81_FR_61845 81 FR 61672 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program Repayment Plan Selection Form

81 FR 61672 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program Repayment Plan Selection Form

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 173 (September 7, 2016)

Page Range61672-61673
FR Document2016-21401

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

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 173 (Wednesday, September 7, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 173 (Wednesday, September 7, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61672-61673]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-21401]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2016-ICCD-0098]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; 
William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program Repayment Plan Selection 
Form

AGENCY: Department of Education, Federal Student Aid.

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 an extension of an 
existing information collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
November 7, 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-2016-ICCD-
0098. 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 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 2E-347, 
Washington, DC 20202-4537.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to 
collection activities, please contact Beth Grebeldinger, 202-377-4018.

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

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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 Program 
Repayment Plan Selection Form.
    OMB Control Number: 1845-0014.
    Type of Review: An extension of an existing information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 660,000.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 110,220.
    Abstract: The Repayment Plan Request form serves as the means by 
which Direct Loan borrowers notify the Department of their choice of an 
initial repayment plan under the Standard, Extended or Graduated 
options before their loans enter repayment. The form may also be used 
by borrowers to request a change in the Standard, Extended or Graduated 
repayment plans options after their loans have entered repayment. If a 
borrower does not select an initial repayment plan, the borrower is 
placed on the Standard Repayment Plan in accordance with 34 CFR 
685.210(a)(2).

