80 FR 78206 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program Federal Direct PLUS Loan Master Promissory Note and Endorser Addendum

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 241 (December 16, 2015)

Page Range		78206-78207
FR Document		2015-31580

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is proposing a revision of an existing information collection.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 241 (Wednesday, December 16, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 241 (Wednesday, December 16, 2015)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2015-31580]

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No. ED-2015-ICCD-0141]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request;
William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program Federal
Direct PLUS Loan Master Promissory Note and Endorser Addendum

AGENCY: Federal Student Aid (FSA), Department of Education (ED).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is proposing a revision of an existing
information collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
February 16, 2016.

ADDRESSES: To access and review all the documents related to the
information collection listed in this notice, please use http://www.regulations.gov by searching the Docket ID number ED-2015-ICCD-
0141. Comments submitted in response to this notice should be submitted
electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov by selecting the Docket ID number or via postal
mail, commercial delivery, or hand delivery. Please note that comments
submitted by fax or email and those submitted after the comment period
will not be

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accepted. Written requests for information or comments submitted by
postal mail or delivery should be addressed to the Director of the
Information Collection Clearance Division, U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room 2E103, Washington, DC
20202-4537.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to
collection activities, please contact Jon Utz, 202-377-4040.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Education (ED), in
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general public and Federal agencies with
an opportunity to comment on proposed, revised, and continuing
collections of information. This helps the Department assess the impact
of its information collection requirements and minimize the public's
reporting burden. It also helps the public understand the Department's
information collection requirements and provide the requested data in
the desired format. ED is soliciting comments on the proposed
information collection request (ICR) that is described below. 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 on the respondents,
including through the use of information technology. Please note that
written comments received in response to this notice will be considered
public records.
Title of Collection: William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct
Loan) Program Federal Direct PLUS Loan Master Promissory Note and
Endorser Addendum.
OMB Control Number: 1845-0068.
Type of Review: A revision of an existing information collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 1,380,923.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 690,462.
Abstract: The Federal Direct PLUS Loan Master Promissory Note
(Direct PLUS Loan MPN) serves as the means by which an individual
applies for and agrees to repay a Federal Direct PLUS Loan. The Direct
PLUS Loan MPN also informs the borrower of the terms and conditions of
Direct PLUS Loan and includes a statement of borrower's rights and
responsibilities. A Direct PLUS Loan borrower must not have an adverse
credit history. If an applicant for a Direct PLUS Loan is determined to
have an adverse credit history, the applicant may qualify for a Direct
PLUS Loan by obtaining an endorser who does not have an adverse credit
history. The Endorser Addendum serves as the means by which an endorser
agrees to repay the Direct PLUS Loan if the borrower does not repay it.
This revision incorporates changes to information based on regulatory
changes, expands repayment plan information, and clarifies information
through updated language.

