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Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 208 / Wednesday, October 28, 2015 / Notices Comment 6: Whether the Department Failed To Reject Petitioners’ Improperly Filed Submission Recommendation [FR Doc. 2015–27458 Filed 10–27–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P Dated: October 22, 2015. Samuel D. Rauch III, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2015–27430 Filed 10–27–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648–XE281 Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. AGENCY: ACTION: Notice of open public meetings. This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of a forthcoming meeting of the Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee (MAFAC). The members will discuss and provide advice on issues outlined in the agenda below. SUMMARY: The meeting is scheduled for November 9, 2015, 4–5:30 p.m., Eastern Standard Time. DATES: Conference call. Public access is available at 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910. ADDRESSES: Any member of the public wishing to attend may contact Heidi Lovett, (301) 427– 8004; email: heidi.lovett@noaa.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The MAFAC was established by the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary), and, since 1971, advises the Secretary on all living marine resource matters that are the responsibility of the Department of Commerce. The charter and other information are located online at https://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/ocs/mafac/. 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AGENCY: Notice is hereby given that the Stewardship Division, Office for Coastal Management, National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce approves the Apalachicola, Florida National Estuarine Research Reserve Management Plan revision. The revised management plan outlines the administrative structure; the research & monitoring, education, training, and stewardship goals of the reserve; and the plans for future land acquisition and facility development to support reserve operations. The Apalachicola Reserve revised plan will replace the plan approved in 2003. The Apalachicola Reserve management plan emphasizes a fully integrated approach that links ongoing research, education, training and stewardship programs together. This integrated approach, in coordination with strategic partnerships addresses high priority reserve issues including public use and access, changing land use patterns, the loss of cultural resources, impacts of global and regional processes on ecosystems and communities, engagement with local communities, and changes in reserve habitats. Since the last management plan, the reserve has expanded its monitoring and geographic information system programs; increased staff resources; completed a site profile, established a Coastal Training Program; expanded educational programs; and constructed a new nature center and headquarters complex in the town of Eastpoint that includes laboratories, SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 65987 offices, classrooms, interpretative areas, and are planning interpretive trails. There is a boundary change associated with this management plan revision that will decrease their total acreage from 246,766 acres to 234,715. The change is attributable to accuracy adjustments based on improved geographic information for the site. The revised management plan will serve as the guiding document for the 234,715 acre Apalachicola Reserve for the next five years. View the Apalachicola, Florida Reserve Management Plan revision at (https://www.dep.state.fl.us/coastal/ sites/apalachicola/publications.htm). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matt Chasse at (301) 563–1198 or Erica Seiden at (301) 563–1172 of NOAA’s National Ocean Service, Stewardship Division, Office for Coastal Management, 1305 East-West Highway, N/ORM5, 10th floor, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Dated: October 20, 2015. John King, Deputy Director, Office for Coastal Management, National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. [FR Doc. 2015–27425 Filed 10–27–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–08–P DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION [Docket No.: ED–2015–ICCD–0101] Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; 2016–2017 Federal Student Aid Application Federal Student Aid (FSA), Department of Education (ED). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is proposing a revision of an existing information collection. DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before November 27, 2015. ADDRESSES: To access and review all the documents related to the information collection listed in this notice, please use https://www.regulations.gov by searching the Docket ID number ED– 2015–ICCD–0101. Comments submitted in response to this notice should be submitted electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https:// www.regulations.gov by selecting the Docket ID number or via postal mail, commercial delivery, or hand delivery. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\28OCN1.SGM 28OCN1 65988 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 208 / Wednesday, October 28, 2015 / Notices 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 Division, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room 2E103, Washington, DC 20202–4537. