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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 245 (Friday, December 20, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 104115-104116]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-30436]

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2024-SCC-0125]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Income Based Repayment--Notifications

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).

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DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
January 21, 2025.

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: Income Based Repayment--Notifications.
    OMB Control Number: 1845-0114.
    Type of Review: An extension without change of a currently approved 
ICR.
    Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments; 
Private Sector.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 958,240.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 76,665.
    Abstract: The Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA), 
established the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program under 
title IV, part B. Section 493C [20 U.S.C. 1098e] of the HEA authorizes 
income-based repayment for Part B borrowers who have a partial 
financial hardship. The regulations in 34 CFR 682.215(e)(2) require 
notifications to borrowers from the loan holders once a borrower 
establishes a partial financial hardship and is placed in an income-
based repayment (IBR) plan by the loan holder. The regulations identify 
information the loan holder must provide to the borrower to continue to 
participate in an IBR plan. This is a request for extension without 
change of the current information collection 1845-0114.

    Dated: December 17, 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. 2024-30436 Filed 12-19-24; 8:45 am]
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