Pell for Students who are Incarcerated Experimental Site Initiative

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
1845-0139 83C.pdf Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2016-01-08
Comment table for 60 day public comment Second Chance Pell ESI.docx Supplementary Document	2015-11-23
Second Chance Pell Supporting Statement 30 day comment period.docx Supporting Statement A	2015-11-23

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
218115	Second Chance Pell Instrument Instruction	Modified
218114	Second Chance Pell Instrument Instruction	Modified
218113	Second Chance Pell Instrument Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1845-0139	ICR Reference No: 201601-1845-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201509-1845-001
Agency/Subagency: ED/FSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Pell for Students who are Incarcerated Experimental Site Initiative
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 01/19/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/08/2016
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2019	01/31/2019	01/31/2019
Responses	170	0	100
Time Burden (Hours)	12,750	0	7,500
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Through the Pell for Students who are Incarcerated experiment (also known as Second Chance Pell) the Department of Education will provide selected eligible postsecondary institutions with a waiver to the current statutory ban on incarcerated individuals, who are otherwise eligible, from receiving Federal Pell Grant funds to attend eligible postsecondary programs. The experiment aims to test whether participation in high-quality educational opportunities increases after access to financial aid for incarcerated adults is expanded and to examine how waiving the restriction influences individual academic and life outcomes.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 1094a Name of Law: Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 55107	09/14/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 74771	11/30/2015
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Second Chance Pell Instrument
Second Chance Pell Instrument
Second Chance Pell Instrument

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	170	100	0	0	70	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	12,750	7,500	0	0	5,250	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: There is a change in respondents being requested because there were more eligible institutions that expressed interest in participating in the PELL for Students who are Incarcerated Experimental Sites Initiative than was initially anticipated. There are 70 more institutions that FSA would like to include in the participating selection process. There is no change to the questions being asked; only an increase in the number of respondents from 100 to 170 and the responding burden associated with the increase in respondents. The increase is treated as an adjustment.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 01/08/2016

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