United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2015_register executive 2018-02-23 article Part IV Proposed Rules D09002ee1c7f7625c D09002ee1c7f762fe United States Department of Education originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency The Secretary proposes to amend the regulations governing the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program to create a new income-contingent repayment plan in accordance with the President's initiative to allow more Direct Loan borrowers to cap their loan payments at 10 percent of their monthly incomes. The Secretary is also proposing changes to the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program and Direct Loan Program regulations to streamline and enhance existing processes and provide additional support to struggling borrowers. These proposed regulations would also amend the Student Assistance General Provisions regulations by expanding the circumstances under which an institution may challenge or appeal a draft or final cohort default rate based on the institution's participation rate index. 80 FR 39608 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2015-07-09/2015-16623 2015-16623 fr09jy15-20 RIN 1840-AD18 P Docket ID ED-2014-OPE-0161 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2015-07-09/2015-16623 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2015-07-09/html/2015-16623.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2015-07-09/pdf/2015-16623.pdf Administrative Practice and Procedure Aliens Colleges and Universities Consumer Protection Grant Programs-Education Loan Programs-Education Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Selective Service System Student Aid Vocational Education 34 p. 39608 39641 80 FR 39608 Title 34 Part 668 34 CFR Part 668 Title 34 Part 682 34 CFR Part 682 Title 34 Part 685 34 CFR Part 685 RIN 1840-AD18 Student Assistance General Provisions, Federal Family Education Loan Program, and William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program; Federal Register Vol. 80, Issue PRORULE 2015-16623 IV DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 2015-08-10 Docket ID ED-2014-OPE-0161 P 2015-16623 Notice of proposed rulemaking.

The Secretary proposes to amend the regulations governing the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program to create a new income-contingent repayment plan in accordance with the President's initiative to allow more Direct Loan borrowers to cap their loan payments at 10 percent of their monthly incomes. The Secretary is also proposing changes to the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program and Direct Loan Program regulations to streamline and enhance existing processes and provide additional support to struggling borrowers. These proposed regulations would also amend the Student Assistance General Provisions regulations by expanding the circumstances under which an institution may challenge or appeal a draft or final cohort default rate based on the institution's participation rate index.

We must receive your comments on or before August 10, 2015. For further information related to the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA), the treatment of lump sum payments made under Department of Defense student loan repayment programs for the purposes of public service loan forgiveness, and expanding the use of the participation rate index (PRI) challenge and appeal, Barbara Hoblitzell at (202) 502-7649 or by email at: Barbara.Hoblitzell@ed.gov. For information related to loan rehabilitation, Ian Foss at (202) 377-3681 or by email at: Ian.Foss@ed.gov. For information related to the Revised Pay As You Earn repayment plan, Brian Smith or Jon Utz at (202) 502-7551 or (202) 377- 4040 or by email at: Brian.Smith@ed.gov or Jon.Utz@ed.gov. Administrative Practice and Procedure Aliens Colleges and Universities Consumer Protection Grant Programs-Education Loan Programs-Education Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Selective Service System Student Aid Vocational Education Student Assistance General Provisions, Federal Family Education Loan Program, and William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program , Barbara.Hoblitzell@ed.gov Brian.Smith@ed.gov Ian.Foss@ed.gov Jon.Utz@ed.gov http://files.consumerfinance.gov/f/201308_cfpb_public-service-and-student-debt.pdf http://ifap.ed.gov/dpcletters/GEN1416.html http://www2.ed.gov/policy/highered/reg/hearulemaking/2015/index.html#2 Regulations.gov www.bls.gov/ncs/ect/sp/ecsuphst.pdf www.dmdc.osd.mil/appj/scra www.federalregister.gov www.gpo.gov/fdsys www.regulations.gov www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/omb/assets/omb/circulars/a004/a-4.pdf www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2014/06/09/presidential-memorandum-federal-student-loan-repayments www2.ed.gov/policy/highered/reg/hearulemaking/2012/programintegrity.html#info www2.ed.gov/policy/highered/reg/hearulemaking/2015/index.html www2.ed.gov/policy/highered/reg/hearulemaking/2015/index.html#2 www2.ed.gov/policy/highered/reg/hearulemaking/hea08/neg-reg-faq.html Vol. 80, no. 131 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2015-07-09 continuing daily deposited born digital 297 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2015-07-09 P0b002ee198872866 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr09jy15 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2015-07-09 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2015-07-09/pdf/FR-2015-07-09.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2015-07-09/xml/FR-2015-07-09.xml fdlp 39377 39667 DGPO 2018-02-23 2024-06-02 FR-2015-07-09 machine generated eng FR FR-2015-07-09 80 131