Application and Employment
Certification for Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Extension without change of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
09/07/2023
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
11/30/2023
913,713
913,713
456,857
456,857
0
0
The Department of Education
(Department) is requesting an emergency clearance for this renewal
of the revision of the information collection, 1845-0110.
Additionally, we are requesting that the full clearance package be
filed at the same time and that the Department will initiate the
60-day public comment period upon notification of emergency
approval. The PSLF program was revised during the Negotiated
Rulemaking process in 2021 resulting in Final Rule for the Public
Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program that were published in the
Federal Register on November 1, 2022 (87 FR 65904) and continue to
be codified in 34 CFR 685.219. Concurrent with these new
regulations, the Department implemented the ability for the
borrower and employer to digitally sign and submit the PSLF Form
electronically through our Digital Platform. The PSLF form was
redesigned to encourage the use of the new signature options and
align the instructions on the form to mimic the user experience
connected to the online submission. This new form will not be
available until the regulations become effective on July 1,
2023.
US Code:
20 USC 1087(e)(m) Name of Law: Higher Education Act of 1965, as
amended
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.