College Affordability and Transparency Explanation Form (CATEF) 2018-2020

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
CATEF 2017-20 Tuition and Fees/Net Price Instrument Form and Instruction	Modified
Part B CATEF 2018-2020.docx Supporting Statement B	2017-11-29
Supporting Statement Part A 11282017.doc Supporting Statement A	2017-11-29

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
201547	CATEF 2017-20 Tuition and Fees/Net Price Instrument Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1840-0822	ICR Reference No: 201711-1840-003
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201410-1840-001
Agency/Subagency: ED/OPE	Agency Tracking No:
Title: College Affordability and Transparency Explanation Form (CATEF) 2018-2020
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 03/14/2018
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/12/2018
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2021	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2018
Responses	631	0	655
Time Burden (Hours)	2,063	0	2,172
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) is seeking a renewed three-year clearance for the College Affordability and Transparency Explanation Form (CATEF) data collection. OPE has collected this information since 2011-12 and the collection of information through CATEF is required by §132 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 as amended (HEA), 20 U.S.C. § 1015a with the goal of increasing the transparency of college tuition prices for consumers. This submission is for the 2017-18, 2018-19, and 2019-20 collection years. CATEF collects follow-up information from institutions that appear on the tuition and fees and/or net price increase College Affordability and Transparency Center (CATC) Lists for being in the five percent of institutions in their institutional sector that have the highest increases, expressed as a percentage change, over the three-year time period for which the most recent data are available. The information collected through CATEF is used to write a summary report for Congress which is also posted on the CATC website (accessible through the College Navigator).

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 1015a Name of Law: Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA)
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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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:
	82 FR 57433	12/05/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 5767	02/09/2018
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
CATEF 2017-20 Tuition and Fees/Net Price Instrument	NA, NA	N/A ,   N/A

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	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	631	655	0	0	-24	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,063	2,172	0	0	-109	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: No changes are being requested to the data collection instruments approved in November 2014 (OMB# 1840-0822 v.3). We will continue to use the same two CATEF forms: (1) Net Price and (2) Tuition and Fees. However, because the responding institutions in 2016-17 reported a lower average time per response than what we estimated in the last approved submission. We are adjusting the total annual estimated burden to 3.27 hours per form. This submission reflects a total burden time decrease of 109 hours due to burden estimate adjustment.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $130,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

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? Uncollected

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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: 02/12/2018

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