Foreign Gifts and Contracts Disclosures

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Foreign Gifts and Contracts Disclosures	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Foreign Gifts and Contracts Disclosures	Form and Instruction	New	Repair queued
Foreign Gifts and Contracts Disclosures	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Foreign Gifts and Contracts Disclosures	Form and Instruction	New	Repair queued
Foreign Gifts and Contracts Disclosures	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Foreign Gifts and Contracts Disclosures	Form and Instruction	New	Repair queued
Foreign Gifts 60-day Comment Response 4.24.23 Final.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-04-26	Repair queued
USCODE-2017-title20-chap28-subchapI-partB-sec1011f.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-12-20	Repair queued
1845-NEW Supporting Statement FSA Foreign Gifts 30D FINAL 4.26.23.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2023-05-01	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
257482	Foreign Gifts and Contracts Disclosures	Form and Instruction	New	N/A
257482	Foreign Gifts and Contracts Disclosures	Form and Instruction	New
257481	Foreign Gifts and Contracts Disclosures	Form and Instruction	New	N/A
257481	Foreign Gifts and Contracts Disclosures	Form and Instruction	New
257480	Foreign Gifts and Contracts Disclosures	Form and Instruction	New	N/A
257480	Foreign Gifts and Contracts Disclosures	Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1845-0172	ICR Reference No: 202212-1845-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: ED/FSA	Agency Tracking No: ED-2022-SCC-0159
Title: Foreign Gifts and Contracts Disclosures
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: 06/27/2023
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 05/04/2023
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2026	36 Months From Approved
Responses	2,043	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	40,860	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Federal Student Aid (FSA) is requesting a new information collection to collect the required information from institutions regarding foreign gifts and contracts as specified in the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA), as amended. Section 117 of the HEA, codified at 20 U.S.C. § 1011f, provides that institutions of higher education must file a disclosure report with the Secretary of Education on January 31 or July 31, whichever is sooner, under certain circumstances. In June of 2020, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) established a collection of information, Foreign Gifts and Contracts Disclosures, 1801-0006, through ED’s Partner Enterprise Business Collaboration (PEBC) system. That collection is under an OMB control number for ED’s Office of the General Counsel (OGC), which has worked closely with FSA in recent years with respect to administration of Section 117. With this request for a new collection, the Department would be returning the collection of this information to FSA, which is the office with primary responsibility for the administration of Section 117 within the Department going forward. At present, the Department plans to continue to collect this data through its PEBC system with only slight modifications based on public comment.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 1011f 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 79292	12/27/2022
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 28533	05/04/2023
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
Foreign Gifts and Contracts Disclosures	N/A	N/A
Foreign Gifts and Contracts Disclosures	N/A	N/A
Foreign Gifts and Contracts Disclosures	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	2,043	0	0	2,043	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	40,860	0	0	40,860	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 new information collection for FSA that is being transferred to FSA from OGC to facilitate compliance with Section 117 of the HEA. There is an estimated annual burden of 40,860 hours for 227 institutions at 20 hours per response.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $78,996

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: 05/04/2023

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