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OMB Control No:
1845-0001
ICR Reference No:
201903-1845-006
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
201806-1845-003
Agency/Subagency:
ED/FSA
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
2020-2021 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:
08/12/2019
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
07/03/2019
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
08/31/2022
36 Months From Approved
09/30/2020
Responses
40,987,638
0
31,132,377
Time Burden (Hours)
26,311,037
0
23,952,340
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
Section 483 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, (HEA) mandates that the Secretary of Education ". . .shall produce, distribute, and process free of charge common financial reporting forms as described in this subsection to be used for application and reapplication to determine need and eligibility of a student for financial assistance. . .". The determination of need and eligibility are for the following title IV, HEA, federal student financial assistance programs: the Federal Pell Grant Program; the Campus-Based programs (Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG), and Federal Work-Study (FWS)); the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program; the Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant; the Children of Fallen Heroes Scholarship and the Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant. Federal Student Aid, subsequently developed an application process to collect and process the data necessary to determine a student's eligibility to receive title IV, HEA program assistance. The application process involves an applicant's submission of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). After submission of the FAFSA, an applicant receives a Student Aid Report (SAR), which is a summary of the data they submitted on the FAFSA. The applicant reviews the SAR, and if necessary, will make corrections or updates to their submitted FAFSA data. Institutions of higher education listed by the applicant on the FAFSA also receive a summary of the processed data submitted on the FAFSA which is called the Institutional Student Information Record (ISIR). The Department seeks OMB approval of all application components as a single "collection of information". The aggregate burden will be accounted for under OMB Control Number 1845-0001. This is a request for a revision of the current information. This is a request for revisions to the current information collection. There are changes to the FAFSA form as described in the Summary of Enhancements to the 2020-21 Free Application for Federal Student Aid, one for general FAFSA form changes and one for web and mobile application changes.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
20 USC 1090
Name of Law: Higher Education Act of 1965,
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
Not associated with rulemaking
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
84 FR 13016
04/03/2019
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
84 FR 31862
07/03/2019
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
Yes
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
1
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
2019-2020 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
n/a, n/a, n/a, n/a, n/a, n/a, n/a, n/a, n/a, n/a, N/A
FAFSA on the Web
,
FAFSA on the Web Renewal
,
FAFSA on the Web EZ
,
FAFSA on the Web EZ Renewal
,
FAFSA on the Web Corrections (FOTW - Corrections)
,
FAA Access, FAA Access Renewal, FAA Access EZ, FAA Access EZ Renewal, FAA Access Corrections
,
20-21 AEDS Clearance Instrument Screenshots
,
2020-2021 Student Aid Report Acknowledgement (SAR ACK)
,
2020-2021 Student Aid Report
,
2018-2019 FSAIC Corrections
,
20-21 Data Elements Justification
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
40,987,638
31,132,377
0
0
9,855,261
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
26,311,037
23,952,340
0
0
2,358,697
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:
No
Burden Reduction Due to:
Short Statement:
The Department made adjustments to the data set used to calculate the burden projections. For 2020-21 estimates, we utilized the 2017-18 application cycle results, which offered a complete data set, to forecast individual burden. The Department believes this more accurately reflects and depicts our respondent universe. The Department is projecting a burden increase of 2,358,697 hours with an increase of 9,855,260 responses compared to 2019-20. The estimated time to complete the application remains 1.5 hours.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$74,588,686
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.
Yes
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.
Yes
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:
Misty Parkinson 202 377-3749 misty.parkinson@ed.gov
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:
07/03/2019
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