Prison Education Program Application

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Prison Education Program Application	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Prison Education Program Application	Form and Instruction	New	Repair queued
Prison Education Program Application	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Prison Education Program Application	Form and Instruction	New	Repair queued
Prison Education Program Application Form - Comment Response (2023).xlsx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-05-11	Repair queued
FINAL Rule Affordability and Student Loans 20221101.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-02-21	Repair queued
1845-NEW Prison Education Approval Form supporting statement 30D.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2023-05-11	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
258633	Prison Education Program Application	Form and Instruction	New	N/A
258633	Prison Education Program Application	Form and Instruction	New
258632	Prison Education Program Application	Form and Instruction	New	N/A
258632	Prison Education Program Application	Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1845-0171	ICR Reference No: 202302-1845-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: ED/FSA	Agency Tracking No: ED-2023-SCC-0037
Title: Prison Education Program Application
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: 06/20/2023
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 05/17/2023
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	600	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	6,000	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The U.S. Department of Education in 2021, proposed rules for the Prison Education Program (PEP) to allow eligible institution to work together with correctional facilities to offer postsecondary educational programs to confined or incarcerated individuals who may be eligible to receive Pell Grant funds. On October 28, 2022, the Final Rule was published including the requirements for PEP. PEP is authorized under section 484(t) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA) with the requirements for participation outlined in 34 CFR 668, Subpart P, effective July 1, 2023. These are new regulatory requirements that are required for a school to offer a PEP to confined or incarcerated individuals. This is a request for a new information collection to collect on the proposed form the information needed for institutions to apply to participate in PEP.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 1091 Name of Law: Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: US Code: 20 USC 1091 Name of Law: Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended

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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:
	88 FR 12353	02/27/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 31499	05/17/2023
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Prison Education Program Application	N/A	N/A
Prison Education Program Application	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	600	0	0	600	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	6,000	0	0	6,000	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: Changing Regulations

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. We anticipate 600 respondents/responses at 10 hours per response for a total of 6,000 hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $150,000

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.     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: 05/17/2023

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