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to collection activities, please contact Douglas A. Pineda Robles, 202–377–4578. 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 the Department assess the impact of its information collection requirements and minimize the public’s reporting burden. It also helps the public understand the Department’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. The Department of Education is especially interested in public comment addressing the following issues: (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. Please note that written comments received in response to this notice will be considered public records. Title of Collection: 2016–2017 Federal Student Aid Application. 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: 40,135,807. Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 20,560,481. 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’’), 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 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). 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) ........... Online FAFSA that offers applicants a customized experience ............ FOTW—Renewal ............................ 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. FOTW—EZ ...................................... FOTW—EZ Renewal ...................... FOTP—EZ ....................................... mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES FAFSA on the Phone (FOTP) ......... Submitted by the applicant via www.fafsa.gov. The Federal Student Aid Information Center (FSAIC) representatives Submitted through www.fafsa.gov assist applicants by filing the FAFSA on their behalf through FOTW. for applicants who call 1–800– 4–FED–AID. 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 administrator (FAA) utilizes to submit a FAFSA. FAA Access—Renewal ................... FAA Access—EZ ............................ 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. VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:16 Oct 27, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\28OCN1.SGM Submitted through www.faaacess. ed.gov by a FAA on behalf of an applicant. 28OCN1 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 208 / Wednesday, October 28, 2015 / Notices 65989 TABLE 1—FEDERAL STUDENT AID APPLICATION COMPONENTS—Continued Component Description Submission method 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 behalf of the applicant, using the Electronic Data Exchange (EDE). 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 version of the 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 Any applicant who has a Federal Student Aid ID (FSA ID)—regardless of how they originally applied—may make corrections using FOTW Corrections. Submitted by the applicant via www.fafsa.gov. Electronic Other—Corrections ........ With the applicant’s permission, corrections can be made by a FAA using the EDE. The FAA may be using their mainframe computer or software to facilitate the EDE process. 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 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. Mailed by the applicant. FAA Access—Corrections ............... An institution can use FAA Access to correct the FAFSA .................... Submitted through www.faaacess. ed.gov by a FAA on behalf of an applicant. Internal Department Corrections ..... The Department will submit an applicant’s record for system-generated corrections. There is no burden to the applicants under this correction type as these are system-based 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. These changes are made directly in the CPS system by a FSAIC representative. SAR Electronic (eSAR) ................... mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES FOTW—Corrections ........................ 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 email address. These notifications are sent by e-mail and include a secure hyperlink that takes the user to the FOTW site. Cannot be submitted for processing. 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: b The total number of applicants that will potentially apply for federal student aid; b How the applicant chooses to complete and submit the FAFSA (e.g., by paper or electronically via FOTW®); b How the applicant chooses to submit any corrections and/or updates VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:16 Oct 27, 2015 Jkt 238001 (e.g., the paper SAR or electronically via FOTW Corrections); b The type of SAR document the applicant receives (eSAR, SAR acknowledgment, or paper SAR); b The formula applied to determine the applicant’s expected family contribution (EFC) (full need analysis formula, Simplified Needs Test or Automatic Zero); and b 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 2016–2017 is based upon two factors—estimating the growth rate of the total enrollment into postsecondary education and applying the growth rate to the FAFSA submissions. PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 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 2016–2017, the Department is reporting a net burden decrease of ¥3,522,674 hours. This decrease is considered to be an adjustment in burden hours from the 2015–2016 FAFSA. Dated: October 23, 2015. Kate Mullan, Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management. [FR Doc. 2015–27451 Filed 10–27–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P E:\FR\FM\28OCN1.SGM 28OCN1

