Measuring Gainful Employment in Recognized Occupation: Student Assistance General Provisions Subpart A - General

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Copy of Att_Gainful Employment.OMB.1845.NEW4.v.4.05.18.11.xls Supplementary Document	2011-05-18
Copy of Att_Gainful Employment.OMB.1845.NEW4.05.05.11.3pm.xls Supplementary Document	2011-05-06
Att_Supporting Statement 1845-NEW4 v 4 05 18 11 Clean.docx Supporting Statement A	2011-05-18

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
197624	Gainful Employment - Individuals or Households	New
193918	Gainful Employment -- Public Institutions	Modified
193917	Gainful Employment -- Private For Profit and Not for Profit Institutions	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1845-0109	ICR Reference No: 201105-1845-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201007-1845-010
Agency/Subagency: ED/FSA	Agency Tracking No: 4614
Title: Measuring Gainful Employment in Recognized Occupation: Student Assistance General Provisions Subpart A - General
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 05/31/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/06/2011
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2014	36 Months From Approved
Responses	7,972,675	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	284,028	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: These final regulations provide for data challenges that an institution may submit both before and after draft debt measures are established. These final regulations also provide that an institution may demonstrate that a failing program, as defined in §668.7(h) would meet a debt-to-earnings standard by recalculating the debt-to-earnings ratios by using the median loan debt for the program as determined by §668.7(c) and using alternative earnings from: a State-sponsored data system, an institutional survey conducted in accordance with National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) standards and for whom the institution submits an examination level attestation by an independent public accountant or independent governmental auditor that the survey was conducted in accordance with NCES standards, or, for fiscal years 2012, 2013, and 2014 Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). These final regulations also establish that when alternative earnings are going to be used by an institution that a notice must be sent to the Secretary expressing intent to use alternative earnings no later than 14 days after the date the institution is notified of its final debt measures under §668.7(f). Finally, these final regulations require debt warnings to enrolled students as well as prospective students that explain the debt measures, show the amount by which the program failed the minimum standard, and describe any actions the institution plans to take to either improve the program's performance, or in the case of a second year warning, whether the institution plans to discontinue the program and the consequences for the students if the program becomes ineligible for Title IV, Higher Education Act (HEA) program assistance.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 1001 et seq. Name of Law: The Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 110 - 315 102(a)(1)(B) Name of Law: Higher Education Opportunity Act

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1840-AD06	Final or interim final rulemaking	75 FR 43619	07/26/2010

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Gainful Employment - Individuals or Households
Gainful Employment -- Private For Profit and Not for Profit Institutions
Gainful Employment -- Public Institutions

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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	7,972,675	0	0	7,972,675	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	284,028	0	0	284,028	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: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new collection. The program change of 7,972,675 responses and 284,028 hours results from changing regulations.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government:

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

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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: 05/06/2011

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