82 FR 18121 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; 2018-2019 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 72 (April 17, 2017)
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 72 (April 17, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 72 (Monday, April 17, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 18121-18123] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-07620] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION [Docket No.: ED-2017-ICCD-0044] Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; 2018- 2019 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) AGENCY: Federal Student Aid (FSA), Department of Education (ED). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is proposing a revision of the existing information collection. DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before June 16, 2017. ADDRESSES: To access and review all the documents related to the information collection listed in this notice, please use http://www.regulations.gov by searching the Docket ID number ED-2017-ICCD-. Comments submitted in response to this notice should be submitted electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov by selecting the Docket ID number or via postal mail, commercial delivery, or hand delivery. Please note that comments submitted by fax or email and those submitted after the comment period will not be accepted. Written requests for information or comments submitted by postal mail or delivery should be addressed to the Director of the Information Collection Clearance, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room 224-84, Washington, DC 20202-4537. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to collection activities, please contact the Applicant Products Team at StudentExperienceGroup@ed.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Education (ED), in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed, revised and continuing collections of information. This helps ED assess the impact of its information collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. It also helps the public understand ED's information collection requirements and provide the requested data in the desired format. ED is soliciting comments on the proposed information collection request (ICR) that is described below. ED is especially interested in public comments addressing the following issues: (1) Is this collection necessary to the proper function of ED; (2) will this information be processed and used in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; (4) how might ED enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (5) how might ED minimize the burden of this collection on the respondents, including through the use of information technology. Please note that written comments received in response to this notice will be considered public records. Title of the Collection: 2018-2019 Free Application for Federal Student Aid. OMB Control Number: 1845-0001. Type of Review: A revision of an existing information collection. Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals. Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 39,226,771. Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 25,826,753. Abstract: Section 483, of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA), mandates that the Secretary of Education ``. . . shall produce, distribute, and process free of charge common financial reporting forms as described in this subsection to be used for application and reapplication to determine the need and eligibility of a student for financial assistance . . .''. The determination of need and eligibility are for the following Title IV, HEA, federal student financial assistance programs: The Federal Pell Grant Program; the Campus-Based programs (Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG), Federal Work-Study (FWS), and the Federal Perkins Loan Program); the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program; the Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant; and the Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant. Federal Student Aid (FSA), an office of the U.S. Department of Education, subsequently developed an application process to collect and process the data necessary to determine a student's eligibility to receive Title IV, HEA program assistance. The application process involves an applicant's submission of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA[supreg]). After submission and processing of the FAFSA, an applicant receives a Student Aid Report (SAR), which is a summary of the processed data they submitted on the FAFSA. The applicant reviews the SAR, and, if necessary, will make corrections or updates to their submitted FAFSA data. Institutions of higher education listed by the applicant on the FAFSA also receive a summary of processed data submitted on the FAFSA which is called the Institutional Student Information Record (ISIR). ED and FSA seek OMB approval of all application components as a single ``collection of information''. The aggregate burden will be accounted for under OMB Control Number 1845-0001. The specific application components, descriptions, and submission methods for each are listed in Table 1. [[Page 18122]] Table 1--Federal Student Aid Application Components ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Component Description Submission method ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Initial Submission of FAFSA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ FAFSA on the Web (FOTW)........ Online FAFSA that Submitted by the offers applicants a applicant via customized fafsa.gov. experience. FOTW--Renewal.................. Online FAFSA for applicants who have previously completed the FAFSA. FOTW--EZ....................... Online FAFSA for applicants who qualify for the Simplified Needs Test (SNT) or Automatic Zero (Auto Zero) needs analysis formulas. FOTW--EZ Renewal............... Online FAFSA for applicants who have previously completed the FAFSA and who qualify for SNT or Auto Zero needs analysis formulas. FAA Access..................... Online tool that a Submitted through financial aid faaaccess.ed.gov administrator (FAA) by an FAA on utilizes to submit behalf of an a FAFSA. applicant. FAA Access--Renewal............ Online tool that an FAA can utilize to submit a Renewal FAFSA. FAA Access--EZ................. Online tool that an FAA can utilize to submit a FAFSA for applicants who qualify for the SNT or Auto Zero needs analysis formulas. FAA Access--EZ Renewal......... Online tool that an FAA can utilize to submit a FAFSA for applicants who have previously completed the FAFSA and who qualify for the SNT or Auto Zero needs analysis formulas. Electronic Other............... This is a submission The FAA may be done by an FAA, on using their behalf of the mainframe applicant, using computer or the Electronic Data software to Exchange (EDE). facilitate the EDE process. Printed FAFSA.................. The printed version Mailed by the of the PDF FAFSA applicant. for applicants who are unable to access the Internet or complete the form using FOTW. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Correcting Submitted FAFSA Information and Reviewing FAFSA Information ------------------------------------------------------------------------ FOTW--Corrections.............. Any applicant who Submitted by the has a Federal applicant via Student Aid ID (FSA fafsa.gov. ID)--regardless of how they originally applied--may make corrections using FOTW Corrections. Electronic Other--Corrections.. With the applicant's The FAA may be permission, using their corrections can be mainframe made by an FAA computer or using the EDE. software to facilitate the EDE process. Paper SAR--This is a SAR and an The full paper Mailed by the option for corrections. summary that is applicant. mailed to paper applicants who did not provide an e- mail address and to applicants whose records were rejected due to critical errors during processing. Applicants can write corrections directly on the paper SAR and mail for processing. FAA Access--Corrections........ An institution can Submitted through use FAA Access to faaaccess.ed.gov correct the FAFSA. by an FAA on behalf of an applicant. Internal Department Corrections The Department will There is no submit an burden to the applicant's record applicants under for system- this correction generated type as these corrections. are system-based corrections. FSAIC Corrections.............. Any applicant, with These changes are their Data Release made directly in Number (DRN), can the CPS system change the by an FSAIC postsecondary representative. institutions listed on their FAFSA or change their address by calling FSAIC. SAR Electronic (eSAR).......... The eSAR is an Cannot be online version of submitted for the SAR that is processing. available on FOTW to all applicants with an FSA ID. Notification for the eSAR are sent to students who applied electronically or by paper and provided an e-mail address. These notifications are sent by e-mail and include a secure hyperlink that takes the user to the FOTW site. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ This information collection also documents an estimate of the annual public burden as it relates to the application process for federal student aid. The Applicant Burden Model (ABM) measures applicant burden through an assessment of the activities each applicant conducts in conjunction with other applicant characteristics and, in terms of burden, the average applicant's experience. Key determinants of the ABM include:The total number of applicants that will potentially apply for federal student aid; How the applicant chooses to complete and submit the FAFSA (e.g., by paper or electronically via FOTW[supreg]); How the applicant chooses to submit any corrections and/or updates (e.g., the paper SAR or electronically via FOTW Corrections); The type of SAR document the applicant receives (eSAR, SAR acknowledgment, or paper SAR); The formula applied to determine the applicant's expected family contribution (EFC) (full need analysis formula, Simplified Needs Test or Automatic Zero); and [[Page 18123]] The average amount of time involved in preparing to complete the application. The ABM is largely driven by the number of potential applicants for the application cycle. The total application projection for 2018-2019 is based upon two factors--estimating the growth rate of the total enrollment into post-secondary education and applying the growth rate to the FAFSA submissions. The ABM is also based on the application options available to students and parents. ED accounts for each application component based on Web trending tools, survey information and other ED data sources. For 2018-2019, ED is reporting a net burden increase of 5,790,741 hours. Dated: April 11, 2017. Kate Mullan, Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management. [FR Doc. 2017-07620 Filed 4-14-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-P
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William Hostyn, DoD, Defense Threat collection listed in this notice, please Type of Review: A revision of an
Reduction Agency, J2/5, 8725 John J. use http://www.regulations.gov by existing information collection.
Kingman Road, MS 6201, Fort Belvoir, searching the Docket ID number ED– Respondents/Affected Public:
VA 22060–6201. Email: 2017–ICCD–. Comments submitted in Individuals.
william.p.hostyn.civ@mail.mil. Phone: response to this notice should be Total Estimated Number of Annual
(703) 767–4453. Fax: (703) 767–4206. submitted electronically through the Responses: 39,226,771.
Written Statements: Pursuant to Federal eRulemaking Portal at http:// Total Estimated Number of Annual
section 10(a)(3) of FACA and 41 CFR www.regulations.gov by selecting the Burden Hours: 25,826,753.
102–3.105(j) and 102–3.140, the public Docket ID number or via postal mail,
commercial delivery, or hand delivery. Abstract: Section 483, of the Higher
or interested organizations may submit
Please note that comments submitted by Education Act of 1965, as amended
written statements to the membership of
fax or email and those submitted after (HEA), mandates that the Secretary of
the TRAC at any time or in response to
the comment period will not be Education ‘‘. . . shall produce,
the stated agenda of a planned meeting.
accepted. Written requests for distribute, and process free of charge
Written statements should be submitted
information or comments submitted by common financial reporting forms as
to the TRAC’s Designated Federal
postal mail or delivery should be described in this subsection to be used
Officer. The Designated Federal
addressed to the Director of the for application and reapplication to
Officer’s contact information is listed in
Information Collection Clearance, U.S. determine the need and eligibility of a
this notice, or it can be obtained from
Department of Education, 400 Maryland student for financial assistance . . .’’.
