82_FR_19106 82 FR 19028 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Federal Direct Loan Program and Federal Family Education Loan Program Teacher Loan Forgiveness Forms

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)

Page Range19028-19029
FR Document2017-08353

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

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 78 (Tuesday, April 25, 2017) 
[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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19028 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 78 / Tuesday, April 25, 2017 / Notices SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: proceedings. In its notification, CITA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Authority: The CAFTA–DR advised that anyResponse with an Offer Agreement; Section 203(o)(4) of the [Docket No. ED–2017–ICCD–0053] to Supply (‘‘Response’’) must be Dominican Republic-Central America- submitted by April 3, 2017, and any Agency Information Collection United States Free Trade Agreement Rebuttal Comments to a Response must Activities; Comment Request; Federal Implementation Act (‘‘CAFTA–DR be submitted by April 7, 2017, in Direct Loan Program and Federal Implementation Act’’), Public Law 109– accordance with sections 6 and 7 of Family Education Loan Program 53; the Statement of Administrative CITA’s procedures. No interested entity Teacher Loan Forgiveness Forms Action, accompanying the CAFTA–DR submitted a Response to the Request Implementation Act; and Presidential AGENCY: Federal Student Aid (FSA), advising CITA of its objection to the Proclamations 7987 (February 28, 2006) Department of Education (ED). and 7996 (March 31, 2006). Request and its offer to supply the ACTION: Notice. subject product. In accordance with Background section 203(o)(4)(C) of the CAFTA–DR SUMMARY: In accordance with the The CAFTA–DR Agreement provides Implementation Act, and section 8(c)(2) Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is a list in Annex 3.25 for fabrics, yarns, of CITA’s procedures, as no interested proposing an extension of an existing and fibers that the Parties to the entity submitted a Response objecting to information collection. CAFTA–DR Agreement have the Request and providing an offer to DATES: Interested persons are invited to determined are not available in supply the subject product, CITA has submit comments on or before June 26, commercial quantities in a timely determined to add the specified fabric to 2017. manner in the territory of any Party. The the list in Annex 3.25 of the CAFTA– ADDRESSES: To access and review all the CAFTA–DR Agreement provides that DR Agreement. documents related to the information this list may be modified pursuant to collection listed in this notice, please Article 3.25.4 and 3.25.5, when the The subject product has been added to the list in Annex 3.25 of the CAFTA– use http://www.regulations.gov by President of the United States searching the Docket ID number ED– determines that a fabric, yarn, or fiber is DR Agreement in unrestricted quantities. A revised list has been 2017–ICCD–0053. Comments submitted not available in commercial quantities in response to this notice should be in a timely manner in the territory of posted on the dedicated Web site for CAFTA–DR Commercial Availability submitted electronically through the any Party. See Annex 3.25 of the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http:// CAFTA–DR Agreement; see also section proceedings, at http://otexa.trade.gov/ www.regulations.gov by selecting the 203(o)(4)(C) of the CAFTA–DR caftaannex325.htm. Docket ID number or via postal mail, Implementation Act. Specifications commercial delivery, or hand delivery. The CAFTA–DR Implementation Act requires the President to establish Please note that comments submitted by Certain Woven Modal-Polyester Print fax or email and those submitted after procedures governing the submission of Fabric a request and providing opportunity for the comment period will not be interested entities to submit comments HTSUS: 5516.14; 5516.24. accepted. Written requests for and supporting evidence before a information or comments submitted by Fiber Content: 52–95% spun modal postal mail or delivery should be commercial availability determination is rayon; 5–48% filament polyester. made. In Presidential Proclamations addressed to the Director of the 7987 and 7996, the President delegated Yarn Size: Information Collection Clearance to CITA the authority under section Division, U.S. Department of Education, Spun Modal Rayon—32/1 to 88/1 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room 203(o)(4) of CAFTA–DR Implementation (metric) Act for modifying the Annex 3.25 list. 224–82, Washington, DC 20202–4537. Pursuant to this authority, on September Filament Polyester—52 to 122 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 15, 2008, CITA published modified (metric) specific questions related to collection procedures it would follow in activities, please contact Jon Utz, 202– Thread Count: 31 to 60 warp ends per 377–4040. considering requests to modify the cm (metric); 25 to 40 filling picks per Annex 3.25 list of products determined SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The cm (metric). to be not commercially available in the Department of Education (ED), in territory of any Party to CAFTA–DR Weave type: Plain weave, or twill or accordance with the Paperwork (Modifications to Procedures for dobby or jacquard or oxford or satin. Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. Considering Requests Under the Weight: 100–300 grams per sq. meter. 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general Commercial Availability Provision of public and Federal agencies with an Width: 137 to 153 cm (metric). the Dominican Republic-Central opportunity to comment on proposed, America-United States Free Trade Coloration: Print. revised, and continuing collections of Agreement, 73 FR 53200) (‘‘CITA’s Finishing processes: Sandwash in information. This helps the Department procedures’’). combination with or without one or assess the impact of its information On March 20, 2017, the Chairman of more of the following: Wicking, UV collection requirements and minimize CITA received a request for a blocker, peached, stain-resistant, Teflon the public’s reporting burden. It also Commercial Availability determination helps the public understand the asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES finish, insect resistance. (‘‘Request’’) from BWA Inc. (‘‘BWA’’) Department’s information collection and Dillard’s Inc. for certain woven Terry Labat, requirements and provide the requested modal-polyester print fabric. On March Acting Chairman, Committee for the data in the desired format. ED is 21, 2017, in accordance with CITA’s Implementation of Textile Agreements. soliciting comments on the proposed procedures, CITA notified interested [FR Doc. 2017–08278 Filed 4–24–17; 8:45 am] information collection request (ICR) that parties of the Request, which was BILLING CODE 3510–DR–P is described below. The Department of posted on the dedicated Web site for Education is especially interested in CAFTA–DR Commercial Availability public comment addressing the VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:42 Apr 24, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\25APN1.SGM 25APN1

Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 78 / Tuesday, April 25, 2017 / Notices 19029 following issues: (1) Is this collection DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Education is especially interested in necessary to the proper functions of the public comment addressing the [Docket No.: ED–2017–ICCD–0055] Department; (2) will this information be following issues: (1) Is this collection processed and used in a timely manner; Agency Information Collection necessary to the proper functions of the (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; Activities; Comment Request; Department; (2) will this information be (4) how might the Department enhance International Early Learning Study processed and used in a timely manner; the quality, utility, and clarity of the (IELS) 2018 Field Test Data Collection (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; information to be collected; and (5) how and Main Study Recruitment (4) how might the Department enhance might the Department minimize the the quality, utility, and clarity of the burden of this collection on the AGENCY: National Center for Education information to be collected; and (5) how respondents, including through the use Statistics (NCES), Department of might the Department minimize the Education (ED). burden of this collection on the of information technology. Please note ACTION: Notice. respondents, including through the use that written comments received in of information technology. Please note response to this notice will be SUMMARY: In accordance with the that written comments received in considered public records. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is response to this notice will be Title of Collection: Federal Direct proposing a revision of an existing considered public records. Loan Program and Federal Family information collection. Title of Collection: International Early Education Loan Program Teacher Loan DATES: Interested persons are invited to Learning Study (IELS) 2018 Field Test Forgiveness Forms. submit comments on or before June 26, Data Collection and Main Study OMB Control Number: 1845–0059. 2017. Recruitment. ADDRESSES: To access and review all the OMB Control Number: 1850–0936. Type of Review: An extension of an Type of Review: A revision of an documents related to the information existing information collection. existing information collection. collection listed in this notice, please Respondents/Affected Public: use http://www.regulations.gov by Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals or Households. Individuals or Households. searching the Docket ID number ED– Total Estimated Number of Annual Total Estimated Number of Annual 2017–ICCD–0055. Comments submitted Responses: 6,309. Responses: 8,700. in response to this notice should be Total Estimated Number of Annual submitted electronically through the Burden Hours: 2,563. Total Estimated Number of Annual Federal eRulemaking Portal at http:// Abstract: The International Early Burden Hours: 2,871. www.regulations.gov by selecting the Learning Study (IELS), scheduled to be Abstract: The Teacher Loan Docket ID number or via postal mail, conducted in 2018, is a new study Forgiveness (TLF) Application serves as commercial delivery, or hand delivery. sponsored by the Organization for the means by which an eligible Direct Please note that comments submitted by Economic Cooperation and Loan or FFEL program borrower who fax or email and those submitted after Development (OECD), an has completed five consecutive years of the comment period will not be intergovernmental organization of qualifying teaching service applies for accepted. Written requests for industrialized countries. In the United forgiveness of up to $5,000 or up to information or comments submitted by States, the IELS is conducted by the $17,500 of his or her eligible loans. postal mail or delivery should be National Center for Education Statistics Eligible special education teachers and addressed to the Director of the (NCES). The IELS focuses on young secondary school math or science Information Collection Clearance children and their cognitive and non- teachers may receive a maximum of Division, U.S. Department of Education, cognitive skills and competencies as $17,500 in loan forgiveness. Other 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room they transition to primary school. The teachers may receive a maximum of 224–82, Washington, DC 20202–4537. IELS is designed to examine: Children’s $5,000 in loan forgiveness. Borrowers FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For early learning and development in a who are working toward loan specific questions related to collection broad range of domains, including forgiveness may use the TLF activities, please contact NCES social and cognitive skills; the Forbearance Request to request a Information Collections at relationship between children’s early forbearance during some or all of their NCES.Information.Collections@ed.gov. learning and children’s participation in required five consecutive years of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The early childhood education and care teaching service. A prospective TLF Department of Education (ED), in (ECEC); the role of contextual factors, applicant may receive a forbearance accordance with the Paperwork including children’s individual during some or all of the five-year Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. characteristics and their home teaching period only if the projected 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general backgrounds and experiences, in balance on the borrower’s eligible loans public and Federal agencies with an promoting young children’s growth and at the end of the five-year period (if the opportunity to comment on proposed, development; and how early learning borrower made monthly loan payments revised, and continuing collections of varies across and within countries prior during that period) would be less than information. This helps the Department to beginning primary school. In 2018, in the maximum forgiveness amount for assess the impact of its information the participating countries, including collection requirements and minimize the United States, the IELS will assess asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES which the borrower qualifies. the public’s reporting burden. It also nationally-representative samples of Dated: April 20, 2017. helps the public understand the children ages 5.0–5.5 years (in Stephanie Valentine, Department’s information collection kindergarten in the United States) Acting Director, Information Collection requirements and provide the requested through direct and indirect measures, Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy data in the desired format. ED is and will collect contextual data about Officer, Office of Management. soliciting comments on the proposed their home learning environments, [FR Doc. 2017–08353 Filed 4–24–17; 8:45 am] information collection request (ICR) that ECEC histories, and demographic BILLING CODE 4000–01–P is described below. The Department of characteristics. The IELS will measure VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:42 Apr 24, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\25APN1.SGM 25APN1


Document Created: 2017-04-25 02:18:53
Document Modified: 2017-04-25 02:18:53
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CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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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 June 26, 2017.
ContactFor specific questions related to collection activities, please contact Jon Utz, 202-377-4040.
FR Citation82 FR 19028 
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