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TABLE 1—FEDERAL STUDENT AID APPLICATION COMPONENTS—Continued 

Component Description Submission method 

FAA Access—Renewal .................... Online tool that an FAA can utilize to submit a Renewal FAFSA form ................................

FAA Access—EZ ............................. Online tool that an FAA can utilize to submit a FAFSA form for applicants who qualify for 

Auto Zero needs analysis formula and the applicant’s State of Legal Residence is one 

that allows for the skipping of questions not used in the EFC calculation.

FAA Access—EZ Renewal .............. Online tool that an FAA can utilize to submit a FAFSA form for applicants who have previously completed the FAFSA form and who qualify Auto Zero needs analysis formula 

and the applicant’s State of Legal Residence is one that allows for the skipping of 

questions not used in the EFC calculation.

Electronic Other ............................... This is a submission done by an FAA, on behalf of the applicant, using the Electronic 

Data Exchange (EDE).

The FAA may be using their mainframe computer or software to facilitate the EDE process. 

Printed FAFSA ................................. The printed version of the PDF FAFSA for applicants who are unable to access the Internet or complete the form using fafsa.gov or the myStudentAid mobile app.Mailed by the applicant. 

Correcting Submitted FAFSA Information and Reviewing FAFSA Information 

fafsa.gov—Corrections .................... Any applicant who has a Federal Student Aid ID (FSA ID)—regardless of how they originally applied—may make corrections..Submitted by the applicant 

Electronic Other—Corrections ......... With the applicant’s permission, corrections can be made by an FAA using the EDE ....... The FAA may be using their mainframe computer or software to facilitate the EDE process. 

Paper SAR—This is a SAR and an 

option for corrections..

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.

Mailed by the applicant. 

FAA Access—Corrections ............... An institution can use FAA Access to correct the FAFSA form ........................................... Submitted by an FAA on behalf of 

an applicant. 

Internal Department Corrections ..... The Department will submit an applicant’s record for system-generated corrections to the 

Central Processing System. There is no burden to the applicants under this correction 

type as these are system-based corrections.

These corrections are system- generated. 

Federal Student Aid Information 

Center (FSAIC) Corrections.

Any applicant, with their Data Release Number (DRN), can change the postsecondary institutions listed on their FAFSA form or change their address by calling FSAIC.These changes are made directly 

in the CPS by an FSAIC representative. 

SAR Electronic (eSAR) .................... The eSAR is an online version of the SAR that is available on fafsa.gov to all applicants 

with an FSA ID. Notification for the eSAR is sent to students who applied electronically 

or by paper and provided a valid e-mail address. These notifications are sent by e-mail 

and include a secure hyperlink that takes the user to the fafsa.gov site.

Cannot be submitted for processing. 

SAR Acknowledgement ................... The SAR Acknowledgement is a condensed paper SAR that is mailed to applicants who 

applied electronically but did not provide a valid email address.

Cannot be submitted for processing. 

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: 

• The total number of applicants that 

will potentially apply for federal 

student aid; 

• How the applicant chooses to 

complete and submit the FAFSA form 

(e.g., by paper or electronically); 

• How the applicant chooses to 

submit any corrections and/or updates 

(e.g., the paper SAR or electronically); 

• The type of SAR document the 

applicant receives (eSAR, SAR 

acknowledgment, or paper SAR); 

• The formula applied to determine 

the applicant’s expected family 

contribution (EFC) (full need analysis 

formula, Simplified Needs Test or 

Automatic Zero); and 

• 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 2023–2024 is based on the 

projected total enrollment into postsecondary education for Fall 2023. The 

ABM is also based on the application 

options available to students and 

parents. ED accounts for each 

application component based on 

analytical tools, survey information and 

other ED data sources. 

For 2023–2024, ED is reporting a net 

burden decrease of 3,466,325 hours. 

Dated: May 25, 2022. 

Kun Mullan, 

PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and 

Clearance Governance and Strategy Division, 

Office of Chief Data Officer, Office of 

Planning, Evaluation and Policy 

Development. 

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BILLING CODE 4000–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

[Docket No. ED–2022–SCC–0021] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission to the Office of 

Management and Budget for Review 

and Approval; Comment Request; 

Program for the International 

Assessment of Adult Competencies 

(PIAAC) Cycle II 2022 Main Study 

AGENCY: Institute of Educational 

Sciences (IES), National Center for 

Education Statistics (NCES), Department 

of Education (ED). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is 

proposing a revision of a currently 

approved information collection. 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before June 30, 

2022. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments and 

recommendations for proposed 

information collection requests should 

be sent within 30 days of publication of 

this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/ 

do/PRAMain. Find this information 

collection request by selecting 


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‘‘Department of Education’’ under 

‘‘Currently Under Review,’’ then check 

‘‘Only Show ICR for Public Comment’’ 

checkbox. Reginfo.gov provides two 

links to view documents related to this 

information collection request. 

