[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 159 (Friday, August 18, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 39419]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-17490]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No. ED-2017-ICCD-0110]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; 
Federal Family Educational Loan Program (FFEL)--Administrative 
Requirements for States, Not-For-Profit Lenders, and Eligible Lenders 
Trustees

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 
October 17, 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-
0110. 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 224-84, 
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: Federal Family Educational Loan Program 
(FFEL)--Administrative Requirements for States, Not-For-Profit Lenders, 
and Eligible Lenders Trustees.
    OMB Control Number: 1845-0085.
    Type of Review: An extension of an existing information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments; 
Private Sector.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 61.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 61.
    Abstract: The regulations in 34 CFR 682.302(f) assure the Secretary 
that the integrity of the program is protected from fraud and misuse of 
funds. These regulations require a State, not-profit entity, or 
eligible lender trustee to provide to the Secretary a certification on 
the State or non-profit entity's letterhead, signed by the State or 
non-profit's Chief Executive Officer, which states the basis upon which 
the entity meets the regulations. The submission must include the name 
and lender identification number(s) for which the eligible designation 
is being certified. Once an entity is approved it must provide an 
annual recertification notice identifying the name and lender 
identification number(s) for which designation is being requested.

    Dated: August 15, 2017.
Kate Mullan,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of 
the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2017-17490 Filed 8-17-17; 8:45 am]
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