    Dated: September 1, 2016.
Kate Mullan,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of 
the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2016-21401 Filed 9-6-16; 8:45 am]
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61672 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 173 / Wednesday, September 7, 2016 / Notices before October 7, 2016 to be assured of awareness, and developments in Dated: August 31, 2016. consideration. markets for consumer financial products Darrin A. King, ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, and services. In order to improve its Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Bureau of identified by the title of the information understanding of how consumers Consumer Financial Protection. collection, OMB Control Number (see engage with financial markets, the CFPB [FR Doc. 2016–21389 Filed 9–6–16; 8:45 am] below), and docket number (see above), has successfully used the Consumer BILLING CODE 4810–AM–P by any of the following methods: Credit Panel (CCP), a proprietary sample • Electronic: http:// dataset from one of the national credit www.regulations.gov. Follow the reporting agencies, as a frame to survey DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION instructions for submitting comments. people about their experiences in [Docket No.: ED–2016–ICCD–0098] • OMB: Office of Management and consumer credit markets. The Bureau Budget, New Executive Office Building, seeks to obtain approval for a generic Agency Information Collection Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503 or information collection plan for these Activities; Comment Request; William fax to (202) 395–5806. Mailed or faxed types of surveys. Surveys conducted D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program comments to OMB should be to the under this generic information Repayment Plan Selection Form attention of the OMB Desk Officer for collection plan will support the the Bureau of Consumer Financial Bureau’s research agenda to monitor AGENCY: Department of Education, Protection. developments in consumers’ financial Federal Student Aid. Please note that comments submitted situations, related changes in their use ACTION: Notice. after the comment period will not be of financial products, and the impacts accepted. In general, all comments that these decisions have on their SUMMARY: In accordance with the received will become public records, balance sheets. All research under this Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 including any personal information plan will be for general, formative, and U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is provided. Sensitive personal informational research on consumer proposing an extension of an existing information, such as account numbers financial markets and consumers’ use of information collection. or social security numbers, should not financial products and will not directly DATES: Interested persons are invited to be included. provide the basis for specific submit comments on or before FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: policymaking at the Bureau. November 7, 2016. Documentation prepared in support of REQUEST FOR COMMENTS: The Bureau ADDRESSES: To access and review all the this information collection request is issued a 60-day Federal Register notice documents related to the information available at www.reginfo.gov (this link on March 3, 2015 (80 FR 15194). collection listed in this notice, please active on the day following publication Comments were solicited and continue use http://www.regulations.gov by of this notice). Select ‘‘information to be invited on: (a) Whether the searching the Docket ID number ED– Collection Review,’’ under ‘‘Currently collection of information is necessary 2016–ICCD–0098. Comments submitted under review, use the dropdown menu for the proper performance of the in response to this notice should be ‘‘Select Agency’’ and select ‘‘Consumer functions of the Bureau, including submitted electronically through the Financial Protection Bureau’’ (recent whether the information will have Federal eRulemaking Portal at http:// submissions to OMB will be at the top practical utility; (b) The accuracy of the www.regulations.gov by selecting the of the list). The same documentation is Bureau’s estimate of the burden of the Docket ID number or via postal mail, also available at http:// collection of information, including the commercial delivery, or hand delivery. www.regulations.gov. Requests for validity of the methods and the Please note that comments submitted by additional information should be assumptions used; (c) Ways to enhance fax or email and those submitted after directed to the Consumer Financial the quality, utility, and clarity of the the comment period will not be Protection Bureau, (Attention: PRA information to be collected; and (d) accepted. Written requests for Office), 1700 G Street NW., Washington, Ways to minimize the burden of the information or comments submitted by DC 20552, (202) 435–9575, or email: collection of information on postal mail or delivery should be PRA@cfpb.gov. Please do not submit respondents, including through the use addressed to the Director of the comments to this email box. of automated collection techniques or Information Collection Clearance other forms of information technology. Division, U.S. Department of Education, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title of Collection: Generic Upon submission of this request to OMB 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room Information Collection Plan for Surveys the Bureau issued a 30-day Federal 2E–347, Washington, DC 20202–4537. Using the Consumer Credit Panel. Register notice on June 25, 2015 (80 FR FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For OMB Control Number: 3170–XXXX. 36521). After further consultation with specific questions related to collection Type of Review: Request for a new OMB, the Bureau revised this request to activities, please contact Beth OMB Control Number. include additional 30 day public notices Grebeldinger, 202–377–4018. Affected Public: Individuals and for each study submitted to OMB for SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Households. review under this information collection Department of Education (ED), in Estimated Number of Respondents: plan. Therefore, upon submission of accordance with the Paperwork 8,500. each study submitted to OMB under this Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. Estimated Total Annual Burden information collection plan, the Bureau 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general Hours: 4,250. will publish a notice in the Federal public and Federal agencies with an mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES Abstract: Under the Dodd-Frank Wall Register proving the public 30 days to opportunity to comment on proposed, Street Reform and Consumer Protection comment on each study. Comments will revised, and continuing collections of Act, the Consumer Financial Protection be directed to OMB to inform its review information. This helps the Department Bureau is charged with researching, of each request made under this assess the impact of its information analyzing, and reporting on topics information collection plan. 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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 173 / Wednesday, September 7, 2016 / Notices 61673 Department’s information collection DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION data in the desired format. ED is requirements and provide the requested soliciting comments on the proposed [Docket No.: ED–2016–ICCD–0081] data in the desired format. ED is information collection request (ICR) that soliciting comments on the proposed Agency Information Collection is described below. The Department of information collection request (ICR) that Activities; Submission to the Office of Education is especially interested in is described below. The Department of Management and Budget for Review public comment addressing the Education is especially interested in and Approval; Comment Request; following issues: (1) Is this collection public comment addressing the Program for the International necessary to the proper functions of the following issues: (1) Is this collection Assessment of Adult Competencies Department; (2) will this information be (PIAAC) 2017 National Supplement processed and used in a timely manner; necessary to the proper functions of the (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; Department; (2) will this information be AGENCY: National Center for Education (4) how might the Department enhance processed and used in a timely manner; Statistics (NCES), Department of the quality, utility, and clarity of the (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; Education (ED). information to be collected; and (5) how (4) how might the Department enhance ACTION: Notice. might the Department minimize the the quality, utility, and clarity of the burden of this collection on the information to be collected; and (5) how SUMMARY: In accordance with the respondents, including through the use might the Department minimize the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 of information technology. Please note burden of this collection on the U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is that written comments received in respondents, including through the use proposing a reinstatement of a response to this notice will be of information technology. Please note previously approved information considered public records. that written comments received in collection. Title of Collection: Program for the response to this notice will be DATES: Interested persons are invited to International Assessment of Adult considered public records. submit comments on or before October Competencies (PIAAC) 2017 National 7, 2016. Supplement. Title of Collection: William D. Ford OMB Control Number: 1850–0870. Federal Direct Loan Program Repayment ADDRESSES: To access and review all the documents related to the information Type of Review: A reinstatement of a Plan Selection Form. previously approved information collection listed in this notice, please OMB Control Number: 1845–0014. use http://www.regulations.gov by collection. Respondents/Affected Public: Type of Review: An extension of an searching the Docket ID number ED– Individuals or Households. existing information collection. 2016–ICCD–0081. Comments submitted Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents/Affected Public: in response to this notice should be Responses: 12,626. Individuals or Households. submitted electronically through the Total Estimated Number of Annual Federal eRulemaking Portal at http:// Burden Hours: 3,960. Total Estimated Number of Annual www.regulations.gov by selecting the Abstract: The Program for the Responses: 660,000. Docket ID number or via postal mail, International Assessment of Adult Total Estimated Number of Annual commercial delivery, or hand delivery. Competencies (PIAAC) is a cyclical, Burden Hours: 110,220. Please note that comments submitted by large-scale study of adult skills and life Abstract: The Repayment Plan fax or email and those submitted after experiences focusing on education and the comment period will not be employment, designed internationally Request form serves as the means by accepted. Written requests for to assess adults in different countries which Direct Loan borrowers notify the information or comments submitted by over a broad range of abilities, from Department of their choice of an initial postal mail or delivery should be simple reading to complex problem- repayment plan under the Standard, addressed to the Director of the Extended or Graduated options before solving skills, and to collect information Information Collection Clearance on individuals’ skill use and their loans enter repayment. The form Division, U.S. Department of Education, background. In the United States, may also be used by borrowers to 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room PIAAC is conducted by the National request a change in the Standard, 2E–347, Washington, DC 20202–4537. Center for Education Statistics (NCES). Extended or Graduated repayment plans FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For PIAAC defines four core competency options after their loans have entered specific questions related to collection domains of adult cognitive skills seen as repayment. If a borrower does not select activities, please contact NCES key to facilitating the social and an initial repayment plan, the borrower Information Collections at economic participation of adults in is placed on the Standard Repayment NCES.Information.Collections@ed.gov. advanced economies: Literacy, reading Plan in accordance with 34 CFR SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The components, numeracy, and problem 685.210(a)(2). Department of Education (ED), in solving in technology-rich Dated: September 1, 2016. accordance with the Paperwork environments. PIAAC also surveys Kate Mullan, Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. adults on their education background, 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general work history, the skills they use on the Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy public and Federal agencies with an job and at home, their civic engagement, Officer, Office of Management. opportunity to comment on proposed, and sense of their health and well-being. revised, and continuing collections of The results are used to compare mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES [FR Doc. 2016–21401 Filed 9–6–16; 8:45 am] information. This helps the Department participating countries on the skills BILLING CODE 4000–01–P assess the impact of its information capacities of their workforce-aged adults collection requirements and minimize and to learn more about relationships the public’s reporting burden. 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Document Created: 2016-09-07 11:51:00
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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesInterested persons are invited to submit comments on or before November 7, 2016.
ContactFor specific questions related to collection activities, please contact Beth Grebeldinger, 202-377-4018.
FR Citation81 FR 61672 
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