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represent the National Academy of
Sciences, the National Academy of
Engineering, the Institute of Medicine,
ocean industries, state governments,
academia and others, including
individuals who are eminent in the
fields of marine science, marine policy,
or related fields, including ocean
resource management. Members are
appointed annually and may serve a
term of four years, and are not normally
compensated except for travel expenses
and per diem while away from their
homes in performance of services for the
panel.
The panel meets for at least one twoday public meeting per year, but
possibly meets three times per year, on
dates agreeable by the panel members;
attendance at meetings is expected.
Intercessional activities not involving
formal decisions or recommendations
may be carried out electronically, and
the panel may establish sub-panels
composed of less than full membership
to carry out panel duties.
Nominations: Any interested person
or organization may nominate qualified
individuals (including one’s self) for
membership on the panel. Nominated
individuals should have extended
expertise and experience in the field of
ocean science and/or ocean resource
management. Nominations should be
identified by name, occupation,
position, address, telephone number, email address, and a brief paragraph
describing their qualifications in the
context of the ORAP Charter, that can be
found on-line at (https://www.nopp.org/
committees/orap/), and ability to
represent a stakeholder group.
Nominations should also include a
´
´
resume or curriculum vitae.
Process and Deadline for Submitting
Nominations: Submit nominations via email to CDR Stephen Martin
(stephen.d.martin@navy.mil) no later
than September 15, 2011. ORAP
nomination committees under the
direction of the National Ocean Council
will evaluate the nominees identified by
respondents to this Federal Register
notice and down-select to a short-list of
available candidates (150% of the
available open positions for
consideration). These selected
candidates will be required to fill-out
the ‘‘Confidential Financial Disclosure
Report’’ OGE form 450. This
confidential form will allow
Government officials to determine
whether there is a statutory conflict
between a person’s public
responsibilities and private interests
and activities, or the appearance of a
lack of impartiality, as defined by
federal regulation. The form and
additional guidance may be viewed at:
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(https://www.usoge.gov/forms/
oge450_pdf/oge450_automated.pdf).
In accordance with section 7903 of
title 10, United States Code, the shortlist of candidates will then be submitted
for approval by the Secretaries of the
Navy and Defense who are the
appointing officials for their
consideration. At this time, six openings
are envisioned on the Panel and the
final set of nominees will seek to
balance a range of geographic and sector
representation and experience.
Applicants must be U.S. citizens.
Successful nominees must provide
detailed information required to
evaluate potential conflicts of interest.
Typically the time required to achieve
the final appointments to the Panel is
10–12 months. Members of the Panel
serve as Special Government Employees
who volunteer their time but whose
travel costs for Panel business is
provided by the Government. ORAP is
a Federal Advisory Committee and
operates under the principles of open
and transparent development of advice
to the government.
The selection of new panel members
will be based on the nominee’s
qualifications to provide senior advice
to the NOC; the availability of the
potential panel member to fully
participate in the panel meetings;
absence of any conflict of interest or
appearance of lack of impartiality, and
lack of bias; the candidates’ areas of
expertise and professional
qualifications; and achieving an overall
balance of different perspectives,
geographic representation, and expertise
on the panel.
Dated: August 11, 2011.
J. M. Beal
Lieutenant Commander, Judge Advocate
General’s Corps, U.S. Navy, Federal Register
Liaison Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Notice of Proposed Information
Collection Requests
Department of Education.
ACTION: Comment Request.
AGENCY:
The Department of Education
(the Department), 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 and continuing collection of
information. This helps the Department
assess the impact of its information
collection requirements and minimize
SUMMARY:
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the reporting burden on the public and
helps the public understand the
Department’s information collection
requirements and provide the requested
data in the desired format. The Director,
Information Collection Clearance
Division, Privacy, Information and
Records Management Services, Office of
Management, invites comments on the
proposed information collection
requests as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995.
Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before October
17, 2011.
DATES:
Comments may be
submitted electronically to
FAFSA.Comments@ed.gov. We ask that
you copy them to ICDocketMgr@ed.gov
or mail to U.S. Department of
Education, UCP Building, 1830 First
Street, NE., Washington, DC 20202–
4357. Please note that written comments
received in response to this notice will
be considered public records.
