[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 241 (Wednesday, December 16, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 78206-78207]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-31580]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No. ED-2015-ICCD-0141]


Agency Information Collection Activities; 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 a revision of an existing 
information collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
February 16, 2016.

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-
0141. 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

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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 specific questions related to 
collection activities, please contact Jon Utz, 202-377-4040.

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: A revision of an existing information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 1,380,923.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 690,462.
    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 regulatory 
changes, expands repayment plan information, and clarifies information 
through updated language.

    Dated: December 11, 2015.
Kate Mullan,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of 
the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2015-31580 Filed 12-15-15; 8:45 am]
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