Approved as amended by and consistent with ED's memos and submissions of 1/8/99, 1/13/99, and 1/25/99. In addition, the following terms of clearance apply: 1) Consistent with the 1/25 memo, ED will revise the application materials to make a clear and conspicuous instruction to the applicant that they have the option to prepay without penalty. 2) By the start of FY 2000 (10/1/99), ED will provide OMB with preliminary results from both: (a) the pilot involving student access to NSLDS, and (b) the pilot involving the exchange of enrollment data directly between NSLDS and lender servicers. 3) ED will revise the application materials so that students are informed that the toll free telephone number provided (or the website address provided) will allow the student to access repayment options and amounts. 4) As soon as practical, ED will revise the application materials so that ED no longer provides the maximum interest rate. Rather, ED will provide the actual interest rate that the student consolidated under since that interest rate is the relevant rate for the life of the student's consolidation loan. ED agrees that if this change cannot be made by 3/31/99, then ED will submit to OMB an explanation for why the change could not be made by the specified time, as well as an updated time-frame of when the change will occur.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
01/31/2002
01/31/2002
1,078,000
0
0
528,250
0
0
355,000
0
0
These forms are the means by which a borrower applies for/promises to repay a Federal Direct Consolidation Loan and a lender verifies an eligible loan to be consolidated.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.