ADDRESSES:
Section
3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires
that Federal agencies provide interested
parties an early opportunity to comment
on information collection requests. The
Director, Information Collection
Clearance Division, Privacy, Information
and Records Management Services,
Office of Management, publishes this
notice containing proposed information
collection requests at the beginning of
the Departmental review of the
information collection. The Department
of Education is especially interested in
public comment addressing the
following issues: (1) Is the collection
necessary to the proper functions of the
Department; (2) will this information be
processed and used in a timely manner;
(3) is the estimate of burden accurate;
(4) how might the Department enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (5) how
might the Department minimize the
burden of this collection on the
respondents, including through the use
of information technology.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Dated: August 12, 2011.
Darrin A. King,
Director, Information Collection Clearance
Division, Privacy, Information and Records
Management Services.
As required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, this notice
requests comments on the 2012–2013
versions of the forms used by
individuals applying for Federal student
aid including the Free Application for
Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the
Student Aid Report (SAR).
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Title: 2012–2013 Federal Student Aid
Application.
Type of Review: Revision.
OMB Number: 1845–0001.
Frequency: Annually.
Respondents: Individuals.
Annual Respondents: 24,705,864.
Annual Responses: 46,447,024.
Annual Burden Hours: 29,357,853.
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, an office of the
U.S. Department of Education (hereafter
‘‘the Department’’), developed an
application process to collect and
process the data necessary to determine
a student’s eligibility to receive Title IV,
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HEA program assistance. The
application process involves an
applicant’s submission of the Free
Application for Federal Student Aid
(FAFSA). After submission of the
FAFSA, an applicant receives a Student
Aid Report (SAR) which is a summary
of the data they submitted on the
FAFSA. The applicant reviews the SAR,
and, if necessary, will make corrections
or updates to their submitted FAFSA.
The Department seeks 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.
TABLE 1—FEDERAL STUDENT AID APPLICATION COMPONENTS
Component
Description
Submission method
Initial Submission of FAFSA
FAFSA on the Web (FOTW) ....................
FOTW—Renewal .....................................
FOTW–EZ ................................................
FOTW–EZ Renewal .................................
FAFSA on the Phone (FOTP) ..................
FOTP–EZ .................................................
FAA Access ..............................................
FAA Access—Renewal ............................
FAA Access—EZ .....................................
FAA Access—EZ Renewal ......................
Electronic Other .......................................
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PDF FAFSA or Paper FAFSA .................
Online FAFSA that offers applicants a customized experience..
Online FAFSA for applicants who have previously completed the FAFSA.
Online FAFSA for applicants who qualify for the Simplified
Needs Test (SNT) or Automatic Zero (Auto Zero) needs
analysis formulas.
Online FAFSA for applicants who have previously completed the FAFSA and who qualify for the SNT or Auto
Zero needs analysis formulas.
The Federal Student Aid Information Center (FSAIC) representatives assist applicants by filing the FAFSA on
their behalf through FOTW.
FSAIC representatives assist applicants who qualify for the
SNT or Auto Zero needs analysis formulas by filing the
FAFSA on their behalf through FOTW.
Online tool that a financial aid administrator (FAA) utilizes
to submit a FAFSA..
Online tool that a FAA can utilize to submit a Renewal
FAFSA.
Online tool that a FAA can utilize to submit a FAFSA for
applicants who qualify for the SNT or Auto Zero needs
analysis formulas.
Online tool that a 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.
This is a submission done by a FAA, on behalf of the applicant, using the Electronic Data Exchange (EDE).
The paper version of the FAFSA printed by the Department
for applicants who are unable to access the Internet or
the online PDF FAFSA for applicants who can access
the Internet but are unable to complete the form using
FOTW.
Submitted by the applicant via https://
www.fafsa.gov.
Submitted through https://www.fafsa.gov
for applicants who call 1–800–4–
FED–AID.
Submitted
through
https://
www.faaacess.ed.gov by a FAA on
behalf of an applicant.
The FAA may be using their mainframe
computer or software to facilitate the
EDE process.
Mailed by the applicant.
Correcting Submitted FAFSA Information and Reviewing FAFSA Information
FOTW–Corrections ..................................
Electronic Other—Corrections .................
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Any applicant who has a Federal Student Aid PIN (FSA
PIN)—regardless of how they originally applied—may
correct using FOTW Corrections.
With the applicant’s permission, corrections can be made
by a FAA using the EDE.
Submitted by the applicant via https://
www.fafsa.gov.
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The FAA may be using their mainframe
computer or software to facilitate the
EDE process.
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TABLE 1—FEDERAL STUDENT AID APPLICATION COMPONENTS—Continued
Component
Description
Paper SAR—This is a SAR and an option for corrections.
