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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED–2016–ICCD–0037]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Comment Request; Health
Education Assistance Loan (HEAL)
Program Regs.
AGENCY:
Federal Student Aid (FSA),
Department of Education (ED).
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is
proposing an extension of an existing
information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before May 31,
2016.
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–
2016–ICCD–0037. 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.
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
2E–103, Washington, DC 20202–4537.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
specific questions related to collection
activities, please contact Beth
Grebeldinger, 202–377–4018.
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
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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: Health Education
Assistance Loan (HEAL) Program Regs.
OMB Control Number: 1845–0125.
Type of Review: An extension of an
existing information collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: State,
Local, and Tribal Governments;
Individuals or Households.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 144,930.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 26,409.
Abstract: The Health Education
Assistance Loan (HEAL) Program
regulatory requirements for reporting,
record-keeping and notification are
approved under OMB 1845–0125 after
the transfer from the U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services to the U.S.
Department of Education in 2014. The
HEAL program provided federally
insured loans to students for certain
health programs. No new loans have
been made since 1998. However, loans
are still outstanding and being collected,
therefore the regulatory requirements for
reporting, record-keeping and
notification continue to be needed to
administer the program. These
regulations work to ensure that
participants in the program follow
sound management procedures in the
administration of the federal loan
program.
Dated: March 24, 2016.
Kate Mullan,
Acting Director, Information Collection
Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy
Officer, Office of Management.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED–2016–ICCD–0036]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Comment Request; 2017–
2018 Free Application for Federal
Student Aid (FAFSA)
AGENCY:
Federal Student Aid (FSA),
Department of Education (ED).
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ACTION:
Notice.
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 May 31,
2016.
ADDRESSES: To access and review all of
the documents related to the
information collection listed in this
notice, please use https://
www.regulations.gov by searching the
Docket ID number ED–2016–ICCD–
0036. Comments submitted in response
to this notice should be submitted
electronically through the Federal
eRulemaking Portal at https://
www.regulations.gov by selecting
Docket ID number or via postal mail,
commercial delivery, or hand delivery.
Please note that comments submitted by
fax or email and those submitted after
the comment period will not be
accepted. Written requests for
information or comments submitted by
postal mail or delivery should be
addressed to the Director of the
Information Collection Clearance
Division, U.S. Department of Education,
400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room
2E–105, Washington, DC 20202–4537.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
specific questions related to collection
activities, please contact the Applicant
Products Team at
StudentExperienceGroup@ed.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Department of Education (ED), in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general
public and Federal agencies with an
opportunity to comment on proposed,
revised, and continuing collections of
information. This helps ED assess the
impact of its information collection
requirements and minimize the public’s
reporting burden. It also helps the
public understand ED’s information
collection requirements and provide the
requested data in the desired format. ED
is soliciting comments on the proposed
information collection request (ICR) that
is described below. ED is especially
interested in public comments
addressing the following issues: (1) Is
this collection necessary to the proper
functions of ED; (2) will this
information be processed and used in a
timely manner; (3) is the estimate of
burden accurate; (4) how might ED
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
of the information to be collected; and
(5) how might ED minimize the burden
of this collection on the respondents,
including through the use of
information technology. Please note that
written comments received in response
to this notice will be considered public
records.
Title of Collection: 2017–2018 Free
Application for Federal Student Aid
(FAFSA).
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: 38,669,924.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 20,036,012.
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 . . .’’.
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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.
The Federal Student Aid Information Center (FSAIC) representatives
assist applicants by filing the FAFSA on their behalf through FOTW.
FOTW—EZ ......................................
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FOTW—EZ Renewal ......................
FAFSA on the Phone (FOTP) .........
FOTP—EZ .......................................
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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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Submitted by the applicant via
fafsa.gov.
Submitted through 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.
FAA Access—Renewal ...................
FAA Access—EZ ............................
Online tool that an FAA can utilize to submit a Renewal FAFSA.
Online tool that an FAA can utilize to submit a FAFSA for applicants
who qualify for the SNT or Auto Zero needs analysis formulas.
Online tool that an FAA can utilize to submit a FAFSA for applicants
who have previously completed the FAFSA and who qualify for the
SNT or Auto Zero needs analysis formulas.
