Federal Work Study (FWS) Wages for Student Aid Index

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
60 Day comment period responses for FWS Wage for SAI new ICR.xlsx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-06-05	Repair queued
1845-NEW Paperwork Burden Statement 20230605.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-06-05	Repair queued
1845-NEW FWS Wage for SAI Supporting Statement 30D 2023 update_FINAL.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2023-06-05	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
258999	Federal Work Study (FWS) Wages for Student Aid Index	Other-CBCommonRecord1.0a_V4	New
258998	Federal Work Study (FWS) Wages for Student Aid Index	Other-CBCommonRecord1.0a_V4	New
258996	Federal Work Study (FWS) Wages for Student Aid Index	Other-CBCommonRecord1.0a_V4	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1845-0178	ICR Reference No: 202303-1845-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: ED/FSA	Agency Tracking No: ED-2023-SCC-0046
Title: Federal Work Study (FWS) Wages for Student Aid Index
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: 08/22/2023
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 06/12/2023
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2026	36 Months From Approved
Responses	3,043	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	673,465	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This new collection will be used to gather information available to participating institutions of higher education (IHE) which is required to fully calculate eligibility for title IV student financial aid for applicants under the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA). The FAFSA Simplification Act (P. L. 116-260) introduced a change to the manner in which the Department of Education (ED) may obtain the amount of income an applicant has earned from work under the Federal Work Study (FWS) Program, for the purposes of calculating the applicant’s student aid index (SAI) and determine their eligibility for certain Title IV aid. Pursuant to Sec 483(a)(2)(F) of the FAFSA Simplification Act, ED is required to collect an applicant’s income earned under the FWS program from the IHE participating in the FWS program and can no longer add additional questions to the FAFSA to obtain this information from the FAFSA applicant.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 483 Name of Law: Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 116 - 260 483(a)2.F Name of Law: FAFSA Simplification Act

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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 15682	03/14/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 38039	06/12/2023
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
Federal Work Study (FWS) Wages for Student Aid Index
Federal Work Study (FWS) Wages for Student Aid Index
Federal Work Study (FWS) Wages for Student Aid Index

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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	3,043	0	0	3,043	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	673,465	0	0	673,465	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 due to statutory change. The anticipated burden for the provision of the FWS data is estimated at 673,465 hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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: 06/12/2023

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