[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 234 (Tuesday, December 7, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68339-68340]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-31585]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests

AGENCY: Department of Education.

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SUMMARY: The Leader, Information Management Group, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer, invites comments on the proposed information 
collection requests as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
February 7, 2000.

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. 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 Leader, Information Management Group, 
Office of the Chief Information Officer, publishes that notice 
containing proposed information collection requests prior to submission 
of these requests to OMB. Each proposed information collection, grouped 
by office, contains the following: (1) Type of review requested, e.g. 
new, revision, extension, existing or reinstatement; (2) Title; (3) 
Summary of the collection; (4) Description of the need for, and 
proposed use of, the information; (5) Respondents and frequency of 
collection; and (6) Reporting and/or Recordkeeping burden. OMB invites 
public comment.
    The Department of Education 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.

    Dated: December 1, 1999.
William Burrow,
Leader, Information Management Group, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer.

Office of Student Financial Assistance Programs

    Type of Review: Reinstatement.
    Title: William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program General 
Forbearance Request Form.
    Frequency: On Occasion.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit (primary).
    Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
    Responses: 666,000.
    Burden Hours: 132,000.

    Abstract: William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program borrowers 
will use

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this form to request a forbearance on their loans when they are willing 
but unable to make currently scheduled payments because of a temporary 
financial hardship.
    Requests for copies of the proposed information collection request 
should be addressed to Vivian Reese, Department of Education, 400 
Maryland Avenue, SW, Room 5624, Regional Office Building 3, Washington, 
DC 20202-4651, or should be electronically mailed to the internet 
address OCIO__IMG__I[email protected] or should be faxed to 202-708-9346.
    Written comments or questions regarding burden and/or the 
collection activity requirements should be directed to Joseph Schubart 
at (202) 708-9266 or electronically mailed to him at his internet 
address Joe--S[email protected]. 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. 99-31585 Filed 12-6-99; 8:45 am]
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