[Federal Register: November 13, 1995 (Volume 60, Number 218)] [Notices] [Page 56989] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 56989]] DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests AGENCY: Department of Education. ACTION: Notice of proposed information collection requests. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Director, Information Resources Group, invites comments on the proposed information collection requests as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before January 12, 1996. ADDRESSES: Written comments and requests for copies of the proposed information collection requests should be addressed to Patrick J. Sherrill, Department of Education, 600 Independence Avenue, SW., 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 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires that the Department of Education (ED) 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 Group, publishes this notice containing proposed information collection requests at the beginning of the Department 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 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 of the respondents, including through the use of information technology. Dated: November 6, 1995. Gloria Parker, Director, Information Resources Group. Office of Postsecondary Education Type of Review: Existing. Title: Federal Family Education Loan, Student Financial Assistance, Federal Aid Programs. Frequency: One Time. Affected Public: Individual or households. Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden Reporting Burden: Responses: 1,148,818. Burden Hours: 183,811. Abstract: These forms are the means by which a borrower applies for a deferment of repayment of the principal balance on a loan and the lender determines whether a borrower is entitled to a specific type of deferment. Office of Postsecondary Education Type of Review: Existing. Title: Federal Family Education Loan Program Application Documents. Frequency: One Time. Affected Public: Individual or households; Business or other for- profit; not for Profit institutions. Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden Reporting Burden: Responses: 100,000. Burden Hours: 50,000. Abstract: These forms are the means by which a parent borrower applies for a Federal PLUS Loan and promises to repay the loan. Office of Postsecondary Education Type of Review: Existing. Title: Federal Stafford Loan, (subsidized and unsubsidized) Program Application Documents. Frequency: One Time. Affectecd Public: Individual or households; Business or other for- profit. Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden Reporting Burden: Responses: 2,800,000. Burden Hours: 1,400,000. Abstract: This application form and promissory note is the means by which a borrower applies for a Federal Stafford Loan and a school, lender, and guaranty agency determines a borrower's eligibility to receive a Stafford loan. [FR Doc. 95-27954 Filed 11-9-95; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-M