Institutional Disclosures for Distance Education or Correspondence Programs

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Supporting Statement 1845-NEW2 State Auth - Disclosures.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2016-07-12	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
222414	Institutional Disclosures for Distance Education or Correspondence Programs - For Profit Institutions	Other-Regulations	New
222413	Institutional Disclosures for Distance Education or Correspondence Programs - Private Institutions	Other-Regulations	New
222412	Institutional Disclosures for Distance Education or Correspondence Programs - Public Institutions	Other-Regulations	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1845-0145	ICR Reference No: 201607-1845-004
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: ED/FSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Institutional Disclosures for Distance Education or Correspondence Programs
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Comment filed on proposed rule	Conclusion Date: 09/29/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/25/2016
Terms of Clearance: OMB files this comment in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.11( c ). This OMB action is not an approval to conduct or sponsor an information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This action has no effect on any current approvals. If OMB has assigned this ICR a new OMB Control Number, the OMB Control Number will not appear in the active inventory. For future submissions of this information collection, reference the OMB Control Number provided.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date		36 Months From Approved
Responses	0	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	0	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Department of Education (Department) proposes to amend the Student Assistance General Provisions regulations in Subpart D – Institutional and Financial Assistance Information for Students issued under the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA), through new 34 CFR Part 668.50 requiring institutional disclosures for distance education and correspondence courses. These proposed regulations are a result of negotiated rule-making and would add new requirements to the current regulations. This request is for a new information collection to include these new regulatory requirements.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 1092 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:
1840-AD20	Proposed rulemaking	81 FR 48598	07/25/2016

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Institutional Disclosures for Distance Education or Correspondence Programs - Public Institutions
Institutional Disclosures for Distance Education or Correspondence Programs - Private Institutions
Institutional Disclosures for Distance Education or Correspondence Programs - For Profit Institutions

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

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a request for a new information collection due to a program change based on proposed regulations. The Department is requesting an increase in burden of 35,205 hours for 2,301 institutional respondents.

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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: 07/25/2016

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