College Affordability and Transparency Explanation Form (CATEF) 2021-2023

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
College Affordability and Transparency Explanation Form (CATEF) 2021-2024 Form and Instruction	Modified
Paperwork Burden Statement CATEF.docx Supplementary Document	2020-12-04
Supporting Statement Part B CATEF.docx Supporting Statement B	2020-12-04
1840-0822 CATEF Supporting Statement Part A CATEF 02172021.docx Supporting Statement A	2021-03-01

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
201547	College Affordability and Transparency Explanation Form (CATEF) 2021-2024 Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1840-0822	ICR Reference No: 202012-1840-002
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201711-1840-003
Agency/Subagency: ED/OPE	Agency Tracking No: ED-2020-SCC-0185
Title: College Affordability and Transparency Explanation Form (CATEF) 2021-2023
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 03/05/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2021
Responses	544	631
Time Burden (Hours)	1,251	2,063
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) is seeking a renewed three-year clearance for the College Affordability and Transparency Explanation Form (CATEF) data collection. OPE has collected this information since 2011-12 and the collection of information through CATEF is required by §132 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 as amended (HEA), 20 U.S.C. § 1015a with the goal of increasing the transparency of college tuition prices for consumers. This submission is for the 2021-22, 2022-23, and 2023-24 collection years. CATEF collects follow-up information from institutions that appear on the tuition and fees and/or net price increase College Affordability and Transparency Center (CATC) Lists for being in the five percent of institutions in their institutional sector that have the highest increases, expressed as a percentage change, over the three-year time period for which the most recent data are available. The information collected through CATEF is used to write a summary report for Congress which is also posted on the CATC website (accessible through the College Navigator). Minor changes are being requested to the data collection instruments that were approved in November 2012 (OMB# 1840-0822 v.2). We will continue to use two CATEF forms: (1) Net Price and (2) Tuition and Fees. Analysis of past open-ended data questions in both surveys revealed that the open-ended items could be replaced with multi-choice items, resulting in burden reduction of 812 hours.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 1015a Name of Law: Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA)
  

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 79483	12/10/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 12929	03/05/2021
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
College Affordability and Transparency Explanation Form (CATEF) 2021-2024	NA, NA	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	544	631	0	0	-87	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,251	2,063	0	-528	-284	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: Changes in the survey instrument replacing the free-text questions with drop-down menu questions will result in a decrease in burden of 528 hours of program change. There is also a decrease in burden of 284 hours due to the government's estimate of the number of respondents that will be required to complete the survey. This submission reflects a total burden decrease of 812 hours due to burden estimate adjustment and change in question format.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $90,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

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? 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: 03/05/2021

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