Notice2026-05934
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Segal Education Award-Related Information Collection Requests
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Published
March 27, 2026
Issuing agencies
Corporation for National and Community Service
Abstract
The Corporation for National and Community Service, operating as AmeriCorps, has submitted three information collections associated with the Segal Education Award for renewal: the voucher and payment request form, the forbearance request form, and the interest accrual form.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 59 (Friday, March 27, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14828-14829]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-05934]
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CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Segal Education Award-Related Information Collection Requests
AGENCY: Corporation for National and Community Service.
ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.
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SUMMARY: The Corporation for National and Community Service, operating
as AmeriCorps, has submitted three information collections associated
with the Segal Education Award for renewal: the voucher and payment
request form, the forbearance request form, and the interest accrual
form.
DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the individual and office
listed in the ADDRESSES section by April 27, 2026.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find this particular
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Copies of this ICR, with applicable
supporting documentation, may be obtained by calling Nahid Jarrett at
AmeriCorps, 202-606-6753 or by email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c1afaba0b3b3a4b5b581a0aca4b3a8a2aeb3b1b2efa6aeb7"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1e70747f6c6c7b6a6a5e7f737b6c777d716c6e6d30797168">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The OMB is particularly interested in
comments which:
<bullet> Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of CNCS,
including whether the information will have practical utility;
<bullet> Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of information, including the
validity of the methodology and assumptions;
<bullet> Propose ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
of the information to be collected; and
<bullet> Propose ways to minimize the burden of the collection of
information on those who are to respond, including through the use of
appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
Comments
A 60-day Notice requesting public comment was published in the
Federal Register on January 15, 2026 at 91 FR 1758. The comment period
ended March 16, 2026. AmeriCorps received one public comment that
addressed several aspects of the information collection, summarized as
follows:
<bullet> Comment: The burden hour estimates should be increased for
each of the forms for the individual to provide details about their
loan and loan servicer or calculate accrued interest. Response:
AmeriCorps did not adjust the burden hour estimates in response to this
comment because these information collections do not require the member
to provide the detailed information. The loan servicer, who will
readily have the information available as a matter of business,
provides the detailed information.
<bullet> Comment: Individuals may submit multiple forbearance or
voucher forms within a single award period, so there should be a per-
individual annual burden estimate to account for that, and first-time
and repeat-user burden should be disaggregated. Response: AmeriCorps is
not adjusting its estimates in response to this comment because the
burden estimate is an estimate of one annual submission per individual
for each form. While some individuals do submit multiple forms in a
year, others submit only once every few years. AmeriCorps has averaged
the time burden to account for both first-time and repeat users.
<bullet> Comment: AmeriCorps should conduct a structured usability
study with individuals of various demographics. Response: AmeriCorps
has calculated and refined its estimates over years of public
consultation and outreach, which have captured the range of
respondents' experiences in responding to this information collection.
<bullet> Comment: Individuals' financial costs are not captured.
Response: This comment appears to be based on a misunderstanding that
individuals must themselves obtain documents from loan servicers to
provide to AmeriCorps.
<bullet> Comment: Student loan servicer burden was excluded.
Response: The time burden estimate does consider loan servicer burden,
including time to review instructions, process payments, and perform
any recordkeeping beyond their normal course of business.
<bullet> Comment: Combine the three forms into one with single
unified OMB coverage. Response: The three forms cannot be combined
without significanly increasing burden because each form serves a
distinct purpose. The
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voucher form is used to disburse education award funds from the Trust,
the forbearance request form allows a member to obtain forbearance on
their loan while they are serving in an AmeriCorps program, and the
interest form allows AmeriCorps to pay the interest accrued during a
member's national service if their loans were in forbearance during
that time.
<bullet> Comment: Integrate MyAmeriCorps with the Federal Student
Aid (FSA) and NSLDS. Response: AmeriCorps already uses the current
information collection to facilitate payments to the FSA network. The
NSLDS does not contain information AmeriCorps needs on state-issued
student loans.
<bullet> Comment: The forms handle personal financial information
and AmeriCorps has not disclosed the security architecture for handling
this data. Response: The information collection is covered by the
System of Records Notice CNCS-04-CPO-MMF-Member Management Files (MMF)
at 85 FR 3896.
<bullet> Comment: Small businesses employers that hire AmeriCorps
alumni face indirect impacts, in that delays in obtaining [members']
education awards affects [employers'] ability to reduce employer
tuition assistance obligations. Response: AmeriCorps has not identified
any correlation between small business employers that hire AmeriCorps
alumni and this information collection, nor with the subset of
employers that offer tuition assistance.
<bullet> Comment: Both individuals and loan servicers must maintain
records under this information collection. Response: The records are
maintained in the MyAmeriCorps portal.
The remaining comments were substantively redundant or beyond the
scope of this information collection.
Information Collection Abstracts
1. Title of Collection: Voucher and Payment Request Form.
OMB Control Number: 3045-0014.
Type of Review: Renewal.
Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals (AmeriCorps members and
alumni who request payment on qualified student loans) and businesses
(qualified student loan servicers).
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 34,385.
Average Time per Response: 5 minutes.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 2,865.
Abstract: The National Service Trust AmeriCorps Voucher and Payment
Form/National Service Trust AmeriCorps--Manual Payment Request Form is
used to repay qualified student loans and to pay for the cost of
attending eligible post-secondary educational institutions and approved
School-to-Work programs. Prior to making the payments, AmeriCorps will
review information from the forms and compare it to information taken
from the AmeriCorps members' education award account(s) to ensure that
the payments meet the requirements of the law. This information
collection is not required to be considered for obtaining grant funding
support. The currently approved information collection is due to expire
on March 31, 2026.
2. Title of Collection: Forbearance Request of National Service
Form.
OMB Control Number: 3045-0030.
Type of Review: Renewal.
Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals (AmeriCorps members and
alumni who wish to request forbearance on qualified student loans) and
businesses (qualified student loan servicers).
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 13,182.
Frequency: One or more per education award.
Average Time per Response: 10 minutes.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 2,197.
Abstract: The National Service Trust AmeriCorps Forbearance Request
for National Service Form is used to certify that AmeriCorps members
are eligible for forbearance based on their enrollment in a national
service position. AmeriCorps members use the form, or its electronic
equivalent, to request forbearance for their loan. This information
collection is not required to be considered for obtaining grant funding
support. The currently approved information collection is due to expire
on March 31, 2026.
3. Title of Collection: Interest Accrual Form.
OMB Control Number: 3045-0053.
Type of Review: Renewal.
Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals (AmeriCorps members and
alumni who wish to request forbearance on qualified student loans) and
businesses (qualified student loan servicers).
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 320.
Average Time per Response: 5 minutes.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 27.
Abstract: The National Service Trust Interest Payment Form is used
by AmeriCorps members to request payment of accrued interest on
qualified student loans and to authorize the release of loan
information to the National Service Trust. Schools and lenders verify
eligibility for the payments and both parties verify certain legal
requirements. AmeriCorps uses the information from the form to ensure
that the accrued interest payment is allowable under law. AmeriCorps
seeks to renew the currently approved information collection, which is
due to expire on March 31, 2026.
AmeriCorps seeks to renew these current information collections,
which will be used in the same manner as the existing approved
information collections. AmeriCorps also seeks to continue using the
current information collections until the renewals are approved by OMB.
Jerry Prentice,
Director, National Service Trust.
[FR Doc. 2026-05934 Filed 3-26-26; 8:45 am]
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