Institutions participating in the Federal Perkins Loan program use the assignment form to assign loans to the Department for collection without recompense, transferring the authority to collect on the loan. This request is for continued approval of the paper based assignment form and the electronic process. The electronic process allows for batch processing as well as individual processing. The same information is being requested in both processing methods. The Department is requesting a revision of the currently approved collection. One minor change has been made to the form to include the option of a foreign address for the borrower.
The Department is requesting a revision of the current information collection. We are identifying an upward adjustment in the number of respondents (+50), in the number of assignment forms being filed (+37,129), and the hours associated with the assignment process (+18,565) based on the collection information available on use of the form and process for 2019. There have been no changes to the regulations. The burden change is an adjustment based on a re-estimation of usage of the form.
$758,860
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Beth Grebeldinger 202 708-8242
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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:
(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;
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.