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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 189 (Monday, September 30, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 79580]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-22390]

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2024-SCC-0092]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Federal Student Loan Program: Internship/Residency and Loan 
Debt Burden Forbearance Forms

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 a revision of a currently approved 
information collection request (ICR).

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
October 30, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for proposed 
information collection requests should be submitted within 30 days of 
publication of this notice. Click on this link www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain to access the site. Find this information collection request 
(ICR) by selecting ``Department of Education'' under ``Currently Under 
Review,'' then check the ``Only Show ICR for Public Comment'' checkbox. 
Reginfo.gov provides two links to view documents related to this 
information collection request. Information collection forms and 
instructions may be found by clicking on the ``View Information 
Collection (IC) List'' link. Supporting statements and other supporting 
documentation may be found by clicking on the ``View Supporting 
Statement and Other Documents'' link.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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: Federal Student Loan Program: Internship/
Residency and Loan Debt Burden Forbearance Forms.
    OMB Control Number: 1845-0018.
    Type of Review: A revision of a currently approved ICR.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals and Households.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 2,215,812.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 181,495.
    Abstract: These forms serve as the means by which borrowers in the 
William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan), Federal Family 
Education Loan (FFEL) and the Federal Perkins Loan (Perkins Loan) 
Programs may request forbearance of repayment on their loans if they 
meet certain conditions. The U.S. Department of Education and other 
loan holders uses the information collected on these forms to determine 
whether a borrower meets the eligibility requirements for the specific 
type of forbearance. The Service forbearance (SERV Forb) and the 
Student Loan Debt forbearance (SLDB Forb) forms are currently approved 
under OMB No. 1845-0018. The General forbearance (GEN Forb) form is 
currently approved under OMB No. 1845-0031. For greater simplicity and 
to make it easier to maintain consistency among the various forbearance 
forms, the Department is consolidating the two current collections into 
a single collection under OMB No. 1845-0018. This review request merges 
the number of respondents/responses/burden hours for both collections.

    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. 2024-22390 Filed 9-27-24; 8:45 am]
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