William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program (Direct Loan Program) Promissory Notes

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Direct Consolidation Loan Application and Promissory Note and Related Forms Form and Instruction	New
Direct PLUS Loan Master Promissory Note and Direct PLUS Loan Endorser Addendum Form and Instruction	New
Direct Subsidized Loan and Direct Unsubsidized Loan Master Promissory Note Form and Instruction	Modified
1845-0007_SupportingStatement_30-Day_20190712 rev.docx Supporting Statement A	2019-07-12

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
234897	Direct Consolidation Loan Application and Promissory Note and Related Forms Form and Instruction	New
234895	Direct PLUS Loan Master Promissory Note and Direct PLUS Loan Endorser Addendum Form and Instruction	New
184192	Direct Subsidized Loan and Direct Unsubsidized Loan Master Promissory Note Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1845-0007	ICR Reference No: 201902-1845-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201512-1845-002
Agency/Subagency: ED/FSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program (Direct Loan Program) Promissory Notes
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: 07/12/2019
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/26/2019
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2022	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2019
Responses	9,862,685	0	5,027,286
Time Burden (Hours)	4,021,665	0	2,513,643
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Department is requesting that three separate ICR packages be combined into a single ICR using OMB Control Number 1845-0007. The three separate ICR packages cover: the Direct Subsidized Loan and Direct Unsubsidized Loan Master Promissory Note, 1845-0007; the Direct PLUS Loan Master Promissory Note and Direct PLUS Loan Endorser Addendum, 1845-0068 ; and the Direct Consolidation Loan Application and Promissory Note and Related Forms, 1845-0053. We are streamlining all of the forms by eliminating duplicative and obsolete information, reordering items to present information in a more logical order, using plain language to present information more clearly, adding information about the new cancer treatment deferment, updating information about the borrower defense discharge provisions to show changes made through the November 1, 2016 regulation. For the PLUS master promissory note (MPN) we are revising the information and instruction section to clarify who qualifies as a “parent”. The promissory notes serve as the means by which an individual applies for and agrees to repay a Federal Direct Loan. It also informs the borrower of the terms and conditions of the Direct Loan and includes a statement of borrower's rights and responsibilities. Instructions explain how to complete the applications. The additional forms for the Direct Consolidation Loan allows the borrower to list all loans that they wish to include that would not fit on the application, and add other loans within the allowed time frame once the Consolidation Loan is made. The LVC for the Consolidation Loan serves as the means by which the Department obtains information needed to pay off the holders of the loans being consolidated.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 1087a Name of Law: Higher Education Act 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:
	84 FR 4798	02/19/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 17820	04/26/2019
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Direct Subsidized Loan and Direct Unsubsidized Loan Master Promissory Note	N/A	N/A
Direct PLUS Loan Master Promissory Note and Direct PLUS Loan Endorser Addendum	N/A, N/A	N/A ,   N/A
Direct Consolidation Loan Application and Promissory Note and Related Forms	N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A	N/A ,   N/A ,   N/A ,   N/A

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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	9,862,685	5,027,286	0	4,835,399	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	4,021,665	2,513,643	0	1,508,022	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: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The Department is reporting a program change due to the statutory addition of the new cancer treatment deferment which is being included in the loan terms. While the Department is combining three previously separate information collections into one collection, there is no anticipated increase in the number of summed responses at 9,862,685 for summed burden hours at 4,021,665.

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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.     Yes

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.     Yes

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: 04/26/2019

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