Student Assistance General Provisions - Subpart J - Approval of Independently Administered Tests

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Response to 60 day public comments received regarding 1845-0049.docx Supplementary Document	2016-12-02
1845-0049 Supporting Statement 12 1 2016.docx Supporting Statement A	2016-12-02

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
22291	ATB Test Administration - For-Profit Institutions Other-Regulations	Modified
193226	ATB Test Takers and Administrators - Public Insitutions Other-Regulations	Modified
193225	ATB Test Takers and Administrators - Individuals Other-Regulations	Modified
193223	ATB Testers and Administrators - Private Institutions Other-Regulations	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1845-0049	ICR Reference No: 201609-1845-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201310-1845-006
Agency/Subagency: ED/FSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Student Assistance General Provisions - Subpart J - Approval of Independently Administered Tests
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 01/12/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/02/2016
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2020	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2017
Responses	48,779	0	308,445
Time Burden (Hours)	6,340	0	29,516
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This request is for revision of the approval of the reporting and record-keeping requirements that are contained in the information collection 1845-0049 for Student Assistance General Provision regulations Subpart J-Approval of Independently Administered Tests; Specification of Passing Score; Approval of State Process. These regulations govern the application for and approval by the Secretary of assessments by a private test publisher or State that are used to measure a student’s skills and abilities. The administration of approved ability to benefit (ATB) tests may be used to determine a student's eligibility for assistance for the Title IV student financial assistance programs authorized under the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA) when, among other conditions, the student does not have a high school diploma or its recognized equivalent. The language of the current regulations has not changed.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 1091(d) 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:
	81 FR 66951	09/29/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 87027	12/02/2016
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
ATB Testers and Administrators - Private Institutions
ATB Test Administration - For-Profit Institutions
ATB Test Takers and Administrators - Public Insitutions
ATB Test Takers and Administrators - Individuals

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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	48,779	308,445	0	0	-259,666	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	6,340	29,516	0	0	-23,176	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: The extension of the current information collection is being requested as an adjustment to the current burden due to a decrease of 23,176 hours as a continuing consequence of prior statutory changes. Due to the changes identified in item 1, there continues to be a decreasing pool of student applicants who would be eligible to take a Department approved ability to benefit exam to determine Title IV student aid eligibility. The decrease in the number of approved ability to benefit examinations is also a cause for the decrease in burden.

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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: 12/02/2016

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