Federal Family Education Loan Program Regulations

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
1845-0020 Supporting Statement 2019 Final Rule.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2019-09-09	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
189940	Federal Family Education Loan Program -- state, local, or tribal gov't	Other-Regulations	Modified
189939	Federal Family Education Loan Program -- private sector	Other-Regulations	Modified
189938	Federal Family Education Loan Program -- individuals	Other-Regulations	Modified
184832	Federal Family Education Loan Program - For-Profit Institutions	Other-Regulations	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1845-0020	ICR Reference No: 201909-1845-008
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201612-1845-001
Agency/Subagency: ED/FSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Federal Family Education Loan Program Regulations
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: 09/23/2019
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/23/2019
Terms of Clearance: Approval is contingent on whether there has been no change to the collection from the proposed rule to the date of estimated publication 9/23

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2022	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2019
Responses	17,100,166	0	17,100,166
Time Burden (Hours)	8,249,520	0	8,249,520
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Department of Education no longer offers amendments to the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program regulations based on the proposed changes from the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking published on July 31, 2018 (Federal Register Vol.3, No 147 pages 37242-37330). Proposed changes to the regulations offered in the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in §682.402(d) have been removed from the final rule. This request is to renew the current information collection without change.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 1071- 1087-4 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-AD26	Final or interim final rulemaking	84 FR 49788	09/23/2019

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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: 4

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Federal Family Education Loan Program - For-Profit Institutions
Federal Family Education Loan Program -- individuals
Federal Family Education Loan Program -- private sector
Federal Family Education Loan Program -- state, local, or tribal gov't

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ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list 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	17,100,166	17,100,166	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	8,249,520	8,249,520	0	0	0	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:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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: 09/16/2019

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