the General Services Administration’s
FACA Database: http:// Avenue SW., LBJ, Room 224–84, The determination of need and
www.facadatabase.gov/committee/ Washington, DC 20202–4537. eligibility are for the following Title IV,
committee.aspx?cid=1663&aid=41. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For HEA, federal student financial
Written statements that do not pertain to specific questions related to collection assistance programs: The Federal Pell
a scheduled meeting of the TRAC may activities, please contact the Applicant Grant Program; the Campus-Based
be submitted at any time. However, if Products Team at programs (Federal Supplemental
individual comments pertain to a StudentExperienceGroup@ed.gov. Educational Opportunity Grant
specific topic being discussed at a SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
(FSEOG), Federal Work-Study (FWS),
planned meeting, then these statements Department of Education (ED), in and the Federal Perkins Loan Program);
must be submitted no later than five accordance with the Paperwork the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan
business days prior to the meeting in Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. Program; the Teacher Education
question. The Designated Federal 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general Assistance for College and Higher
Officer will review all submitted written public and Federal agencies with an Education (TEACH) Grant; and the Iraq
statements and provide copies to all opportunity to comment on proposed, and Afghanistan Service Grant.
TRAC members. revised and continuing collections of Federal Student Aid (FSA), an office
information. This helps ED assess the of the U.S. Department of Education,
Dated: April 11, 2017.
impact of its information collection subsequently developed an application
Aaron Siegel, process to collect and process the data
requirements and minimize the public’s
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison necessary to determine a student’s
Officer, Department of Defense. reporting burden. It also helps the
public understand ED’s information eligibility to receive Title IV, HEA
[FR Doc. 2017–07626 Filed 4–14–17; 8:45 am] program assistance. The application
collection requirements and provide the
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requested data in the desired format. ED process involves an applicant’s
is soliciting comments on the proposed submission of the Free Application for
information collection request (ICR) that Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®). After
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION is described below. ED is especially submission and processing of the
[Docket No.: ED–2017–ICCD–0044] interested in public comments FAFSA, an applicant receives a Student
addressing the following issues: (1) Is Aid Report (SAR), which is a summary
Agency Information Collection this collection necessary to the proper of the processed data they submitted on
Activities; Comment Request; 2018– function of ED; (2) will this information the FAFSA. The applicant reviews the
2019 Free Application for Federal be processed and used in a timely SAR, and, if necessary, will make
Student Aid (FAFSA) manner; (3) is the estimate of burden corrections or updates to their
accurate; (4) how might ED enhance the submitted FAFSA data. Institutions of
AGENCY: Federal Student Aid (FSA), higher education listed by the applicant
quality, utility, and clarity of the
Department of Education (ED). on the FAFSA also receive a summary
information to be collected; and (5) how
ACTION: Notice. might ED minimize the burden of this of processed data submitted on the
collection on the respondents, including FAFSA which is called the Institutional
SUMMARY: In accordance with the Student Information Record (ISIR).
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is through the use of information
technology. Please note that written ED and FSA seek OMB approval of all
proposing a revision of the existing application components as a single
information collection. comments received in response to this
notice will be considered public ‘‘collection of information’’. The
DATES: Interested persons are invited to records. aggregate burden will be accounted for
submit comments on or before June 16, Title of the Collection: 2018–2019 under OMB Control Number 1845–0001.
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2017. Free Application for Federal Student The specific application components,
ADDRESSES: To access and review all the Aid. descriptions, and submission methods
documents related to the information OMB Control Number: 1845–0001. for each are listed in Table 1.
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• The average amount of time not be considered for funding. The Office of the schools; and if appropriate, Indian
involved in preparing to complete the Indian Education recommends uploading the students attending secondary schools of the
application. documentation at least two days prior to each LEA (ESEA section 6114(c)(4)). The majority
The ABM is largely driven by the deadline date to ensure that any potential of the parent committee members must be
submission issues are resolved prior to the parents and family members of Indian
number of potential applicants for the
Part II application deadline. children (ESEA section 6114(c)(4)).
application cycle. The total application
projection for 2018–2019 is based upon Definitions: The following definition
I. Funding Opportunity Description is from section 6112(d)(3) of the ESEA:
two factors—estimating the growth rate
of the total enrollment into post- Purpose of Program: The Indian Indian community-based organization
secondary education and applying the Education Formula Grants to Local means any organization that is
growth rate to the FAFSA submissions. Educational Agencies (Formula Grants) composed primarily of Indian parents,
The ABM is also based on the program provides grants to support local family members and community
application options available to students educational agencies (LEAs), Indian members, tribal government educational
and parents. ED accounts for each tribes and organizations, and other officials, and tribal members, from a
application component based on Web eligible entities in developing specific community; assists in the
trending tools, survey information and elementary and secondary school social, cultural, and educational
other ED data sources. programs that serve Indian students. development of Indians in such
For 2018–2019, ED is reporting a net The U.S. Department of Education community; meets the unique cultural,
burden increase of 5,790,741 hours. (Department) funds comprehensive language, and academic needs of Indian
programs that are designed to meet the students; and demonstrates
Dated: April 11, 2017.
unique cultural, language, and organizational and administrative
Kate Mullan, educational needs of American Indian capacity to manage the grant.
