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OMB Control No:
1840-0627
ICR Reference No:
199602-1840-009
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
199510-1840-001
Agency/Subagency:
ED/OPE
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
Application for Ability-to-Benefit Testing Approval
Type of Information Collection:
Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
05/01/1996
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
02/28/1996
Terms of Clearance:
Approved as amended by ED's memoranda to OMB of 3/18/96, 4/23/96, and 4/30/96, which respond to public comments received (see attached). Approval is granted through June 1998 so that ED may assess the burdens imposed by the information collection provisions of these regulations, to weigh those burdens against the practical utility and public benefit derived from implementation of the rule. ED shall determine, based on such a review, whether any regulatory revisions are necessary that would achieve the objectives of the rule in a less burdensome manner, and develop these revisions in sufficient time to meet the master calendar HEA deadline of 12/1/97 (publication for rules to take effect 7/1/98). ED shall review, at a minimum, the following issues raised by public comment: 1) procedures for certification of test administrators; 2) procedures for scoring and reporting by assessment centers; and 3) procedures for processing irregular test pattern studies. ED shall also review the feasibility and desirability of a performance standard for test publishers to meet in lieu of the procedural paperwork requirements of this regulation. ED shall report the results of these activities to OMB by 5/1/97, to allow enough time for the current rule to be implemented, the effects observed, and any regulatory revisions adopted in accord with the master calendar. -- ED has also agreed that this rule will be implemented in the least burdensome manner possible, and will work with test publishers to achieve this goal and assist them in regulatory compliance. To that end, ED will develop and disseminate appropriate guidance documents as soon as possible. -- ED shall ensure that the burden estimates for information collection provisions in this rule, including cost burdens on the public, fully and accurately reflect the best estimate for all burdens imposed on all parties. Prior to the 7/1/96 effective date for this rule, ED shall provide any necessary corrections to the burden estimate in the form of an inventory correction worksheet.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
07/31/1998
07/31/1998
Responses
150,180
0
0
Time Burden (Hours)
79,090
0
0
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
The Secretary of Education will publish a list of approved tests which can be used by postsecondary educational institutions to establish the ability-to-benefit for a student who does not have a high school diploma or its equivalent.
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
Application for Ability-to-Benefit Testing Approval
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
150,180
0
0
150,180
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
79,090
0
0
79,090
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:
02/28/1996
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