Notice2026-05418
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Shaping the Future of Loan Repayment
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Published
March 19, 2026
Issuing agencies
Education Department
Abstract
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing a new information collection request (ICR).
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 53 (Thursday, March 19, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13297-13298]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-05418]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED-2026-SCC-0562]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request;
Shaping the Future of Loan Repayment
AGENCY: National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional
Assistance (NCEE), Institute of Education Sciences (IES), 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 new information collection request (ICR).
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
May 18, 2026.
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-2026-SCC-0562.
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#88c1cbcce7ebe3edfcc5effac8edeca6efe7fe"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f3bab0b79c90989687be9481b39697dd949c85">[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
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addressed to the National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional
Assistance, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave. SW, LBJ,
Room 5C133, Washington, DC 20202-1200.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to
collection activities, please contact Matt Soldner, 202-453-7441.
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: Shaping the Future of Loan Repayment.
OMB Control Number: 1850-NEW.
Type of Review: A new ICR.
Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals and Households.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 60.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 30.
Abstract: The Institute of Education Sciences (IES) within the U.S.
Department of Education (ED) requests clearance from the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) to conduct new data collection activities
for the Shaping the Future of Loan Repayment: Participation and
Repayment Progress in Federal Student Loan Plans study. This request
covers telephone/virtual interviews with federal student loan borrowers
in repayment.
IES seeks to understand which borrowers do and do not enroll in IDR
plans, why they do so, how long they stay in their plans, their
repayment behaviors, and other household finance and life course
outcomes, as feasible. IES also seeks to understand the feasibility of
rigorous investigation with potential to expand knowledge about student
loan repayment plans. The data collected for this study will update
what is known about borrowers' repayment plan knowledge and decision
making. Findings will be disseminated via a report describing
borrowers' understanding and awareness of repayment plans and features,
as well as the reasons driving their plan choice.
This is the first and only request for the collection of data for
this study.
Ross Santy,
Chief Data Officer, Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy
Development.
[FR Doc. 2026-05418 Filed 3-18-26; 8:45 am]
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