[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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