83 FR 19739 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and approval; Comment Request; Reaffirmation Agreement

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 87 (May 4, 2018)

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

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 87 (Friday, May 4, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19739-19740]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-09494]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No. ED-2018-ICCD-0022]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and approval; Comment 
Request; Reaffirmation Agreement

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

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 
June 4, 2018.

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-2018-ICCD-
0022. 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 216-34, 
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 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: Reaffirmation Agreement.
    OMB Control Number: 1845-0133.
    Type of Review: A revision of an existing information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals or Households; Private 
Sector; State, Local, and Tribal Governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 13,156.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 1,578.
    Abstract: The HEA provides for a maximum amount that a borrower can 
receive per year and in total. If a borrower receives more than one of 
these maximum amounts, the borrower

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is rendered ineligible for further Title IV aid (including Federal Pell 
Grants, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants, Federal 
Work-Study, and Teacher Education Assistance for Higher Education 
(TEACH) Grants) unless the borrower repays the excess amount or agreed 
to repay the excess amount according to the terms and conditions of the 
promissory note that the borrower signed. Agreeing to repay the excess 
amount according to the terms and conditions of the promissory note 
that the borrower signed is called ``reaffirmation'', which is the 
subject of this collection.

    Dated: May 1, 2018.
Kate Mullan,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of 
the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2018-09494 Filed 5-3-18; 8:45 am]
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