Direct Loan, FFEL, Perkins and TEACH Grant Total and Permanent Disability Discharge Application and Related Forms

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Direct Loan, FFEL, Perkins, and TEACH Grant Total and Permanent Disability Discharge Application and Related Forms Form and Instruction	Modified
1845-0065 Final Rule Notice 20210823.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-08-23
1845-0065 VA-SSA TPD Final Rule 83C 20210823.pdf Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2021-08-23
1845-0065 TPD Supporting Statement IFR FINAL 2020.docx Supporting Statement A	2020-11-18

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
22325	Direct Loan, FFEL, Perkins, and TEACH Grant Total and Permanent Disability Discharge Application and Related Forms Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1845-0065	ICR Reference No: 202108-1845-005
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202108-1845-004
Agency/Subagency: ED/FSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Direct Loan, FFEL, Perkins and TEACH Grant Total and Permanent Disability Discharge Application and Related Forms
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 08/23/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2024	08/31/2024
Responses	221,629	244,800
Time Burden (Hours)	110,814	122,400
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The Discharge Application: Total and Permanent Disability serves as the means by which an individual who is totally and permanently disabled, as defined in section 437(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, applies for discharge of his or her Direct Loan, FFEL, or Perkins loan program loans, or TEACH Grant service obligation. The form collects the information that is needed by the U.S. Department of Education (the Department) to determine the individual's eligibility for discharge based on total and permanent disability. The Department, through an Interim Final Rule, is amending the regulations for the Federal Direct Loan Program, the Federal Family Education Loan Program, and the Federal Perkins Loan Program to remove unintended administrative barriers for veterans who are entitled to a student loan discharge due to a service-related total and permanent disability and requesting a revision to the current information collection.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 1070g-2(d),1087(a),e(a),1087dd 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:
1840-AD48	Final or interim final rulemaking	86 FR 46972	08/23/2021

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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: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Direct Loan, FFEL, Perkins, and TEACH Grant Total and Permanent Disability Discharge Application and Related Forms	N/A, N/A, N/A	N/A ,   N/A ,   N/A

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	221,629	244,800	0	-23,171	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	110,814	122,400	0	-11,586	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: Changing Regulations

Short Statement: We are reporting a total change in burden due to the decrease in the number of anticipated respondents at 221,629 and the estimated burden hours at 110,814 hours based on the change in the requirement for veterans and qualifying SSA recipients who are no longer be required to submit the TPD form, in most cases. This is a total decrease of 10,000 anticipated veteran respondents and 23,171 qualifying SSA recipients and responses and a corresponding total decrease in 11,586 hours. The pre-approved Notice of Action dated 11-18-2020 incorporated the 10,000 veteran respondents/responses and 5,000 burden hours. The inclusion of qualifying SSA recipients removes an additional 23,171 respondents/responses and 11,586 burden hours. This change is due to regulatory changes in 674.61, 682.402, and 685.213. There are no changes to the form itself.

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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? No

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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: 08/23/2021

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