Notice2026-07614
Agency Information Collection Activities; 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
April 20, 2026
Issuing agencies
Education Department
Abstract
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing revision of a currently approved information collection request (ICR).
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 75 (Monday, April 20, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20989-20990]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-07614]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED-2026-SCC-1420]
Agency Information Collection Activities; 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 revision of a currently approved
information collection request (ICR).
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
June 22, 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-1420.
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#0f464c4b606c646a7b42687d4f6a6b21686079"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="98d1dbdcf7fbf3fdecd5ffead8fdfcb6fff7ee">[email protected]</span></a>. Please include the
docket ID number
[[Page 20990]]
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 Carolyn Rose, U.S. Department of Education, Federal
Student Aid, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20202-1200.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to
collection activities, please contact Carolyn Rose, (202) 453-5967.
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: 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: Revision of a currently approved ICR.
Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 9,500,000.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 3,135,000.
Abstract: The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) signed into law on
July 4, 2025, made statutory changes to Sections 455(a), 455(d),
455(e), 455(g), and 455(q) that impact borrower eligibility, terms and
conditions, and borrowers' rights and responsibilities for Direct Loans
received on or after July 1, 2026. Additionally, previous provisions
regulated in 34 CFR 685.209 effective July 1, 2024, were invalidated as
a result of court actions on March 10, 2026.
Section 493C of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (the
HEA), authorizes the Income-Based Repayment (IBR) Plan for borrowers
who obtain student loans through the Federal Family Education Loan
(FFEL) Program and William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan)
Program. Section 455(e) of the HEA describes income-contingent
repayment plans for borrowers who obtain student loans through the
Direct Loan Program. Section 455(q) of the HEA describes the Repayment
Assistance Plan for borrowers who obtain student loans through the
Direct Loan Program. These plans are collectively referred to as income
driven repayment (IDR) plans and the regulations that govern them are
in 34 CFR 682.215 (for FFEL Program loans) and 685.209 (for Direct
Loans). There are three income-contingent repayment plans: the Saving
on a Valuable Education (SAVE) Plan (formerly REPAYE), Pay As You Earn
(PAYE) Plan, and the Income-Contingent Repayment (ICR) Plan. The court
action effective March 10, 2026 invalidates the SAVE Plan and the OBBBA
requires the remaining income-contingent plans be sunset by July 1,
2028.
The Department is updating the currently approved IDR Request Form
that is used by a borrower to enroll, recertify, or change their IDR
plan to support the provisions identified by the OBBBA and court
action. Specifically, the form is being updated to add the Repayment
Assistance Plan as an option for borrowers to select and revising the
questions related to family size to accurately gather the borrower's
number of dependents--a component unique to the Repayment Assistance
Plan. Additionally, the form explains the terms of the Repayment
Assistance Plan and provides notice that the PAYE and ICR plans will be
sunset in 2028 (the SAVE Plan was removed in a previous version of the
form as a result of a court injunction). Additional updates to improve
clarity and the borrower experience as a result of these changes have
also been made.
Ross Santy,
Chief Data Officer, Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy
Development.
[FR Doc. 2026-07614 Filed 4-17-26; 8:45 am]
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