William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Att_supporting statement 1845-0021.DL. 06.01.07.doc Supporting Statement A	2007-06-08

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
22205	William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program (JS)	Removed
180592	Section 685.301 Maximum Length of a Loan Period Other-null	New
180560	Section 685.204- Deferment Other-null	New
180559	Section 685.212 - Loan Discharge for Death Other-null	New
180558	Sections 685.301 and 685.304 - Entrance Counseling for Graduate/ProfessionalPLUS Borrowers (Institutions) Other-null	New
180557	Section 685.301 and 685.304 Entrance Counseling for Graduate/Professional PLUS Borrowers (Borrowers) Other-null	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1845-0021	ICR Reference No: 200706-1845-007
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 200510-1845-004
Agency/Subagency: ED/FSA	Agency Tracking No: 3365
Title: William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Comment filed on proposed rule	Conclusion Date: 09/14/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/13/2007
Terms of Clearance: Education will resubmit this collection for review in conjunction with the final rule.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date		36 Months From Approved	10/31/2007
Responses	0	0	846,034
Time Burden (Hours)	0	0	211,520
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Federal Family Educational Loan Program proposed regulations revise current regulations in areas of program administration. The proposed regulatons assure the Secretary that the integrity of the program is protected from fraud and misuse of program funds.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 20usc.1087aetseq Name of Law: Higher Education Act of 1964 as amended
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1840-AC89	Proposed rulemaking	72 FR 112	06/12/2007

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 5

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Section 685.301 Maximum Length of a Loan Period
Section 685.204- Deferment
Section 685.301 and 685.304 Entrance Counseling for Graduate/Professional PLUS Borrowers (Borrowers)
Sections 685.301 and 685.304 - Entrance Counseling for Graduate/ProfessionalPLUS Borrowers (Institutions)
Section 685.212 - Loan Discharge for Death
William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program (JS)	84.0268

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Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Changing Regulations

Short Statement: The implementation of the proposed regulations as a result of the Negotiated Rulemaking process created additional information collection burden.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 06/13/2007

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