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Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 135 / Monday, July 15, 2013 / Notices
Respondents/Affected Public: State,
Local, or Tribal Governments.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 744.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 40,920.
Abstract: The Guaranty Agency
Financial Report (GAFR), ED Form
2000, is used by the thirty-one (31)
guaranty agencies under the Federal
Family Education Loan (FFEL) program,
authorized by Title IV, Part B of the
Higher Education Act of 1965, as
amended. Guaranty agencies use the
Guaranty Agency Financial Report to:
(1) Request reinsurance from the
Department of Education; (2) request
payment on death, disability, closed
school, and false certification claims
paid to lenders; (3) remit refunds to the
Department for rehabilitated loans and
consolidation loans; (4) remit to the
Department default and wage
garnishment collections. The
Department of Education also uses
report data to monitor the guaranty
agency’s financial activities (agency
federal fund and agency operating fund)
and each agency’s federal receivable
balance.
Dated: July 9, 2013.
Stephanie Valentine,
Acting Director, Information Collection
Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and
Records Management Services, Office of
Management.
[FR Doc. 2013–16800 Filed 7–12–13; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED–2013–ICCD–0051]

Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget for Review
and Approval; Comment Request;
FFEL/Direct Loan/Perkins Military
Service Deferment/Post-Active Duty
Student Deferment Request
Federal Student Aid (FSA),
Department of Education (ED).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is
proposing an extension of a previously
approved information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before August
14, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Comments submitted in
response to this notice should be
submitted electronically through the
Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://
www.regulations.gov by selecting
Docket ID number ED–2013–ICCD–

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0051, or via postal mail, commercial
delivery, or hand delivery. Please note
that comments submitted by fax or
email and those submitted after the
comment period will not be accepted.
Written requests for information or
comments submitted by postal mail or
delivery should be addressed to the
Director of the Information Collection
Clearance Division, U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW.,
LBJ, Washington, DC 20202–4537.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Electronically mail
[email protected]. Please do not
send comments here.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Department of Education (ED), in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general
public and Federal agencies with an
opportunity to comment on proposed,
revised, and continuing collections of
information. This helps the Department
assess the impact of its information
collection requirements and minimize
the public’s reporting burden. It also
helps the public understand the
Department’s information collection
requirements and provide the requested
data in the desired format. ED is
soliciting comments on the proposed
information collection request (ICR) that
is described below. The Department of
Education is especially interested in
public comment addressing the
following issues: (1) Is this collection
necessary to the proper functions of the
Department; (2) will this information be
processed and used in a timely manner;
(3) is the estimate of burden accurate;
(4) how might the Department enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (5) how
might the Department minimize the
burden of this collection on the
respondents, including through the use
of information technology. Please note
that written comments received in
response to this notice will be
considered public records.
Title of Collection: FFEL/Direct Loan/
Perkins Military Service Deferment/
Post-Active Duty Student Deferment
Request.
OMB Control Number: 1845–0080.
Type of Review: Extension without
change of an existing collection of
information.
Respondents/Affected Public:
Individuals or Households.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 16,000.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 8,000.
Abstract: The Military Service/PostActive Duty Student Deferment request

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form serves as the means by which a
Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL),
Perkins, or Direct Loan borrower
requests a military service deferment
and/or post-active duty student
deferment and provides his or her loan
holder with the information needed to
determine whether the borrower meets
the applicable deferment eligibility
requirements. The form also serves as
the means by which the U.S.
Department of Education identifies
Direct Loan borrowers who qualify for
the Direct Loan Program’s no accrual of
interest benefit for active duty service
members.
Dated: July 9, 2013.
Stephanie Valentine,
Acting Director, Information Collection
Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and
Records Management Services, Office of
Management.
[FR Doc. 2013–16796 Filed 7–12–13; 8:45 a.m.]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
National Assessment Governing
Board; Meeting
National Assessment
Governing Board, ED.

AGENCY:

Notice of open and closed
meeting sessions.

ACTION:

This notice sets forth the
schedule and proposed agenda for the
upcoming meeting of the National
Assessment Governing Board (Board)
and also describes the specific functions
of the Board. Notice of this meeting is
required under Section 10(a)(2) of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act. This
notice is issued to provide members of
the general public with an opportunity
to attend and/or provide comments.
Individuals who will need special
accommodations in order to attend the
meeting (e.g. interpreting services,
assistive listening devices, materials in
alternative format) should notify Munira
Mwalimu at 202–357–6938 or at
[email protected] no later than
July 26, 2013. We will attempt to meet
requests after this date but cannot
guarantee availability of the requested
accommodation. The meeting site is
accessible to individuals with
disabilities.

SUMMARY:

DATES:

August 1–August 3, 2013.

Times
August 1: Committee Meetings
Assessment Development Committee:
Closed Session: 8:00 a.m.–1:45 p.m.

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