Student Assistance General Provisions – Student Right-to-Know (SRK)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
1845-0004 Supporting Statement BD Final.docx Supporting Statement A	2016-10-18

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
22137	Student Right-to-Know (SRK) For-profit Institutions Other-Regulations	Modified
189909	Student Right-to-Know (SRK) Public Institutions Other-Regulations	Unchanged
189908	Student Right-to-Know (SRK) Private Institutions Other-Regulations	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1845-0004	ICR Reference No: 201612-1845-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201508-1845-001
Agency/Subagency: ED/FSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Student Assistance General Provisions – Student Right-to-Know (SRK)
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: 12/05/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/05/2016
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2019	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2018
Responses	31,971	0	30,022
Time Burden (Hours)	24,016	0	18,670
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Department of Education (the Department) amends the Student Assistance General Provisions regulations issued under the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA), to implement changes made to the Student Assistance General Provisions regulations – Subpart D – Institutional and Financial Assistance Information for §668.41 - Reporting and disclosure of information. These regulations are a result of negotiated rulemaking and would add new requirements to the current regulations. These regulations are intended to ensure that current and prospective students are provided with warnings through individual notification or group notification if a proprietary institution’s repayment rate, as calculated by the Department, meets specified criteria and that such required rate information are prominently included in all promotional materials. Additionally, current and prospective students must be provided with warnings through individual notification or group notification if the Department requires a private or proprietary institution to provide financial protections, such as a letter of credit based on specified criteria. The regulations also provide for a challenge process for proprietary institutions regarding the Department’s repayment rate calculations.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 1092, 1094, 1099c Name of Law: Higher Education Act of 1998 amended
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1840-AD19	Final or interim final rulemaking	81 FR 75926	11/01/2016

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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
Student Right-to-Know (SRK) Public Institutions
Student Right-to-Know (SRK) For-profit Institutions
Student Right-to-Know (SRK) Private Institutions

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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	31,971	30,022	0	1,949	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	24,016	18,670	0	5,346	0	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: Changing Regulations

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This request is to revise the currently approved information collection. These changes are due to the final regulations offered through program change. The increase in burden to this information collection is 5,346 hours. These changes to the regulations are a result of negotiated rulemaking.

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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: 10/24/2016

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