[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 20 (Friday, January 30, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 5098]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-01706]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No. ED-2015-ICCD-0009]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; 
Lender's Application Process (LAP)

AGENCY: 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 
March 31, 2015.

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 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 2E103, 
Washington, DC 20202.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to 
collection activities, please contact Courtney Clemons, (202) 377-3673.

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: Lender's Application Process (LAP).
    OMB Control Number: 1845-0032.
    Type of Review: An extension of an existing information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Private Sector.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 10.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 2.
    Abstract: The Lender's Application Process (LAP) is submitted by 
lenders who are eligible for reimbursement of interest and special 
allowance, as well as Federal Insured Student Loan (FISL) claims 
payment, under the Federal Family Education Loan Program. The 
information will be used by ED to update Lender Identification Numbers 
(LID's), lender names, addresses with 9 digit zip codes, and other 
pertinent information.

    Dated: January 26, 2015.
Kate Mullan,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy, 
Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2015-01706 Filed 1-29-15; 8:45 am]
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