[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 163 (Thursday, August 22, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 52169]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-20474]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No. ED-2013-ICCD-0108]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request;
Federal Direct Stafford/Ford Loan and Federal Direct Subsidized/
Unsubsidized Stafford/Ford Loan Master Promissory Note
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 (44
U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is proposing a revision of an existing
information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
October 21, 2013.
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-2013-ICCD-
0108 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 2E103 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 Direct Stafford/Ford Loan and Federal
Direct Subsidized/Unsubsidized Stafford/Ford Loan Master Promissory
Note.
OMB Control Number: 1845-0007.
Type of Review: Revision of an existing information collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 5,207,137.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 2,603,569.
Abstract: The Federal Direct Stafford/Ford Loan (Direct Subsidized
Loan) and Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford/Ford Loan (Direct
Unsubsidized Loan) Master Promissory Note (MPN) serves as the means by
which an individual agrees to repay a Direct Subsidized Loan and/or
Direct Unsubsidized Loan. An MPN is a promissory note under which a
borrower may receive loans for a single or multiple academic years.
This revision incorporates changes to information based on statutory
and regulatory changes as well as expanding repayment plan information,
deleting outdated information and clarifying information through
updated charts and language.
Kate Mullan,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy,
Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2013-20474 Filed 8-21-13; 8:45 am]
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