Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Reaffirmation Agreement
| Published date | 04 April 2024 |
| Record Number | 2024-07151 |
| Citation | 89 FR 23565 |
| Court | Education Department |
| Section | Notices |
Federal Register, Volume 89 Issue 66 (Thursday, April 4, 2024)
[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 66 (Thursday, April 4, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 23565]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-07151]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED-2024-SCC-0054]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request;
Reaffirmation Agreement
AGENCY: Federal Student Aid (FSA), Department of Education (ED).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995,
the Department is proposing an extension without change of a currently
approved information collection request (ICR).
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
June 3, 2024.
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-2024-SCC-0054.
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. If the regulations.gov
site is not available to the public for any reason, the Department will
temporarily accept comments at [email protected]. Please include the
docket ID number and the title of the information collection request
when requesting documents or submitting comments. Please note that
comments 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 Manager of the Strategic
Collections and Clearance Governance and Strategy Division, U.S.
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave. SW, LBJ, Room 6W203,
Washington, DC 20202-8240.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to
collection activities, please contact Beth Grebeldinger, 202-377-4018.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department, 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. The Department is soliciting comments on the
proposed information collection request (ICR) that is described below.
The Department 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: Reaffirmation Agreement.
OMB Control Number: 1845-0133.
Type of Review: An extension without change of a currently approved
ICR.
Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals and Households; Private
Sector; State, Local, and Tribal Governments.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 8,594.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 1,032.
Abstract: The Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA),
established the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program, and the
William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program under Title
IV, Parts B and D respectively. The HEA provides for a maximum loan
amount that a borrower can receive per year and in total. If a borrower
receives more than the maximum amount, the borrower becomes ineligible
for further Title IV aid (including Federal Pell Grants, Federal
Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants, Federal Work-Study, and
Teacher Education Assistance for Higher Education (TEACH) Grants, Iraq
and Afghanistan Service Grants) unless the borrower repays the excess
amount or agrees to repay the excess amount according to the terms and
conditions of the promissory note that the borrower signed. Agreeing to
repay the excess amount according to the terms and conditions of the
promissory note that the borrower signed is called reaffirmation, which
is the subject of this collection. This renewal without change of the
information collection is necessary for the Department of Education
(the Department), as a holder of some FFEL Program loans and all Direct
Loans, and all FFEL Program lenders to capture the borrowers formal
agreement to repay any excess amount of FFEL or Direct Loan program
loans that the borrower received according to the terms and conditions
of the promissory note the borrower signed. The form has not been
changed since its last update.
Dated: April 1, 2024.
Kun Mullan,
PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and Clearance, Governance and
Strategy Division, Office of Chief Data Officer, Office of Planning,
Evaluation and Policy Development.
[FR Doc. 2024-07151 Filed 4-3-24; 8:45 am]
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