Notice2023-19243
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Application and Employment Certification for Public Service Loan Forgiveness
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Published
September 7, 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 172 (Thursday, September 7, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61578-61579]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-19243]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED-2023-SCC-0079]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; 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 (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
October 10, 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: Application and Employment Certification for
Public Service Loan Forgiveness.
OMB Control Number: 1845-0110.
Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved
ICR.
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
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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: August 31, 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. 2023-19243 Filed 9-6-23; 8:45 am]
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