[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 34 (Monday, February 22, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8701-8702]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-03555]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2015-ICCD-0142]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Federal Direct Consolidation Loan Program Application 
Documents

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 
March 23, 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-
0142. 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 2E-103, 
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

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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 Consolidation Loan Program 
Application Documents.
    OMB Control Number: 1845-0053.
    Type of Review: A revision of an existing information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals and Households; Private 
Sector.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 3,454,476.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 817,429
    Abstract: This is collection of information includes the following 
documents: (1) Federal Direct Consolidation Loan Application and 
Promissory Note (Application and Promissory Note); (2) Instructions for 
Completing the Federal Direct Consolidation Loan Application and 
Promissory Note (Instructions); (3) Additional Loan Listing Sheet; (4) 
Request to Add Loans; and (5) Loan Verification Certificate (LVC). The 
Application and Promissory Note serves as the means by which a borrower 
applies for a Federal Direct Consolidation Loan and promises to repay 
the loan. The Instructions explain to the borrower how to complete the 
Application and Promissory Note. The Additional Loan Listing Sheet 
provides additional space for a borrower to list loans that he or she 
wishes to consolidate, if there is insufficient space on the 
Application and Promissory Note. The Request to Add Loans serves as the 
means by which a borrower may add other loans to an existing Federal 
Direct Consolidation Loan within a specified time period. The LVC 
serves as the means by which the U.S. Department of Education obtains 
the information needed to pay off the holders of the loans that the 
borrower wants to consolidate. This revision updates the forms to 
reflect regulatory changes, and revises language for greater clarity.

    Dated: February 17, 2016.
Kate Mullan,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of 
the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2016-03555 Filed 2-19-16; 8:45 am]
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