Federal Family Education Loan Program Regulations

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
1845-0020 v12 Supporting Statement 9 16 2013.docx Supporting Statement A	2013-09-16

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
189940	Federal Family Education Loan Program -- state, local, or tribal gov't Other-Regulations	Modified
189939	Federal Family Education Loan Program -- private sector Other-Regulations	Modified
189938	Federal Family Education Loan Program -- individuals Other-Regulations	Modified
184832	Federal Family Education Loan Program - For-Profit Institutions Other-Regulations	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1845-0020	ICR Reference No: 201309-1845-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201211-1845-001
Agency/Subagency: ED/FSA	Agency Tracking No: 1401.24
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: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 10/24/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/17/2013
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2016	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2015
Responses	16,971,195	0	25,347,555
Time Burden (Hours)	8,220,632	0	12,352,197
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Federal Family Educational Loan (FFEL) Program final regulations revise the current regulations for program administration as described below. Initially, the regulations indicate the regulatory changes and the associated changes in burden. Subsequently, we describe a series of final regulatory changes that removes unneeded FFEL regulations that are no longer required as a result of the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility (SAFRA) ACT that was included in the Health Care and Reconciliation Act of 2010 (HCERA), which as of July 1, 2010, terminated the authority for lenders to make new loans under the FFEL program.

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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: US Code: 20 USC 1071 et.al. Name of Law: Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1840-AD12	Final or interim final rulemaking	78 FR 45618	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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Federal Family Education Loan Program - For-Profit Institutions
Federal Family Education Loan Program -- individuals
Federal Family Education Loan Program -- private sector
Federal Family Education Loan Program -- state, local, or tribal gov't

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	16,971,195	25,347,555	-8,376,360	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	8,220,632	12,352,197	-4,131,565	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The Department is requesting a revision of the current FFEL Program information collection under OMB 1845-0020 to reflect the statutory and regulatory changes to the program. The final regulations modify forbearance provisions, reasonable and affordable loan rehabilitation processes, and a number of provisions affecting administrative wage garnishment provisions. Substantial changes would be made to the repeal of unneeded FFEL regulations in 34 CFR 682 as a result of the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility (SAFRA) Act that was included in the Health Care and Reconciliation Act of 2010 (HCERA) which, as of July 1, 2010, terminated the authority for lenders to make new loans under the FFEL program. There is an overall reduction of 4,131,565 in burden hours from the current collection.

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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: 09/17/2013

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