[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 117 (Tuesday, June 20, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39835-39836]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-13036]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2023-SCC-0106]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; 
Federal Direct Loan Program and Federal Family Education Loan Program 
Teacher Loan Forgiveness 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 an extension without change of a currently 
approved information collection request (ICR).

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
August 21, 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-0106. 
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.

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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. 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: Federal Direct Loan Program and Federal Family 
Education Loan Program Teacher Loan Forgiveness Forms.
    OMB Control Number: 1845-0059.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved 
ICR.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 8,700.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 2,871.
    Abstract: Sections 460 and 428J of the Higher Education Act of 
1965, as amended (HEA) provide for teacher loan forgiveness in William 
D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program and the Federal 
Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program. Borrowers who teach for five 
consecutive years at schools or educational service agencies serving 
low-income families and meet certain other requirements may receive up 
to $17,500 in loan forgiveness. The teacher loan forgiveness 
regulations at 34 CFR 685.217 (for the Direct Loan Program) and 34 CFR 
682.216 (for the FFEL Program) require borrowers to provide their loan 
holders with documentation establishing their eligibility for teacher 
loan forgiveness and for teacher loan forgiveness forbearance. The U.S. 
Department of Education (ED) is requesting an extension of the 
currently approved forms. To reflect regulatory changes made by a final 
rule published on November 1, 2022 (87 FR 65904), we have updated 
language related to the capitalization of unpaid interest that accrues 
during periods of forbearance. ED is otherwise making no substantive 
changes to the language in either of the two currently approved forms, 
and there are no changes to the data elements.

    Dated: June 14, 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.
[FR Doc. 2023-13036 Filed 6-16-23; 8:45 am]
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