[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 72 (Friday, April 14, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 19029]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-9194]



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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests

AGENCY: Department of Education.

ACTION: Notice of proposed information collection requests.

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SUMMARY: The Director, Information Resources Group, invites comments on 
proposed information collection requests as required by the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1980.

DATES: An expedited review has been requested in accordance with the 
Act, since allowing for the normal review period would adversely affect 
the public interest. Approval by the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) has been requested by May 15, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to the Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Dan Chenok, Desk 
Officer, Department of Education, Office of Management and Budget, 725 
17th Street NW., Room 3208, New Executive Office Building, Washington, 
DC 20503. Requests for copies of the proposed information collection 
request should be addressed to Patrick J. Sherrill, Department of 
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Room 5624, Regional Office Building 
3, Washington, DC 20202-4651.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Patrick J. Sherrill, (202) 708-9915. Individuals who use a 
telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal 
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 between 8 a.m. and 8 
p.m., Eastern time, Monday through Friday.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 3517 of the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1980 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 3517) requires that the Director of OMB 
provide interested Federal agencies and persons an early opportunity to 
comment on information collection requests. OMB may amend or waive the 
requirement for public consultation to the extent that public 
participation in the approval process would defeat the purpose of the 
information collection, violate State or Federal law, or substantially 
interfere with any agency's ability to perform its statutory 
obligations.
    The Director, Information Resources Group, publishes this notice 
with the attached proposed information collection request prior to 
submission of this request to OMB. This notice contains the following 
information: (1) Type of review requested, e.g., expedited; (2) Title; 
(3) Abstract; (4) Additional Information; (5) Frequency of collection; 
(6) Affected public; and (7) Reporting and/or Recordkeeping burden. 
Because an expedited review has been requested, a description of the 
information to be collected is also included as an attachment to this 
notice.

    Dated: April 10, 1995.
Gloria Parker,
Director, Information Resources Group.

Office of Postsecondary Education

    Type of Review: Expedited.
    Title: Perkins Loan Program (Formerly National Direct/Defense 
Student Loan Program) Assignment Form.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: Individual or households.
    Reporting Burden: Responses: 63,000, Burden Hours: 31,500.
    Recordkeeping Burden: Recordkeepers: 0, Burden Hours: 0.
    Abstract: Schools participating in the Perkins Loan Program may use 
this ED form 553 to submit defaulted loans to the Department. This form 
will serve as a transmittal document in the assignment of defaulted 
loans to the Federal government for collection. Copies of the ED form 
553 and instructions can be obtained by calling (202) 708-4766.
    Additional Information: Clearance for this information collection 
is requested by May 15, 1995. An expedited review is requested in order 
for schools to have an immediate mechanism to submit their uncollected 
outstanding loans to the Department. Without an expedited review, many 
schools will continue to be incapable of assigning their accounts to 
the Department resulting in further delays in the collection process of 
these student loans.

[FR Doc. 95-9194 Filed 4-13-95; 8:45 am]
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