[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 145 (Monday, July 29, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45515-45516]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-18036]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2013-ICCD-0099]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; 
William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program Repayment Plan Selection 
Form

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.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
September 27, 2013.

ADDRESSES: Comments submitted in response to this notice should be

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submitted electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at 
http://www.regulations.gov by selecting Docket ID number ED-2013-ICCD-
0099 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 2E105, 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 
Repayment Plan Selection Form
    OMB Control Number: 1845-0014
    Type of Review: An extension of an existing information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals or households
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 660,000
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 110,220
    Abstract: The Repayment Plan Selection form serves as the means by 
which Direct Loan borrowers notify us of their choice of an initial 
repayment plan before their loans enter repayment. The form may also be 
used by borrowers to request a change in repayment plans after their 
loans have entered repayment. If a borrower does not select an initial 
repayment plan, the borrower is placed on the Standard Repayment Plan 
in accordance with 34 CFR 685.210(a)(2).

    Dated: July 23, 2013.
Stephanie Valentine,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy, 
Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2013-18036 Filed 7-26-13; 8:45 am]
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