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OMB Control No: 1845-0172	ICR Reference No: 202604-1845-006
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202212-1845-003
Agency/Subagency: ED/FSA	Agency Tracking No: ED-2026-SCC-1354
Title: Foreign Gifts and Contracts Disclosures
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: 08/06/2026
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/29/2026
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2029	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2026
Responses	10,413	0	2,043
Time Burden (Hours)	5,207	0	40,860
Cost Burden (Dollars)	260,221	0	0

Abstract: FSA, in partnership with the Office of the General Counsel (OGC) of ED, is requesting the renewal of Foreign Gifts and Contracts Disclosures, 1845-0172, to continue to collect the required information from institutions of higher education regarding foreign gifts and contracts as specified in the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA), as amended. Section 117 of the HEA, codified at 20 U.S.C. § 1011f, provides that institutions of higher education must file a disclosure report with the Secretary of Education by January 31 or July 31, whichever is sooner, under certain circumstances. In June of 2020, ED established a collection of information, Foreign Gifts and Contracts Disclosures, 1801-0006, through ED’s Partner Enterprise Business Collaboration (PEBC) system. That collection was under an OMB control number for OGC. The PEBC collection provided for collection of the data elements that ED believes are necessary to ensure institutions provide congressionally mandated transparency with respect to covered gifts from and contracts with foreign sources. In June of 2023, a new collection of information, Foreign Gifts and Contracts Disclosures, 1845-0172, was approved with the same PEBC collection portal, with a few minimal changes, but returning the collection of information to FSA. OGC and FSA have worked closely over the course of these previous two information requests. FSA is seeking renewal for substantially the same information collection, utilizing a new, more user-friendly portal located at https://www.foreignfundinghighered.gov.

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 1011f Name of Law: Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended

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:
	91 FR 20156	04/15/2026
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 39088	06/29/2026
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Foreign Gifts and Contracts Disclosures	N/A
Foreign Gifts and Contracts Disclosures	N/A
Foreign Gifts and Contracts Disclosures	N/A

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to Agency Discretion
Annual Number of Responses	10,413	2,043	8,370
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	5,207	40,860	-35,653
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	260,221	0	260,221

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: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: This is an existing collection process that is being transferred to OGC from FSA to facilitate compliance with Section 117 of the HEA. Although this is a new information collection for OGC, it was previously with OGC from 2020 to 2023. The burden estimate is significantly lower than prior information collection filings because of the improvements made in the functionality of the collection portal which will significantly reduce the burden on institutions. There is an estimated annual burden of 5,206 hours for 267 institutions based on 10,413 responses at .50 hours per response for a total cost of $ 260,220.87.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $78,996

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. No

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. 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? No

Agency Contact: Carolyn Rose 202 803-1502

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