[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 157 (Tuesday, August 14, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40263-40264]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-17430]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2018-ICCD-0060]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Temporary Expansion of Public Service Loan Forgiveness (TE-
PSLF)

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 an extension of an existing information collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
September 13, 2018.

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-2018-ICCD-
0060. 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, 550 12th Street SW, PCP, Room 9086, 
Washington, DC 20202-0023.

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: Temporary Expansion of Public Service Loan 
Forgiveness (TE-PSLF).
    OMB Control Number: 1845-0151.
    Type of Review: An extension of an existing information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 10,899.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 4,380.
    Abstract: This is the request for the 30 public comment period for 
OMB Information Collection 1845-0151. This collection is used to enable 
FSA to ensure that the required operation changes can be implemented to 
allow for the benefits to be available to federal student loan 
borrowers as well as to remain in compliance with the statutory 
requirements.
    Section 315 of Title III, Division H in the Consolidation 
Appropriations Act,

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2018, (Pub. L. 115-141) included a provision for ED to implement ``. . 
. a simple method for borrowers to apply for loan cancellation . . .'' 
under a temporary expansion of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness 
(PSLF) program. The Consolidation Appropriations Act, 2018, required ED 
to implement an application process within 60 days of enactment. ED is 
requesting public comment on this collection to use information 
obtained from federal student loan borrowers to make a determination of 
their eligibility for participation in the loan forgiveness program 
mandated by the new appropriations law. This loan forgiveness is only 
available to Direct Loan borrowers who otherwise qualify for the PSLF 
program and meet other new requirements.

    Dated: August 9, 2018.
Kate Mullan,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of 
the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2018-17430 Filed 8-13-18; 8:45 am]
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