Notice2024-14387
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Federal Student Loan Program Deferment Request Forms
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Published
July 1, 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 126 (Monday, July 1, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54446-54447]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-14387]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED-2024-SCC-0085]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request;
Federal Student Loan Program Deferment Request 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
August 30, 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-0085.
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#d79e9493b8b4bcb2a39ab0a597b2b3f9b0b8a1"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8bc2c8cfe4e8e0eeffc6ecf9cbeeefa5ece4fd">[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) 570-
8414.
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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: Federal Student Loan Program Deferment Request
Forms.
OMB Control Number: 1845-0011.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved ICR.
Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 704,903.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 112,819.
Abstract: These forms serve as the means by which borrowers in the
William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan), Federal Family
Education Loan (FFEL) and the Federal Perkins Loan (Perkins Loan)
Programs may request deferment of repayment on their loans if they meet
certain statutory and regulatory criteria. The U.S. Department of
Education and other loan holders uses the information collected on
these forms to determine whether a borrower meets the eligibility
requirements for the specific deferment type being submitted. For
greater simplicity and to make it easier to maintain consistency among
the various forbearance forms, the Department is consolidating all the
current forbearance forms into a single collection under OMB No. 1845-
0011. This collection is merging the six currently approved deferment
forms in 1845-0011 with the military deferment form currently approved
under 1845-0080 and the cancer treatment deferment form currently
approved under 1845-0154.
The Department is requesting a revision of the currently approved
deferment forms. The proposed changes include the following:
Streamlining the forms by eliminating duplicative and obsolete
information; reordering items to present information in a more logical
order that is consistent between forms; using ``plain language'' to
present information more clearly and consistently; revising language as
necessary to reflect regulatory changes made by the Final Rule
published on November 1, 2022 (87 FR 65904) that that eliminated the
capitalization of unpaid interest following periods of forbearance
effective July 1, 2023.
Dated: June 25, 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. 2024-14387 Filed 6-28-24; 8:45 am]
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