The full paper summary that is mailed to paper applicants
who did not provide an e-mail address, to applicants who
did not sign their application and to applicants whose
records were rejected during processing because the
Social Security Number did not match with the SSA. Applicants can write corrections directly on the paper SAR
and mail for processing.
An institution can use FAA Access to correct the FAFSA ...
FAA Access—Corrections ........................
Submission method
Internal Department Corrections ..............
The Department will submit an applicant’s record for system-generated corrections.
FSAIC Corrections ...................................
Any applicant, with their Data Release Number (DRN), can
change the postsecondary institutions listed on their
FAFSA or change their address by calling FSAIC.
This is the PDF version of the SAR for applicants who applied electronically or by paper and provided an e-mail
address.
This is the condensed paper SAR that is mailed to applicants who applied electronically but did not provide an email address.
SAR Electronic (eSAR) ............................
SAR Acknowledgment .............................
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. The
ABM has been designed to accurately
describe, 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;
• 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 (paper SAR, SAR
acknowledgment, or the eSAR);
• The formula applied to determine
the applicant’s EFC (full need analysis
formula, Simplified Needs Test or
Automatic Zero); and
• 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 2012–2013 is based upon
two factors—estimates of the total
enrollment in all degree-granting
institutions and the percentage change
in FAFSA submissions for the last
completed application cycle. The ABM
is also based on the application options
available to students and parents. The
Department accounts for each
application component based on web
trending tools, survey information, and
other Department data sources.
For 2012–2013, the Department is
reporting a net burden reduction of
2,881,475 hours. The reduction is a
reflection of the effects of simplifying
FAFSA on the Web, which is utilized by
the majority of applicants who apply for
aid. For example, data reported in the
2011–2012 burden estimates reflected
that an applicant that completed FOTW
and had the ability to use a renewal
version of the application (see FOTW—
Renewal component in Table 1) would
take approximately 1.20 hours (72
minutes). The most recent statistics
reflect that on average that renewal
applicant would actually spend about
1.08 hours (64.8 minutes).
Mailed by the applicant.
Submitted
through
https://
www.faaacess.ed.gov by a FAA on
behalf of an applicant.
There is no burden to the applicants
under this correction type as these
are system-based corrections.
These changes are made directly in
the CPS system by a FSAIC representative.
Cannot be submitted for processing.
Updated completion times were
calculated for each component and have
been used to estimate the burden,
excluding the change in the applicant
volume. The results demonstrate that
the burden for all applicants would
have decreased by almost 13 percent or
4,181,899 hours, if the application
volume had remained constant.
If the Department had not simplified
the application process, thus reducing
the time required to complete the
FAFSA, the new burden estimates
would only need to account for the
change in applicants. The 4.63%
increase in applicants would result in
an increase in burden of 1,300,424
hours.
Accounting for both the increase in
total applicants and the decrease in
individual applicant burden, the net
change is an overall decrease of almost
9 percent or 2,881,475 hours. The
following Table shows the net burden
change and total cost for applicants. The
change in total annual responses is also
listed in the Table. Total annual
responses include the original FAFSA
submission, which is counted as one
response for each applicant; and also
includes a response for any subsequent
correction generated by the applicant.
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TABLE 2—NET BURDEN CHANGE
2011–2012
2012–2013
Change
%
Change
Burden disposition
Accounting for change in applicant burden and change in applicants
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TABLE 2—NET BURDEN CHANGE—Continued
2011–2012
2012–2013
Change
%
Change
23,611,500
24,705,864
+1,094,364
+4.63
Total Applicant Burden .........................
32,239,328
29,357,853
¥2,881,475
¥8.94
Total Annual Responses .......................
Cost for All Applicants ..........................
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Total Applicants ....................................
32,239,328
$159,370.20
46,447,024
$234,804.24
+14,207,696
$75,434.04
Burden disposition
+44.07
+47.33
The Department is proud that efforts
to simplify the FAFSA submission
process have resulted in a continued
decrease in the burden associated with
the application process, even as the
Department serves more students each
year. The results demonstrate the
significant improvements that have been
made to the application process. The
Department believes that these changes
will contribute to more students
completing the FAFSA and will assist
more students with their pursuit of
postsecondary education.
Request for Copies: Comments should
be submitted to the Department as
indicated. All comments will become a
matter of public record. Requests for
copies of the proposed information
collection request may be accessed from
https://edicsweb.ed.gov, by selecting the
‘‘Browse Pending Collections’’ link and
by clicking on link number 4703. When
you access the information collection,
click on ‘‘Download Attachments’’ to
view. Written requests for information
should be addressed to U.S. Department
of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue,
SW., LBJ, Washington, DC 20202–4537.
