[Federal Register: June 6, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 109)]
[Notices]
[Page 38945]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
AGENCY: Department of Education.
SUMMARY: The Leader, Regulatory Information Management Group, Office of
the Chief Information Officer invites comments on the submission for
OMB review as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
July 8, 2002.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Lauren Wittenberg,
Acting Desk Officer, Department of Education, Office of Management and
Budget, 725 17th Street, NW, Room 10235, New Executive Office Building,
Washington, DC 20503 or should be electronically mailed to the Internet
address Lauren@Wittenberg@omb.eop.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires that the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) provide interested Federal agencies and the public an
early opportunity to comment on information collection requests. 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 Leader, Regulatory Information
Management Group, Office of the Chief Information Officer, publishes
that notice containing proposed information collection requests prior
to submission of these requests to OMB. 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. OMB invites public comment.
Dated: May 30, 2002.
John D. Tressler,
Leader, Regulatory Information Management, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
Federal Student Aid
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Title: Lender's Request for Payment of Interest and Special
Allowance (JS) *.
Frequency: Quarterly, Annually.
Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs
(primary) Businesses or other for-profit.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 17,200.
Burden Hours: 41,925.
Abstract: The Lender's Interest and Special Allowance Request (Form
799) is used by approximately 4,300 lenders participating in the Title
IV, Part B loan programs. The ED Form 799 is used to pay interest and
special allowance to holders of the Part B loans; and to capture
quarterly data from lender's loan portfolio for financial and budgetary
projections.
Requests for copies of the submission for OMB review; comment
request may be accessed from http://edicsweb.ed.gov, by selecting the
"Browse Pending Collections" link and by clicking on link number
2022. When you access the information collection, click on "Download
Attachments" to view. Written requests for information should be
addressed to Vivian Reese, Department of Education, 400 Maryland
Avenue, SW, Room 4050, Regional Office Building 3, Washington, DC
20202-4651 or to the e-mail address vivan.reese@ed.gov. Requests may
also be electronically mailed to the Internet address OCIO--RIMG@ed.gov
or faxed to 202-708-9346. Please specify the complete title of the
information collection when making your request.
Comments regarding burden and/or the collection activity
requirements should be directed to Joe Schubart at (202) 708-9266 or
via his Internet address joe.schubart@ed.gov. Individuals who use a
telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339.
Student Financial Assistance
Type of Review: Revision.
Title: Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL), Direct Loan, and
Perkins Loan Discharge Applications.
Frequency: One time.
Affected Public: Individuals or household.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 70,200.
Burden Hours: 35,100.
Abstract: These forms will serve as the means of collecting the
information necessary to determine whether a FFEL or Direct Loan
borrower qualifies for a loan discharge based on total and permanent
disability, school closure, false certification of student eligibility,
or unauthorized signature. The school closure discharge application may
also be used by Perkins Loan borrowers applying for a closed school
discharge. Public comment should be made on the 4 forms included for
this package. The forms for the Permanent Disability Discharge Form is
being cleared separately.
Requests for copies of the submission for OMB review; comment
request may be accessed from http://edicsweb.ed.gov, by selecting the
"Browse Pending Collections" link and by clicking on link number
1877. When you access the information collection, click on "Download
Attachments" to view. Written requests for information should be
addressed to Vivian Reese, Department of Education, 400 Maryland
Avenue, SW, Room 4050, Regional Office Building 3, Washington, DC
20202-4651 or to the e-mail address vivan.reese@ed.gov. Requests may
also be electronically mailed to the Internet address OCIO@RIMG@ed.gov
or faxed to 202-708-9346. Please specify the complete title of the
information collection when making your request.
Comments regarding burden and/or the collection activity
requirements should be directed to Joe Schubart at (202) 708-9266 or
via his Internet address joe.schubart@ed.gov. Individuals who use a
telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339.
[FR Doc. 02-14156 Filed 6-5-02; 8:45 am]
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