This is a submission done by an FAA, on behalf of the applicant,
using the Electronic Data Exchange (EDE).
FAA Access—EZ Renewal .............
Electronic Other ..............................
Printed FAFSA ................................
Submitted through faaacess.
ed.gov by an 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.
The printed version of the PDF FAFSA for applicants who are unable
to access the Internet or complete the form using FOTW.
Correcting Submitted FAFSA Information and Reviewing FAFSA Information
FOTW—Corrections ........................
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 ID (FSA ID)—regardless of how they originally applied—may make corrections using
FOTW Corrections.
With the applicant’s permission, corrections can be made by an FAA
using the EDE.
Submitted by the applicant via
fafsa.gov.
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 an FSA ID. 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
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SAR Electronic (eSAR) ...................
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
(e.g., the paper SAR or electronically via
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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 2017–2018 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.
The ABM is also based on the
application options available to students
and parents. The Department accounts
for each application component based
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The FAA may be using their mainframe computer or software to
facilitate the EDE process.
Mailed by the applicant.
Submitted
through faaacess.
ed.gov by an 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.
on web trending tools, survey
information, and other Department data
sources.
For this 2017–2018 Free Application
for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
collection, the Department is reporting a
net burden decrease of ¥524,469 hours.
The reporting hour burden
calculations in this notice reflect the
Department’s best estimates using data
from the 2015–16 FAFSA application
cycle in which Federal Student Aid
traditionally has estimated reporting
burden. However, in order to reflect a
change in which prior tax year’s
information will be utilized in the
application, a conservative estimate has
been reflected as part of the reporting
hour burden calculation. As such, we
will continuously monitor and capture
statistical information in order to reflect
more accurate calculations in future
cycles.
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Dated: March 24, 2016.
Stephanie Valentine,
Acting Director, Information Collection
Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy
Officer, Office of Management.
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Applications for New Awards; Hispanic
Serving Institutions Science,
Technology, Engineering &
Mathematics (HSI STEM) and
Articulation Program; Correction
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
(CFDA) Number: 84.031C
AGENCY:
Office of Postsecondary
Education, Department of Education.
ACTION: Notice; correction.
SUMMARY:
This notice corrects ‘‘Section
II. Award Information’’ and ‘‘Section IV.
Application and Submission
Information’’ in the notice inviting
applications for new awards for fiscal
year (FY) 2016 for the HSI STEM and
Articulation Program, published on
March 4, 2016. This notice also extends
the deadline dates for application
submission and intergovernmental
review.
DATES:
Effective March 29, 2016.
Deadline for Transmittal of
Applications: May 31, 2016.
Deadline for Intergovernmental
Review: July 27, 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jeffrey Hartman or Everardo Gil, Office
of Postsecondary Education, U.S.
Department of Education, 400 Maryland
Avenue SW., Room 7E311, Washington,
DC 20202. Telephone: (202) 502–7607
or (202) 219–7000 or by email:
Jeffrey.Hartman@ed.gov or
Everardo.Gil@ed.gov.
If you use a telecommunications
device for the deaf or a text telephone,
call the Federal Relay Service, toll free,
at 1–800–877–8339.
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Correction 1
In the Federal Register of March 4,
2016 (81 FR 11532), on page 11534, in
the first column, section II, Award
Information, after ‘‘Estimated Range of
Awards,’’ and before ‘‘Estimated
Average Size of Awards’’ we add the
‘‘Maximum Award,’’ to read:
‘‘Maximum Award: $1,200,000.
We will reject any application that
proposes a budget exceeding the
maximum amount listed above for a
single budget period of 12 months.’’
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Correction 2
In the Federal Register of March 4,
2016 (81 FR 11532), in section IV,
Application and Submission
Information, in the first column on page
11535, after the last sentence of section
2, Content and Form of Application
Submission, add a new sentence
regarding page limits to read:
‘‘We will reject your application if
you exceed the page limit.’’
In the Federal Register of March 4,
2016 (81 FR 11532), on pages 11532 and
11535, the application deadline date
and the deadline for intergovernmental
review are provided. This notice
extends those dates. The new dates are:
Deadline for Transmittal of
Applications: May 31, 2016.
Deadline for Intergovernmental
Review: July 27, 2016.