Requests may also be electronically
mailed to ICDocketMgr@ed.gov or faxed
to 202–401–0920. Please specify the
complete title of the information
collection when making your request.
Comments regarding burden and/or the
collection activity requirements should
be electronically mailed to
ICDocketMgr@ed.gov. Individuals who
use a telecommunications device for the
deaf (TDD) may call the Federal
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–
800–877–8339 between 8 a.m. and 8
p.m. Eastern time, Monday through
Friday.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Notice of Availability: American
Assured Fuel Supply
The U.S. Department of Energy.
Notice of availability.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The U.S. Department of
Energy (DOE) is creating the American
Assured Fuel Supply (AFS), a reserve of
low enriched uranium (LEU) to serve as
a backup fuel supply for foreign
recipients to be supplied through U.S.
persons, or for domestic recipients, in
the event of a fuel supply disruption.
DOE is committed to making the AFS
available to eligible recipients in the
case of supply disruptions in the
nuclear fuel market. This effort supports
DOE’s nuclear nonproliferation
objectives by supporting civil nuclear
energy development while minimizing
proliferation risks. This notice
announces the availability of the AFS
and the DOE policy and process for
eligible recipients to purchase LEU from
the AFS.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rich
Goorevich, Senior Policy Advisor,
Office of Nonproliferation and
International Security, National Nuclear
Security Administration, U.S.
Department of Energy, 1000
Independence Ave., SW., Washington,
DC 20585, Tel: 202–586–0589, Fax:
202–586–1348.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
I. Background
The Secretary of Energy is authorized
pursuant to the Atomic Energy of 1954,
as amended (Pub. L. 83–703), and the
Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act of 1978
(NNPA) (Pub. L. 95–242) to encourage
the widespread use of atomic energy for
peaceful purposes, and to enter into and
distribute nuclear material in
cooperation with other nations where
appropriate safeguard measures are in
place to ensure the material is properly
controlled and used for peaceful
purposes. Consistent with those
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Net decrease in burden. The increase
in applicants is offset by the results
of the Department’s simplification
changes. This has created an overall decrease in burden of 8.94% or
2,881,475 hours.
responsibilities and missions, in 2005,
Secretary of Energy Samuel Bodman
announced that the United States would
set aside 17.4 metric tons of surplus
highly-enriched uranium (HEU) to be
down-blended to LEU and held in
reserve to address disruptions in the
nuclear fuel supply of foreign recipients
that have good nonproliferation
credentials. This initiative was
originally referred to as the Reliable
Fuel Supply Initiative, and more
recently renamed the American Assured
Fuel Supply (AFS).
Congress appropriated $49,540,000 in
the Consolidated Appropriations Act,
2008 (Pub. L. 110–161) to fund a portion
of the International Atomic Energy
Agency’s (IAEA) International Nuclear
Fuel Bank (INFB) initiative, which is
envisioned as an LEU reserve that will
be administered by the IAEA and that
will serve as a back-up for global supply
disruptions. Congress, in the
Explanatory Statement accompanying
the House Appropriations Committee
Print (which in this Act was given the
same effect as a joint explanatory
statement), noted that the INFB freed up
the LEU set-aside initiated pursuant to
Secretary Bodman’s 2005
announcement, and recommended DOE
also ‘‘allow U.S. interests to purchase
uranium fuel from the Reliable Fuel
Supply [now the AFS] in the event of
supply disruption.’’ (H. Approp. Cmte.
Print at 592.)
The AFS is intended to complement
the INFB. Specifically, the AFS will
support countries that pursue peaceful
civilian nuclear programs by providing
a back-up source of fuel in the event of
a supply disruption that threatens the
normal operation of their programs. In
addition, in accordance with the
congressional request, the AFS will be
available to address supply disruptions
affecting domestic nuclear power plants.
The AFS reserve is modest in size and
designed to not disrupt or replace
market mechanisms. Rather, it is to be
drawn upon only in the event of
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests
AGENCY: Department of Education.
