Form 83C

PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT

CHANGE WORKSHEET

Agency/subagency

OMB Control Number

U.S Department of Education
1845

Enter only items that change
Current record

Agency form number (s)

-

0187

New record

Annual reporting and recordkeeping hour
burden
Number of respondents
Total annual responses
Percent of these responses
collected electronically

%

%

Total annual hours
Difference
Explanation of difference
Program change
Adjustment
Annual reporting and recordkeeping cost
burden (in thousands of dollars)
Total annualized Capital/Startup costs
Total annual costs (O&M)
Total annualized cost requested
Difference
Explanation of difference
Program change
Adjustment
Other changes
This is a request for a no material or nonsubstantive change of the currently approved information collection. The Department is requesting approval of an additional version of the already approved Authorizing Official Approval Forms in order to distinguish District Service Organizations (DSOs) from other
authorized entities.
During transition planning from SAIG Enrollment to Partner Connect we identified a small group of organizations (about 150) that were uniquely set up in the legacy system. These entities manage services and oversee the primary mailboxes for multiple postsecondary institutions. This new designation is
designed to streamline support and maintain continuity for organizations that already operate in this capacity. The implementation of the DSO designation ensures that these organization can continue to support institutions just as they do today—with no disruption. This designation avoids additional burden to the
schools as the management and oversite of their primary mailboxes will continue being managed by one entity.
In addition, the Responsibilities of FSA Partner Connect Users instructional document has been updated to include DSOs in the first sentence. The original read:

The Student Aid Internet
Gateway (SAIG)
was established
authorized entities, including postsecondary educational institutions, institutional third-party
servicers, Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP) guaranty agencies and guarantyFor
agencyOIRA
(GA) servicers,
FFELP lenders and lender servicers,
Signature
of Senior
Official
orto allow
designee:
Date:
Use
federal loan servicers, and State Higher Education Agencies to exchange data electronically with the U.S. Department of Education (Department).
Updated instructions read:
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The Student Aid Internet Gateway (SAIG) was established to allow authorized entities, including postsecondary educational institutions, institutional third-party servicers, district servicing organization, Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP) guaranty agencies and guaranty agency (GA) servicers,
FFELP lenders and lender servicers, federal loan servicers, and State Higher Education Agencies to exchange data electronically with the U.S. Department of Education (Department).
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Digitally signed by CAROLYN ROSE

CAROLYN ROSE

Date: 2025.06.25 10:48:48 -04'00'

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OMB 83-C

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