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DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES
SAFETY BOARD
Sunshine Act Notice
Defense Nuclear Facilities
Safety Board.
ACTION: Notice of Public Meeting and
Hearing.
AGENCY:
Pursuant to the provisions of
the ‘‘Government in the Sunshine Act’’
(5 U.S.C. 552b), and as authorized by
42 U.S.C. 2286b, notice is hereby given
of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety
Board’s (Board) public meeting and
hearing described below. The Board
invites interested persons or groups to
present comments, technical
information, or data concerning safety
issues related to the matters to be
considered.
TIME AND DATE OF MEETING: Session I: 1
p.m.—5 p.m., October 2, 2012; Session
II: 6:30 p.m.—9 p.m., October 2, 2012.
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STATUS Open. While the Government in
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in a meeting, the Board has determined
that an open meeting in this specific
case furthers the public interests
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the Board’s enabling legislation.
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: In Session I
of this public meeting and hearing, the
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public and worker safety posed by aging
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affect the timely execution and safety of
the Uranium Processing Facility (UPF)
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federal project team’s strategy for
identifying and resolving safety issues
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accelerate the acquisition of select
processing capabilities and defer others
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for weaknesses in technology
development to impact safety. The
public hearing portion of this
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describe the nature and scope of their
oral presentations. Those who contact
the Board prior to close of business on
September 28, 2012, will be scheduled
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the beginning of Session I, the Board
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question presenters to the extent
deemed appropriate. Documents will be
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The Board will hold the record open
until November 2, 2012, for the receipt
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Dated: August 10, 2012.
Peter S. Winokur,
Chairman.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Notice of Proposed Information
Collection Requests; Federal Student
Aid; 2013–2014 Federal Student Aid
Application
Department of Education.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
As required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, this notice
SUMMARY:
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requests comments on the 2013–2014
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).
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before October
15, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be
submitted electronically by emailing
FAFSA.Comments@ed.gov. Any
comments received after this date will
be retained for consideration in the next
annual review of the federal student aid
application.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Secretary is publishing this request for
comment under the Provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq. Under that Act, the
Department must obtain the review and
approval of the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) before it may use a
form to collect information. However,
under procedure for obtaining approval
from OMB, the Department must first
obtain public comment of the proposed
form, and to obtain that comment, the
Department must publish this notice in
the Federal Register. In addition to
comments requested above, to
accommodate the requirements of the
Paperwork Reduction Act, the Secretary
is interested in receiving comments
with regard to the following matters: (1)
Is this 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.
Request for Comments: 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 04899.
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.
Title of Collection: 2013–2014 Federal
Student Aid Application.
OMB Control Number: 1845–0001.
Type of Review: Revision.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 46,099,008.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 25,959,853.
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, Federal
Work-Study, and the Federal Perkins
Loan Program); the William D. Ford
Federal Direct Loan Program; the
Teacher Education Assistance for
College and Higher Education Grant;
and the Iraq and Afghanistan Service
Grant.
Federal Student Aid, an office of the
U.S. Department of Education (hereafter
‘‘the Department’’), 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). 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 ...............................................
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FOTW—EZ Renewal ...............................
FAFSA on the Phone (FOTP) ..................
FOTP—EZ ................................................
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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.
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applicant
via
Submitted through www.fafsa.gov for
applicants who call 1–800–4–FED–
AID.
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TABLE 1—FEDERAL STUDENT AID APPLICATION COMPONENTS—Continued
Component
Description
Submission method
FAA Access ..............................................
Online tool that a financial aid administrator (FAA) utilizes
to submit a FAFSA.
Submitted
through
www.faaacess.ed.gov by a FAA on
behalf of an applicant.
FAA Access—Renewal ............................
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).
FAA Access—EZ .....................................
FAA Access—EZ Renewal ......................
Electronic Other .......................................
PDF FAFSA or Paper FAFSA .................
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.
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 .................
Paper SAR—This is a SAR and an option for corrections.
FAA Access—Corrections ........................
Any applicant who has a Federal Student Aid PIN (FSA
PIN)—regardless of how they originally applied—may
make corrections using FOTW Corrections.
With the applicant’s permission, corrections can be made
by a FAA using the EDE.
The full paper summary that is 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.
An institution can use FAA Access to correct the FAFSA ...
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.
The eSAR is an online version of the SAR that is available
on FOTW to all applicants with a PIN. Notifications 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 is the condensed paper SAR that is mailed to applicants who applied electronically but did not provide an email address and do not meet the criteria for a full paper
SAR.
