Individuals Affected Party - Readmission for Servicemembers

1845-0095 – Individual Entity Burden Calculation 9/17/2021

The Department of Education (the Department) is requesting an extension without change of the current record keeping information collection. Due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic the Department lacks sufficient data to allow for more accurate updates to the usage of the form. There has been no change in either the statute as provided by the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA) or in the regulations.

The regulations identify the requirements under which an institution must readmit servicemembers with the same academic status they held at the institution when they last attended (or were accepted for attendance). The regulations require institutions to charge readmitted servicemembers, for the first academic year of their return, the same institutional charges they were charged for the academic year during which they left the institution (see section 484C of the HEA).

We estimate that 2,285 servicemembers will apply for readmission under this regulation.

We estimate that it will take each servicemember approximately 10 minutes to gather together the appropriate documentation to provide to the school.

Affected Entities and Burden:

# of # of # of Hours

Respondents Responses Burden

Individuals 2,285 2,285 X .17 hours = 388 hours

According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless such collection displays a valid OMB control number.  The valid OMB control number for this information collection is 1845-0095.  Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 10 minutes per response, including time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information.  The obligation to respond to this collection is required to obtain or retain benefit (section 484C of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended).  If you have comments or concerns, please contact Beth Grebeldinger, 202-377-4018 directly.