Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education Grant Program (TEACH Grant Program) Service Obligation Certification and Suspension Request Forms

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
TEACH Grant Suspension/Military Discharge Request Forms Form and Instruction	Modified
TEACH Grant Service Obligation Certification Form and Instruction	Modified
1845-0158 TEACH Supp Statement Final Rule 2020 rev.docx Supporting Statement A	2020-07-17

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
238860	TEACH Grant Suspension/Military Discharge Request Forms Form and Instruction	Modified
238859	TEACH Grant Service Obligation Certification Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1845-0158	ICR Reference No: 202007-1845-009
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201912-1845-002
Agency/Subagency: ED/FSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education Grant Program (TEACH Grant Program) Service Obligation Certification and Suspension Request Forms
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 with change	Conclusion Date: 09/18/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/14/2020
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2023	36 Months From Approved
Responses	54,495	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	17,982	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The final regulations simplify the program requirements to make it easier for TEACH Grant recipients to document their progress toward satisfying the service obligation and expand the conditions under which a TEACH Grant recipient may receive a temporary suspension of the period for completing the teaching service obligation. The Department is requesting approval of a new information collection for the TEACH Grant Certification of Completed Teaching (Certification) and five Service Obligation Suspension Requests (Suspension Requests) included with this submission. The Military Service Suspension Request also serves as the means by which a TEACH Grant recipient may request a full or partial discharge of the service obligation based on extended military service. The Certification and Suspension Requests reflect the regulatory provisions as proposed in 34 CFR 686.40, 686.41 and 686.42.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 1070, 1087a et seq 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-AD40	Final or interim final rulemaking	85 FR 49798	08/14/2020

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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: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
TEACH Grant Suspension/Military Discharge Request Forms	N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A	N/A ,   N/A ,   N/A ,   N/A ,   N/A
TEACH Grant Service Obligation Certification	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	54,495	0	0	54,495	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	17,982	0	0	17,982	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: The Department is requesting a program change due to new regulatory requirements. This new collection is estimated at a burden of 17,982 hours for 54,495 respondents and responses.

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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.     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? No

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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: 08/14/2020

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