All other information in the March 4,
2016, notice remains unchanged.
Program Authority: 20 U.S.C.
1067q(b)(2)(B).
Accessible Format: Individuals with
disabilities can obtain a copy of the
application package in an accessible
format (e.g., braille, large print,
audiotape, or compact disc) by
contacting the program contact person
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT.
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the Department.
Dated: March 24, 2016.
Lynn B. Mahaffie,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy,
Planning and Innovation Delegated the Duties
of the Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary
Education.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED-2016-ICCD-0036]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; 2017-
2018 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
AGENCY: Federal Student Aid (FSA), Department of Education (ED).
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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
May 31, 2016.
ADDRESSES: To access and review all of the documents related to the
information collection listed in this notice, please use https://www.regulations.gov by searching the Docket ID number ED-2016-ICCD-
0036. Comments submitted in response to this notice should be submitted
electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov by selecting Docket ID number or via postal mail,
commercial delivery, or hand delivery. Please note that comments
submitted by fax or email and those submitted after the comment period
will not be accepted. Written requests for information or comments
submitted by postal mail or delivery should be addressed to the
Director of the Information Collection Clearance Division, U.S.
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room 2E-105,
Washington, DC 20202-4537.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to
collection activities, please contact the Applicant Products Team at
StudentExperienceGroup@ed.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Education (ED), in
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general public and Federal agencies with
an opportunity to comment on proposed, revised, and continuing
collections of information. This helps ED assess the impact of its
information collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting
burden. It also helps the public understand ED's information collection
requirements and provide the requested data in the desired format. ED
is soliciting comments on the proposed information collection request
(ICR) that is described below. ED is especially interested in public
comments addressing the following issues: (1) Is this collection
necessary to the proper functions of ED; (2) will this information be
processed and used in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate of burden
accurate; (4) how might ED enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of
the information to be collected; and (5) how might ED minimize the
burden of this collection on the respondents, including through the use
of information technology. Please note that written comments received
in response to this notice will be considered public records.
Title of Collection: 2017-2018 Free Application for Federal Student
Aid (FAFSA).
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: 38,669,924.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 20,036,012.
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. 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 Submitted
Aid Information through
Center (FSAIC) fafsa.gov for
representatives applicants who
assist applicants by call 1-800-4-
filing the FAFSA on 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.
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FAA Access.................... Online tool that a Submitted
financial aid through
administrator (FAA) faaacess.ed.gov
utilizes to submit a by an FAA on
FAFSA. behalf of an
applicant.
FAA Access--Renewal........... Online tool that an
FAA can utilize to
submit a Renewal
FAFSA.
FAA Access--EZ................ Online tool that an
FAA can utilize to
submit a FAFSA for
applicants who
qualify for the SNT
or Auto Zero needs
analysis formulas.
FAA Access--EZ Renewal........ Online tool that an
FAA can utilize to
submit a FAFSA for
applicants who have
previously completed
the FAFSA and who
qualify for the SNT
or Auto Zero needs
analysis formulas.
Electronic Other.............. This is a submission The FAA may be
done by an FAA, on using their
behalf of the mainframe
applicant, using the computer or
Electronic Data software to
Exchange (EDE). facilitate the
EDE process.
Printed FAFSA................. The printed version of Mailed by the
the PDF FAFSA for applicant.
applicants who are
unable to access the
Internet or 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 Submitted by the
a Federal Student Aid applicant via
ID (FSA ID)-- 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 an 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. faaacess.ed.gov
by an 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 an
FSA ID. 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.
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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:
[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 2017-2018
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 this 2017-2018 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
collection, the Department is reporting a net burden decrease of -
524,469 hours.
The reporting hour burden calculations in this notice reflect the
Department's best estimates using data from the 2015-16 FAFSA
application cycle in which Federal Student Aid traditionally has
estimated reporting burden. However, in order to reflect a change in
which prior tax year's information will be utilized in the application,
a conservative estimate has been reflected as part of the reporting
hour burden calculation. As such, we will continuously monitor and
capture statistical information in order to reflect more accurate
calculations in future cycles.
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Dated: March 24, 2016.
Stephanie Valentine,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of
the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2016-07013 Filed 3-28-16; 8:45 am]
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