[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 216 (Thursday, November 7, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 66906]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-26710]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2013-ICCD-0108]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Federal Direct Stafford/Ford Loan and Federal Direct 
Subsidized/Unsubsidized Stafford/Ford Loan Master Promissory Note

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 
November 7, 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-
0108 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: Federal Direct Stafford/Ford Loan and Federal 
Direct Subsidized/Unsubsidized Stafford/Ford Loan Master Promissory 
Note.
    OMB Control Number: 1845-0007.
    Type of Review: Revision of an existing collection of information.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 5,207,137.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 2,603,569.
    Abstract: The Federal Direct Stafford/Ford Loan (Direct Subsidized 
Loan) and Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford/Ford Loan (Direct 
Unsubsidized Loan) Master Promissory Note (MPN) serves as the means by 
which an individual agrees to repay a Direct Subsidized Loan and/or 
Direct Unsubsidized Loan. An MPN is a promissory note under which a 
borrower may receive loans for a single or multiple academic years. 
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. 2013-26710 Filed 11-6-13; 8:45 am]
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