Information collection forms and 

instructions may be found by clicking 

on the ‘‘View Information Collection 

(IC) List’’ link. Supporting statements 

and other supporting documentation 

may be found by clicking on the ‘‘View 

Supporting Statement and Other 

Documents’’ link. 

Comments may also be sent to 

ICDocketmgr@ed.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

specific questions related to collection 

activities, please contact Carrie Clarady, 

202–245–6347. 

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 

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: Program for the 

International Assessment of Adult 

Competencies (PIAAC) Cycle II 2022 

Main Study. 

OMB Control Number: 1850–0870. 

Type of Review: Revision of a 

currently approved information 

collection. 

Respondents/Affected Public: 

Individuals and Households. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: 30,857. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Burden Hours: 9,726. 

Abstract: The Program for the 

International Assessment of Adult 

Competencies (PIAAC) is a cyclical, 

large-scale study of adult skills and life 

experiences focusing on education and 

employment. PIAAC is an international 

study designed to assess adults in 

different countries over a broad range of 

abilities, from simple reading to 

complex problem-solving skills, and to 

collect information on individuals’ skill 

use and background. The U.S. will 

administer the PIAAC 2022 assessment 

to a nationally representative sample of 

adults, along with a background 

questionnaire with questions about their 

education background, work history, the 

skills they use on the job and at home, 

their civic engagement, and sense of 

their health and well-being. The results 

are used to compare the skills capacities 

of the workforce-aged adults in 

participating countries, and to learn 

more about relationships between 

educational background, employment, 

and other outcomes. PIAAC is 

coordinated by the Organization for 

Economic Cooperation and 

Development (OECD) and developed by 

participating countries with the support 

of the OECD. In the United States, the 

National Center for Education Statistics 

(NCES), within the U.S. Department of 

Education (ED) conducts PIAAC. NCES 

has contracted with Westat to 

administer the PIAAC Cycle II Field 

Test data collection in the U.S. The 

United States participated in the PIAAC 

Main Study data collection in 2012 and 

conducted national supplement data 

collections in 2014 and 2017. All three 

of these collections are part of PIAAC 

Cycle I, in which 39 countries 

participated (24 countries in 2012, 9 

new countries in 2014, and 5 more new 

countries in 2017) with close to 200,000 

adults assessed across the 39 countries 

over the three data collections. A new 

PIAAC cycle is to be conducted 

internationally every 10 years, and 

PIAAC Cycle II Main Study data 

collection will be conducted from 

September 2022 through April 2023. In 

preparation for the main study 

collection, PIAAC Cycle II began with 

an Operational Field Test in 2021, in 

which 34 countries are expected to 

participate with the primary goal of 

testing the PIAAC 2022 planned 

operations. In recognition of the 

continuing global pandemic OECD 

shifted the timeline of PIAAC Cycle II 

Field Test and Main Study. Originally, 

the Field Test was scheduled for 2020 

and the Main Study for 2021. The first 

shift in timeline was to move the Field 

Test to 2021 and the Main Study to 

2022. The second shift in the PIAAC 

Cycle II collection affected the timing 

and nature of the field test, which was 

operational only and included a 

reduced field test effort both in scope 

and in sampling. In addition, the 

reduced Operational Field Test shifted 

the timeline from April through June 

2021 to June through August 2021. This 

submission describes the final plans for 

the administration of the PIAAC Cycle 

II 2022 Main Study. As the OECD is still 

working to finalize some materials for 

this study, the Appendices will be 

updated with final materials before the 

30D public comment period. 

Dated: May 25, 2022. 

Stephanie Valentine, 

PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and 

Clearance, Governance and Strategy Division, 

Office of Chief Data Officer, Office of 

Planning, Evaluation and Policy 

Development. 

[FR Doc. 2022–11607 Filed 5–27–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4000–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

Applications for New Awards; 

Assistance for Arts Education Program 

AGENCY: Office of Elementary and 

Secondary Education, Department of 

Education. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Education 

is issuing a notice inviting applications 

for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2022 

for the Assistance for Arts Education 

(AAE) program, Assistance Listing 

Number 84.351A. This notice relates to 

the approved information collection 

under OMB control number 1894–0006. 

DATES: 

Applications Available: May 31, 2022. 

Deadline for Transmittal of 

Applications: June 30, 2022. 

Deadline for Intergovernmental 

Review: August 29, 2022. 

Preapplication Presentation 

Information: The Department will post 

a preapplication presentation for 

prospective applicants. To access the 

preapplication presentation, visit the 

AAE program website at: https://

oese.ed.gov/offices/office-ofdiscretionary-grants-support-services/ 

well-rounded-education-programs/ 

assistance-for-arts-education/. 

ADDRESSES: For the addresses for 

obtaining and submitting an 

application, please refer to our Common 

Instructions for Applicants to 

Department of Education Discretionary 

Grant Programs, published in the 

Federal Register on December 27, 2021 


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