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OMB Control No:
1840-0110
ICR Reference No:
199706-1840-001
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
199610-1840-012
Agency/Subagency:
ED/OPE
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
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:
08/01/1997
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
06/02/1997
Terms of Clearance:
Approved as amended by ED's memoranda to OMB of 7/21/97 and subsequent materials. In addition, ED has agreed to meet the following conditions: 1) ED shall consider all public comments received on the FAFSA under this clearance action as part of the redesign project for the 1999-2000 FAFSA. ED will work with OMB on a prototype for the redesign that will be beta-tested, put out for comment by November 1, 1997, and submitted to OMB for clearance by January 1, 1998 so that action can be taken in time to meet ED's production deadline of March 1, 1998. ED will also update OMB on the status of negotiations with State agencies as they develop. 2) ED will reevaluate the security issues surrounding the current Web FAFSA after data become available about browser types and assumptions are developed on connect time. This reevaluation will be made in the context of the clearance of the 1999-2000 FAFSA, and will balance the continued need for secure data, ease of use, and the state of the software industry with regard to encryption capacity (i.e., 128 v. 56-bit). As the browser data become available in the next 6 weeks, ED will provide OMB with updates on the types of browsers used to access the Web FAFSA to determine which are immediately compatible and what percentage require downloading; these data will be used to make assumptions on how much to adjust the burden estimates to account for downloading time, which shall be done as soon as possible. ED agrees that the goal for the Web FAFSA is to maximize ease of use for students while providing appropriate security safeguards, and the reevaluation will examine options to best achieve this goal. 3) As part of the next clearance and the redesign process, ED shall develop a short summary document that provides basic information on student aid to be included with the FAFSA 4) The redesign will examine how best to present the opening page of general information, and ED will use OMB's 7/11 suggested revision as one model for that presentation. 5) The redesign will assess options for removing the requirement that students include school street address where Title IV school codes are not available, as city and State are sufficient for the vast majority of schools. 6) The redesign will examine ways to streamline and combine the various questions asking about information release. 7) ED has agreed to make the following changes to the 1998-99 FAFSA: a) add a heading "How to complete this form" (or similar language) at the top of the text on p. 1 of the instructions; b) revise the "What you will need to complete the FAFSA" section to include alien registration number for non-citizens and tax returns for spouse and parent, if applicable; and c) add an "or" between Title IV school code and the school name and address for questions 90-101, with accompanying changes to the instructions.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
06/30/1999
06/30/1999
06/30/1998
Responses
9,831,756
0
9,831,756
Time Burden (Hours)
7,625,993
0
8,502,819
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
Collects identifying and financial information from students applying for Federal student aid for postsecondary education. Used to calculate expected family contribution and determine eligibility for grants and loans under title IV of the HEA.
Authorizing Statute(s):
None
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
Federal Register Notices & Comments
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
1
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
ED-255
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
9,831,756
9,831,756
0
0
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
7,625,993
8,502,819
0
-876,826
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Increase Due to:
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
Yes
Burden Reduction Due to:
Short Statement:
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]?
Uncollected
Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]?
Uncollected
Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)?
Uncollected
Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response?
Uncollected
Common Form ICR:
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:
(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:
06/02/1997