Notice2022-05740
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Public Service Loan Forgiveness Reconsideration Request
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Published
March 18, 2022
Issuing agencies
Education Department
Abstract
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is requesting the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to conduct an emergency review of a new information collection.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 53 (Friday, March 18, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15415-15416]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-05740]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED-2022-SCC-0039]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Public
Service Loan Forgiveness Reconsideration Request
AGENCY: Federal Student Aid (FSA), Department of Education (ED).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is
requesting the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to conduct an
emergency review of a new information collection.
DATES: The Department is requesting emergency processing and OMB
approval for this information collection by March 31, 2022; and
therefore, the Department is requesting public comments by March 29,
2022. A regular clearance process is also hereby being initiated to
provide the public with the opportunity to comment under the full
comment period. Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or
before May 17, 2022.
ADDRESSES: To access and review all the documents related to the
information collection listed in this notice, please use <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a> by searching the Docket ID number ED-2022-SCC-0039.
Comments submitted in response to this notice should be submitted
electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a> by selecting the Docket ID number or via postal
mail, commercial delivery, or hand delivery. If the <a href="http://regulations.gov">regulations.gov</a>
site is not available to the public for any reason, ED will temporarily
accept comments at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9bd2d8dff4f8f0feefd6fce9dbfeffb5fcf4ed"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0f464c4b606c646a7b42687d4f6a6b21686079">[email protected]</span></a>. Please include the docket ID
number and the title of the information collection request when
requesting documents or submitting comments. Please note that comments
submitted by fax or email and those submitted after the comment period
will not be accepted. Written requests for information or comments
submitted by postal mail or delivery should be addressed to the PRA
Coordinator of the Strategic Collections and Clearance Governance and
Strategy Division, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave. SW,
LBJ, Room 6W208D, Washington, DC 20202-8240.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to
collection activities, please contact Ian Foss, 202-602-9669.
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;
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(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: Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Reconsideration Request.
OMB Control Number: 1845-NEW.
Type of Review: A new information collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals and Households.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 36,000.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 9,000.
Abstract: The Department of Education (Department) is requesting an
emergency clearance for a new information collection at the same time
requesting a 60-day public comment period. This collection will be used
to obtain information from federal student loan borrowers to determine
eligibility for reconsideration of their Public Service Loan
Forgiveness (PSLF) or Temporary Expanded Public Service Loan
Forgiveness (TEPSLF) denial notification on the basis of payment counts
or employer eligibility determinations pursuant to a settlement
agreement between the Department and the American Federation of
Teachers (ATF) which was signed on October 12, 2021. The settlement
between the Department and the AFT requires that ``as soon as
practicable but no later than April 30, 2022, the Department will
establish an interim reconsideration process that will be available to
any borrower whose application for PSLF or TEPSLF has been or is
denied''. In order to meet the requirements of this settlement, the
Department must gather the information needed from the borrowers to
reconsider their denial. This collection will allow for the collection
and review of such reconsideration requests.
Additional Information: Due to the limited time from the approval
of the agreement and to be able to meet the court-ordered timeline, we
request that OMB allow the Department to clear the collection
associated with the implementation of the reconsideration process using
the emergency clearance procedures of the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995, outlined in 42 U.S.C. 3507(j) as soon as possible.
Dated: March 15, 2022.
Kate Mullan,
PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and Clearance, Governance and
Strategy Division, Office of Chief Data Officer, Office of Planning,
Evaluation and Policy Development.
[FR Doc. 2022-05740 Filed 3-17-22; 8:45 am]
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