Prison Education Program Application

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Prison Education Program Application Form and Instruction	Modified
Prison Education Program Application Form and Instruction	Modified
1845-0171 PEP Certification Only 83C form 20241101.pdf Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2024-11-04
Prison Education Program Application Form - Comment Response (2023).xlsx Supplementary Document	2023-05-11
FINAL Rule Affordability and Student Loans 20221101.pdf Supplementary Document	2023-02-21
1845-0171 Supporting Statement for 83C 20241101.docx Supporting Statement A	2024-11-04

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
258633	Prison Education Program Application Form and Instruction	Modified
258632	Prison Education Program Application Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1845-0171	ICR Reference No: 202411-1845-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202302-1845-001
Agency/Subagency: ED/FSA	Agency Tracking No: ED-2023-SCC-0037
Title: Prison Education Program Application
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 11/04/2024

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2026	06/30/2026
Responses	800	600
Time Burden (Hours)	800	6,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: This is a request for an OMB83 Simple Change to update this information collection following the transfer/incorporation of the majority of the Prison Education Program (PEP) application approved under 1845-0171 into the information collection 1845-0012, the electronic Application to Participate in Federal Student Financial Aid Programs (e-App). This request is to retain only the certifications for Postsecondary Institutions and Oversight Entities under this information collection. Due to the transfer of the majority of the PEP application to the e-App, there is a decrease in the total number of hours to complete the required certifications while updating the number of respondents to accurately reflect the number of institutions and the corresponding oversight entities that will complete the certification.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 1091 Name of Law: Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: US Code: 20 USC 1091 Name of Law: Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 12353	02/27/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 31499	05/17/2023
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Prison Education Program Application	N/A	N/A
Prison Education Program Application	N/A	N/A

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	800	600	0	0	200	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	800	6,000	0	-5,200	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: This is a request for an OMB 83C Simple Change to this information collection. We anticipate 800 respondents at 1 hour per response for a total of 800 hours. This collection initially was approved with 600 respondents and responses and 6,000 burden hours. With the transfer of the majority of the Prison Education Program application from this standalone collection to information collection 1845-0012, the electronic Application to Participate in Federal Student Financial Aid Programs (e-App) approved on September 25, 2024, we are now requesting the corresponding adjustment to identify only the certification burden requirements which remain in 1845-0171. For this Simple Change the original number of respondents and responses increased from 600 to 800 due to a correction in the number of filers; however there is an overall decrease in hours due to the previous application portion of this information collection 6,000 hours minus the certification burden of 800 hours which remains in this information collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $150,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 11/04/2024

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