[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 200 (Wednesday, October 16, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55302-55303]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-22510]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No. ED-2019-ICCD-0094]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and approval; Comment 
Request; HEAL Program: Physician's Certification of Borrower's Total 
and Permanent Disability

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 
November 15, 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

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searching the Docket ID number ED-2019-ICCD-0094. 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 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: HEAL Program: Physician's Certification of 
Borrower's Total and Permanent Disability.
    OMB Control Number: 1845-0124.
    Type of Review: An extension of an existing information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals or Households; State, 
Local, and Tribal Governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 78.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 20.
    Abstract: This is a request for an extension of OMB approval of 
information collection requirements associated with the form for the 
Health Education Assistance Loan (HEAL) Program, Physician's 
Certification of Borrower's Total and Permanent Disability currently 
approved under OMB No. 1845-0124. The form is HEAL Form 539. A borrower 
and the borrower's physician must complete this form. The borrower then 
submits the form and additional information to the lending institution 
(or current holder of the loan) who in turn forwards the form and 
additional information to the Secretary for consideration of discharge 
of the borrower's HEAL loans. The form provides a uniform format for 
borrowers and lenders to use when submitting a disability claim.

    Dated: October 10, 2019.
Kate Mullan,
PRA Coordinator, Information Collection Clearance Program, Information 
Management Branch, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2019-22510 Filed 10-15-19; 8:45 am]
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