SAR Electronic (eSAR) ............................
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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 and
in terms of burden, the average
applicant’s experience. Key
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› 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 (eSAR, SAR
acknowledgment, or paper SAR);
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Submitted by the
www.fafsa.gov.
applicant
via
The FAA may be using their mainframe
computer or software to facilitate the
EDE process.
Mailed by the applicant.
Submitted
through
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.
› The formula applied to determine
the applicant’s expected family
contribution (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 2013–2014 is based upon
two factors—estimates of the total
enrollment in all degree-granting
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institutions and the percentage change
in FAFSA submissions for the last
completed or almost 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 2013–2014, the Department is
reporting a net burden reduction of
3,398,000 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. Simplification of the application is
demonstrated by (1) the average
completion times for initial submissions
and; (2) fewer corrections being made to
the application.
The projected average completion
times for initial submissions has
decreased by 11 minutes for 2013–14. In
data reported in the 2012–2013
supporting statement, first-time filers
using FOTW would take approximately
1.30 hours (78 minutes) to submit an
application. The data from 2011–12
indicate that the same user would be
able to submit their application in 1.12
hours (67 minutes), reducing their
burden by .18 hours (11 minutes).
Corrections are also projected to
decrease by 760,696 responses for 2013–
14. Fewer corrections mean that more
comprehensive and accurate data was
captured in the initial submission of the
application.
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
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3,758,702 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 1.43%
increase in applicants would result in
an increase in burden of 347,945 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
12 percent or 3,398,000 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 and corrections.
TABLE 2—NET BURDEN CHANGE
2012–2013
2013–2014
Change
% Change
Burden disposition
Accounting for change in applicant burden and change in applicants.
24,705,864
25,053,809
+347,945
+1.41
Total Applicant Burden ...............
Total Annual Responses ............
Cost for All Applicants ................
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Total Applicants ..........................
29,357,853
46,447,024
$234,804.24
25,959,853
46,099,007
$190,224.76
¥3,398,000
¥348,017
$44,579.48
¥11.6
¥.75
¥18.99
The Department takes pride in the
continued efforts to simplify the FAFSA
submission process and the continued
decrease in burden associated with the
application process, even as the
Department serves more students each
year. The results confirm the significant
improvements that have been made to
the application process. The Department
believes that these changes will lead to
more students completing the FAFSA
and will assist more students with their
pursuit of postsecondary education
through access to Title IV, HEA program
assistance.
The Secretary is publishing this
request for comment under the
Provisions of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.
Under that Act, the Department must
obtain the review and approval of the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) before it may use a form to
collect information. However, under
procedure for obtaining approval from
OMB, the Department must first obtain
public comment of the proposed form,
and to obtain that comment, the
Department must publish this notice in
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the Federal Register. In addition to
comments requested above, to
accommodate the requirements of the
Paperwork Reduction Act, the Secretary
is interested in receiving comments
with regard to the following matters: (1)
Is this 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 2, 2012.
Darrin A. King,
Director, Information Collection Clearance
Division, Privacy, Information and Records
Management Services, Office of Management.
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Net decrease in burden. The 1.41% increase in applicants is offset by the
results of the simplification changes
implemented by the Department. This
has resulted in an overall decrease in
burden of 11.57% or 3,397,545 hours.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Notice of Proposed Information
Collection Requests; Office of
Vocational and Adult Education;
Perkins Discretionary Grant
Performance Report
The Perkins Discretionary
Grant Performance Report will be used
for interim and final performance
reporting. The Perkins Discretionary
Grant Performance Report form will also
be used by grant recipients for other
interim reporting such as quarterly or
semi-annual performance and/or
financial reporting.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before October
15, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Written comments
regarding burden and/or the collection
activity requirements should be
electronically mailed to
ICDocketMgr@ed.gov or mailed to U.S.
Department of Education, 400 Maryland
Avenue SW., LBJ, Washington, DC
20202–4537. Copies of the proposed
information collection request may be
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests; Federal
Student Aid; 2013-2014 Federal Student Aid Application
AGENCY: Department of Education.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice
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requests comments on the 2013-2014 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).
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
October 15, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted electronically by emailing
FAFSA.Comments@ed.gov. Any comments received after this date will be
retained for consideration in the next annual review of the federal
student aid application.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Secretary is publishing this request for
comment under the Provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq. Under that Act, the Department must obtain the
review and approval of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) before
it may use a form to collect information. However, under procedure for
obtaining approval from OMB, the Department must first obtain public
comment of the proposed form, and to obtain that comment, the
Department must publish this notice in the Federal Register. In
addition to comments requested above, to accommodate the requirements
of the Paperwork Reduction Act, the Secretary is interested in
receiving comments with regard to the following matters: (1) Is this
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.
