Student Assistance General Provisions

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
1845-0022 Supporting Statement General Provisions NPRM 2024 rev 2.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2024-07-24	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
41403	Student Assistance General Provisions: Private Institutions	Other-Regulations	Modified
193272	Student Assistance General Provisions: For Profit Private Sector Institutions	Other-Regulations	Modified
193271	Student Assistance: Individuals and Households	Other-Regulations	Modified
193270	Student Assistance General Provisions: Public Sector Institutions	Other-Regulations	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1845-0022	ICR Reference No: 202407-1845-003
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 202310-1845-003
Agency/Subagency: ED/FSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Student Assistance General Provisions
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Comment filed on proposed rule and continue	Conclusion Date: 10/01/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 07/24/2024
Terms of Clearance: OMB files this comment in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.11(c). This OMB action is not an approval to conduct or sponsor an information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This action has no effect on any current approvals. If OMB has assigned this ICR a new OMB Control Number, the OMB Control Number will not appear in the active inventory. For future submissions of this information collection, reference the OMB Control Number provided. Resubmit when proposed rule is finalized.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2026	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2026
Responses	1,361,838	0	1,361,838
Time Burden (Hours)	2,585,680	0	2,585,680
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: In January 2024, the Department convened a negotiated rulemaking committee, the Program Integrity and Institutional Quality Committee, to consider proposed regulations for the title IV, Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, (HEA) programs. Through the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), docket number ED-2024-OPE-0050, the Secretary proposes new regulations to promote program integrity and institutional quality. The NPRM regulations would clarify, update, and consolidate certain provisions that apply to distance education; the return of title IV, HEA funds; and the Federal TRIO programs. The NPRM proposes the following changes to the information collection 1845-0022 – Student Assistance General Provisions. Section 668.22 Treatment of title IV funds when a student withdraws. The proposed revision to 668.22 would require institutions to take attendance in distance education courses, which would require schools to use actual attendance data to determine a student’s withdrawal date for students enrolled entirely in online courses for a particular payment period or period of enrollment. The requirement would not apply to dissertation research courses that are part of a doctoral program. This request is to revise the current information collection to include these new regulatory requirements.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 1001-1003, 1070g, 1085, 1088 Name of Law: Higher Education Act 1965 as amended
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1840-AD92	Proposed rulemaking	89 FR 60256	07/24/2024

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Student Assistance General Provisions: For Profit Private Sector Institutions
Student Assistance General Provisions: Private Institutions
Student Assistance General Provisions: Public Sector Institutions
Student Assistance: Individuals and Households

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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 request is to revise the currently approved information collection. These changes are due to the proposed regulations offered through program change. The proposed increase in burden to this information collection is based on an estimated 153,105 hours for 684,822 responses from 3,732 institutions. The Department estimates the new combined total information collection information at 2,046,660 responses and 2,738,785 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: 07/24/2024

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