[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 227 (Monday, November 26, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70422-70423]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-28620]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2012-ICCD-0058]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program (DL) Regulations--
Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA)

AGENCY: Department of Education (ED), Federal Student Aid (FSA)

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is 
proposing an extension of an existing information collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
December 26, 2012.

ADDRESSES: Comments submitted in response to this notice should be 
submitted electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at 
http://www.regulations.gov by selecting Docket ID number ED-2012-ICCD-
0058 or via postal mail, commercial delivery, or hand delivery. Please 
note that comments submitted by fax or email and those submitted after 
the comment period will not be accepted. Written requests for 
information or comments submitted by postal mail or delivery should be 
addressed to the Director of the Information Collection Clearance 
Division, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, 
Room 2E117, Washington, DC 20202-4537.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Electronically mail 
[email protected]. Please do not send comments here.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Education (ED), in 
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 
3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general public and Federal agencies with 
an opportunity to comment on proposed, revised, and continuing 
collections of information. This helps the Department assess the impact 
of its information collection requirements and minimize the public's 
reporting burden. It also helps the public understand the Department's 
information collection requirements and provide the requested data in 
the desired format. ED is soliciting comments on the proposed 
information collection request (ICR) that is described below. 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

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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. Please note that written comments received in 
response to this notice will be considered public records.
    Title of Collection: William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program 
(DL) Regulations--Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA).
    OMB Control Number: 1845-0094.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals or households; Private 
Sector (Not-for-profit institutions); State, Local or Tribal 
Governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 2,723.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 681.
    Abstract: Upon a loan holder's receipt of a written request from a 
borrower and a copy of the borrower's military orders, the regulations 
at 34 CFR 685.202 provide that the maximum interest rate (as defined in 
50 U.S.C. 527, App. Section 207 (d)) that may be charged on Federal 
Family Education Loan Program loans made prior to the borrower entering 
active duty status is six percent while the borrower is on active duty 
status. This request is for an extension of the approved recordkeeping 
requirements contained in the regulations related to the administrative 
requirements of the Direct Loan Program.

    Dated: November 20, 2012.
Darrin A. King,
Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy, 
Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2012-28620 Filed 11-23-12; 8:45 am]
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