[Federal Register: April 21, 1997 (Volume 62, Number 76)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests
AGENCY: Department of Education.
ACTION: Notice of proposed information collection requests.
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SUMMARY: The Director, Information Resources Management Group, invites
comments on the proposed information collection requests as required by
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: An emergency review has been requested in accordance with the
Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 3507(j)), since public harm is reasonably likely
to result if normal clearance procedures are followed. Approval by the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has been requested by April 30,
1997. A regular clearance process is also beginning. Interested persons
are invited to submit comments on or before June 20, 1997.
ADDRESSES: Written comments regarding the emergency review should be
addressed to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Attention: Wendy Taylor, Desk Officer: Department of Education, Office
of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, NW., Room 10235, New
Executive Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20503. Requests for copies
of the proposed information collection request should be addressed to
Patrick J. Sherrill, Department of Education, 7th & D Streets, S.W.,
Room 5624, Regional Office Building 3, Washington, D.C. 20202-4651.
Written comments regarding the regular clearance and requests for
copies of the proposed information collection requests should be
addressed to Patrick J. Sherrill, Department of Education, 600
Independence Avenue, S.W., Room 5624, Regional Office Building 3,
Washington, DC 20202-4651, or should be electronic mailed to the
internet address #FIRB@ed.gov, or should be faxed to 202-708-9346.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patrick J. Sherrill (202) 708-8196.
Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may
call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339
between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern time, Monday through Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 3506(c)(2)(A) requires that
the Director of OMB provide interested Federal agencies and the public
an early opportunity to comment on information collection requests. The
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) may amend or waive the
requirement for public consultation to the extent that public
participation in the approval process would defeat the purpose of the
information collection, violate State or Federal law, or substantially
interfere with any agency's ability to perform its statutory
obligations. The Director of the Information Resources Management
Group, publishes this notice containing proposed information collection
requests at the beginning of the Departmental review of the information
collection. Each proposed information collection, grouped by office,
contains the following: (1) Type of review requested, e.g., new,
revision, extension, existing or reinstatement; (2) Title; (3) Summary
of the collection; (4) Description of the need for, and proposed use
of, the information; (5) Respondents and frequency of collection; and
(6) Reporting and/or Recordkeeping burden. ED invites public comment at
the address specified above. Copies of the requests are available from
Patrick J. Sherrill at the address specified above.
The Department of Education is especially interested in public
comment addressing the following issues: (1) is this collection
necessary to the proper
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functions of the Department, (2) will this information be processed and
used in a timely manner, (3) is the estimate of burden accurate, (4)
how might the Department enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of
the information to be collected, and (5) how might the Department
minimize the burden of this collection on the respondents, including
through the use of information technology.
Dated: April 15, 1997.
Gloria Parker,
Director, Information Resources Management Group.
Office of Postsecondary Education
Title: Economic Hardship Deferment Request Form.
Abstract: This form is the means by which a borrower applies for a
deferment of repayment of the principal balance on a loan for reasons
of economic hardship and by which the lender or loan servicer
determines whether a borrower is entitled to the postponement of
payments.
Additional Information: The Education Department works with a
committee, which includes representatives of guaranty agencies,
eligible lenders, participating institutions of higher education and
organizations involved in student financial assistance, regarding the
standardization and simplification of the Federal Family Education Loan
(FFEL) Program deferment process. This is one result of these efforts.
Frequency: On Occasion.
Affected Public: Individuals or households; Business or other for-
profit; Not-for-profit institutions.
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 1,148,818.
Burden Hours: 183,811.
[FR Doc. 97-10198 Filed 4-18-97; 8:45 am]
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