Request for Comments: 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
04899. 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.
Title of Collection: 2013-2014 Federal Student Aid Application.
OMB Control Number: 1845-0001.
Type of Review: Revision.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 46,099,008.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 25,959,853.
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, Federal Work-Study, and the
Federal Perkins Loan Program); the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan
Program; the Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher
Education Grant; and the Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant.
Federal Student Aid, an office of the U.S. Department of Education
(hereafter ``the Department''), 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). 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. 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
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.
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FAA Access............................ Online tool that a financial aid Submitted through
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 www.fafsa.gov.
they originally applied--may make
corrections 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.
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 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 use FAA Access to Submitted through
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)................. The eSAR is an online version of the SAR Cannot be submitted for
that is available on FOTW to all processing.
applicants with a PIN. Notifications
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.
SAR Acknowledgment.................... This is the condensed paper SAR that is
mailed to applicants who applied
electronically but did not provide an e-
mail address and do not meet the
criteria for a full paper SAR.
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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 and in
terms of burden, the average applicant's experience. Key determinants
of the ABM include:
[dec221] The total number of applicants that will potentially apply
for federal student aid;
[dec221] How the applicant chooses to complete and submit the FAFSA
(e.g., by paper or electronically via FOTW);
[dec221] How the applicant chooses to submit any corrections and/or
updates (e.g., the paper SAR or electronically via FOTW Corrections);
[dec221] The type of SAR document the applicant receives (eSAR, SAR
acknowledgment, or paper SAR);
[dec221] The formula applied to determine the applicant's expected
family contribution (full need analysis formula, Simplified Needs Test
or Automatic Zero); and
[dec221] 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 2013-2014
is based upon two factors--estimates of the total enrollment in all
degree-granting
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institutions and the percentage change in FAFSA submissions for the
last completed or almost 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 2013-2014, the Department is reporting a net burden reduction
of 3,398,000 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. Simplification of the application is
demonstrated by (1) the average completion times for initial
submissions and; (2) fewer corrections being made to the application.
The projected average completion times for initial submissions has
decreased by 11 minutes for 2013-14. In data reported in the 2012-2013
supporting statement, first-time filers using FOTW would take
approximately 1.30 hours (78 minutes) to submit an application. The
data from 2011-12 indicate that the same user would be able to submit
their application in 1.12 hours (67 minutes), reducing their burden by
.18 hours (11 minutes).
Corrections are also projected to decrease by 760,696 responses for
2013-14. Fewer corrections mean that more comprehensive and accurate
data was captured in the initial submission of the application.
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 3,758,702
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
1.43% increase in applicants would result in an increase in burden of
347,945 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 12 percent or 3,398,000 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 and corrections.
Table 2--Net Burden Change
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2012-2013 2013-2014 Change % Change Burden disposition
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Accounting for change in applicant burden and change in applicants.
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Total Applicants............................... 24,705,864 25,053,809 +347,945 +1.41 Net decrease in burden. The 1.41%
increase in applicants is offset by
the results of the simplification
changes implemented by the Department.
This has resulted in an overall
decrease in burden of 11.57% or
3,397,545 hours.
Total Applicant Burden......................... 29,357,853 25,959,853 -3,398,000 -11.6
Total Annual Responses......................... 46,447,024 46,099,007 -348,017 -.75
Cost for All Applicants........................ $234,804.24 $190,224.76 $44,579.48 -18.99
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The Department takes pride in the continued efforts to simplify the
FAFSA submission process and the continued decrease in burden
associated with the application process, even as the Department serves
more students each year. The results confirm the significant
improvements that have been made to the application process. The
Department believes that these changes will lead to more students
completing the FAFSA and will assist more students with their pursuit
of postsecondary education through access to Title IV, HEA program
assistance.
The Secretary is publishing this request for comment under the
Provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et
seq. Under that Act, the Department must obtain the review and approval
of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) before it may use a form
to collect information. However, under procedure for obtaining approval
from OMB, the Department must first obtain public comment of the
proposed form, and to obtain that comment, the Department must publish
this notice in the Federal Register. In addition to comments requested
above, to accommodate the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act,
the Secretary is interested in receiving comments with regard to the
following matters: (1) Is this 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 2, 2012.
Darrin A. King,
Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy,
Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2012-19943 Filed 8-14-12; 8:45 am]
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