[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 227 (Monday, November 26, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70422-70423]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-28620]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED-2012-ICCD-0058]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program (DL) Regulations--
Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA)
AGENCY: Department of Education (ED), Federal Student Aid (FSA)
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is
proposing an extension of an existing information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
December 26, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Comments submitted in response to this notice should be
submitted electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at
http://www.regulations.gov by selecting Docket ID number ED-2012-ICCD-
0058 or via postal mail, commercial delivery, or hand delivery. Please
note that comments submitted by fax or email and those 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 Director of the Information Collection Clearance
Division, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ,
Room 2E117, Washington, DC 20202-4537.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Electronically mail
[email protected]. Please do not send comments here.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Education (ED), 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. ED is soliciting comments on the proposed
information collection request (ICR) that is described below. The
Department of Education is especially interested in public comment
addressing the following issues: (1) Is this collection necessary to
the proper functions of the
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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: William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program
(DL) Regulations--Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA).
OMB Control Number: 1845-0094.
Type of Review: Extension.
Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals or households; Private
Sector (Not-for-profit institutions); State, Local or Tribal
Governments.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 2,723.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 681.
Abstract: Upon a loan holder's receipt of a written request from a
borrower and a copy of the borrower's military orders, the regulations
at 34 CFR 685.202 provide that the maximum interest rate (as defined in
50 U.S.C. 527, App. Section 207 (d)) that may be charged on Federal
Family Education Loan Program loans made prior to the borrower entering
active duty status is six percent while the borrower is on active duty
status. This request is for an extension of the approved recordkeeping
requirements contained in the regulations related to the administrative
requirements of the Direct Loan Program.
Dated: November 20, 2012.
Darrin A. King,
Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy,
Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2012-28620 Filed 11-23-12; 8:45 am]
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