National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS)

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
1845-0035 Supporting Statement NSLDS 30D 20221102.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2022-11-02	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
45454	National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS)	Other-EnrollmentReportingGuide2021FINAL	Modified
45452	National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS)	Other-EnrollmentReportingGuide2021FINAL	Modified
22249	National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS)	Other-EnrollmentReportingGuide2021FINAL	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1845-0035	ICR Reference No: 202208-1845-005
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201904-1845-002
Agency/Subagency: ED/FSA	Agency Tracking No: ED-2022-SCC-0106
Title: National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS)
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 02/01/2023
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 11/07/2022
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2026	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2023
Responses	16,212	0	25,728
Time Burden (Hours)	33,624	0	60,300
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The United States Department of Education will collect data through the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) from Federal Perkins Loan holders (institutions or their servicers) and Guaranty Agencies (GA) about Federal Perkins, Federal Family Education, and William D. Ford Direct Student Loans to be used to manage the federal student loan programs, develop policy, and determine eligibility for programs under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA). NSLDS also holds data about Federal Grants, including Pell Grants, Academic Competitiveness Grants (ACG), National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent (SMART) and Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grants. NSLDS is used for research, policy analysis, monitoring student enrollment, calculating default rates, monitoring program participants and verifying student aid eligibility. This is a request for an extension to the current information collection 1845-0035 based on a decrease in the number of participants providing information to the system.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 1087 Name of Law: Higher Education Amendments 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 51082	08/19/2022
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 67026	11/07/2022
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
National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS)
National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS)
National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS)

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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	16,212	25,728	0	0	-9,516	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	33,624	60,300	0	0	-26,676	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: There is a decrease in respondents and hours. This adjustment is due, in part, to factors such as the closing of guaranty agencies due to the decrease in loan volumes. Many Perkins schools have transferred their portfolios to the Department as the program also winds down. This filing estimates a decrease of 807 respondents, a decrease of 9,516 of responses, a decrease of 26,676 burden hours from the prior information collection filing.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $13,961,771

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: 11/07/2022

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