Notice2026-19368
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) & Temporary Expanded PSLF (TEPSLF) Certification and Application
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Published
September 22, 2026
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 91, Number 182 (Tuesday, September 22, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 60119]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-19368]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED-2026-SCC-2443]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) & Temporary Expanded
PSLF (TEPSLF) Certification and Application
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
October 22, 2026.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for proposed
information collection requests should be submitted within 30 days of
publication of this notice. Click on this link <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a> to access the site. Find this information collection request
(ICR) by selecting ``Department of Education'' under ``Currently Under
Review,'' then check the ``Only Show ICR for Public Comment'' checkbox.
<a href="http://Reginfo.gov">Reginfo.gov</a> provides two links to view documents related to this
information collection request. Information collection forms and
instructions may be found by clicking on the ``View Information
Collection (IC) List'' link. Supporting statements and other supporting
documentation may be found by clicking on the ``View Supporting
Statement and Other Documents'' link.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to
collection activities, please contact Linnea Hengst, 202-453-6737.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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: Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) &
Temporary Expanded PSLF (TEPSLF) Certification and Application.
OMB Control Number: 1845-0110.
Type of Review: A revision of a currently approved ICR.
Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals and Households.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 913,713.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 456,857.
Abstract: The Department of Education (Department) is requesting
emergency processing for a revision to an existing information
collection. The Department provides this form, 1845-0110 Public Service
Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) & Temporary Expanded PSLF (TEPSLF)
Certification & Application form, which is used by student loan
borrowers to apply for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).
Borrowers complete this form to have their qualifying employment
certified and their progress toward forgiveness recorded in our system.
They are encouraged to submit this form annually but are only required
to submit it at the point that they have reached the requisite 120
qualifying months of repayment.
On March 7, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order titled
Restoring Public Service Loan Forgiveness (E.O. 14325) making
individuals employed by organizations whose activities have a
substantial illegal purpose ineligible for PSLF.
The Department held public hearings on April 29 and May 1, 2025,
and engaged in the negotiated rulemaking process by convening a
committee of higher education stakeholders and experts in July of 2025.
On August 18, 2026, the Department published a Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking (FR 90 FR 40154) and collected public comments on the
proposed regulations until September 17, 2025.
As explained in the Final Regulations published on October 31, 2025
(90 FR 48966), 34 CFR 685.219(i) required an update to the approved
Public Service Loan Forgiveness Certification and Application, OMB
#1845-0110. To comply with E.O. 14325, a revision to the form was made
to include the addition of an attestation statement, under penalty of
perjury, that the employer has not engaged in any activity that has a
substantial illegal purpose on or after July 1, 2026.
On Tuesday, June 30, 2026, a Federal judge vacated the rule; one
day prior to the rule becoming effective. The Department is now
removing the attestation from the PSLF form in order to comply with the
court order. No other changes have been made at this time.
Ross Santy,
Chief Data Officer, Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy
Development.
[FR Doc. 2026-19368 Filed 9-21-26; 8:45 am]
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