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.
US Code:
20 USC 1087e(g)
Name of Law: Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended
PL: Pub.L. 109 - 171 8009 Name of Law: Higher Education Reconciliation Act of 2005 (HERA)
The College Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007 (CCRAA) (Public Law 110-84) established the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program in §455(m) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (the HEA) for student loan borrowers under the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program. The CCRAA also amended §428C of the HEA to allow borrowers under the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program to consolidate their loans into the Direct Loan Program to take advantage of this new loan forgiveness benefit. Final regulations implementing the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program were published on October 23, 2008 (73 FR 63232). The U.S. Department of Education expects that the provision allowing FFEL Program borrowers to consolidate their loans into the Direct Loan Program to take advantage of the Public Service Loan Program will increase the number of respondents and the burden hours associated with OMB Control Number 1845-0053 (Direct Consolidation Loan Application and Promissory Note).
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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:
(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.