Earnings Accountability Reporting, Disclosures, and Warnings

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Supporting Statement_2026_0184.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-04-21	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
280012	Earnings Accountability Reporting, Disclosures, and Warnings - Individuals	Other-Regulation	New
265463	Earnings Accountability Reporting, Disclosures, and Warnings - For Profit	Other-Regulation	Modified
265462	Earnings Accountability Reporting, Disclosures, and Warnings - Private	Other-Regulation	Modified
265307	Earnings Accountability Reporting, Disclosures, and Warnings - Public	Other-Regulations	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1845-0184	ICR Reference No: 202604-1845-013
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202402-1845-004
Agency/Subagency: ED/FSA	Agency Tracking No: ED-2026-OPE-0100
Title: Earnings Accountability Reporting, Disclosures, and Warnings
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 04/21/2026

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2027
Responses	544,888	284,575
Time Burden (Hours)	3,072,729	2,300,810
Cost Burden (Dollars)	307,149,990	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. This information collection seeks to update the current accountability regulations with the requirements of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The Department is also requesting that 1845-0173 and 1845-0174 information requirements and burden be merged with this collection (1845-0814) and be renamed 1845-0184 Earnings Accountability Reporting, Disclosures, and Warnings. It no longer makes sense to separate these collections with the proposed harmonization of regulations.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 1221e-3 Name of Law: General Education Provisions Act (GEPA)
   US Code: 20 USC 1231a
   US Code: 20 USC 3474
   PL: Pub.L. 119 - 21 84001 Name of Law: One Big Beautiful Bill Act
  

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
Earnings Accountability Reporting, Disclosures, and Warnings - For Profit
Earnings Accountability Reporting, Disclosures, and Warnings - Individuals
Earnings Accountability Reporting, Disclosures, and Warnings - Private
Earnings Accountability Reporting, Disclosures, and Warnings - Public

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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	544,888	284,575	0	260,313	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,072,729	2,300,810	0	771,919	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	307,149,990	0	0	307,149,990	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Changing Regulations

Short Statement: This is a request for a revision of a currently approved information collection. The Department is also requesting that the requirements and burden from 1845-0173 Gainful Employment Student Warnings and Acknowledgments and 1845-0174 Student disclosure acknowledgments be merged with this collection (1845-0814) and be renamed 1845-0184 Earnings Accountability Reporting, Disclosures, and Warnings. It no longer makes sense to separate these collections with the proposed harmonization of regulations. In total we are requesting 544,888 responses and 3,073,690 burden hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $13,220,000

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.     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: 04/21/2026

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