2019-2020 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
2019-2020 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Form and Instruction	Modified
2019_2020_OMB83c.pdf Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2018-06-26
myFAFSA question labels_Mobile.docx Supplementary Document	2018-05-03
OMB83c_FAFSA_Mobile.pdf Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2018-05-03
83cform_03232018.pdf Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2018-03-27
18-19 Data Elements Justification_03222018.docx Supplementary Document	2018-03-27
1845-0001FINAL 2018-2019 30 Day Comment Period Summary.docx Supplementary Document	2017-09-01
1845-0001 FINAL 2018-2019 60 Day Comment Period Summary.docx Supplementary Document	2017-07-06
1845-0001 18-19 Paper Summary of Enhancements.docx Supplementary Document	2017-07-06
1845-0001 4-11 rev17-0100.Data Elements Justification.docx Supplementary Document	2017-04-12
1845-0001 18-19 Web Summary of Enhancements.docx Supplementary Document	2017-07-06
1845-0001_18-19_Supporting_Statement 30 day.docx Supporting Statement A	2017-07-06

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
195111	2019-2020 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1845-0001	ICR Reference No: 201806-1845-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201805-1845-001
Agency/Subagency: ED/FSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: 2019-2020 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
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: 07/23/2018
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/26/2018
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2020	09/30/2020	09/30/2020
Responses	31,132,377	0	39,226,771
Time Burden (Hours)	23,952,340	0	25,826,753
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This request for updating for the 2019-2020 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is part of the annual FAFSA release by the Department that will increment year references to the tax year, school deadlines, and cycle years. The change in burden is based on the OMB recommended formula for calculating the number of respondents.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 1090 Name of Law: Higher Education Act of 1965,
   PL: Pub.L. 89 - 329 401-495 Name of Law: null
  

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:
	82 FR 18121	04/17/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 32351	07/13/2017
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
2019-2020 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)	n/a, n/a, n/a, n/a, n/a, n/a, n/a, n/a, n/a, n/a, n/a, N/A	FAFSA Electronic - Other ,   FAFSA on the Web ,   FAFSA on the Web Renewal ,   FAFSA on the Web EZ ,   FAFSA on the Web EZ Renewal ,   FAFSA on the Web Corrections (FOTW - Corrections) ,   FAA Access, FAA Access Renewal, FAA Access EZ, FAA Access EZ Renewal, FAA Access Corrections ,   2018-2019 Student Aid Report (SAR) - English ,   2018-2019 Student Aid Report Acknowledgement (SAR ACK) - English ,   2018-2019 Free Application For Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) PDF ,   2018-2019 FSAIC Corrections ,   18-19 Data Elements Justification_Mobile

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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	31,132,377	39,226,771	0	0	-8,094,394	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	23,952,340	25,826,753	0	0	-1,874,413	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 burden decrease of 1,874,413 hours is due to a decrease in estimated usage of the FAFSA form, utilizing the OMB recommended formula for calculating the number of respondents. The estimated time to complete the application remains 1.5 hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $85,400,728

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

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: 06/26/2018

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