Gainful Employment Program – Subpart R - Cohort Default Rates

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Final 1845 0121 Supporting Statement 10 20 2014.docx Supporting Statement A	2014-10-20

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
211089	Final Gainful Employment State Other-Regulations	Modified
211088	Final Gainful Employment Private Other-Regulations	Modified
211087	Final Gainful Employment For-Profit Other-Regulations	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1845-0121	ICR Reference No: 201411-1845-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201410-1845-001
Agency/Subagency: ED/FSA	Agency Tracking No: 2015
Title: Gainful Employment Program – Subpart R - Cohort Default Rates
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: 11/03/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/03/2014
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2017	36 Months From Approved
Responses	1,559	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	5,656	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This is a new information collection. The program change and increase in burden is due to the addition of Subpart R to 34 CFR Part 668. It is a result of Negotiated Rulemaking. The burden change from the NPRM to the Final Regulations is due to comments from the affected parties and removal of previously proposed regulations.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 1088, 1094 Name of Law: the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA)
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1840-AD15	Final or interim final rulemaking	79 FR 64890	10/31/2014

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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
Final Gainful Employment For-Profit
Final Gainful Employment Private
Final Gainful Employment State

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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	1,559	0	0	1,559	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	5,656	0	0	5,656	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: Changing Regulations

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new information collection. The program change and increase in burden is due to the addition of Subpart R to 34 CFR Part 668. It is a result of Negotiated Rulemaking. The burden change from the NPRM to the Final Regulations is due to comments from the affected parties and removal of previously proposed regulations.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $23,099,946

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: 10/23/2014

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