[Federal Register: May 15, 1996 (Volume 61, Number 95)] [Rules and Regulations] [Page 24446-24447] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 34 CFR Part 685 RIN 1840-AC19 William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program AGENCY: Department of Education. ACTION: Final regulations. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Secretary amends the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program regulations to add the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number to a section of the regulations. The section contains information collection requirements approved by OMB. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. The Secretary takes this action to inform the public that these requirements have been approved and affected parties must comply with them. EFFECTIVE DATE: These regulations are effective on July 1, 1996. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rachel Edelstein, Program Specialist, Direct Loan Policy Group, Policy Development Division, U.S. Department of Education, 600 Independence Avenue SW. (Room 3053, ROB-3), Washington, D.C. 20202. Telephone (202) 708-9406. 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: Final regulations for the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program were published in the Federal Register on December 1, 1995 (60 FR 61820). Compliance with information collection requirements in a section of these regulations was delayed until those requirements were approved by OMB under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. OMB approved the information collection requirements in the regulations on November 24, 1995. The information collection requirements in these regulations will therefore become effective with all of the other provisions of the regulations on July 1, 1996. Waiver of Proposed Rulemaking It is the practice of the Secretary to offer interested parties the opportunity to comment on proposed regulations. However, the publication of OMB control numbers is purely technical and does not establish substantive policy. Therefore, the Secretary has determined under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B), that public comment on the regulations is unnecessary and contrary to the public interest. List of Subjects in 34 CFR Part 685 Administrative practice and procedure, Colleges and universities, Education, Loan programs--education, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Student aid, Vocational education. [[Page 24447]] Dated: May 8, 1996. David A. Longanecker, Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education. The Secretary amends Part 685 of Title 34 of the Code of Federal Regulations as follows: PART 685--WILLIAM D. FORD FEDERAL DIRECT LOAN PROGRAM 1. The authority citation for Part 685 continues to read as follows: Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1087a et. seq, unless otherwise noted. Sec. 685.209 [Amended] 2. Section 685.209 is amended by revising the OMB control number following the section to read as follows: ``(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 1840-0672).'' [FR Doc. 96-11944 Filed 5-14-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-P