[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 5 (Monday, January 9, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 1212]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-00160]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2022-SCC-0112]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Federal Direct Loan Program Regulations for Forbearance and 
Loan Rehabilitation

AGENCY: Federal Student Aid (FSA), Department of Education (ED).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, 
the Department is proposing an extension without change of a currently 
approved information collection request (ICR).

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
February 8, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for proposed 
information collection requests should be submitted within 30 days of 
publication of this notice. Click on this link www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain to access the site. 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 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 Direct Loan Program Regulations for 
Forbearance and Loan Rehabilitation.
    OMB Control Number: 1845-0119.
    Type of Review: An extension without change of a currently approved 
ICR.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals and households.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 129,027.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 35,094.
    Abstract: This information collection for the Direct Loan (DL) 
Program regulations is related to regulations for forbearance in Sec.  
685.205 and reasonable and affordable loan rehabilitation in Sec.  
685.211. The Department of Education is requesting an extension without 
change of the current burden calculated for this information 
collection. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and loan payment pause, there 
is not sufficient information to estimate burden changes. These 
regulations provide additional flexibilities for DL borrowers and 
permit oral requests for forbearance, as well as allow a borrower to 
object to the initially established reasonable and affordable loan 
repayment amount. In addition, if a borrower incurs changes to his or 
her financial circumstances, the borrower can provide supporting 
documentation to change the amount of the reasonable and affordable 
loan monthly repayment amount. There has been no change to the 
regulatory language.

    Dated: January 4, 2023.
Juliana Pearson,
PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and Clearance, Governance and 
Strategy Division, Office of Chief Data Officer, Office of Planning, 
Evaluation and Policy Development.
[FR Doc. 2023-00160 Filed 1-6-23; 8:45 am]
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