Federal Family Educational Loan Program - Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
30D supporting statement 1845-0093 FFEL 10 19 2018.docx Supporting Statement A	2018-10-19

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
204961	Federal Family Educational Loan Program -- State, Local, or Tribal Governments Sector Other-Regulations	Modified
190884	Federal Family Educational Loan Program -- Private Sector Other-Regulations	Modified
190883	Federal Family Education Loan Program --- Individuals or Households Other-Regulations	Removed

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1845-0093	ICR Reference No: 201808-1845-001
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201510-1845-020
Agency/Subagency: ED/FSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Federal Family Educational Loan Program - Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA)
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: 12/19/2018
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/22/2018
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2021	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2018
Responses	16,731	0	41,121
Time Burden (Hours)	50,115	0	122,874
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Department is requesting a revision of the current information collection. These Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program regulations require a loan holder to match its database against the Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC) and automatically apply the interest rate limitation, as appropriate, to borrowers under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA). There has been no change in the statute or in the regulations. The Department is revising downward the overall collection burden due to the decreasing number of FFEL loan holders and affected loans. Additionally, the Department is removing the minimal burden previously assessed individuals as a separate form was created subsequent to the initial information collection and the burden on individuals is more appropriate linked to that information collection.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 1087-1 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:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 41071	08/17/2018
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 53235	10/22/2018
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Federal Family Educational Loan Program -- Private Sector
Federal Family Educational Loan Program -- State, Local, or Tribal Governments Sector
Federal Family Education Loan Program --- Individuals or Households

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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	16,731	41,121	0	-24,390	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	50,115	122,874	0	-72,759	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The Department is requesting a revision of this information collection. The regulations associated with this collection have not changed since 2015. The program change is due to the decrease of 72,739 burden hours caused, in part, by the transition to the automated, electronic transfer of information between the DOD and the Department, as well as on the decrease in the number of lenders participating in the FFEL program. The adjustment is due to the removal of the 20 hours of burden for 59 individuals as it is currently captured under the SCRA request form, OMB approved information collection 1845-0135.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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: 10/22/2018

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