Skip to main content
Notice2026-19536

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Federal Direct PLUS Loan Request for Supplemental Information

Primary source

Metadata and text below are from the Federal Register, a public-domain U.S. government work. Always verify the official published version before relying on it for any legal matter.

Published
September 24, 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).

Full Text

<html>
<head>
<title>Federal Register, Volume 91 Issue 184 (Thursday, September 24, 2026)</title>
</head>
<body><pre>
[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 184 (Thursday, September 24, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 60605]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-19536]


=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2026-SCC-2245]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Federal Direct PLUS Loan Request for Supplemental Information

AGENCY: Federal Student Aid (FSA), Department of Education (ED).

ACTION: Notice.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

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 
October 26, 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 Carolyn Rose, (202) 453-5967.

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: Federal Direct PLUS Loan Request for 
Supplemental Information.
    OMB Control Number: 1845-0103.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved ICR.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 1,379,766.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 689,883.
    Abstract: The Federal Direct PLUS Loan Request for Supplemental 
Information serves as the means by which a parent applicant may provide 
certain information to a school that will assist the school in 
originating the borrower's Direct PLUS Loan award, as an alternative to 
providing this information to the school by other means established by 
the school. This is a request for a revision of the currently approved 
form.
    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 PLUS 
Loans received on or after July 1, 2026.
    The new regulations directly impact the Direct PLUS Loan Request. 
Namely, the regulations modify the annual and aggregate loan limits for 
Direct PLUS Loans for parent borrowers and eliminate a graduate or 
professional student's eligibility for new PLUS loans as of July 1, 
2026.

Ross Santy,
Chief Data Officer, Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy 
Development.
[FR Doc. 2026-19536 Filed 9-23-26; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4000-01-P


</pre></body>
</html>
Indexed from Federal Register on September 24, 2026.

This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.