Notice2022-19767
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Federal Direct Loan Program Regulations for Forbearance and Loan Rehabilitation
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Published
September 13, 2022
Issuing agencies
Education Department
Abstract
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is proposing an extension without change of a currently approved collection.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 176 (Tuesday, September 13, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56025-56026]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-19767]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No. ED-2022-SCC-0112]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request;
Federal Direct Loan Program Regulations for Forbearance and Loan
Rehabilitation
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
proposing an extension without change of a currently approved
collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
November 14, 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-0112.
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#88c1cbcce7ebe3edfcc5effac8edeca6efe7fe"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="165f555279757d73625b716456737238717960">[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
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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 6W208C,
Washington, DC 20202-8240.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to
collection activities, please contact Beth Grebeldinger, 202-377-4018.
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: Federal Direct Loan Program Regulations for
Forbearance and Loan Rehabilitation.
OMB Control Number: 1845-0119.
Type of Review: An extension without change of a currently approved
collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals and Households.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 129,027.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 35,094.
Abstract: This information collection for the Direct Loan (DL)
Program regulations is related to regulations for forbearance in Sec.
685.205 and reasonable and affordable loan rehabilitation in Sec.
685.211. The Department of Education is requesting an extension without
change of the current burden calculated for this information
collection. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and loan payment pause, there
is not sufficient information to estimate burden changes. These
regulations provide additional flexibilities for DL borrowers and
permit oral requests for forbearance, as well as allow a borrower to
object to the initially established reasonable and affordable loan
repayment amount. In addition, if a borrower incurs changes to his or
her financial circumstances, the borrower can provide supporting
documentation to change the amount of the reasonable and affordable
loan monthly repayment amount. There has been no change to the
regulatory language.
Dated: September 8, 2022
Juliana Pearson,
PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and Clearance, Governance and
Strategy Division, Office of Chief Data Officer, Office of Planning,
Evaluation and Policy Development.
[FR Doc. 2022-19767 Filed 9-12-22; 8:45 am]
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