ED is currently
working to develop a web-based lender payment and reporting
process. The process will also be redesigned to eliminate duplicate
reporting by lenders to NSLDS. This redesign effort should be
completed by 4/30/2002.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
04/30/2002
04/30/2002
10/31/2001
17,200
0
19,200
41,925
0
46,800
0
0
0
The Lender's Interest and Special
Allowance Request (Form 799) is used by approximately 4,300 lenders
participating in the Title IV, Part B loan programs. The ED Form
799 is used to pay interest and special allowance to holders of the
Part B loans; and to capture quarterly data from lender's loan
portfolio for financial and budgetary projections.
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.