Federal Family Education Loan Program Regulations

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
NPRM072913e.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2013-07-30	Available
For-Profit Institutions Affected Party Information 1845-0020 v12.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2013-06-14	Available
Individual Affected Party Information 1845-0020 v12.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2013-06-13	Available
For-Profit Institutions Affected Party Information 1845-0020 v12.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2013-06-13	Available
SUPPORTING STATEMENT 1845 0020 v 12 06 27 13.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2013-06-27	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
189940	Federal Family Education Loan Program -- State	Other-rulemaking sections	Modified
189939	Federal Family Education Loan Program -- Private Sector - Not for Profit	Other-rulemaking sections	Modified
189938	Federal Family Education Loan Program -- Individuals	Other-rulemaking sections	Modified
184832	Federal Family Education Loan Program - Private Sector - For-profit	Other-rulemaking sections	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1845-0020	ICR Reference No: 201307-1845-004
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 201211-1845-001
Agency/Subagency: ED/FSA	Agency Tracking No: 1401.23
Title: Federal Family Education Loan Program Regulations
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Comment filed on proposed rule and continue	Conclusion Date: 09/10/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/30/2013
Terms of Clearance: OMB files this comment in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.11( c ). This OMB action is not an approval to conduct or sponsor an information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act of1995. This action has no effect on any current approvals. If OMB has assigned this ICR a new OMB Control Number, the OMB Control Number will not appear in the active inventory. For future submissions of this information collection, reference the OMB Control Number provided. Resubmit when proposed rule is finalized.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2015	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2015
Responses	25,347,555	0	25,347,555
Time Burden (Hours)	12,352,197	0	12,352,197
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Federal Family Educational Loan (FFEL) Program proposed regulations revise current regulations in areas of program administration. First, the proposed regulations indicate the regulatory changes made in the provisions related to forbearance, reasonable and affordable loan rehabilitation, and administrative wage garnishment along with the associated changes in burden. Second, the proposed regulatory changes describing the removal unneeded FFEL regulations as a result of the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility (SAFRA) Act which, as of July 1, 2010, terminated the authority for lenders to make new loans under the FFEL program. These circumstances require a change in the current burden hours.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 1071, et.al Name of Law: Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1840-AD12	Proposed rulemaking	78 FR 45617	07/29/2013

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Federal Family Education Loan Program -- Individuals
Federal Family Education Loan Program -- Private Sector - Not for Profit
Federal Family Education Loan Program -- State
Federal Family Education Loan Program - Private Sector - For-profit

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Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Changing Regulations

Short Statement: The Department is requesting revision to the current FFEL Program information collection under OMB 1845-0020 to reflect the statutory and regulatory changes to the program. The proposed regulations modify forbearance provisions, reasonable and affordable loan rehabilitation processes, and a number of provisions affecting administrative wage garnishment provisions. Substantial regulatory changes and burden reduction would be made due to the proposed repeal of unneeded FFEL regulations as a result of SAFRA which was included in the Health Care and Reconciliation Act of 2010. This terminated the authority of lenders to make new loans under the FFEL program.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

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: 07/30/2013

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