[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 228 (Tuesday, November 27, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70740-70741]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-28724]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED-2012-ICCD-0060]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Federal Family Educational Loan Program--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 a extension of an existing information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
December 27, 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-
0060 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
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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 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 Family Educational Loan Program--
Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA)
OMB Control Number: 1845-0093
Type of Review: Extension of an existing information collection
Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals or households; Private
Sector (Not-for-profit institutions), State, Local, or Tribal
Government
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 4,952
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 817
Abstract: This is a request for an extension of the approved
recordkeeping requirements contained in the regulations related to the
administrative requirements of the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL)
program. Effective August 14, 2008, upon a holder's receipt of a
written request from a borrower and a copy of the borrower's military
orders, the regulations at 34 CFR 682.202(a)(8) provide that the
maximum interest (as defined in 50 U.S.C. 527, App. Section 207(d))
that may be charged on FFEL loans made prior to the borrower entering
active duty status is six percent while the borrower is on active duty
status.
Dated: November 21, 2012.
Darrin A. King,
Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy,
Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2012-28724 Filed 11-26-12; 8:45 am]
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