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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests

AGENCY: Department of Education

SUMMARY: The IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information Management
Services, Office of the Chief Information Officer, invites comments on
the proposed information collection requests as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
\[insert the 60th day after publication of this notice\].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires that the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) provide interested Federal agencies and the public an
early opportunity to comment on information collection requests. OMB may
amend or waive the requirement for public consultation to the extent
that public participation in the approval process would defeat the
purpose of the information collection, violate State or Federal law, or
substantially interfere with any agency\'s ability to perform its
statutory obligations. The IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information
Management Services, Office of the Chief Information Officer, publishes
that notice containing proposed information collection requests prior to
submission of these requests to OMB. Each proposed information
collection, grouped by office, contains the following: (1) Type of
review requested, e.g. new, revision, extension, existing or
reinstatement; (2) Title; (3) Summary of the collection; (4) Description
of the need for, and proposed use of, the information; (5) Respondents
and frequency of collection; and (6) Reporting and/or Recordkeeping
burden. OMB invites public comment.

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.

Dated:      

Angela C. Arrington

IC Clearance Official

Regulatory Information Management Services

Office of the Chief Information Officer

[Federal Student Aid]{.underline}

[Type of Review]{.underline}: Extension of a currently approved
collection

[Title]{.underline}: Direct Loan Program\'s General Forbearance Request
Form (KA)

[Frequency]{.underline}: On Occasion

[Affected Public]{.underline}:

Individuals or household (primary)

[Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden]{.underline}:

Responses: 1162530 Burden Hours: 232506

[Abstract]{.underline}: Borrowers who receive loans through the William
D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program will use this form to request
forbearance on their loans when they are willing but unable to make
their currently scheduled monthly payments because of a temporary
financial hardship.

     

Requests for copies of the proposed information collection request may
be accessed from [http://edicsweb.ed.gov]{.underline}, by selecting the
"Browse Pending Collections" link and by clicking on link number      .
When you access the information collection, click on "Download
Attachments" to view. Written requests for information should be
addressed to U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW,
Potomac Center, 9^th^ Floor, Washington, D.C. 20202-4700. Requests may
also be electronically mailed to IC DocketMgr@ed.gov or faxed to
202-245-6623. **Please specify the complete title of the information
collection when making your request.**

Comments regarding burden and/or the collection activity requirements
should be electronically mailed to AXT IC DocketMgr@ed.gov 540-776-7742.
Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may
call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339.