[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 117 (Tuesday, June 20, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 28053]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-12749]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No. ED-2017-ICCD-0086]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; PLUS
Adverse Credit Reconsideration Loan Counseling
AGENCY: Federal Student Aid (FSA), Department of Education (ED).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is
proposing a revision of an existing information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
August 21, 2017.
ADDRESSES: To access and review all the documents related to the
information collection listed in this notice, please use http://www.regulations.gov by searching the Docket ID number ED-2017-ICCD-
0086. Comments submitted in response to this notice should be submitted
electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov by selecting the Docket ID number 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 216-34,
Washington, DC 20202-4537.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to
collection activities, please contact Beth Grebeldinger, 202-377-4018.
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: PLUS Adverse Credit Reconsideration Loan
Counseling.
OMB Control Number: 1845-0129.
Type of Review: A revision of an existing information collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Individual or Households.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 475,974.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 356,982.
Abstract: Section 428B(a)(1)(A) of the Higher Education Act of
1965, as amended (HEA), provides that to be eligible to receive a
Federal PLUS Loan under the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL)
Program, the applicant must not have an adverse credit history, as
determined pursuant to regulations promulgated by the Secretary. In
accordance with section 455(a)(1) of the HEA, this same eligibility
requirement applies to applicants for PLUS loans under the Direct Loan
Program. Since July 1, 2010 the Direct Loan Program is the only Federal
loan program that offers Federal PLUS Loans. The adverse credit history
section of the eligibility regulations in 34 CFR 685.200 (b) and (c)
specify an applicant for a PLUS loan who is determined to have an
adverse credit history must complete loan counseling offered by the
Secretary before receiving the Federal PLUS loan.
The Department is requesting an extension to the information
collection regarding the adverse credit history regulations in 34 CFR
685.200 (b) and (c) and the burden these changes create for Federal
PLUS loan borrowers, both parent and graduate/professional students.
Dated: June 14, 2017.
Kate Mullan,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of
the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2017-12749 Filed 6-19-17; 8:45 am]
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