Personal Authentication Service (PAS) for FSA ID

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
1845-0131 FSA ID Supporting Statement 30D.docx Supporting Statement A	2021-01-04

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
213916	Person Authentication Service (PAS) for FSA ID Other-PRA Burden Statement	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1845-0131	ICR Reference No: 202010-1845-002
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201710-1845-005
Agency/Subagency: ED/FSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Personal Authentication Service (PAS) for FSA ID
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 01/08/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2021
Responses	6,671,000	55,300,000
Time Burden (Hours)	1,667,750	14,715,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: Federal Student Aid (FSA) requests extension of the Person Authentication Service (PAS) which creates an FSA ID, a standard user name and password solution. In order to create an FSA ID to gain access to certain FSA systems (FAFSA on the Web, NSLDS, StudentLoans.gov, etc.) a user must register on-line for an FSA ID account. The FSA ID allows the customer to have a single identity, even if there is a name change or change to other personally identifiable information. The information collected to create the FSA ID enables electronic authentication and authorization of users for FSA web-based applications and information and protects users from unauthorized access to user accounts on all protected FSA sites.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 1070 et.el Name of Law: Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, Title IV
  

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:
	85 FR 68860	10/30/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 1485	01/08/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Person Authentication Service (PAS) for FSA ID	N/A	N/A

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	6,671,000	55,300,000	0	-48,629,000	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,667,750	14,715,000	0	-13,047,250	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Using Information Technology

Short Statement: This is a request for a revision of the current collection with program change due to burden decrease based on technology advancements. Previously, FSA identified estimated total user account figures because of the need for users to update expired passwords or link to their legacy PIN account which created more burden. With the elimination of the need to update passwords, and more history of the actual use of the FSA ID system we are now showing estimated annual usage which creates a decrease in responses of 48,629,000 and a decrease in burden hours of 13,047,250.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $4,616,000

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: 01/08/2021

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