Acting Director, Information Collection and Alaska Native (AI/AN) students and
Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy Statutory Hiring Preference
ensure that all students meet
Officer, Office of Management. (a) Awards that are primarily for the
challenging State academic standards.
[FR Doc. 2017–07620 Filed 4–14–17; 8:45 am] As authorized under section 6116 of benefit of Indians are subject to the
BILLING CODE 4000–01–P the Elementary and Secondary provisions of section 7(b) of the Indian
Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as Self-Determination and Education
amended by the Every Student Succeeds Assistance Act (Pub. L. 93–638). That
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Act (ESSA),1 the Secretary will, upon section requires that, to the greatest
receipt of an acceptable plan for the extent feasible, a grantee—
Application for New Awards; Indian (1) Give to Indians preferences and
Education Formula Grants to Local integration of education and related
services, and in cooperation with other opportunities for training and
Educational Agencies; Part II of the employment in connection with the
Formula Grant Electronic Application relevant Federal agencies, authorize the
entity receiving the funds under this administration of the grant; and
System for Indian Education (EASIE) (2) Give to IOs and to Indian-owned
Applications program to consolidate all Federal funds
that are to be used exclusively for economic enterprises, as defined in
AGENCY: Office of Elementary and Indian students. Instructions for section 3 of the Indian Financing Act of
Secondary Education, Department of submitting an integration of education 1974 (25 U.S.C. 1452(e)), preference in
Education. and related services plan are included the award of contracts in connection
ACTION: Notice. in the EASIE, which is described under with the administration of the grant.
Application Process and Submission (b) For purposes of this section, an
Overview Information Information in section IV of this notice. Indian is a member of any federally
recognized Indian tribe.
Indian Education Formula Grants to Note: Under the Formula Grants program,
all applicants are required to develop the Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7421 et seq.
Local Educational Agencies
project for which an application is made in Applicable Regulations: (a) The
Notice inviting applications for new open consultation with parents and teachers Education Department General
awards for fiscal year (FY) 2017. of Indian children, representatives of Indian
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in
Catalog of Federal Domestic tribes on Indian lands located within 50
miles of any school that the LEA will serve 34 CFR parts 75, 77, 79, 81, 82, 84, 97,
Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.060A. 98, and 99. (b) The Office of
if such tribes have any children in such
Dates school, Indian organizations (IOs), and, if Management and Budget Guidelines to
Part II of EASIE Applications appropriate, Indian students from secondary Agencies on Governmentwide
Available: May 17, 2017. schools, including through public hearings Debarment and Suspension
held to provide to the individuals described (Nonprocurement) in 2 CFR part 180, as
Deadline for Transmittal of Part II
above a full opportunity to understand the adopted and amended as regulations of
Applications: June 15, 2017. program and to offer recommendations the Department in 2 CFR part 3485. (c)
Note: Applicants must meet the deadlines regarding the program (ESEA section
The Uniform Administrative
for both EASIE Part I and Part II to be eligible 6114(c)(3)(C)). LEA applicants are required to
to receive a grant. This notice inviting develop the project for which an application Requirements, Cost Principles, and
applications only announces dates for EASIE is made with the participation and written Audit Requirements for Federal Awards
Part II. The notice inviting applications for approval of a parent committee whose in 2 CFR part 200, as adopted and
EASIE Part I was published on March 13, membership includes parents and family amended as regulations of the
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2017. Any application that does not meet the members of Indian children in the LEA’s Department in 2 CFR part 3474.
Part I and Part II deadlines will not be schools; representatives of Indian tribes on
Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 79
considered for funding. Failure to submit the Indian lands located within 50 miles of any
apply to all applicants except federally
required supplemental documentation, school that the LEA will serve if such tribes
recognized Indian tribes.
described under Content and Form of have any children in such school; teachers in
Application Submission in section IV of this
notice, by the EASIE Part II deadline will 1 All references to the ESEA refer to the ESEA as
II. Award Information
result in an incomplete application that will amended by the ESSA. Type of Award: Formula grants.
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