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OMB Control No:
1840-0110
ICR Reference No:
199405-1840-006
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
199305-1840-002
Agency/Subagency:
ED/OPE
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
FREE APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL STUDENT AID
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:
07/15/1994
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
05/25/1994
Terms of Clearance:
Approved as amended by materials provided to OMB on 6/22/94 and 7/15/9 In addition, ED has agreed to meet the following conditions: -- ED shall include information about student loan limits in counselin materials provided to schools, in the Rights and Responsibilities statement that accompanies the promissory note, and in the Student Guide that provides borrowers with information about Federal financial aid. ED shall also add to the SAR and promissory note materials a not informing students that they should contact their financial aid office about loan limits specific to them. ED has agreed to remove the requirement that students sign to the fact that they have exceeded applicable loan limits from the SAR, unless such a signature is determined to be required by statute or regulation. -- ED will commence an operations assessment of the FAFSA this fall through the cognitive labs operated by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, to obtain views of students and parents who complete the forms and interviews with aid officers who process the forms. ED shall use this assessment to make further refinements in the FAFSA-SAR process. -- OMB supports ED's continued efforts to promote and expand use of electronic filing of this information by students, parents, and school -- ED has deleted questions on prior loans that will duplicate data in the National Student Loan Data System. Should NSLDS not be implemente in timely fashion, ED shall provide guidance on how to collect the dat
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
06/30/1996
06/30/1996
06/30/1995
Responses
9,320,173
0
9,216,952
Time Burden (Hours)
9,614,014
0
9,405,781
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
THE INFORMATION IS USED TO CALCULATE THE EXPECTED FAMILY CONTRIBUTION (EFC) FOR DISTRIBUTION OF PELL GRANTS AND DETERMINATION OF NEED USED B FINANCIAL AID ADMINISTRATORS TO CALCULATE THE AMOUNT OF A STUDENT'S SEOG, FEDERAL WORK-STUDY, AND FEDERAL STAFFORD LOAN. THE EFC IS GOVERNED BY PART F OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF 1966, AS AMENDED.
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
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
9,320,173
9,216,952
0
103,221
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
9,614,014
9,405,781
0
208,233
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
Yes
Burden Increase Due to:
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
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:
05/25/1994
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