Notice2023-00160
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Federal Direct Loan Program Regulations for Forbearance and Loan Rehabilitation
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Published
January 9, 2023
Issuing agencies
Education Department
Abstract
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing an extension without change of a currently approved information collection request (ICR).
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 5 (Monday, January 9, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 1212]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-00160]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED-2022-SCC-0112]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; 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 (PRA) of 1995,
the Department is proposing an extension without change of a currently
approved information collection request (ICR).
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
February 8, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for proposed
information collection requests should be submitted within 30 days of
publication of this notice. Click on this link <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a> to access the site. Find this information collection request
(ICR) by selecting ``Department of Education'' under ``Currently Under
Review,'' then check the ``Only Show ICR for Public Comment'' checkbox.
<a href="http://Reginfo.gov">Reginfo.gov</a> 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to
collection activities, please contact Beth Grebeldinger, 202-377-4018.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department 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
ICR.
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: January 4, 2023.
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. 2023-00160 Filed 1-6-23; 8:45 am]
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