[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 170 (Friday, September 2, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 54208]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-19052]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2022-SCC-0039]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and approval; Comment 
Request; Public Service Loan Forgiveness Reconsideration Request

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 without change of a currently approved 
collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
October 3, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for proposed 
information collection requests should be sent within 30 days of 
publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find 
this information collection request (ICR) by selecting ``Department of 
Education'' under ``Currently Under Review,'' then check the ``Only 
Show ICR for Public Comment'' checkbox. Reginfo.gov provides two links 
to view documents related to this information collection request. 
Information collection forms and instructions may be found by clicking 
on the ``View Information Collection (IC) List'' link. Supporting 
statements and other supporting documentation may be found by clicking 
on the ``View Supporting Statement and Other Documents'' link.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to 
collection activities, please contact Beth Grebeldinger, 202-377-4018.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department, 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 ICR that 
is described below. The Department is especially interested in public 
comments 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 record.
    Title of Collection: Public Service Loan Forgiveness 
Reconsideration Request.
    OMB Control Number: 1845-0164.
    Type of Review: An extension without change of a currently approved 
collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals and Households.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 36,000.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 9,000.
    Abstract: The Department of Education (Department) is requesting 
the extension of this information collection. This collection is used 
to obtain information from federal student loan borrowers to determine 
eligibility for reconsideration of their Public Service Loan 
Forgiveness (PSLF) or Temporary Expanded Public Service Loan 
Forgiveness (TEPSLF) denial notification on the basis of payment counts 
or employer eligibility determinations pursuant to a settlement 
agreement between the Department and the American Federation of 
Teachers (ATF) which was signed on October 12, 2021.
    The settlement between the Department and the AFT requires that 
``as soon as practicable but no later than April 30, 2022, the 
Department will establish an interim reconsideration process that will 
be available to any borrower whose application for PSLF or TEPSLF has 
been or is denied''. In continue to meet the requirements of this 
settlement, the Department must gather the information needed from the 
borrowers to reconsider their denial. This collection allows for the 
collection and review of such reconsideration requests.

    Dated: August 30, 2022.
Kun Mullan,
PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and Clearance Governance and 
Strategy Division, Office of Chief Data Officer, Office of Planning, 
Evaluation and Policy Development.
[FR Doc. 2022-19052 Filed 9-1-22; 8:45 am]
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