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– Affected Public

– State, L ocal or Tribal Governments 2/7 /2013

This request is for the extension of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval of the reporting and recordkeeping requirement contained in 34 CFR sections 674.39, 674.41, 674.42, 674.43, 674.45, 674.47, 674.48, and 674.49 under the control number 1845 - 0023. The information collections in these regulations are necessary to determine Federal Perkins Loan Program borrower eligibility to receive program benefits and to prevent fraud and abuse of program funds. Section 674.39

– Lo an rehabilitation . This section establishes that participating institutions are required to have a loan rehabilitation program for the purposes of rehabilitating defaulted loans and outlines the requirements of the rehabilitation program. 557 X .45 hours = 251 hours Section 674.41

– Due diligence

– general requirements . This section establishes that institutions are required to inform the borrower on a timely basis and exercise due diligence in the collection of Perkins loans. Additionally, institutions are required to coordinate among the various campus administrative offices to share information as it relates to a borrower and the billing and collection process. 557 X 1.42 hours = 791 hours Section 674.42

– Contact with the borrower . This section establishes that institut ions are required to provide borrowers with information about the repay

ment of the loan, a description of charges, an explanation of loan consolidation or other refinancing as well as other information about the amount of the repayment, the frequency , and to whom the pay

ments must be made. Generally , this information is provided to the borrowers as a part of the required exit interview process. The institution is required to maintain information substantiating the institution’s compliance with these due diligence regulations. 557 X 1.42 hours = 791 hours Section 674.43

– Billing procedures . This section establishes that institutions are required to notify borrowers about the amount of repay ment due, to remind borrowers when their pay ment is overdue, and to demand pay ment of overdue amounts. 557 X 1.42 hours = 791 hours Section 674.45

– Collection procedures . This section establishes that borrowers who do not respond satisfactoril y to demand notices for repay ment of defaulted loans must be referred for intensive collection efforts. Those effortsICRAS 14 04 1845 - 0 023 v 6

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include reporting defaults to a national credit bureau, either the use of institutional resources to collect of the use of a collection agency , and ultimately , litigation to resolve the debt. 557 X .75 hours = 41 8 hours Section 674.47

– Costs chargeable to the Fund . This section establishes detail about the billing costs, late charge costs, other collections costs, as well as write - offs and waivers of collection costs and the limitations of those costs that can b e charged to the Perkins fund. 557 X .83 hours = 462 hours Section 674.48

– Use of contractors to perform billing and collection activities . This section establishes that institutions that use contractors to perform billing and collection activities retain all responsibility to compl y with the Title IV program requirements and must insure that the third - party provider meets all the compliance requirements. 557 X .92 hours = 512 hours Section 674.49

– Bankruptcy of borrower . This section establishes that institutions that receive notice that a borrower has filed a petition for relief in bankruptcy

must follow the procedures in the regulations to avoid a discharge of the loan. The institution must assert any defense consistent with its status under applica ble law to avoid discharge of the loan debt. 557 X .92 hours = 512 hours TOTAL S Responses 4,456 Respondents 4,456 Burden Hours 4,528