[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 170 (Wednesday, September 2, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53143-53144]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-21653]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2015-ICCD-0080]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Income Based Repayment--Notifications

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 
October 2, 2015.

ADDRESSES: To access and review all the documents related to the 
information collection listed in this notice, please use http://www.regulations.gov by searching the Docket ID number ED-2015-ICCD-
0080. Comments submitted in response to this notice should be submitted 
electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov by selecting the Docket ID number 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 2E115, 
Washington, DC 20202-4537.

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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: Income Based Repayment--Notifications.
    OMB Control Number: 1845-0114.
    Type of Review: An extension of an existing information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals or Households, Private 
Sector, State, Local and Tribal Governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 2,894,005.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 231,520.
    Abstract: The Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA), 
established the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program under 
title IV, part B. Section 493C (20 U.S.C. 1098e) of the HEA authorizes 
income based repayment for part B borrowers who have a partial 
financial hardship. The regulations in 34 CFR 682.215(e)(2) require 
notifications to borrowers from the loan holders once a borrower 
establishes a partial financial hardship and is placed in an income 
based repayment (IBR) plan by the loan holder. The regulations identify 
information the loan holder must provide to the borrower to continue to 
participate in IBR plan. This is a request for an extension of the 
current information collection #1845-0114 since there has been no 
change to the collection.

    Dated: August 27, 2015.
Tomakie Washington,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of 
the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2015-21653 Filed 9-1-15; 8:45 am]
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