[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 34 (Wednesday, February 20, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11857-11858]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-03789]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No. ED-2013-ICCD-0015]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; 
William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program (DL) Regulations

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 (44 
U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is proposing an extension of an 
existing information collection of a previously approved information 
collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
April 22, 2013.

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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-2013-ICCD-
0015 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 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.
    OMB Control Number: 1845-0021.
    Type of Review: an extension of an existing information collection 
of a previously approved information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals or households; State, 
Local, or Tribal Governments; Private Sector.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 6,603,667.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 535,998.
    Abstract: The William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program 
regulations cover areas of program administration. These regulations 
are in place to minimize administrative burden for program 
participants, to determine eligibility for and provide program benefits 
to borrowers, and to prevent fraud and abuse of program funds to 
protect the taxpayers' interests. This request is for continued 
approval of reporting and recordkeeping related to the administrative 
requirements of the Direct Loan program.

    Dated: February 13, 2013.
Kate Mullan,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy, 
Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2013-03789 Filed 2-19-13; 8:45 am]
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