[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 172 (Thursday, September 7, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 61579]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-19244]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

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


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; 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 
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: Federal Direct Loan Program and Federal Family 
Education Loan Program Teacher Loan Forgiveness Forms.
    OMB Control Number: 1845-0059.
    Type of Review: An extension without change of a currently approved 
ICR.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals and 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: 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. 2023-19244 Filed 9-6-23; 8:45 am]
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