The Department of Education (the Department) amends the Student Assistance General Provisions regulations issued under the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA), to implement changes made to the Student Assistance General Provisions regulations – Subpart D – Institutional and Financial Assistance Information for §668.41 - Reporting and disclosure of information. These regulations are a result of negotiated rulemaking and would add new requirements to the current regulations.
These regulations are intended to ensure that current and prospective students are provided with warnings through individual notification or group notification if a proprietary institution’s repayment rate, as calculated by the Department, meets specified criteria and that such required rate information are prominently included in all promotional materials. Additionally, current and prospective students must be provided with warnings through individual notification or group notification if the Department requires a private or proprietary institution to provide financial protections, such as a letter of credit based on specified criteria. The regulations also provide for a challenge process for proprietary institutions regarding the Department’s repayment rate calculations.
This request is to revise the currently approved information collection. These changes are due to the final regulations offered through program change. The increase in burden to this information collection is 5,346 hours. These changes to the regulations are a result of negotiated rulemaking.
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Beth Grebeldinger 202 708-8242
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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:
(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;
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.