Foreign Institution Reporting Requirements under the CARES Act

ICR 202004-1845-004

OMB: 1845-0161

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1845-0161 202004-1845-004
Historical Active
ED/FSA
Foreign Institution Reporting Requirements under the CARES Act
New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)   No
Emergency 04/29/2020
Approved without change 05/11/2020
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA) 04/28/2020
OMB approves this emergency information collection request. Given ED's inability to seek public comment in advance due to the urgent nature of CARES Act implementation, ED requests a waiver from the requirement to publish notice in the Federal Register seeking public comment during the period of OMB review. ED will solicit public comment not later than May 30, 2020.
  Inventory as of this Action Requested Previously Approved
11/30/2020 6 Months From Approved
804 0 0
402 0 0
0 0 0

Section 3510(a) of the CARES Act, Pub. L. No. 116-136 (March 27, 2020), authorizes the Secretary of Education (“Secretary”) to permit a foreign institution, in the case of a public health emergency, major disaster or emergency, or national emergency declared by the applicable government authorities in the country in which the foreign institution is located, to provide any part of an otherwise eligible program to be offered via distance education for the duration of such emergency or disaster and the following payment period for purposes of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.). Additionally, under Section 3510(d) of the CARES Act, the Secretary may allow a foreign institution to enter into a written arrangement with an institution of higher education located in the United States that participates in the Federal Direct Loan Program under part D of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087a et seq.) for the purpose of allowing a student of the foreign institution who is a borrower of a loan made under such part to take courses from the institution of higher education located in the United States.
Section 3510(a) of the CARES Act, Pub. L. No. 116-136 (March 27, 2020), authorizes the Secretary of Education (“Secretary”) to permit a foreign institution, in the case of a public health emergency, major disaster or emergency, or national emergency declared by the applicable government authorities in the country in which the foreign institution is located, to provide any part of an otherwise eligible program to be offered via distance education for the duration of such emergency or disaster and the following payment period for purposes of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.). Additionally, under Section 3510(d) of the CARES Act, the Secretary may allow a foreign institution to enter into a written arrangement with an institution of higher education located in the United States that participates in the Federal Direct Loan Program under part D of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087a et seq.) for the purpose of allowing a student of the foreign institution who is a borrower of a loan made under such part to take courses from the institution of higher education located in the United States.

PL: Pub.L. 116 - 136 3510 Name of Law: Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act
  
PL: Pub.L. 116 - 136 3510 Name of Law: Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act

Not associated with rulemaking

No

  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 804 0 0 804 0 0
Annual Time Burden (Hours) 402 0 0 402 0 0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yes
Miscellaneous Actions
No
This is an emergency program change due to a statutory change in a new collection. The increase of burden to institutions is an estimated total 402 hours (402 respondents x 2 responses x .5 hours). The increase in burden is due to a program change due to agency discretion.

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Beth Grebeldinger 202 708-8242

  No

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.
04/28/2020


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