ICRAS 1464 1845-0100 v2 – Affected Public - Individuals 1/31/2013

This is a request for the renewal of the OMB approval for the recordkeeping requirements 

contained in 34 CFR 674.53, 674.56, 674.57, 674.58 and 674.59. The information collections in 

these regulations are necessary to determine Federal Perkins Loan (Perkins Loan) Program 

borrower’s eligibility to receive program benefits and to prevent fraud and abuse of program 

funds.

Section 674.53 – Teacher cancellation – Federal Perkins, NDSL, and Defense loans.

This regulation identifies the requirements for teachers to qualify for cancellation benefits while 

performing: full-time teaching in an elementary or secondary school serving low-income 

students; full-time teaching in special education or full-time teaching in fields of expertise as 

identified in regulation.

We estimate that there are 4,808 borrowers eligible for this cancellation. We estimate the burden 

on each borrower for submission of documentation to obtain this cancellation will take .5 hours 

per borrower.

4,808 X .5 hours (30 minutes) = 2,404 hours

Section 674.56 – Employment cancellation – Federal Perkins, NDSL, and Defense loans.

This regulation identifies the categories of service for borrowers to qualify for cancellation 

benefits including: full-time employment as a nurse or medical technician; full-time employment 

in a public or private nonprofit child or family service agency; service as a qualified professional 

provider of early intervention services; full-time employment as a firefighter to a local, State, or 

Federal fire department or fire district; full-time employment as a faculty member at a Tribal 

College or University; full-time employment as a librarian with a master’s degree; or full-time 

employment as a speech pathologist with a master’s degree.

We estimate that there are 7,216 borrowers eligible for this cancellation. We estimate the burden 

on each borrower for submission of documentation to obtain this cancellation will take .5 hours 

per borrower.

7,216 X .5 hours (30 minutes = 3,608 hours

Section 674.57 – Cancellation for law enforcement or corrections officer service – Federal 

Perkins, NDSL, and Defense loans.

This regulation identifies the requirements for law enforcement or corrections officers to qualify 

for cancellation benefits for an eligible employing agency as identified in regulation.

We estimate that there are 809 borrowers eligible for this cancellation. We estimate the burden 

on each borrower for submission of documentation to obtain this cancellation will take .5 hours 

per borrower.

809 X .5 hours (30 minutes) = 405 hours

Section 674.58 – Cancellation for service in an early childhood education program.
ICRAS 1464 1845-0100 v2 – Affected Public - Individuals 1/31/2013

This regulation identifies the requirements for staff members in a Head Start program to qualify

for cancellation benefits as identified in regulation.

We estimate that there are 5,561 borrowers eligible for this cancellation. We estimate the burden 

on each borrower for submission of documentation to obtain this cancellation will take .5 hours 

per borrower.

5,561 X .5 hours (30 minutes) = 2,781 hours

Section 674.59 – Cancellation for military service.

This regulation identifies the requirements for borrowers who are members of the U.S. Army, 

Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard to qualify for cancellation benefits as identified 

in regulation.

We estimate that over a five year period of submission required to receive 100% cancellation 

that there will be 43,117 borrowers eligible for this cancellation. We estimate the burden on 

each borrower for submission of documentation to obtain this cancellation will take .5 hours per 

borrower.

43,117 X .5 hours (30 minutes) = 21,559 hours

TOTALS

Responses 61,511

Respondents 61,511

Burden Hours 30,756