[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 80 (Wednesday, April 24, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 31187]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-08703]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: Docket Search Results ED-2024-SCC-0061]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; 
Federal Perkins/NDSL Loan Assignment Form

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 
June 24, 2024.

ADDRESSES: To access and review all the documents related to the 
information collection listed in this notice, please use https://www.regulations.gov by searching the Docket ID number Docket Search 
Results ED-2024-SCC-0061. Comments submitted in response to this notice 
should be submitted electronically through the Federal eRulemaking 
Portal at https://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 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 Perkins/NDSL Loan Assignment Form.
    OMB Control Number: 1845-0048.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved 
ICR.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Private Sector; State, Local, and 
Tribal Governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 144,114.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 72,058.
    Abstract: The U.S. Department of Education (the Department) is 
authorized to accept Federal Perkins Loan (Perkins Loan) Program 
assignments under section 463(a)(5) of the Higher Education Act of 
1965, as amended. Institutions participating in the Perkins Loan 
program, including loans made under the National Direct/Defense Student 
Loan Program (NDSL), use the form (OMB Control Number 1845-0048) to 
assign loans to the Department for collection without recompense. This 
request is for approval of the assignment form which allows for 
assignment of Perkins Loans either individually or in a batch format, 
utilizing either the paper based or electronic filing format.
    An institution may use the form to assign one or more loans to the 
Department at any time throughout the year. Some conditions under which 
an institution could utilize the assignment form include defaulted 
loans, total permanent disability discharges, voluntary withdrawal from 
the program, termination from the program, closure of the institution 
and liquidation of its Perkins Loan portfolio.
    The Department is requesting an extension of the currently approved 
collection. There has been no change to the form. There has been a 
change in the number of respondents, responses, and burden hours.

    Dated: April 18, 2024.
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. 2024-08703 Filed 4-23-24; 8:45 am]
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