OMB approves
this information collection package under the following conditions:
1) ED provides OMB with the list of participating QC project
institutions, as promised in the 9/10 ED memo. 2) ED responds to
any subsequent questions concerning the Quarterly Report posed by
OMB, since OMB did not consider this to be part of the pending
information package. 3) ED includes an explicit notice to
participating institutions that they may reformat worksheets, and
enter them on their own PCs, provide that the required information
is reported. 4) ED sends the User's Manual simultaneously to
sending the Workbook. 5) ED sends an itemized estimate of Federal
cost as specified in the instructions to the SF-83. 6) ED deletes
the possible options for QC on p. 1-2 of the Workbook. 7) OMB
leaves open the issue of sample size for small schools, except for
the four schools grandfathered into the project. 8) ED assures that
by aggregating errors across programs, institution will not lose
sight of the fact that programs can be sources of error. 9) ED
deletes the statement about small schools on p. 3-20 of the
sampling instructions, assuming that a letter of clarification is
sent to the four small schools which includes the special sample
size table.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
09/30/1992
09/30/1992
09/30/1990
80
0
80
10,880
0
10,880
0
0
0
FINANCIAL AID ADMINISTRATORS AND THEIR
STAFFS WILL COMPLETE AND IMPLEMENT QUALITY CONTROL ACTIVITIES
INCLUDED IN THE INSTITUTIONAL QUALITY CONTROL WORKBOOK
(VERIFICATION OF STUDENT DATA TO REDUCE ERRORS IN STUDENT FINANCIAL
AID PROGRAMS NATIONWIDE).
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:
(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;
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.