Student Assistance General Provisions

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Supporting Statement_1845-0022.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-04-24	Available

IC Document Collections

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	Unchanged
193270	Student Assistance General Provisions: Public Sector Institutions	Other-Regulations	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1845-0022	ICR Reference No: 202604-1845-010
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202310-1845-003
Agency/Subagency: ED/FSA	Agency Tracking No: ED-2026-OPE-0100
Title: Student Assistance General Provisions
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 04/24/2026

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2026
Responses	2,059,868	1,361,838
Time Burden (Hours)	3,095,321	2,585,680
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: Section 84001 of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB), signed into law by President Trump on July 4, 2025, established an accountability framework for all postsecondary programs of study that participate in the Direct Loan Program, modifying the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA). The proposed framework would compare the median earnings of graduates to median earnings of a comparison group and would discontinue a program’s Direct Loan eligibility if its graduates earn less than the comparison group. On January 5, 2026, the Department of Education (the Department) convened a negotiated rulemaking committee to consider the new institutional accountability framework to develop regulations that improve institutional accountability by increasing transparency on program costs, aid, and outcomes. This is a request for a revision of the currently approved collection 1845-0022 Student Assistance General Provisions. Revisions to this collection will allow the Department to obtain the required information to implement the accountability framework as outlined in OBBB.

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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: PL: Pub.L. 119 - 21 84001 Name of Law: One Big Beautiful Bill

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1840-AE06	Proposed rulemaking	91 FR 21088	04/20/2026

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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

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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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	2,059,868	1,361,838	13,208	684,822	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,095,321	2,585,680	356,536	153,105	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: 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 due to new statute. We are adding 13,208 responses and 356,536 burden hours to account for current rulemaking. In total, the annual number of responses for this collection is estimated to be 2,059,868 and the total burden hours is estimated to be 3,095,321.

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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: 04/24/2026

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