Publication Date: October 20, 2011
Posted Date: October 20, 2011
Subject: Federal Family Education Loan Program, William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program, and Federal Perkins Loan Program: School Closure and False Certification Loan Discharge Applications
FR Type: Notice
[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 203 (Thursday, October 20, 2011)] [Notices] [Pages 65189] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [wais.access.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2011-27090] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Notice of Submission for OMB Review AGENCY: Department of Education. ACTION: Comment request. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management, invites comments on the submission for OMB review as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13). DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before November 21, 2011. ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Education Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, NW., Room 10222, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503, be faxed to (202) 395- 5806 or e-mailed to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov with a cc: to ICDocketMgr@ed.gov. Please note that written comments received in response to this notice will be considered public records. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35) requires that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) provide interested Federal agencies and the public an early opportunity to comment on information collection requests. The OMB is particularly interested in comments which: (1) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) 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 used; (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) 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. Dated: October 14, 2011. Darrin King, Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management. Federal Student Aid Type of Review: Revision. Title of Collection: Federal Family Education Loan Program, William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program, and Federal Perkins Loan Program: School Closure and False Certification Loan Discharge Applications. OMB Control Number: 1845-0015. Agency Form Number(s): N/A. Frequency of Responses: On occasion. Affected Public: Individuals or households. Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 29,543. Total Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 14,774. Abstract: These forms serve as the means by which eligible borrowers in the Federal Family Education Loan Program, the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program, and the Federal Perkins Loan Program apply for discharge of a loan based on school closure or false certification of loan eligibility in accordance with federal regulations. The holders of the borrower's loans use the information collected on these forms to determine whether a borrower meets the regulatory eligibility requirements for loan discharge. Copies of the information collection submission for OMB review may be accessed from the RegInfo.gov Web site at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain or from the Department's Web site at http://edicsweb.ed.gov/, by selecting the ``Browse Pending Collections'' link and by clicking on link number 4690. When you access the information collection, click on ``Download Attachments '' to view. Written requests for information should be addressed to U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., LBJ, Washington, DC 20202-4537. Requests may also be electronically mailed to the Internet address ICDocketMgr@ed.gov or faxed to 202-401-0920. Please specify the complete title of the information collection and OMB Control Number when making your request. Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877- 8339. [FR Doc. 2011-27090 Filed 10-19-11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-P