National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS)

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
1845-0035 60D Comment Response.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-07-23	Repair queued
GADPIAppendixA March 2019.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-04-30	Available
AppendixAVer8-1FedPerkinsLoanDataDictionary 2018.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-04-30	Available
1845-0035 Supporting Statement NSLDS Oct 2019 FINAL rev.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2019-10-30	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
45454	User Type Proprietary Institutions	Instruction	Modified
45452	User Type Public Institutions	Instruction	Modified
22249	User Type Private Institutions	Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1845-0035	ICR Reference No: 201904-1845-002
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201603-1845-001
Agency/Subagency: ED/FSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 11/04/2019
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/05/2019
Terms of Clearance: Approved with updated Supporting Statement.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2022	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2019
Responses	25,728	0	28,188
Time Burden (Hours)	60,300	0	60,798
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The United States Department of Education will collect data through the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) from Federal Perkins Loan holders (or their servicers) and Guaranty Agencies (GA) about Federal Perkins, Federal Family Education, and William D. Ford Direct Student Loans to be used to manage the federal student loan programs, develop policy, and determine eligibility for programs under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA). NSLDS also holds data about Federal Grants, including PELL, ACG/SMART, and TEACH. NSLDS is used for research, policy analysis, monitoring student enrollment, calculating default rates, monitoring program participants and verifying student eligibility. This revision includes updates to the systems with which NSLDS collects and shares data. We have also updated the associations with which we consult to ensure reporting requirements meet with institutional capabilities.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 1087 Name of Law: Higher Education Amendments 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:
	84 FR 19770	05/06/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 36594	07/29/2019
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
User Type Private Institutions
User Type Public Institutions
User Type Proprietary 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	25,728	28,188	0	0	-2,460	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	60,300	60,798	0	0	-498	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: This revision includes updates to the systems with which NSLDS collects and shares data. We have also updated the associations with which we consult to ensure reporting requirements meet with institutional capabilities. There are no burden changes from the updates. However, there is a slight decrease in respondents (-201) and hours (-498). This adjustment is due, in part, to factors such as the burden for guaranty agencies decreasing as the volume of loans has gone down and, many Perkins schools have opted out of the Perkins Program and transferred their portfolio to the Department.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $10,138,196

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.     No

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.     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: 08/05/2019

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