Health Education Assistance Loan (HEAL) Program Regs.

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Supporting Statement_30d_1845-0125.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-03-04	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
6357	Individual Affected Party Information	Other-Individual Affected Party Information	Modified
178307	State Affected Party Information	Other-State Affected Party Information	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1845-0125	ICR Reference No: 202507-1845-006
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202206-1845-006
Agency/Subagency: ED/FSA	Agency Tracking No: ED-2025-SCC-0250
Title: Health Education Assistance Loan (HEAL) Program Regs.
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement without change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 03/09/2026

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	87,726	0
Time Burden (Hours)	16,318	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: This is a request for an extension of OMB approval of information collection requirements associated with the Health Education Assistance Loan (HEAL) Program regulations for reporting, recordkeeping and notifications, currently approved under OMB No. 1845-0125. There has been no change to the regulatory language.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 705 Name of Law: Public Health Service Act
  

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:
	90 FR 37848	08/06/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 11294	03/09/2026
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Individual Affected Party Information
State Affected Party Information

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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	87,726	0	0	-42,219	0	129,945
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	16,318	0	0	-7,802	0	24,120
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: There is no change to the regulations or requirements. As of June 2025 there are 9 HEAL holders and 5,790. This is 4 HEAL holders and 4,803 individual borrowers less than the estimates used to calculate the burden for the previously approved collection. Because of this, our estimate of burden hours and total responses are now 7,802 and 42,219 lower, respectively, than the previously approved collection from 2022.

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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: 03/09/2026

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