[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 21 (Wednesday, February 1, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6714-6715]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-02005]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No. ED-2023-SCC-0024]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; 
Borrower Defense to Loan Repayment Universal Forms

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 a revision of a currently approved 
information collection request (ICR).

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
April 3, 2023.

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-2023-SCC-0024. 
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, the Department 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 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 Manager of the Strategic 
Collections and Clearance Governance and Strategy Division, U.S. 
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave. SW, LBJ, Room 6W203, 
Washington, DC 20202-8240.

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

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requirements and provide the requested data in the desired format. The 
Department is soliciting comments on the proposed information 
collection request (ICR) that is described below. 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: Borrower Defense to Loan Repayment Universal 
Forms.
    OMB Control Number: 1845-0163.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved ICR.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals or Households; Private 
Sector; State, Local, and Tribal Governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 303,200.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 150,534.
    Abstract: The Department of Education (the Department) amends the 
William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program regulations 
issued under the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA), to 
implement a new regulation in Sec.  685.400 et seq.--Borrower Defense 
to Repayment. These final regulations are a result of negotiated 
rulemaking and will add new requirements to the current regulations. 
These final regulations require the collection of this information from 
borrowers who believe they qualify for a borrower defense to repayment 
discharge, as permitted under Section 455(h) of the HEA. This request 
is to revise the currently approved information collection 1845-0163 to 
incorporate the new regulatory requirements and forms.

    Dated: January 26, 2023.
Kun Mullan,
PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and Clearance, Governance and 
Strategy Division, Office of Chief Data Officer, Office of Planning, 
Evaluation and Policy Development.
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