Student Assistance General Provisions

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
1845-0022 Supporting Statement NPRM rev.docx Supporting Statement A	2018-07-25

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
41403	Student Assistance: Not for profit Private Institutions Other-Regulations	Modified
193272	Student Assistance: For Profit Private Sector Institutions Other-Regulations	Modified
193271	Student Assistance: Individuals and Households Other-Regulations	Unchanged
193270	Student Assistance: Public Sector Institutions Other-Regulations	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1845-0022	ICR Reference No: 201807-1845-006
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 201612-1845-004
Agency/Subagency: ED/FSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Student Assistance General Provisions
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: 11/02/2018
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/31/2018
Terms of Clearance: Pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.11(c), OMB files this comment on this information collection request (ICR). The agency shall examine public comment in response to the NPRM and will describe in the supporting statement of its next collection any public comments received regarding the collection as well as why (or why it did not) incorporate the commenter’s recommendation. The next submission to OMB must include the draft final rule.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2019	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2019
Responses	1,343,120	0	1,343,120
Time Burden (Hours)	2,281,511	0	2,281,511
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Department of Education (the Department) proposes to amend the Student Assistance General Provisions regulations issued under the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA), to implement changes made to the Student Assistance General Provisions regulations in §§ 668.171 and 668.172. These proposed regulations are a result of negotiated rulemaking and would add requirements to the current regulations. The proposed regulations in §668.171 establish actions or events that have or may have an adverse material effect on an institution’s financial condition and revise Appendices A and B of the financial responsibility regulations to conform to changes in the accounting standards. The proposed regulations in §668.172 addresses changes to the accounting standards regarding leases.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 1085, 1088, 1091-1094, 1099c Name of Law: Higher Education Act 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-AD26	Proposed rulemaking	83 FR 37242	07/31/2018

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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: For Profit Private Sector Institutions
Student Assistance: Individuals and Households
Student Assistance: Public Sector Institutions
Student Assistance: Not for profit Private Institutions

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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. These changes are due to the proposed regulations offered through program change. The proposed increase in burden to this information collection is 6,921 hours based on an additional estimated total of 6,116 responses from 3,695 institutions. The institutions would have to provide additional information to the Secretary if it meets one of the identified triggering actions or events. Additionally, institutions will be required to submit a Supplemental Schedule with their annual audit filing, which can be used if the institution requests a computation of a second composite score as allowed under the proposed regulations.

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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? 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: 07/31/2018

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