Federal Student Aid (FSA) Partner Connect System and User Access Management

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Federal Student Aid (FSA) Partner Connect System and User Access Management Form and Instruction	New
Federal Student Aid (FSA) Partner Connect System and User Access Management Form and Instruction	New
Federal Student Aid (FSA) Partner Connect System and User Access Management Form and Instruction	New
Supporting Statement FSA Partner Connect System and User Access Mgmt_Updated 10022024.docx Supporting Statement A	2024-10-02

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
269601	Federal Student Aid (FSA) Partner Connect System and User Access Management Form and Instruction	New
269600	Federal Student Aid (FSA) Partner Connect System and User Access Management Form and Instruction	New
269598	Federal Student Aid (FSA) Partner Connect System and User Access Management Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 202407-1845-005
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: ED/FSA	Agency Tracking No: ED-2024-SCC-0096
Title: Federal Student Aid (FSA) Partner Connect System and User Access Management
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 10/08/2024

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	48,600	0
Time Burden (Hours)	10,196	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: This is a request for a new information collection. Federal Student Aid (FSA) Partner Connect will be replacing Student Aid Internet Gateway (SAIG) Enrollment via fsawebenroll.ed.gov. SAIG Mailboxes will remain as the access point for electronically transmitting and receiving data. FSA Partner Connect System and User Access Management allows authorized entities, including postsecondary educational institutions, institutional third-party servicers, guaranty agencies and guaranty agency (GA) servicers, Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP) lenders and lender servicers, federal loan servicers, and State Higher Education Agencies, to exchange data electronically with the U.S. Department of Education (Department). In order to participate, each entity must enroll for system and service access through FSA Partner Connect (fsapartners.ed.gov). The enrollment process enables the organization enrolling to create new users and select services to receive, submit, view, and/or update student financial aid data online and by batch using Department provided software EDconnect (PC-based software) or TDClient (client software for multiple environments). As authorized by the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA); 20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq., and in order to manage the Title IV, HEA assistance programs, the entities listed above may electronically transmit and receive data from the following FSA systems through SAIG Mailboxes by enrolling through FSA Partner Connect: Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Processing System (FPS) Common Origination and Disbursement (COD) System National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) Online Electronic Cohort Default Rate (eCDR) Appeals Total and Permanent Disability (TPD) System Digital Customer Care (DCC) Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Online Access and Identity Management System (AIMS) Financial Management System (FMS) Additionally, entities may request access to eZ-Audit and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Systemic Alien Verification Entitlements (SAVE) Program through FSA Partner Connect to manage Title IV, HEA assistance programs.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 1070 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:
	89 FR 61103	07/30/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 81502	10/08/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Federal Student Aid (FSA) Partner Connect System and User Access Management	N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A	N/A ,   N/A ,   N/A ,   N/A ,   N/A ,   N/A ,   N/A
Federal Student Aid (FSA) Partner Connect System and User Access Management	N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A	N/A ,   N/A ,   N/A ,   N/A ,   N/A ,   N/A ,   N/A
Federal Student Aid (FSA) Partner Connect System and User Access Management	N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A	N/A ,   N/A ,   N/A ,   N/A ,   N/A ,   N/A ,   N/A

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	48,600	0	0	48,600	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	10,196	0	0	10,196	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. We anticipate 48,600 annual responses from 48,600 respondents for a total of 10,196 hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $18,000,000

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.     Yes

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.     Yes

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: 10/08/2024

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