ACTION: Comment Request.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Education (the Department), 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 and continuing collection of
information. This helps the Department assess the impact of its
information collection requirements and minimize the reporting burden
on the public and helps the public understand the Department's
information collection requirements and provide the requested data in
the desired format. The Director, Information Collection Clearance
Division, Privacy, Information and Records Management Services, Office
of Management, invites comments on the proposed information collection
requests as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
October 17, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted electronically to
FAFSA.Comments@ed.gov. We ask that you copy them to ICDocketMgr@ed.gov
or mail to U.S. Department of Education, UCP Building, 1830 First
Street, NE., Washington, DC 20202-4357. Please note that written
comments received in response to this notice will be considered public
records.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires that Federal agencies provide
interested parties an early opportunity to comment on information
collection requests. The Director, Information Collection Clearance
Division, Privacy, Information and Records Management Services, Office
of Management, publishes this notice containing proposed information
collection requests at the beginning of the Departmental review of the
information collection. The Department of Education is especially
interested in public comment addressing the following issues: (1) Is
the collection necessary to the proper functions of the Department; (2)
will this information be processed and used in a timely manner; (3) is
the estimate of burden accurate; (4) how might the Department enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected;
and (5) how might the Department minimize the burden of this collection
on the respondents, including through the use of information
technology.
Dated: August 12, 2011.
Darrin A. King,
Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy,
Information and Records Management Services.
As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice
requests comments on the 2012-2013 versions of the forms used by
individuals applying for Federal student aid including the Free
Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the Student Aid Report
(SAR).
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Title: 2012-2013 Federal Student Aid Application.
Type of Review: Revision.
OMB Number: 1845-0001.
Frequency: Annually.
Respondents: Individuals.
Annual Respondents: 24,705,864.
Annual Responses: 46,447,024.
Annual Burden Hours: 29,357,853.
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, an office of the U.S. Department of Education
(hereafter ``the Department''), 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). After submission of the
FAFSA, an applicant receives a Student Aid Report (SAR) which is a
summary of the data they submitted on the FAFSA. The applicant reviews
the SAR, and, if necessary, will make corrections or updates to their
submitted FAFSA.
The Department seeks 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.
Table 1--Federal Student Aid Application Components
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Component Description Submission method
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Initial Submission of FAFSA
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FAFSA on the Web (FOTW)............... Online FAFSA that offers applicants a Submitted by the applicant via
customized experience.. https://www.fafsa.gov.
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 the SNT or Auto Zero needs
analysis formulas.
FAFSA on the Phone (FOTP)............. The Federal Student Aid Information Submitted through https://
Center (FSAIC) representatives assist www.fafsa.gov for applicants
applicants by filing the FAFSA on their who call 1-800-4-FED-AID.
behalf through FOTW.
FOTP-EZ............................... FSAIC representatives assist applicants
who qualify for the SNT or Auto Zero
needs analysis formulas by filing the
FAFSA on their behalf through FOTW.
FAA Access............................ Online tool that a financial aid Submitted through https://
administrator (FAA) utilizes to submit www.faaacess.ed.gov by a FAA
a FAFSA.. on behalf of an applicant.
FAA Access--Renewal................... Online tool that a FAA can utilize to
submit a Renewal FAFSA.
FAA Access--EZ........................ Online tool that a 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 a 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 done by a FAA, on The FAA may be using their
behalf of the applicant, using the mainframe computer or
Electronic Data Exchange (EDE). software to facilitate the
EDE process.
PDF FAFSA or Paper FAFSA.............. The paper version of the FAFSA printed Mailed by the applicant.
by the Department for applicants who
are unable to access the Internet or
the online PDF FAFSA for applicants who
can access the Internet but are unable
to complete the form using FOTW.
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Correcting Submitted FAFSA Information and Reviewing FAFSA Information
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FOTW-Corrections...................... Any applicant who has a Federal Student Submitted by the applicant via
Aid PIN (FSA PIN)--regardless of how https://www.fafsa.gov.
they originally applied--may correct
using FOTW Corrections.
Electronic Other--Corrections......... With the applicant's permission, The FAA may be using their
corrections can be made by a FAA using mainframe computer or
the EDE. software to facilitate the
EDE process.
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Paper SAR--This is a SAR and an option The full paper summary that is mailed to Mailed by the applicant.
for corrections. paper applicants who did not provide an
e-mail address, to applicants who did
not sign their application and to
applicants whose records were rejected
during processing because the Social
Security Number did not match with the
SSA. Applicants can write corrections
directly on the paper SAR and mail for
processing.
FAA Access--Corrections............... An institution can use FAA Access to Submitted through https://
correct the FAFSA. www.faaacess.ed.gov by a FAA
on behalf of an applicant.
