Federal Direct Loan Program Regulations for Forbearance and Loan Rehabilitation

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
1845-0119 v2 SuppStatment 09 13 13.docx Supporting Statement A	2013-09-13

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
207946	Federal Direct Loan Program Regulations for Forbearance and Loan Rehabilitation Other-Regulations	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1845-0119	ICR Reference No: 201309-1845-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201307-1845-005
Agency/Subagency: ED/FSA	Agency Tracking No: 1980.03
Title: Federal Direct Loan Program Regulations for Forbearance and Loan Rehabilitation
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	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
Responses	129,027	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	35,094	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

---

Abstract: The William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program regulations are revised to make changes to the provisions related to forbearance, reasonable and affordable loan rehabilitation for defaulted borrowers, and administrative wage garnishment along with associated changes in burden. The changes to regulation expand the collection of information. The information collection requirements are necessary to determine eligibility to receive program benefits and to prevent fraud and abuse of program funds.

---

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 1087a Name of Law: Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

---

Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1840-AD12	Final or interim final rulemaking	78 FR 45618	07/29/2013

---

Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

---

Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Federal Direct Loan Program Regulations for Forbearance and Loan Rehabilitation

---

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	129,027	0	0	129,027	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	35,094	0	0	35,094	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The regulations increase burden by 35,094 hours through program changes. The regulatory language changes provide additional flexibilities for Direct Loan borrowers and permit oral requests for forbearance, as well as an initial determination of a reasonable and affordable loan repayment amount. Also, if a borrower incurs changes to their financial circumstances, a request for redetermination of a reasonable and affordable repayment amount can be requested by providing supporting documentation.

---

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

---

Common Form ICR:  No

---

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

---