Dated: December 11, 2015.
Kate Mullan,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of
the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2015-31580 Filed 12-15-15; 8:45 am]
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Agency Technical Review, Independent collection listed in this notice, please Respondents/Affected Public:
External Peer Review, or Policy Compliance use http://www.regulations.gov by Individuals or Households.
Review; determining if Value Engineering searching the Docket ID number ED– Total Estimated Number of Annual
evaluations are acceptable; determining the Responses: 5,027,286.
2015–ICCD–0140. Comments submitted
LERRD required for the project or separable
element of the project; determining the value in response to this notice should be Total Estimated Number of Annual
of LERRD for crediting purposes; or making submitted electronically through the Burden Hours: 2,513,643.
determinations as to compliance with Federal eRulemaking Portal at http:// Abstract: The Federal Direct Stafford/
applicable environmental laws and www.regulations.gov by selecting the Ford Loan (Direct Subsidized Loan) and
regulations). Docket ID number or via postal mail, Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford/
c. The proposed in-kind contributions are commercial delivery, or hand delivery. Ford Loan (Direct Unsubsidized Loan)
features or obligations that are a 100 percent Please note that comments submitted by Master Promissory Note (MPN) serves as
non-Federal sponsor responsibility (e.g., the means by which an individual
fax or email and those submitted after
purposes of land reclamation, local drainage,
the comment period will not be agrees to repay a Direct Subsidized Loan
to protect against land or bank erosion, and/
or the removal of hazardous, toxic, or accepted. Written requests for and/or Direct Unsubsidized Loan. An
radioactive wastes; local service facilities; information or comments submitted by MPN is a promissory note under which
betterments; acquisition and performance of postal mail or delivery should be a borrower may receive loans for a
LERRD, except for the provision of dredged addressed to the Director of the single or multiple academic years. This
or excavated material disposal facilities for Information Collection Clearance revision incorporates changes to
commercial navigation projects; and Division, U.S. Department of Education, information based on regulatory
performance of operation, maintenance, changes, expands repayment plan
400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room
repair, rehabilitation, or replacement
2E115, Washington, DC 20202–4537. information, and clarifies information
(OMRR&R);
d. The proposed in-kind contributions FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For through updated language.
have or will create a hazard to human life or specific questions related to collection Dated: December 10, 2015.
property. activities, please contact Jon Utz, 202– Tomakie Washington,
e. The proposed in-kind contributions have 377–4040. Acting Director, Information Collection
been determined to be environmentally
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy
unacceptable.
Department of Education (ED), in Officer, Office of Management.
f. For proposed in-kind contributions
performed prior to execution of the accordance with the Paperwork [FR Doc. 2015–31571 Filed 12–15–15; 8:45 am]
applicable cost sharing agreement, after Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
review or inspection, as applicable, the 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general
Government cannot certify the proposed in- public and Federal agencies with an
kind contributions were accomplished in a opportunity to comment on proposed, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
satisfactory manner and in accordance with revised, and continuing collections of
applicable Federal laws, regulations, and [Docket No. ED–2015–ICCD–0141]
policies. information. This helps the Department
g. For proposed in-kind contributions assess the impact of its information Agency Information Collection
performed prior to execution of the collection requirements and minimize Activities; Comment Request; William
applicable cost sharing agreement, the non- the public’s reporting burden. It also D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct
Federal sponsor has not performed the helps the public understand the Loan) Program Federal Direct PLUS
necessary OMRR&R, resulting in the work no Department’s information collection Loan Master Promissory Note and
longer functioning as needed for the project. requirements and provide the requested Endorser Addendum
[FR Doc. 2015–31654 Filed 12–15–15; 8:45 am] data in the desired format. ED is
BILLING CODE 3720–58–P soliciting comments on the proposed AGENCY: Federal Student Aid (FSA),
information collection request (ICR) that Department of Education (ED).
is described below. The Department of ACTION: Notice.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Education is especially interested in
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
public comment addressing the
[Docket No. ED–2015–ICCD–0140] Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
following issues: (1) Is this collection
U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is
Agency Information Collection necessary to the proper functions of the
proposing a revision of an existing
Activities; Comment Request; Federal Department; (2) will this information be
information collection.
Direct Stafford/Ford Loan and Federal processed and used in a timely manner;
(3) is the estimate of burden accurate; DATES: Interested persons are invited to
Direct Subsidized/Unsubsidized submit comments on or before February
Stafford/Ford Loan Master Promissory (4) how might the Department enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the 16, 2016.
Note
information to be collected; and (5) how ADDRESSES: To access and review all the
AGENCY: Federal Student Aid (FSA), might the Department minimize the documents related to the information
Department of Education (ED). burden of this collection on the collection listed in this notice, please
ACTION: Notice. respondents, including through the use use http://www.regulations.gov by
of information technology. Please note searching the Docket ID number ED–
SUMMARY: In accordance with the that written comments received in 2015–ICCD–0141. Comments submitted
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 response to this notice will be in response to this notice should be
U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is considered public records. submitted electronically through the
proposing a revision of an existing
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Title of Collection: Federal Direct Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://
information collection. Stafford/Ford Loan and Federal Direct www.regulations.gov by selecting the
DATES: Interested persons are invited to Subsidized/Unsubsidized Stafford/Ford Docket ID number or via postal mail,
submit comments on or before February Loan Master Promissory Note. commercial delivery, or hand delivery.
16, 2016. OMB Control Number: 1845–0007. Please note that comments submitted by
ADDRESSES: To access and review all the Type of Review: A revision of an fax or email and those submitted after
documents related to the information existing information collection. the comment period will not be

