Notice2023-27104
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Income Driven Repayment Plan Request for the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loans and Federal Family Education Loan Programs
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Published
December 11, 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 236 (Monday, December 11, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 85881-85882]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-27104]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED-2023-SCC-0145]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Income Driven Repayment Plan Request for the William D. Ford
Federal Direct Loans and Federal Family Education Loan Programs
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
January 10, 2024.
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: Income Driven Repayment Plan Request for the
William D. Ford Federal Direct Loans and Federal Family Education Loan
Programs.
OMB Control Number: 1845-0102.
Type of Review: An extension without change of a currently approved
ICR.
Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals and Households.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 9,500,000.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 3,135,000.
Abstract: The Department of Education (Department) is requesting an
extension of the information collection, 1845-0102. This collection was
approved under an emergency clearance on July 27, 2023, and the
Department is now requesting the 30-day public comment period. The
Department updated the Income Driven Repayment (IDR) Request Form used
by a borrower to enroll, recertify, or change their IDR plan to support
the provisions identified for early implementation in the final rule
published July 10, 2023, and the provisions in the FUTURE ACT related
to borrower consent to use tax information for IDR participation.
Specifically, the form was updated to include a new section related to
the borrowers consent to use tax information for this application and
on an ongoing basis and to reflect the name change of the REPAYE Plan
to the SAVE Plan. The form was also updated to remove the need for
spousal income information in the situation where a borrower files
taxes separately from their spouse. This removes the need to collect
the signature of the spouse as the spouses information is no longer
necessary to participate in any IDR plan. Other updates were made to
improve readability and the borrower experience. There have been no
further changes to the form since the emergency clearance was approved.
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Dated: December 6, 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. 2023-27104 Filed 12-8-23; 8:45 am]
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