Guaranty Agency Financial Report

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Guaranty Agency Financial Report - State Agency Form and Instruction	Modified
Guaranty Agency Financial Report - Not-for-Profit Agencies Form and Instruction	Modified
GAFR 2000 Supporting Statement 2026_30d.docx Supporting Statement A	2025-11-19

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
22225	Guaranty Agency Financial Report - State Agency Form and Instruction	Modified
221926	Guaranty Agency Financial Report - Not-for-Profit Agencies Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1845-0026	ICR Reference No: 202508-1845-005
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202205-1845-005
Agency/Subagency: ED/FSA	Agency Tracking No: ED-2025-SCC-0515
Title: Guaranty Agency Financial Report
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 11/21/2025

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2026
Responses	143	432
Time Burden (Hours)	7,865	23,760
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The Department of Education (ED) is requesting renewal by extension of the information collection 1845-0026 for the Guaranty Agency Financial Report. There has been no change to the underlying statute or regulations. The Guaranty Agency Financial Report is used by a guaranty agency to request payments of reinsurance for defaulted student loans; make payments for amounts due to ED, for collections on default and lender of last resort loan (default) claims on which reinsurance has been paid and for refunding amounts previously paid for reinsurance claims. The form is also used to determine required reserve levels for agencies; and to collect debt information as required for the “Report on Accounts and Loans Receivable Due from the Public,” SF 220-9 (Schedule 9 Report) as required by the U.S. Department of Treasury.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 1078 Name of Law: The Higher Education Act of 1965
  

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 41388	08/25/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 52652	11/21/2025
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
Guaranty Agency Financial Report - Not-for-Profit Agencies	NA	NA
Guaranty Agency Financial Report - State Agency	NA	NA

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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	143	432	0	-289	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	7,865	23,760	0	-15,895	0	0
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: ED is citing total burden hours of 7,865. This is a decrease of 15,895 hours. The decrease of 289 responses is due to a reduction in the number of respondents.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $237,140

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: 11/21/2025

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