the Department has undertaken to
streamline and simplify the application process for all repayment
plans, but in particular the income-driven repayment plans, which
include the Income-Based Repayment plan, the Income-Contingent
Repayment plan, and the newly regulated Pay As You Earn repayment
plan. When the Department set out to combine and streamline the
application process for the selection of income-driven repayment
plans, our intent was to remove as much language as possible from
the Direct Loan Repayment Plan Selection Form (1845-0014) relating
to those plans, and place it exclusively in 1845-0102. This was to
ensure that borrowers would only need to submit one form to request
a repayment plan for all of their eligible loans. Indeed, when the
Department submitted the Department specifically called out that
burden with 1845-0102 was appearing to increase because it was
"being combined with 1845-0014 to the extent that it contained
information regarding" income-driven plans. This information was
also reflected in the Supporting Statement that was made available
to the public. Therefore, the Department specifically solicited
public comment on our approach to 1845-0014. The public has had the
opportunity to comment on the proposal, no comments have been
received to date, and no comments are expected.
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USC 1087e(d) Name of Law: Higher Education Act of 1965, as
amended
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.