[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 216 (Thursday, November 7, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 66905]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-26704]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2013-ICCD-0109]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program 
Federal Direct PLUS Loan Master Promissory Note and Endorser Addendum

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

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 
December 9, 2013.

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-
0109 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 2E103, Washington, DC 20202-4537.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions related to collection 
activities or burden, please call Kate Mullan, 202-401-0563 or 
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 (Direct 
Loan) Program Federal Direct PLUS Loan Master Promissory Note and 
Endorser Addendum.
    OMB Control Number: 1845-0068.
    Type of Review: Revision of an existing collection of information.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 1,087,407.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 343,704.
    Abstract: The Federal Direct PLUS Loan Master Promissory Note 
(Direct PLUS Loan MPN) serves as the means by which an individual 
applies for and agrees to repay a Federal Direct PLUS Loan. The Direct 
PLUS Loan MPN also informs the borrower of the terms and conditions of 
Direct PLUS Loan and includes a statement of borrower's rights and 
responsibilities. A Direct PLUS Loan borrower must not have an adverse 
credit history. If an applicant for a Direct PLUS Loan is determined to 
have an adverse credit history, the applicant may qualify for a Direct 
PLUS Loan by obtaining an endorser who does not have an adverse credit 
history. The Endorser Addendum serves as the means by which an endorser 
agrees to repay the Direct PLUS Loan if the borrower does not repay it. 
This revision incorporates changes to information based on statutory 
and regulatory changes as well as expanding repayment plan information, 
deleting outdated information and clarifying information through 
updated charts and language.

    Dated: November 4, 2013.
Kate Mullan,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy, 
Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2013-26704 Filed 11-6-13; 8:45 am]
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