[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 189 (Monday, September 30, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 79578-79579]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-22398]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2024-SCC-0120]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; 
Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA): Interest Rate Limitation 
Request

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 
November 29, 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-0120. 
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 <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6f262c2b000c040a1b22081d2f0a0b41080019"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f7beb4b398949c9283ba9085b79293d9909881">[email protected]</span></a>. 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

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Ave. SW, LBJ, Room 4C210, Washington, DC 20202-1200.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to 
collection activities, please contact Beth Grebeldinger, (202) 570-
8414.

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: Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA): 
Interest Rate Limitation Request.
    OMB Control Number: 1845-0135.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved 
ICR.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 200.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 67.
    Abstract: The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) provides that 
those on active-duty military service are entitled to have an interest 
rate in excess of 6% be capped at 6% for the duration of their 
qualifying military service. The Department is requesting an extension 
of the currently approved information collection. These Federal Family 
Education Loan (FFEL) Program and Direct Loan Program regulations have 
not changed. The regulations require a loan holder to match its 
database against the Department of Defense's Defense Manpower Data 
Center (DMDC) and automatically apply the interest rate limitation, as 
appropriate, to borrowers under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act. 
The form in this collection would only be used in limited cases where 
the borrower is not found in the Defense Manpower Data Center, or does 
not have a copy of military orders, but still wishes to receive 
benefits under the SCRA.

    Dated: September 25, 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. 2024-22398 Filed 9-27-24; 8:45 am]
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