Notice2023-10191
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Application and Employment Certification for Public Service Loan Forgiveness
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Published
May 12, 2023
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 88, Number 92 (Friday, May 12, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 30732]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-10191]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED-2023-SCC-0079]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request;
Application and Employment Certification for Public Service Loan
Forgiveness
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 requested emergency processing from OMB for this
information collection request on May 3, 2023. As a result, the
Department is providing the public with the opportunity to comment
under the full comment period. Interested persons are invited to submit
comments on or before July 11, 2023.
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-2023-SCC-0079.
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, the Department will
temporarily accept comments at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#125b51567d717977665f75605277763c757d64"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7e373d3a111d151b0a33190c3e1b1a50191108">[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 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 Manager of the Strategic
Collections and Clearance Governance and Strategy Division, U.S.
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave. SW, LBJ, Room 6W203,
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, 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. The Department is soliciting comments on the
proposed information collection request (ICR) that is described below.
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: Application and Employment Certification for
Public Service Loan Forgiveness.
OMB Control Number: 1845-0110.
Type of Review: Revision.
Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 913,713.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 456,857.
Abstract: The Department of Education (Department) is requesting an
emergency clearance for this renewal of the revision of the information
collection, 1845-0110. Additionally, we are requesting that the full
clearance package be filed at the same time and that the Department
will initiate the 60-day public comment period upon notification of
emergency approval. The PSLF program was revised during the Negotiated
Rulemaking process in 2021 resulting in Final Rule for the Public
Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program that were published in the
Federal Register on November 1, 2022 (87 FR 65904) and continue to be
codified in 34 CFR 685.219. Concurrent with these new regulations, the
Department implemented the ability for the borrower and employer to
digitally sign and submit the PSLF Form electronically through our
Digital Platform. The PSLF form was redesigned to encourage the use of
the new signature options and align the instructions on the form to
mimic the user experience connected to the online submission. This new
form will not be available until the regulations become effective on
July 1, 2023.
Dated: May 9, 2023.
Kun 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. 2023-10191 Filed 5-11-23; 8:45 am]
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