[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 108 (Wednesday, June 7, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 26467]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-11772]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2017-ICCD-0077]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Health 
Education Assistance Loan (HEAL) Program: Lender's Application for 
Insurance Claim Form and Request for Collection Assistance Form

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, ED is 
proposing an extension of an existing information collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
August 7, 2017.

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-2017-ICCD-
0077. 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 216-34, 
Washington, DC 20202-4537.

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: Health Education Assistance Loan (HEAL) 
Program: Lender's Application for Insurance Claim Form and Request for 
Collection Assistance Form.
    OMB Control Number: 1845-0127.
    Type of Review: An extension of an existing information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Private Sector.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 4,613.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 875.
    Abstract: The HEAL Lender's application for Insurance Claim and the 
request for Collection Assistance forms are used in the administration 
of the Health Education Assistant Loan (HEAL) program. The HEAL program 
provided federally insured loans to students in certain health 
professions disciplines, and these forms are used in the administration 
of the HEAL program. The Lender's Application for Insurance Claim is 
used by the lending institution to request payment of a claim by the 
Federal Government. The Request for Collection Assistance form is used 
by the lender to request proclaims assistance from the Department. 
Section 525 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014, transferred 
the collection of the Health Education Assistance Loan (HEAL) program 
loans from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to 
the U.S. Department of Education (ED).

    Dated: June 2, 2017.
Kate Mullan,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of 
the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2017-11772 Filed 6-6-17; 8:45 am]
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