Application for Approval to Participate in Federal Student Aid Programs

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Application to Participate in Federal Student Financial Aid: Public Institutions Form	Modified
Application for Approval to Participate in Federal Student Financial Aid Programs Form	Modified
Application to Participate in Federal Student Financial Aid: Private Sector Form	Modified
Signed 83C for 1845-0012.pdf Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2020-02-04
eApp Glossary 07.05.2019.pdf Supplementary Document	2019-07-17
1845-0012 suppstat eApp OMB 20190716.docx Supporting Statement A	2019-07-17

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
22167	Application to Participate in Federal Student Financial Aid: Public Institutions Form	Modified
209356	Application for Approval to Participate in Federal Student Financial Aid Programs Form	Modified
193845	Application to Participate in Federal Student Financial Aid: Private Sector Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1845-0012	ICR Reference No: 202002-1845-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201907-1845-003
Agency/Subagency: ED/FSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Application for Approval to Participate in Federal Student Aid Programs
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: 02/13/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/04/2020
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2022	11/30/2022	11/30/2022
Responses	7,286	0	7,286
Time Burden (Hours)	24,352	0	24,352
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The maximum fine amount in the Certification Statement in Section L (page 54 of the e-Application Form cleared by OMB on 11/29/2019) has increased from $27,500 to $58,328 per final regulations issued by the Department of Education (Department) on 1/14/2020. The adjustment is made to update the Department’s civil monetary penalties for inflation. This adjustment is required by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act pf 2015. There is no change in the anticipated number of respondents/responses/burden hours previously cleared due to this change.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 1094,1099c 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:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 35377	07/23/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 51149	09/27/2019
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
Application for Approval to Participate in Federal Student Financial Aid Programs	N/A	N/A
Application to Participate in Federal Student Financial Aid: Public Institutions	N/A	N/A
Application to Participate in Federal Student Financial Aid: Private Sector	N/A	N/A

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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	7,286	7,286	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	24,352	24,352	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: $638,564

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: 02/04/2020

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