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[FR Doc No: 94-30250]


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[Federal Register: December 9, 1994]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

 

Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests

AGENCY: Department of Education.

ACTION: Notice of proposed information collection requests.

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SUMMARY: The Director, Information Resources Group, invites comments on 
proposed information collection requests as required by the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1980.

DATES: An expedited 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 December 31, 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, 725 
17th Street 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, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 5624, Regional Office 
Building 3, Washington, DC 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 Director, Information Resources Group, publishes this notice 
with the attached proposed information collection request prior to 
submission of this request to OMB. This notice contains the following 
information: (1) Type of review requested, e.g., expedited; (2) Title; 
(3) Abstract; (4) Additional Information; (5) Frequency of collection; 
(6) Affected public; and (7) Reporting and/or Recordkeeping burden. 
Because an expedited review is requested, a description of the 
information to be collected is also included as an attachment to this 
notice.

    Dated: December 5, 1994.
Gloria Parker,
Director, Information Resources Group.

Office of Postsecondary Education

Type of Review: Expedited
Title: Federal Director Stafford Loans/Federal Direct Unsubsidized 
Stafford Loans Promissory Note Disclosure
Frequency: Annually
Affected Public: Individuals or households
Reporting Burden:
    Responses: 1,172,600
    Burden Hours: 195,355
Recordkeeping Burden: 
    Recordkeepers: 0
    Burden Hours: 0

    Abstract: Direct Loans were established under Title IV, Part D of 
HEA by the Student Loan Reform Act of 1993, part of the Omnibus Budget 
Reconciliation Act of 1993 (Pub. L. 103-66). Under Direct Loans, loan 
capital is provided directly to student and parent borrowers by the 
Federal Government rather than through private lenders. This program 
replaces the direct loan demonstration program that was authorized by 
the Higher Education Amendments of 1992 (Pub. L. 102-325).
    The form will be used in the direct loan program for Federal 
Stafford Loans and Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans. The 
information on this form will be partially pre-printed and used by ED 
to uniquely identify the loan as well as to service and collect the 
loan. The information supplied by the borrower will be used to verify 
eligibility, determine billing procedures, and collect and enforce the 
loan obligation. If ED did not collect the information its ability to 
service, and if necessary, enforce the loan would be seriously 
impaired.
    Additional Information: An expedited review is being requested from 
OMB in order to allow schools the use of the form by January 1995. This 
is due to the fact that some institutions mail promissory notes with 
their award letters. ED must allow sufficient time for the copies of 
the Promissory Note and Disclosure to be printed and then delivered to 
Direct Loan Schools in January 1995. Schools will then be able to 
package and certify Direct Subsidized and Direct Unsubsidized Loans in 
a timely manner for the 1995-1996 year. In view of the aforementioned, 
ED has requested an OMB approval by December 31, 1994.

Office of Postsecondary Education

Type of Review: Expedited
Title: Federal Direct PLUS Loan Application and Promissory Note
Frequency: Annually
Affected Public: Individuals or households
Reporting Burden:
    Responses: 64,375
    Burden Hours: 32,188
Recordkeeping Burden:
    Recordkeepers: 0
    Burden Hours: 0

    Abstract: Direct Loans were established under Title IV, Part D of 
HEA by the Student Loan Reform Act of 1993, part of the Omnibus Budget 
Reconciliation Act of 1993 (Pub. L. 103-66). Under Direct Loans, loan 
capital is provided directly to student and parent borrowers by the 
Federal Government rather than through private lenders. This program 
replaces the direct loan demonstration program that was authorized by 
the Higher Education Amendments of 1992 (Pub. L. 102-325).
    The information on this form will be partially pre-printed and used 
by ED to uniquely identify the loan as well as to service and collect 
the loan. The information supplied by the borrower will be used to 
verify eligibility, determine billing procedures, and collect and 
enforce the loan obligation. If ED did not collect the information its 
ability to service, and if necessary, enforce the loan would be 
seriously impaired.
    Additional Information: An expedited review is being requested from 
OMB in order to allow schools the use of the form by January 1995. This 
is due to the fact that some institutions mail promissory notes with 
their award letters. ED must allow sufficient time for the copies of 
the Application and Promissory Note to be printed and then delivered to 
Direct Loan Schools in January 1995. Schools will then be able to 
package and certify Direct Subsidized and Direct Unsubsidized Loans in 
a timely manner for the 1995-1996 year. In view of the aforementioned, 
ED has requested an OMB approval by December 31, 1994.

Office of Postsecondary Education

Type of Review: Expedited
Title: Addendum to Federal Direct PLUS Loan Promissory Note Endorser
Frequency: Annually
Affected Public: Individuals or households
Reporting Burden:
    Responses: 21,456
    Burden Hours: 10,728
Recordkeeping Burden:
    Recordkeepers: 0
    Burden Hours: 0

    Abstract: Direct Loans were established under Title IV, Part D of 
HEA by the Student Loan Reform Act of 1993, part of the Omnibus Budget 
Reconciliation Act of 1993 (Pub. L. 103-66). Under Direct Loans, loan 
capital is provided directly to student and parent borrowers by the 
Federal Government rather than through private lenders.
    The Addendum will be printed, distributed, and used in the Direct 
Loan Program beginning in January 1995. Schools will use this Addendum 
to package and certify Federal Direct PLUS Loans that will be disbursed 
during the 1995-96 academic year (July 1, 1995 through June 30, 1996).
    Additional Information: An expedited review is being requested from 
OMB in order to allow schools the use of the form by January 1995. This 
is due to the fact that some institutions mail promissory notes with 
their award letters. ED must allow sufficient time for the copies of 
the Addendum to be printed and available to the Servicer in January 
1995. This will enable the Servicer to follow-up on a rejected Direct 
PLUS Loan application by sending an Addendum to the parent borrower in 
a timely manner. In view of the aforementioned, ED has requested an OMB 
approval by December 31, 1994.

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