Internal Department Corrections....... The Department will submit an There is no burden to the
applicant's record for system-generated applicants under this
corrections. correction type as these are
system-based corrections.
FSAIC Corrections..................... Any applicant, with their Data Release These changes are made
Number (DRN), can change the directly in the CPS system by
postsecondary institutions listed on a FSAIC representative.
their FAFSA or change their address by
calling FSAIC.
SAR Electronic (eSAR)................. This is the PDF version of the SAR for Cannot be submitted for
applicants who applied electronically processing.
or by paper and provided an e-mail
address.
SAR Acknowledgment.................... This is the condensed paper SAR that is
mailed to applicants who applied
electronically but did not provide an e-
mail address.
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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. The ABM
has been designed to accurately describe, 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;
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 (paper
SAR, SAR acknowledgment, or the eSAR);
The formula applied to determine the applicant's EFC (full
need analysis formula, Simplified Needs Test or Automatic Zero); and
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 2012-2013
is based upon two factors--estimates of the total enrollment in all
degree-granting institutions and the percentage change in FAFSA
submissions for the last completed application cycle. The ABM is also
based on the application options available to students and parents. The
Department accounts for each application component based on web
trending tools, survey information, and other Department data sources.
For 2012-2013, the Department is reporting a net burden reduction
of 2,881,475 hours. The reduction is a reflection of the effects of
simplifying FAFSA on the Web, which is utilized by the majority of
applicants who apply for aid. For example, data reported in the 2011-
2012 burden estimates reflected that an applicant that completed FOTW
and had the ability to use a renewal version of the application (see
FOTW--Renewal component in Table 1) would take approximately 1.20 hours
(72 minutes). The most recent statistics reflect that on average that
renewal applicant would actually spend about 1.08 hours (64.8 minutes).
Updated completion times were calculated for each component and
have been used to estimate the burden, excluding the change in the
applicant volume. The results demonstrate that the burden for all
applicants would have decreased by almost 13 percent or 4,181,899
hours, if the application volume had remained constant.
If the Department had not simplified the application process, thus
reducing the time required to complete the FAFSA, the new burden
estimates would only need to account for the change in applicants. The
4.63% increase in applicants would result in an increase in burden of
1,300,424 hours.
Accounting for both the increase in total applicants and the
decrease in individual applicant burden, the net change is an overall
decrease of almost 9 percent or 2,881,475 hours. The following Table
shows the net burden change and total cost for applicants. The change
in total annual responses is also listed in the Table. Total annual
responses include the original FAFSA submission, which is counted as
one response for each applicant; and also includes a response for any
subsequent correction generated by the applicant.
Table 2--Net Burden Change
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2011-2012 2012-2013 Change % Change Burden disposition
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.............. Accounting for change in applicant burden and change in
applicants
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Total Applicants.............. 23,611,500 24,705,864 +1,094,364 +4.63 Net decrease in
burden. The increase
in applicants is
offset by the
results of the
Department's
simplification
changes. This has
created an overall
decrease in burden
of 8.94% or
2,881,475 hours.
Total Applicant Burden........ 32,239,328 29,357,853 -2,881,475 -8.94
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Total Annual Responses........ 32,239,328 46,447,024 +14,207,696 +44.07
Cost for All Applicants....... $159,370.20 $234,804.24 $75,434.04 +47.33
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The Department is proud that efforts to simplify the FAFSA
submission process have resulted in a continued decrease in the burden
associated with the application process, even as the Department serves
more students each year. The results demonstrate the significant
improvements that have been made to the application process. The
Department believes that these changes will contribute to more students
completing the FAFSA and will assist more students with their pursuit
of postsecondary education.
Request for Copies: Comments should be submitted to the Department
as indicated. All comments will become a matter of public record.
Requests for copies of the proposed information collection request may
be accessed from https://edicsweb.ed.gov, by selecting the ``Browse
Pending Collections'' link and by clicking on link number 4703. When
you access the information collection, click on ``Download
Attachments'' to view. Written requests for information should be
addressed to U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW.,
LBJ, Washington, DC 20202-4537. Requests may also be electronically
mailed to ICDocketMgr@ed.gov or faxed to 202-401-0920. Please specify
the complete title of the information collection when making your
request. Comments regarding burden and/or the collection activity
requirements should be electronically mailed to ICDocketMgr@ed.gov.
Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may
call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339
between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Eastern time, Monday through Friday.
[FR Doc. 2011-20992 Filed 8-17-11; 8:45 am]
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