Publication Date: October 3, 2016
Posted Date: October 3, 2016
Subject: Annual Notice of Interest Rates for Direct Loan Program Loans Made Prior to July 1, 2013
FR Type: Notice
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 191 (Monday, October 3, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 68003-68005] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2016-23767] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Annual Notice of Interest Rates for Federal Student Loans Made Under the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program Prior to July 1, 2013 AGENCY: Federal Student Aid, Department of Education. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.268. DATES: This notice is effective October 3, 2016. SUMMARY: In accordance with section 455(b)(10) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, (HEA), (20 U.S.C. 1087e(b)(10)) the Chief Operating Officer for Federal Student Aid announces the interest rates for loans made under the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program prior to July 1, 2013. For loans that have a variable interest rate, the rates announced in this notice are in effect for the period July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017. The Chief Operating Officer takes this action to give notice of Direct Loan interest rates to the public. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rene Tiongquico, U.S. Department of Education, 830 First Street NE., 11th Floor, Washington, DC 20202. Telephone: (202) 377-4270 or by email: Rene.Tiongquico@ed.gov. If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) or a text telephone (TTY), call the Federal Relay Service (FRS), toll free, at 1-800-877-8339. Individuals with disabilities can obtain this document in an accessible format (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, or compact disc) on request to the contact person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.