Federal Direct Consolidation Loan Program Application Documents

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
OMB83C.1845-0053.03-10-2008.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2008-03-10	Repair queued
1845-0053.CCRAA & Reg Change Summary.03-10-2008.doc	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2008-03-10	Available
Att_FR08092006.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2007-08-08	Available
FR.11012006.HERAFinalRule.loans.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2007-08-08	Available
Supporting Statement 1845-0053.DL Consol.revHERA.08-07-2007.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2007-08-08	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
22301	Federal Direct Consolidation Loan Application and Promissory Note with Additional Loan Listing Sheet	Other-DL Appl and Promissory Form	Modified
181525	Federal Direct Consolidation Loan Request to Add Loans	Other-Request form	Unchanged
181524	Federal Direct Consolidation Loan Verification Certificate	Other-certificate form	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1845-0053	ICR Reference No: 200803-1845-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200708-1845-001
Agency/Subagency: ED/FSA	Agency Tracking No: 3429
Title: Federal Direct Consolidation Loan Program Application Documents
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 03/14/2008
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/12/2008
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2010	11/30/2010	11/30/2010
Responses	897,050	0	897,050
Time Burden (Hours)	322,629	0	322,629
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: These forms are the means by which an applicant applies for and promises to repay a Direct Consolidation Loan, and a loan holder verifies that a loan is eligible for consolidation.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 1087e(g) Name of Law: Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 109 - 171 8009 Name of Law: Higher Education Reconciliation Act of 2005 (HERA)

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	71 FR 45668	08/09/2006
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 48270	08/23/2007
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Federal Direct Consolidation Loan Request to Add Loans
Federal Direct Consolidation Loan Application and Promissory Note with Additional Loan Listing Sheet
Federal Direct Consolidation Loan Verification Certificate

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	897,050	897,050	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	322,629	322,629	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The decrease in hours is due to Higher Education Reconciliation Act (HERA) changing the Higher Education Act that limited eligibility for consolidation loans. As a result, the number of the Direct Consolidation loans that are made is expected to decrease.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $41,440,853

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: 03/12/2008

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