Application to Participate in Federal Student Financial Aid Programs (PEPS)

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Application to Participate in Federal Student Financial Aid Programs (PEPS)	Form	New	Available
Application to Participate in Federal Student Financial Aid Programs (PEPS)	Form	New	Repair queued
Application to Participate in Federal Student Financial Aid Programs (PEPS)	Form	New	Available
Application to Participate in Federal Student Financial Aid Programs (PEPS)	Form	New	Repair queued
Application to Participate in Federal Student Financial Aid Programs (PEPS)	Form	New	Available
Application to Participate in Federal Student Financial Aid Programs (PEPS)	Form	New	Repair queued
FSA response to public comment 60D 20221004.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-10-06	Repair queued
Paperwork Burden Statement for Application to Participate in Federal Student Financial Aid Programs (PEPS).docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-08-01	Repair queued
1845-NEW E-App Supporting Statement E-App 30D PEPS Version 2022.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2022-10-06	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
254962	Application to Participate in Federal Student Financial Aid Programs (PEPS)	Form	New	N/A
254962	Application to Participate in Federal Student Financial Aid Programs (PEPS)	Form	New
254961	Application to Participate in Federal Student Financial Aid Programs (PEPS)	Form	New	N/A
254961	Application to Participate in Federal Student Financial Aid Programs (PEPS)	Form	New
254960	Application to Participate in Federal Student Financial Aid Programs (PEPS)	Form	New	N/A
254960	Application to Participate in Federal Student Financial Aid Programs (PEPS)	Form	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1845-0170	ICR Reference No: 202208-1845-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: ED/FSA	Agency Tracking No: ED-2022-SCC-0101
Title: Application to Participate in Federal Student Financial Aid Programs (PEPS)
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: 01/03/2023
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 10/13/2022
Terms of Clearance:

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2026	36 Months From Approved
Responses	7,286	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	24,352	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Department of Education (the Department) developed the Application for Approval to Participate in the Federal Student Financial Aid Programs to comply with statutory requirements of collecting necessary information under the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended. This new collection is a request to continue use of the version of the application that was last approved in 2019 under 1845-0012. That information collection is undergoing clearance to reflect the revision of the information collection as the Department transitions to an electronic webform housed on the FSA Partner Connect system. The revision may not be ready for implementation by the current form expiration date of November 30, 2022. The Department is therefore requesting approval of the currently approved form/format in this new collection.

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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:
	87 FR 47734	08/04/2022
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 62086	10/13/2022
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Application to Participate in Federal Student Financial Aid Programs (PEPS)	N/A	N/A
Application to Participate in Federal Student Financial Aid Programs (PEPS)	N/A	N/A
Application to Participate in Federal Student Financial Aid Programs (PEPS)	N/A	N/A

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	0	0	7,286	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	24,352	0	0	24,352	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: Miscellaneous Actions

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. This is a program change involving an estimated 5,331 respondents, 7,286 responses and 24,352 burden hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $710,185

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? 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: 10/13/2022

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