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accepted. Written requests for informs the borrower of the terms and information or comments submitted by
information or comments submitted by conditions of Direct PLUS Loan and postal mail or delivery should be
postal mail or delivery should be includes a statement of borrower’s rights addressed to the Director of the
addressed to the Director of the and responsibilities. A Direct PLUS Information Collection Clearance
Information Collection Clearance Loan borrower must not have an adverse Division, U.S. Department of Education,
Division, U.S. Department of Education, credit history. If an applicant for a 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room
400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room Direct PLUS Loan is determined to have 2E115, Washington, DC 20202–4537.
2E103, Washington, DC 20202–4537. an adverse credit history, the applicant FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For may qualify for a Direct PLUS Loan by specific questions related to collection
specific questions related to collection obtaining an endorser who does not activities, please contact Joanne Bogart,
activities, please contact Jon Utz, 202– have an adverse credit history. The 202–205–7855.
377–4040. Endorser Addendum serves as the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The means by which an endorser agrees to Department of Education (ED), in
Department of Education (ED), in repay the Direct PLUS Loan if the accordance with the Paperwork
accordance with the Paperwork borrower does not repay it. This Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C.
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. revision incorporates changes to 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general
3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general information based on regulatory public and Federal agencies with an
public and Federal agencies with an changes, expands repayment plan opportunity to comment on proposed,
opportunity to comment on proposed, information, and clarifies information revised, and continuing collections of
revised, and continuing collections of through updated language. information. This helps the Department
information. This helps the Department Dated: December 11, 2015. assess the impact of its information
assess the impact of its information Kate Mullan, collection requirements and minimize
collection requirements and minimize Acting Director, Information Collection the public’s reporting burden. It also
the public’s reporting burden. It also Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy helps the public understand the
helps the public understand the Officer, Office of Management. Department’s information collection
Department’s information collection [FR Doc. 2015–31580 Filed 12–15–15; 8:45 am] requirements and provide the requested
requirements and provide the requested BILLING CODE 4000–01–P data in the desired format. ED is
data in the desired format. ED is soliciting comments on the proposed
soliciting comments on the proposed information collection request (ICR) that
information collection request (ICR) that DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION is described below. The Department of
is described below. The Department of [Docket No. ED–2015–ICCD–0113]
Education is especially interested in
Education is especially interested in public comment addressing the
public comment addressing the Agency Information Collection following issues: (1) Is this collection
following issues: (1) Is this collection Activities; Submission to the Office of necessary to the proper functions of the
necessary to the proper functions of the Management and Budget for Review Department; (2) will this information be
Department; (2) will this information be and Approval; Comment Request; processed and used in a timely manner;
processed and used in a timely manner; TEACH Grant: Study of Institutional (3) is the estimate of burden accurate;
(3) is the estimate of burden accurate; Practices and Grant Recipient (4) how might the Department enhance
(4) how might the Department enhance Outcomes and Experiences the quality, utility, and clarity of the
the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (5) how
information to be collected; and (5) how AGENCY: Office of Planning, Evaluation might the Department minimize the
might the Department minimize the and Policy Development (OPEPD), burden of this collection on the
burden of this collection on the Department of Education (ED). respondents, including through the use
respondents, including through the use ACTION: Notice. of information technology. Please note
of information technology. Please note that written comments received in
that written comments received in SUMMARY: In accordance with the response to this notice will be
response to this notice will be Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 considered public records.
considered public records. U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is Title of Collection: TEACH Grant:
Title of Collection: William D. Ford proposing a new information collection. Study of Institutional Practices and
Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) DATES: Interested persons are invited to Grant Recipient Outcomes and
Program Federal Direct PLUS Loan submit comments on or before January Experiences
Master Promissory Note and Endorser 15, 2016. OMB Control Number: 1875—NEW
Addendum. ADDRESSES: To access and review all the Type of Review: A new information
OMB Control Number: 1845–0068. documents related to the information collection.
Type of Review: A revision of an collection listed in this notice, please Respondents/Affected Public:
existing information collection. use http://www.regulations.gov by Individuals or Households, Private
Respondents/Affected Public: searching the Docket ID number ED– Sector
Individuals or Households. 2015–ICCD–0113. Comments submitted Total Estimated Number of Annual
Total Estimated Number of Annual in response to this notice should be Responses: 243
Responses: 1,380,923. submitted electronically through the Total Estimated Number of Annual
Total Estimated Number of Annual Federal eRulemaking Portal at http:// Burden Hours: 165
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Burden Hours: 690,462. www.regulations.gov by selecting the Abstract: The U.S. Department of
Abstract: The Federal Direct PLUS Docket ID number or via postal mail, Education (Department) requests OMB
Loan Master Promissory Note (Direct commercial delivery, or hand delivery. clearance for a survey of a purposively
PLUS Loan MPN) serves as the means Please note that comments submitted by selected sample of 473 institutions of
by which an individual applies for and fax or email and those submitted after higher education, and a sample of 500
agrees to repay a Federal Direct PLUS the comment period will not be randomly selected grant recipients
Loan. The Direct PLUS Loan MPN also accepted. Written requests for participating in the TEACH Grant

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before February 16, 2016.
Contact		For specific questions related to collection activities, please contact Jon Utz, 202-377-4040.
FR Citation		80 FR 78206