Notice2024-11713
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program (Direct Loan Program) Promissory Notes and Related Forms
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Published
May 29, 2024
Issuing agencies
Education Department
Abstract
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing a revision of a currently approved information collection request (ICR).
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 104 (Wednesday, May 29, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46376-46377]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-11713]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED-2024-SCC-0076]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request;
William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program (Direct Loan Program)
Promissory Notes and Related Forms
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 a revision of a currently approved
information collection request (ICR).
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
July 29, 2024.
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-2024-SCC-0076.
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#89c0cacde6eae2ecfdc4eefbc9eceda7eee6ff"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c48d8780aba7afa1b089a3b684a1a0eaa3abb2">[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: William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program
(Direct Loan Program) Promissory Notes and related forms.
OMB Control Number: 1845-0007.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved ICR.
Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals or Households; Private
Sector
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 9,862,685.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 4,021,663.
Abstract: The Direct Subsidized Loan and Direct Unsubsidized Loan
Master Promissory Note (Subsidized/Unsubsidized MPN) serves as the
means by which an individual agrees to repay a Direct Subsidized Loan
and/or Direct Unsubsidized Loan.
The Direct PLUS Loan Master Promissory Note (PLUS Loan MPN) serves
as the means by which an individual applies for and agrees to repay a
Direct PLUS Loan. If a Direct PLUS Loan applicant is determined to have
an adverse credit history, the applicant may qualify for a Direct PLUS
Loan by obtaining an endorser who does not have an adverse credit
history. The Endorser Addendum serves as the means by which an endorser
agrees to repay the Direct PLUS Loan if the borrower does not repay it.
An MPN is a promissory note under which a borrower may receive
loans for a single or multiple academic years. The MPN explains the
terms and conditions of the loans that are made under the MPN.
The Direct Consolidation Loan Application and Promissory Note
(Consolidation Note) serves as the means by which a borrower applies
for a Direct Consolidation Loan and promises to repay the loan. It also
explains the terms and conditions of the Direct Consolidation Loan. The
Consolidation Note Instructions explain to the borrower how to complete
the Consolidation Note. The Consolidation Additional Loan Listing Sheet
provides additional space for a borrower to list loans that he or she
wishes to consolidate. The Consolidation Request to Add Loans serves as
the means by which a borrower may add other loans to an existing Direct
Consolidation Loan within a specified time period. The Consolidation
Loan Verification
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Certificate serves as the means by which the U.S. Department of
Education obtains the information needed to pay off the holders of the
loans that the borrower wants to consolidate.
The proposed changes to the forms currently approved under OMB No.
1845-0007 include the following:
--Revised language in the promissory notes where necessary to reflect
changes to the terms and conditions of Direct Loans made by final
regulations published on November 1, 2022 (87 FR 65904) and July 10,
2023 (88 FR 43820).
--To eliminate duplication of content, we have consolidated the
information presented in the current Terms and Conditions and Borrowers
Rights and Responsibilities Statement (BRR) into a single Terms and
Conditions/BRR section.
--To make it easier for borrowers to complete the promissory notes, we
have incorporated the instructions within the body of the promissory
notes at the beginning of each section to which the instructions apply.
--To reduce the number of forms in this collection, we have eliminated
the Additional Loan Listing Sheet and added extra spaces to list loans
in the Consolidation Application/Promissory Note itself.
--To accommodate changes made to the Departments systems used in
processing promissory notes, the current data field in all of the
promissory notes that asks for the borrowers middle initial has been
changed to request the borrowers full middle name, and a new data field
asking for any suffix to the borrowers name (e.g., Jr. or Sr.) has been
added.
--We have revised the Privacy Act Statement in each of the promissory
notes based on the most recent updates to the applicable Systems of
Records Notices.
Dated: May 22, 2024.
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. 2024-11713 Filed 5-28-24; 8:45 am]
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