Consolidation Loan Rebate Fee Report

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Consolidation Loan Rebate Fee Report	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Consolidation Loan Rebate Fee Report	Form and Instruction	New	Repair queued
Consolidation Loan Rebate Fee Report	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Consolidation Loan Rebate Fee Report	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
1845-0046 30 day Supporting Statement - CLRF 20230525.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2023-05-25	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
259149	Consolidation Loan Rebate Fee Report	Form and Instruction	New	N/A
259149	Consolidation Loan Rebate Fee Report	Form and Instruction	New
22280	Consolidation Loan Rebate Fee Report	Form and Instruction	Modified	N/A
22280	Consolidation Loan Rebate Fee Report	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1845-0046	ICR Reference No: 202303-1845-004
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202001-1845-006
Agency/Subagency: ED/FSA	Agency Tracking No: ED-2023-SCC-0050
Title: Consolidation Loan Rebate Fee Report
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 07/18/2023
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 06/01/2023
Terms of Clearance:

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2026	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2023
Responses	3,108	0	3,456
Time Burden (Hours)	3,367	0	3,744
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Department of Education is submitting for approval the Consolidation Loan Rebate Fee Report, ED Form 4-619. This request is for an extension of a currently approved collection. The information collected on the Consolidation Loan Rebate Fee Report will be used to document Federal Consolidation loans held by lenders who are responsible for sending interest payment rebate fees to the Secretary of Education.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC Section 1078-3 Name of Law: Federal Consolidation Loans
  

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:
	88 FR 16598	03/20/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 35863	06/01/2023
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Consolidation Loan Rebate Fee Report	N/A	N/A
Consolidation Loan Rebate Fee Report	N/A	N/A

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ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list 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	3,108	3,456	0	0	-348	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,367	3,744	0	0	-377	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The Department is citing a total burden hours of 3,367 and a total responses number of 3,108 on this extension of a currently approved collection. This is a decrease of 377 hours and a decrease of 348 responses. The decrease is due to a decrease in the number of respondents from 288 to 259.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $237,140

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? 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: 06/01/2023

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