Scope of information collection clarified in supporting statement during OMB review
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
01/31/2024
6 Months From Approved
09/30/2024
9,500,000
0
6,090,000
3,135,000
0
2,009,700
0
0
0
The Department of Education (Department) is requesting an emergency clearance for this renewal of the revision of the information collection, 1845-0102. 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 Department is updating the IDR Request Form that is used by a borrower to enroll, recertify, or change their IDR plan to support the provisions identified for early implementation in the final rule published July 10, 2023, and the provisions in the FUTURE ACT related to borrower consent to use tax information for IDR participation. Specifically, the form is being updated to include a new section related to the borrowerâs consent to use tax information for this application and on an ongoing basis and to reflect the name change of the REPAYE Plan to the SAVE Plan. The form has also been updated to remove the need for spousal income information in the situation where a borrower files taxes separately from their spouse. This removes the need to collect the signature of the spouse as the spouseâs information is no longer necessary to participate in any IDR plan. Additional updates were made to improve readability and the borrower experience.
If the Department were required to put the collection through the normal clearance process, we would be unable to implement the required regulatory changes by July 30, 2023 resulting in several months of delays in providing eligible borrowers financial relief and not meeting the requirements of the Master Calendar. Any delay in discharging loans for eligible borrowers would increase the potential for public harm through delayed financial relief to borrowers who have been employed in public service, and the possibility of additional interest accrual and an increase in overall debt by affected borrowers being unable to receive the relief that is allowed to them under the new regulations, causing them further financial harm. As a result, in order to meet the July 30, 2023 implementation requirement, the Department is requesting that OMB approve the collection associated with the implementation of the IDR form process using the emergency clearance procedures by July 28, 2023.
US Code:
20 USC 1098e
Name of Law: Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended
The Department is requesting an emergency revision of the current information collection. We estimate that the number of respondents/responses will increase by 3,410,000 which will increase the burden by 1,125,300 hours. We believe that the 20 minutes per response associated with the completion of the form will not change, due to the continued use of the streamlined form, the use of skip-logic for the electronic version and the use of tables to present summary information.
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No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
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Beth Grebeldinger 202 708-8242
No
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.
Income Driven Repayment Plan Request for the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loans and Federal Family Education Loan Programs
1845-0102 Emergency Memo IDR 20230724 revision.docx
Income Driven Repayment Plan Request for the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loans and Federal Family Education Loan Programs