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2015-ICCD-0101]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; 2016-2017 Federal Student Aid Application

AGENCY: Federal Student Aid (FSA), Department of Education (ED).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 
U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is proposing a revision of an existing 
information collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
November 27, 2015.

ADDRESSES: To access and review all the documents related to the 
information collection listed in this notice, please use https://www.regulations.gov by searching the Docket ID number ED-2015-ICCD-
0101. Comments submitted in response to this notice should be submitted 
electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov by selecting the Docket ID number or via postal 
mail, commercial delivery, or hand delivery.

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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 
Division, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, 
Room 2E103, Washington, DC 20202-4537.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to 
collection activities, please contact Douglas A. Pineda Robles, 202-
377-4578.

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 the Department assess the impact 
of its information collection requirements and minimize the public's 
reporting burden. It also helps the public understand the Department'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. The 
Department of Education is especially interested in public comment 
addressing the following issues: (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. Please note that 
written comments received in response to this notice will be considered 
public records.
    Title of Collection: 2016-2017 Federal Student Aid Application.
    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: 40,135,807.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 20,560,481.
    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''), 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 
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 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).
    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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                                                           Submission
           Component                  Description            method
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                       Initial Submission of FAFSA
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FAFSA on the Web (FOTW).......  Online FAFSA that       Submitted by the
                                 offers applicants a     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.
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FAFSA on the Phone (FOTP).....  The Federal Student     Submitted
                                 Aid Information         through
                                 Center (FSAIC)          www.fafsa.gov
                                 representatives         for applicants
                                 assist applicants by    who call 1-800-
                                 filing the FAFSA on     4-FED-AID.
                                 their 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      Submitted
                                 financial aid           through
                                 administrator (FAA)     www.faaacess.ed
                                 utilizes to submit a    .gov by a FAA
                                 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.

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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    The FAA may be
                                 done by a FAA, on       using their
                                 behalf of the           mainframe
                                 applicant, using the    computer or
                                 Electronic Data         software to
                                 Exchange (EDE).         facilitate the
                                                         EDE process.
PDF FAFSA or Paper FAFSA......  The paper version of    Mailed by the
                                 the FAFSA printed by    applicant.
                                 the Department for
                                 applicants who are
                                 unable to access the
                                 Internet or the
                                 online version of the
                                 FAFSA for applicants
                                 who can access the
                                 Internet but are
                                 unable to complete
                                 the form using FOTW.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Correcting Submitted FAFSA Information and Reviewing FAFSA Information
------------------------------------------------------------------------
FOTW--Corrections.............  Any applicant who has   Submitted by the
                                 a Federal Student Aid   applicant via
                                 ID (FSA ID)--           www.fafsa.gov.
                                 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 a FAA using     computer or
                                 the EDE.                software to
                                                         facilitate the
                                                         EDE process.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Paper SAR--This is a SAR and    The full paper summary  Mailed by the
 an option for corrections.      that is mailed to       applicant.
                                 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  Submitted
                                 FAA Access to correct   through
                                 the FAFSA.              www.faaacess.ed.gov by a FAA
                                                         on behalf of an
                                                         applicant.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Internal Department             The Department will     There is no
 Corrections.                    submit an applicant's   burden to the
                                 record for system-      applicants
                                 generated corrections.  under this
                                                         correction type
                                                         as these are
                                                         system-based
                                                         corrections.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
FSAIC Corrections.............  Any applicant, with     These changes
                                 their Data Release      are made
                                 Number (DRN), can       directly in the
                                 change the              CPS system by a
                                 postsecondary           FSAIC
                                 institutions listed     representative.
                                 on their FAFSA or
                                 change their address
                                 by calling FSAIC.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SAR Electronic (eSAR).........  The eSAR is an online   Cannot be
                                 version of the SAR      submitted for
                                 that is available on    processing.
                                 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 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:
    [ballot] The total number of applicants that will potentially apply 
for federal student aid;
    [ballot] How the applicant chooses to complete and submit the FAFSA 
(e.g., by paper or electronically via FOTW[supreg]);
    [ballot] How the applicant chooses to submit any corrections and/or 
updates (e.g., the paper SAR or electronically via FOTW Corrections);
    [ballot] The type of SAR document the applicant receives (eSAR, SAR 
acknowledgment, or paper SAR);
    [ballot] The formula applied to determine the applicant's expected 
family contribution (EFC) (full need analysis formula, Simplified Needs 
Test or Automatic Zero); and
    [ballot] 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 2016-2017 
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. The Department accounts for 
each application component based on web trending tools, survey 
information, and other Department data sources.
    For 2016-2017, the Department is reporting a net burden decrease of 
-3,522,674 hours. This decrease is considered to be an adjustment in 
burden hours from the 2015-2016 FAFSA.

    Dated: October 23, 2015.
Kate Mullan,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of 
the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management.
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