Accreditation Participation and Disclosures

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Supporting Statement 1845-0156 Accreditation FINAL rev.docx Supporting Statement A	2019-12-23

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
236503	Participation and Disclosures Other-Regulations	Modified
236502	Participation and Disclosures Other-Regulations	Modified
236501	Participation and Disclosures Other-Regulations	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1845-0156	ICR Reference No: 201912-1845-009
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201910-1845-004
Agency/Subagency: ED/FSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Accreditation Participation and Disclosures
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 12/23/2019
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/23/2019
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2022	36 Months From Approved
Responses	16,956	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	579,171	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Department of Education (the Department) amends the Student Assistance General Provisions regulations to implement changes to §668.26 – End of an institution’s participation in the Title IV, HEA programs and §668.43 – Financial assistance information. These final regulations are a result of negotiated rule-making in early 2019 and will add new requirements to the current regulations. The final regulations in §668.26 will allow the Secretary to permit an institution that has ended its participation in title IV programs to continue to originate, award, or disburse title IV funds for up to 120 days under specific circumstances. The final regulations in §668.43 will put in place new or revise current institutional disclosure requirements.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 1099g, 1092,1094,1099a-3 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-AD36	Final or interim final rulemaking	84 FR 58834	11/01/2019

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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: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Participation and Disclosures
Participation and Disclosures
Participation and Disclosures

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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	16,956	0	0	16,956	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	579,171	0	0	579,171	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 is a request for a new information collection due to a program change based on final regulations. The Department is requesting an accounting of burden of 579,171 hours for 5,347 institutions of higher education respondents.

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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: 10/31/2019

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