[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 171 (Thursday, September 4, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 52644]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-20942]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No. ED-2014-ICCD-0128]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; 
Federal Family Educational Loan Program (FFEL) Administrative 
Requirements for States, Not-For-Profit Lenders, and Eligible Lender 
Trustees

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 to the 
current information collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
November 3, 2014.

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-2014-ICCD-
0128 or via postal mail, commercial delivery, or hand delivery. If the 
regulations.gov site is not available to the public for any reason, ED 
will temporarily accept comments at [email protected]. Please note 
that comments submitted by fax or email and those submitted after the 
comment period will not be accepted; ED will only accept comments 
during the comment period in this mailbox when the regulations.gov site 
is not available. 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, Mailstop L-OM-2-
2E319, Room 2E105, Washington, DC 20202.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to 
collection activities, please contact Beth Grebeldinger, 202-377-4018.

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 
(FFEL)-- Administrative Requirements for States, Not-For-Profit 
Lenders, and Eligible Lender Trustees.
    OMB Control Number: 1845-0085.
    Type of Review: An extension of an existing information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Private sector, State, Local and 
Tribal Governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 69.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 69.
    Abstract: This request is for an extension of the current paperwork 
collection OMB #1845-0085 for the reporting requirement 
contained in the regulations for States, not-for-profit lenders and 
eligible lender trustees under 34 CFR 682.302 for the Federal Family 
Education Loan (FFEL) Program. The regulations in 34 CFR 682.302(f) 
assure the Secretary that the integrity of the program is protected 
from fraud and misuse of the program funds. These regulations require a 
State, non-profit entity, or eligible lender trustee to provide to the 
Secretary a certification on the State or non-profit entity's 
letterhead signed by the State or non-profit's Chief Executive Officer 
which states the basis upon which the entity meets the requirements. 
The submission must include the name and lender identification 
number(s) for which the eligible not-for profit designation is being 
certified. Once an entity is approved it must provide an annual 
recertification notice identifying the name and lender identification 
number(s) for which designation is being requested.

    Dated: August 28, 2014.
Stephanie Valentine,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy, 
Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2014-20942 Filed 9-3-14; 8:45 am]
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