[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 172 (Thursday, September 7, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61578-61579]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-19243]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2023-SCC-0079]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Application and Employment Certification for Public Service 
Loan Forgiveness

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 
October 10, 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: Application and Employment Certification for 
Public Service Loan Forgiveness.
    OMB Control Number: 1845-0110.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved 
ICR.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 913,713.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 456,857.
    Abstract: The Department of Education (Department) is requesting an 
emergency clearance for this renewal of the revision of the information 
collection, 1845-0110. Additionally, we are requesting that the full 
clearance package be filed at the same time and that the Department 
will initiate the 60-day public comment period upon notification of 
emergency approval. The PSLF program was revised during the Negotiated 
Rulemaking process in 2021

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resulting in Final Rule for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) 
Program that were published in the Federal Register on November 1, 2022 
(87 FR 65904) and continue to be codified in 34 CFR 685.219. Concurrent 
with these new regulations, the Department implemented the ability for 
the borrower and employer to digitally sign and submit the PSLF Form 
electronically through our Digital Platform. The PSLF form was 
redesigned to encourage the use of the new signature options and align 
the instructions on the form to mimic the user experience connected to 
the online submission. This new form will not be available until the 
regulations become effective on July 1, 2023.

    Dated: August 31, 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. 2023-19243 Filed 9-6-23; 8:45 am]
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