82 FR 19028 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Federal Direct Loan Program and Federal Family Education Loan Program Teacher Loan Forgiveness Forms

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 78 (April 25, 2017)

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

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 78 (Tuesday, April 25, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19028-19029]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-08353]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No. ED-2017-ICCD-0053]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; 
Federal Direct Loan Program and Federal Family Education Loan Program 
Teacher Loan Forgiveness Forms

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 an extension of an existing information collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
June 26, 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-2017-ICCD-
0053. 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 224-82, 
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

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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: Federal Direct Loan Program and Federal Family 
Education Loan Program Teacher Loan Forgiveness Forms.
    OMB Control Number: 1845-0059.
    Type of Review: An extension of an existing information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 8,700.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 2,871.
    Abstract: The Teacher Loan Forgiveness (TLF) Application serves as 
the means by which an eligible Direct Loan or FFEL program borrower who 
has completed five consecutive years of qualifying teaching service 
applies for forgiveness of up to $5,000 or up to $17,500 of his or her 
eligible loans. Eligible special education teachers and secondary 
school math or science teachers may receive a maximum of $17,500 in 
loan forgiveness. Other teachers may receive a maximum of $5,000 in 
loan forgiveness. Borrowers who are working toward loan forgiveness may 
use the TLF Forbearance Request to request a forbearance during some or 
all of their required five consecutive years of teaching service. A 
prospective TLF applicant may receive a forbearance during some or all 
of the five-year teaching period only if the projected balance on the 
borrower's eligible loans at the end of the five-year period (if the 
borrower made monthly loan payments during that period) would be less 
than the maximum forgiveness amount for which the borrower qualifies.

    Dated: April 20, 2017.
Stephanie Valentine,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of 
the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2017-08353 Filed 4-24-17; 8:45 am]
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