[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 148 (Thursday, August 1, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37632-37633]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-16417]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED-2019-ICCD-0061]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Direct Loan, FFEL, Perkins and TEACH Grant Total and Permanent
Disability Discharge Application and Related Forms
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
September 3, 2019.
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-2019-ICCD-
0061. 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. If the regulations.gov
site is not available to the public for any reason, ED will temporarily
accept comments at [email protected]. Please include the docket ID
number and the title of the information collection request when
requesting documents or submitting comments. 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, 550 12th Street, SW, PCP, Room 9086,
Washington, DC 20202-0023.
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: Direct Loan, FFEL, Perkins and TEACH Grant
Total and Permanent Disability Discharge Application and Related Forms.
OMB Control Number: 1845-0065.
Type of Review: An extension of an existing information collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals or Households Total
Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 254,800.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 127,400.
Abstract: The Discharge Application: Total and Permanent Disability
serves as the means by which an individual who is totally and
permanently disabled, as defined in section 437(a) of the Higher
Education Act of 1965, as amended, applies for discharge of his or her
Direct Loan, FFEL, or Perkins loan program loans, or TEACH Grant
service obligation. The form collects the information that is needed by
the U.S. Department of Education (the Department) to determine the
individual's eligibility for discharge based on total and permanent
disability. The Post-Discharge Monitoring: Total and Permanent
Disability form serves as the means by which an individual who has
received a total and permanent disability discharge provides the
Department with information about his or her annual earnings from
employment during the 3-year post-discharge monitoring period that
begins on the date of discharge. The Applicant Representative
Designation: Total and Permanent Disability form serves as the means by
which an applicant for a total and permanent disability discharge may
(1) designate a representative to act on his or her behalf in
connection with the
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applicant's discharge request, (2) change a previously designated
representative, or (3) revoke a previous designation of a
representative.
Dated: July 29, 2019.
Kate Mullan,
PRA Coordinator, Information Collection Clearance Program, Information
Management Branch, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2019-16417 Filed 7-31-19; 8:45 am]
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