81 FR 95972 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Loan Rehabilitation: Reasonable and Affordable Payments

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 250 (December 29, 2016)

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is proposing a revision of an existing information collection.

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 250 (Thursday, December 29, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 95972-95973]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-31441]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2016-ICCD-0146]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Loan 
Rehabilitation: Reasonable and Affordable Payments

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, ED is 
proposing a revision of an existing information collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
February 27, 2017.

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-
0146. 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 224-84, Washington, DC 
20202-4537.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to 
collection activities, please contact Ian Foss, 202-377-3681.

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: Loan Rehabilitation: Reasonable and Affordable 
Payments.
    OMB Control Number: 1845-0120.
    Type of Review: A revision of an existing information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 35,282.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 35,282.
    Abstract: Borrowers who have defaulted on their Direct Loan or FFEL 
Program loans may remove those loans from default through a process 
called rehabilitation. Loan rehabilitation requires the borrower to 
make 9 payments within 10 months. The payment amount is set according 
to one of two formulas. The second of the two formulas uses the 
information that is collected in this form. The form is being revised 
to make it easier for borrowers to complete by either eliminating 
unnecessary language or simplifying language already on the form.

    Dated: December 22, 2016.
Kate Mullan,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of 
the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2016-31441 Filed 12-28-16; 8:45 am]
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