Experimental Sites Data Collection Instrument

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
ESI6 Blank Reporting Tool Form and Instruction	Modified
ESI6 Blank Reporting Tool Form and Instruction	Modified
Signed response Huggins 60 day comment 1845-0118 2016-07-29-101404.pdf Supplementary Document	2016-07-29
1845-0118 ESI Supporting Statement A July 2016.doc Supporting Statement A	2016-07-29

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
217319	ESI6 Blank Reporting Tool Form and Instruction	Modified
207181	ESI6 Blank Reporting Tool Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1845-0118	ICR Reference No: 201605-1845-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201507-1845-001
Agency/Subagency: ED/FSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Experimental Sites Data Collection Instrument
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 10/24/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/04/2016
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2019	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2016
Responses	28	0	44
Time Burden (Hours)	84	0	264
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The U.S. Department of Education Secretary selects institutions for voluntary participation in the Experimental Sites Initiative. Institutions volunteer to become an experimental site to provide recommendations on the impact and effectiveness of proposed regulations or new management initiatives. Participants are exempt from specific statutory and regulatory requirements while conducting the experiments. The experiment for which data is being reported relates to the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program and limiting unsubsidized loan amounts.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 1094a Name of Law: Regulatory Relief and Improvement
  

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:
	81 FR 33668	05/27/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 51433	08/04/2016
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
ESI6 Blank Reporting Tool	NA	ES16Blank
ESI6 Blank Reporting Tool	NA	ES16Blank

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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	28	44	0	0	-16	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	84	264	0	6	-186	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: We are requesting a decrease in the number of respondents and burden hours as 6 of the Experimental Sites Project that had been included in this information collection have concluded. The remaining 28 respondents and 84 burden hours represent the one remaining project requiring reporting to the Department of Education.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $6,975

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: 08/04/2016

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