Approved as
amended by ED' 9/29/95 memorandum to OMB. In addition, ED shall
meet the following conditions: -- ED shall provide for OMB review
of its design for the cost analysis, Federal interviews, and case
studies as addenda to this clearance pacakge. If the case study
component involves identical questions to 10 or more persons, ED
shall submit this component for formal PRA review. This submissions
shall be provided as soon as possible, and in sufficient time to
allow for review prior to commencement of the activities. --
Changes to the borrower and institutional surveys for years 3-5
shall be submitted for PRA review as revisions to this package. --
ED shall devote sufficient resources to set a realistic goal of an
80 percent response rate for the borrower survey. -- Interviewers
shall be trained to provide the IMCD contact name if respondents
express concern about burden or the structure of the instrument. --
ED will delete Q. F11 (and the equivalent items in the other
instruments). -- OMB's comments were tied to the FDSLP Borrower
survey sequence. ED shall make changes to which they agreed in
their 9/29 memorandum for each survey in which the equivalent item
appears.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
10/31/1996
10/31/1996
09/30/1995
6,164
0
0
2,277
0
1,077
0
0
0
Survey of 4,000 FFELP and/or PLUS
borrowers to assess the quality of the Direct Loan Program by
measuring differences in the level of borrower satisfaction and
comprehension, and ease of loan processing between FDSLP and
FFELP.
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:
(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;
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.