SECRETARY'S PROCEDURES AND CRITERIA FOR RECOGNITION OF ACCREDITING AGENCIES (PROPOSED RULE)

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IC ID	Document Title	Status
134587	SECRETARY'S PROCEDURES AND CRITERIA FOR RECOGNITION OF ACCREDITING AGENCIES (PROPOSED RULE)	Migrated

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1840-0607	ICR Reference No: 199401-1840-005
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 199102-1840-003
Agency/Subagency: ED/OPE	Agency Tracking No:
Title: SECRETARY'S PROCEDURES AND CRITERIA FOR RECOGNITION OF ACCREDITING AGENCIES (PROPOSED RULE)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Comment filed on proposed rule and continue	Conclusion Date: 02/28/1994
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/25/1994
Terms of Clearance: ED's information collection request is not approved at this time. Provisions contained in the proposed rule that underlies this request may lead accreditors to establish duplicative systems for collecting a maintaining information. In addition, if schools and studentsreport t duplicative collection systems that are not consistent with one anothe their burden in complying with information collection requirements may not be minimized. -- ED is likely to receive significant comment on issues of potentiall duplicative reporting and retention requirements, along with substanti proposals for alternative approaches. The information collection provisions in final regulations will address these comments and concer in ways that may substantially change the requirements proposed by the NPRM.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/1994	01/31/1994
Responses	45	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	3,696	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: THE INFORMATION TO BE COLLECTED FROM ACCREDITING AGENCIES SEEKING RECOGNITION BY THE SECRETARY WILL BE USED BY THE SECRETARY TO DETERMIN IF THOSE AGENCIES ARE RELIABLE AUTHORITIES AS TO QUALIFY OF EDUCATION OR TRAINING PROVIDED BY THE INSTITUTIONS OR PROGRAMS THEY ACCREDIT.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:

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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: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
SECRETARY'S PROCEDURES AND CRITERIA FOR RECOGNITION OF ACCREDITING AGENCIES (PROPOSED RULE)

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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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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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: 01/25/1994

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