[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 228 (Tuesday, November 27, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70740-70741]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-28724]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2012-ICCD-0060]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Federal Family Educational Loan Program--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 a extension of an existing information collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
December 27, 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-
0060 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

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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 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: Federal Family Educational Loan Program--
Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA)
    OMB Control Number: 1845-0093
    Type of Review: Extension of an existing information collection
    Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals or households; Private 
Sector (Not-for-profit institutions), State, Local, or Tribal 
Government
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 4,952
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 817
    Abstract: This is a request for an extension of the approved 
recordkeeping requirements contained in the regulations related to the 
administrative requirements of the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) 
program. Effective August 14, 2008, upon a holder's receipt of a 
written request from a borrower and a copy of the borrower's military 
orders, the regulations at 34 CFR 682.202(a)(8) provide that the 
maximum interest (as defined in 50 U.S.C. 527, App. Section 207(d)) 
that may be charged on FFEL loans made prior to the borrower entering 
active duty status is six percent while the borrower is on active duty 
status.

    Dated: November 21, 2012.
Darrin A. King,
Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy, 
Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2012-28724 Filed 11-26-12; 8:45 am]
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