The Discharge Application: Total and
Permanent Disability serves as the means by which an individual who
is totally and permanently disabled, as defined in section 437(a)
of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, applies for
discharge of his or her Direct Loan, FFEL, or Perkins loan program
loans, or TEACH Grant service obligation. The form collects the
information that is needed by the U.S. Department of Education (the
Department) to determine the individual's eligibility for discharge
based on total and permanent disability. The Total and Permanent
Disability Discharge: Post-Discharge Monitoring form serves as the
means by which an individual who has received a total and permanent
disability discharge provides the Department with information about
his or her annual earnings from employment during the 3-year
post-discharge monitoring period that begins on the date of
discharge. The Total and Permanent Disability Discharge: Applicant
Representative Designation form serves as the means by which an
applicant for a total and permanent disability discharge may (1)
designate a representative to act on his or her behalf in
connection with the applicant's discharge request, (2) change a
previously designated representative, or (3) revode a previous
designation of a representative.
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USC 1087(a) Name of Law: Higher Education Act of 1965, as
amended
There is an increase in burden
associated with the creation of two new forms (Total and Permanent
Disability Discharge: Post-Discharge Monitoring, and Total and
Permanent Disability Discharge: Applicant Representative
Designation) that are required as a result of final regulations
published on November 1, 2012 (77 FR 66088).
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Uncollected
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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.
Direct Loan, FFEL, Perkins and TEACH Grant Total and Permanent Disability Discharge Forms