[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 113 (Tuesday, June 11, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49164-49165]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-12671]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2024-SCC-0054]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Reaffirmation Agreement

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 
July 11, 2024.

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, 202-570-8414.

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: Reaffirmation Agreement.
    OMB Control Number: 1845-0133.
    Type of Review: An extension without change of a currently approved 
ICR.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals and Households; Private 
Sector; State, Local, and Tribal Governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 8,594.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 1,032.
    Abstract: The Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA), 
established the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program, and the 
William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program under Title 
IV, Parts B and D respectively. The HEA provides for a maximum loan 
amount that a borrower can receive per year and in total. If a borrower 
receives more than the maximum amount, the borrower becomes ineligible 
for further Title IV aid (including Federal Pell Grants, Federal 
Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants, Federal Work-Study, and 
Teacher Education Assistance for Higher Education (TEACH) Grants, Iraq 
and Afghanistan Service Grants) unless the borrower repays the excess 
amount or agrees to repay the excess amount according to the terms and 
conditions of the promissory note that the borrower signed. Agreeing to 
repay the excess amount according to the terms and conditions of the 
promissory note that the borrower signed is called reaffirmation, which 
is the subject of this collection. This renewal without change of the 
information collection is necessary for the Department of Education 
(the Department), as a holder of some FFEL Program loans and all Direct 
Loans, and all FFEL Program lenders to capture the borrowers formal

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agreement to repay any excess amount of FFEL or Direct Loan program 
loans that the borrower received according to the terms and conditions 
of the promissory note the borrower signed. The form has not been 
changed since its last update.

    Dated: June 5, 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. 2024-12671 Filed 6-10-24; 8:45 am]
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