OMB notes that
this collection was submitted as an emergency. The Department of
Education agrees to adopt the necessary measures to ensure that, in
the future, routine collections will be submitted to OMB in a
timely manner and emergency submissions will be only be submitted
under unique situations of an urgent and unforeseeable nature.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
02/28/2006
02/28/2006
09/30/2005
1,180,986
0
1,148,819
188,958
0
183,811
0
0
0
These forms will serve as the means of
collecting information necessary to determine whether a FFEL
borrower qualifies for a specific type of loan deferment.
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.