Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) & Temporary Expanded PSLF (TEPSLF) Certification and Application

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Application and Employment Certification for Public Service Loan Forgiveness	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Emergency Memo_PSLF_1845-0110.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-07-08	Available
Redlined_PSLF TEPSLF Certification and App_1845-0110_revised.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-07-08	Available
Supporting Statement_1845-0110.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-07-08	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
198201	Application and Employment Certification for Public Service Loan Forgiveness	Form and Instruction	Modified	NA

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1845-0110	ICR Reference No: 202607-1845-004
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202606-1845-004
Agency/Subagency: ED/FSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) & Temporary Expanded PSLF (TEPSLF) Certification and Application
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 07/14/2026
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 07/10/2026
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 07/10/2026
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2027	12/31/2026	12/31/2026
Responses	913,713	0	913,713
Time Burden (Hours)	456,857	0	456,857
Cost Burden (Dollars)	10,050,854	0	10,050,854

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Abstract: The Department of Education (Department) is requesting emergency processing for a revision to an existing information collection. The Department provides this form, 1845-0110 Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) & Temporary Expanded PSLF (TEPSLF) Certification & Application form, which is used by student loan borrowers to apply for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Borrowers complete this form to have their qualifying employment certified and their progress toward forgiveness recorded in our system. They are encouraged to submit this form annually but are only required to submit it at the point that they have reached the requisite 120 qualifying months of repayment. On March 7, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order titled Restoring Public Service Loan Forgiveness (E.O. 14325) making individuals employed by organizations whose activities have a substantial illegal purpose ineligible for PSLF. The Department held public hearings on April 29 and May 1, 2025, and engaged in the negotiated rulemaking process by convening a committee of higher education stakeholders and experts in July of 2025. On August 18, 2026, the Department published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FR 90 FR 40154) and collected public comments on the proposed regulations until September 17, 2025. As explained in the Final Regulations published on October 31, 2025 (90 FR 48966), 34 CFR 685.219(i) required an update to the approved Public Service Loan Forgiveness Certification and Application, OMB # 1845-0110. To comply with E.O. 14325, a revision to the form was made to include the addition of an attestation statement, under penalty of perjury, that the employer has not engaged in any activity that has a substantial illegal purpose on or after July 1, 2026. On Tuesday, June 30, 2026, a Federal judge vacated the rule; one day prior to the rule becoming effective. The Department is now removing the attestation from the PSLF form in order to comply with the court order. No other changes have been made at this time.

Emergency Justfication: Pursuant to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) procedures established at 5 CFR Part 1320, the U.S. Department of Education (Department) requests that the information collection 1845-0110, Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) & Temporary Expanded PSLF (TEPSLF) Certification and Application form, be processed in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.13 Emergency Processing. The Department will open the 60-day comment period upon approval of the emergency in order to maintain the ability to use the form after the expiration of the emergency approval. On March 7, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order titled Restoring Public Service Loan Forgiveness (E.O. 14325) making individuals employed by organizations whose activities have a substantial illegal purpose ineligible for PSLF. The Department held public hearings on April 29 and May 1, 2025, and engaged in the negotiated rulemaking process by convening a committee of higher education stakeholders and experts in July of 2025. On August 18, 2026, the Department published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FR 90 FR 40154) and collected public comments on the proposed regulations until September 17, 2025. As explained in the Final Regulations published on October 31, 2025 (90 FR 48966), 34 CFR 685.219(i) required an update to the approved Public Service Loan Forgiveness Certification and Application, OMB # 1845-0110. To comply with E.O. 14325, a revision to the form was made to include the addition of an attestation statement, under penalty of perjury, that the employer has not engaged in any activity that has a substantial illegal purpose on or after July 1, 2026. On Tuesday, June 30, 2026, a Federal judge vacated the Final Rule; one day prior to the rule becoming effective. The Department is now requesting emergency processing and approval of 1845-0110 to remove the attestation from the PSLF form to comply with the court order. We are requesting approval for a period of six months to stay in compliance with the court order while the Department seeks full OMB approval of the collection. No other changes have been made at this time.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 119 - 21 82004 Name of Law: One Big Beautiful Bill Act
   EO: EO 14325 Name/Subject of EO: Restoring Public Service Loan Forgiveness
   US Code: 20 USC 1087(e)(m) 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:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Application and Employment Certification for Public Service Loan Forgiveness	NA	NA

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	913,713	913,713	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	456,857	456,857	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	10,050,854	10,050,854	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:

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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: 07/10/2026

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