Application for Approval to Participate in Federal Student Financial Aid Programs

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Application to Participate in Federal Student Financial Aid: Public Institutions Form	Modified
Application to Participate in Federal Student Financial Aid: Private Sector Form	Modified
OMB 1845-0012 v 7 Table.11.01.10.xls Supplementary Document	2010-11-02
Supporting Statement 1845-0012 v7.11.01.10.doc Supporting Statement A	2010-11-02

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
22167	Application to Participate in Federal Student Financial Aid: Public Institutions Form	Modified
195099	Current Burden	New
193845	Application to Participate in Federal Student Financial Aid: Private Sector Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1845-0012	ICR Reference No: 201010-1845-022
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201007-1845-009
Agency/Subagency: ED/FSA	Agency Tracking No: 4658
Title: Application for Approval to Participate in Federal Student Financial Aid Programs
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 11/18/2010
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/05/2010
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2013	36 Months From Approved	02/29/2012
Responses	8,251	0	4,485
Time Burden (Hours)	35,543	0	21,181
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The final regulations for Foreign Institutions--Federal Student Aid Programs (34 CFR Parts 600, 668, 682, et al.)expand the requirement that foreign graduate medical schools identify all clinical locations utilized by its students, with explicit exceptions. The regulations also add that a foreign graduate medical school must notify the Department within 10 days that it adds a location that provides a portion of its clinical training unless the program is accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education or meets an additional explicit exception.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 1001, 1002, 1088, 1099c Name of Law: Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1840-AD03	Proposed rulemaking	75 FR 67169	11/01/2010

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 42189	07/20/2010
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Current Burden
Application to Participate in Federal Student Financial Aid: Public Institutions	N/A	Application for Approval to Participate in the Federal Student Financial Aid Programs
Application to Participate in Federal Student Financial Aid: Private Sector	N/A	Application for Approval to Participate in the Federal Student Financial Aid Programs

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	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	8,251	4,485	0	3,766	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	35,543	21,181	0	14,362	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:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Changing Regulations

Short Statement: The final regulations for 34 CFR part 600 add new requirements for foreign graduate medical schools to provide additional information about all clinical locations to the Department unless the location meets explicit exemption, and include the submission of affiliation agreements with hospitals and clinics that provide the required clinical training. Also, the new gainful employment regulations require the submission of a narrative description of how and why the new program was developed to meet local, regional or national market needs. These changes result in a program change 3,634 burden hours and are needed to ensure proper oversight of the Title IV, the Higher Education Act program funds and that such funds are only made available to eligible students in eligible programs at eligible locations.

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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]? 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? 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: 11/05/2010

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