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OMB Control No:
1875-0246
ICR Reference No:
200912-1875-001
Status:
Historical Inactive
Previous ICR Reference No:
200811-1875-001
Agency/Subagency:
ED/OPEPD
Agency Tracking No:
4184
Title:
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) Regulatory Requirements
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:
06/07/2011
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
04/08/2011
Terms of Clearance:
OMB files this comment in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.11( c ). This OMB action is not an approval to conduct or sponsor an information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act of1995. This action has no effect on any current approvals. If OMB has assigned this ICR a new OMB Control Number, the OMB Control Number will not appear in the active inventory. For future submissions of this information collection, reference the OMB Control Number provided. Pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.11(c), OMB files this comment on this information collection request (ICR). In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, OMB is withholding approval at this time. The agency shall examine public comment in response to the NPRM and will describe in the preamble of the final rule how the agency has maximized the practical utility of the collection and minimized the burden. The next submission to OMB must include the draft final rule.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
02/29/2012
36 Months From Approved
02/29/2012
Responses
20,290,537
0
20,290,537
Time Burden (Hours)
1,904,665
0
1,904,665
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) requires that subject educational agencies and institutions notify parents and students of their rights under FERPA and requires that they record disclosures of personally identifiable information from education records, with certain exceptions.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
20 USC 1232g
Name of Law: Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
1880-AA86
Proposed rulemaking
76 FR 19726
04/08/2011
Federal Register Notices & Comments
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
10
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Annual Notification of Rights Requirement (Section 99.7) for Postsecondary Institutions
Annual Notification of Rights Requirement (Section 99.7) for School Districts
FERPA Recordkeeping Requirement (Section 99.32) for Postsecondary Institutions
FERPA Recordkeeping Requirement (Section 99.32) for schools
FERPA Section 99.32 Recordkeeping Requirement for Disclosures (Postsecondary Institutions)
FERPA Section 99.32 Recordkeeping Requirement for Disclosures (Schools)
FERPA Section 99.32(a)(4) Regulatory Requirement for Schools and Postsecondary Institutions
FERPA Section 99.32(a)(4) for State Education Authorities
FERPA Section 99.32(b)(2) for State Education Authorities
FERPA Section 99.35 a) (3) For State Education Authorities
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:
These hours are based on the changes and new provisions of the FERPA regulatory requirements of the Final Rule under 34 CFR Part 99. There is also a correction being made in the number of responses in the table for 99.32(b)(2) going from 204 to 206 responses.
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
Agency Contact:
Ellen Campbell 202 260-3887
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:
04/08/2011
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