[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 148 (Wednesday, August 3, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 93-18866]


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[Federal Register: August 3, 1994]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
 

Notice of Proposed Information Collection Request

AGENCY: Department of Education.

ACTION: Notice of proposed information collection request.

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SUMMARY: The Acting Director, Information Resources Management Service, 
invites comments on the proposed information collection request as 
required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980.

DATES: An emergency review has been requested in accordance with the 
Act, since allowing for the normal review period would adversely affect 
the public interest. Approval by the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) has been requested by August 5, 1994.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to the Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Dan Chenok, Desk 
Officer: Department of Education, Office of Management and Budget, 726 
Jackson Place, NW., Room 3208, New Executive Office Building, 
Washington, D.C. 20503. Requests for copies of the proposed information 
collection request should be addressed to Patrick J. Sherrill, 
Department of Education, 7th & D Streets, S.W., Room 5624, Regional 
Office Building 3, Washington, D.C. 20202-4651.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Patrick J. Sherrill (202) 708-9915. Individuals who use a 
telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal 
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 between 8 a.m. and 8 
p.m., Eastern time, Monday through Friday.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 3517 of the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1980 (44 U.S.C. chapter 3517) requires that the Director of OMB 
provide interested Federal agencies and persons an early opportunity to 
comment on information collection requests. OMB may amend or waive the 
requirement for public consultation to the extent that public 
participation in the approval process would defeat the purpose of the 
information collection, violate State or Federal law, or substantially 
interfere with any agency's ability to perform its statutory 
obligations. The Acting Director, Office of Information Resources 
Management, publishes this notice with attached proposed information 
collection requests prior to submission to OMB. For each proposed 
information collection request, grouped by office, this notice contains 
the following information: (1) Type of review requested, e.g., new, 
revision, extension, existing, or reinstatement; (2) Title; (3) 
Frequency of collection; (4) The affected public; (5) Reporting and/or 
Recordkeeping burden; and (6) Abstract. Because an emergency review is 
requested, the additional information to be requested in this 
collection is included in the section on ``Additional Information'' in 
this notice.

    Dated: July 28, 1994.
Mary P. Liggett,
Acting Director, Information Resources Management Service.

Office of Postsecondary Education

    Type of Review: Emergency
    Title: Standards, Criteria, and Procedures Governing the Repayment 
and Consolidation of Loans Under the Direct Loan Program
    Abstract: On August 10, 1993, the Student Loan Reform Act of 1993 
(P.L. 103-66) was enacted. The legislation authorized the Federal 
Direct Student Loan Program to make loans beginning July 1, 1994. On 
July 1, 1994 the regulations implementing the Consolidation Loan 
Process were published. The repayment and consolidation rules satisfy 
the requirements needed for the first year of this program.
    Additional Information: The U.S. Department of Education has 
requested an emergency review and approval from the Office of 
Management and Budget. ED was required by law to implement the 
Consolidation Loan Process by July 1, 1994. To prevent further delay in 
this statutory deadline, ED has requested approval by August 5, 1994. 
This will allow ED to provide the required forms to the borrowers by 
mid-August.
    Frequency: On occasion
    Affected Public: Individuals or household; non-profit institutions
    Reporting Burden:
    Responses: 62,068; Burden Hours: 22,278
    Recordkeeping Burden:
    Recordkeepers: 0; Burden Hours: 0
[FR Doc. 93-18866 Filed 8-2-93; 8:45 am]
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