83 FR 53234 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA): Interest Rate Limitation Request

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 204 (October 22, 2018)

Page Range		53234-53235
FR Document		2018-22964

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

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 204 (Monday, October 22, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 204 (Monday, October 22, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53234-53235]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-22964]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2018-ICCD-0085]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA): Interest Rate 
Limitation Request

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 
November 21, 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-
0085. 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, 550 12th Street SW, PCP, Room 9086, 
Washington, DC 20202-0023.

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: Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA): 
Interest Rate Limitation Request
    OMB Control Number: 1845-0135.
    Type of Review: An extension of an existing information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 200.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 67.
    Abstract: The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) provides that 
those on active duty military service are entitled to have an interest 
rate in excess of 6% be capped at 6% for the duration of their 
qualifying military service. The Department is requesting an extension 
of the currently approved

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information collection. These Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) 
Program and Direct Loan Program regulations have not changed. The 
regulations require a loan holder to match its database against the 
Department of Defense's Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC) and 
automatically apply the interest rate limitation, as appropriate, to 
borrowers under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act. The form in this 
collection would only be used in limited cases where the borrower is 
not found in the Defense Manpower Data Center, or does not have a copy 
of military orders, but still wishes to receive benefits under the 
SCRA.

    Dated: October 17, 2018.
Kate Mullan,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of 
the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management.
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years beyond the current expiration Annual Burden Hours: 6,480 accepted. Written requests for
date. (includes 2,160 response hours plus information or comments submitted by
DATES: DoD will consider all comments 4,320 recordkeeping hours). postal mail or delivery should be
Frequency: On occasion. addressed to the Director of the
received by December 21, 2018.
Summary of Information Collection Information Collection Clearance
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, Division, U.S. Department of Education,
identified by OMB Control Number This information collection includes 550 12th Street SW, PCP, Room 9086,
0704–0321, using any of the following requirements relating to DFARS part Washington, DC 20202–0023.
methods: 232, Contract Financing, and the related
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
Æ Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// clause at DFARS 252.232–7002,
specific questions related to collection
www.regulations.gov. Follow the Progress Payments for Foreign Military
activities, please contact Ian Foss, 202–
instructions for submitting comments. Sales Acquisitions. DFARS 232.502–4–
377–3681.
Æ Email: osd.dfars@mail.mil. Include 70(a) prescribes use of the clause at
OMB Control Number 0704–0321 in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
DFARS 252.232–7002 in any contract
subject line of the message. that provides for progress payments and Department of Education (ED), in
Æ Fax: 571–372–6094. contains FMS requirements. The clause accordance with the Paperwork
Æ Mail: Defense Acquisition at 252.232–7002 requires each Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C.
Regulations System, Attn: Mr. Mark contractor whose contract includes FMS 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general
Gomersall, OUSD(A&S)DPC(DARS), requirements to submit a separate public and Federal agencies with an
3060 Defense Pentagon, Room 3B941, progress payment request for each opportunity to comment on proposed,
Washington, DC 20301–3060. progress payment rate and to submit a revised, and continuing collections of
Comments received generally will be supporting schedule that distinguishes information. This helps the Department
posted without change to http:// the contract’s FMS requirements from assess the impact of its information
www.regulations.gov, including any U.S. requirements. collection requirements and minimize
personal information provided. the public’s reporting burden. It also
Jennifer Lee Hawes, helps the public understand the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Regulatory Control Officer, Defense Department’s information collection
Mark Gomersall, at 571–372–6099. Acquisition Regulations System. requirements and provide the requested
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title, [FR Doc. 2018–22995 Filed 10–19–18; 8:45 am] data in the desired format. ED is
Associated Form, and OMB Number: BILLING CODE 5001–06–P soliciting comments on the proposed
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation information collection request (ICR) that
Supplement (DFARS) Part 232, Contract is described below. The Department of
Financing, and the Clause at 252.232– DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Education is especially interested in
7002, Progress Payments for Foreign public comment addressing the
Military Sales Acquisitions; OMB [Docket No.: ED–2018–ICCD–0085]
following issues: (1) Is this collection
Control Number 0704–0321. necessary to the proper functions of the
Agency Information Collection
Needs and Uses: Section 22 of the Department; (2) will this information be
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. processed and used in a timely manner;
Management and Budget for Review
2762) requires the U.S. Government to (3) is the estimate of burden accurate;
and Approval; Comment Request;
use foreign funds, rather than U.S. (4) how might the Department enhance
Servicemembers Civil Relief Act
appropriated funds, to purchase military the quality, utility, and clarity of the
(SCRA): Interest Rate Limitation
equipment for foreign governments. To information to be collected; and (5) how
Request
comply with this requirement, the might the Department minimize the
Government needs to know how much AGENCY: Federal Student Aid (FSA), burden of this collection on the
to charge each country. The clause at Department of Education (ED). respondents, including through the use
252.232–7002, Progress Payments for ACTION: Notice. of information technology. Please note
Foreign Military Sales Acquisitions, that written comments received in
requires each contractor whose contract SUMMARY: In accordance with the response to this notice will be
includes foreign military sales (FMS) Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is considered public records.
requirements to submit a separate proposing an extension of an existing Title of Collection: Servicemembers
progress payment request for each information collection. Civil Relief Act (SCRA): Interest Rate
progress payment rate, and to submit a DATES: Interested persons are invited to Limitation Request
supporting schedule that clearly submit comments on or before OMB Control Number: 1845–0135.
distinguishes the contract’s FMS November 21, 2018. Type of Review: An extension of an
requirements from U.S. requirements. ADDRESSES: To access and review all the existing information collection.
The Government uses this information documents related to the information Respondents/Affected Public:
to determine how much of each collection listed in this notice, please Individuals or Households.
country’s funds to disburse to the use http://www.regulations.gov by Total Estimated Number of Annual
contractor. searching the Docket ID number ED– Responses: 200.
Affected Public: Businesses or other 2018–ICCD–0085. Comments submitted Total Estimated Number of Annual
for-profit and not-for-profit institutions. in response to this notice should be Burden Hours: 67.
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to submitted electronically through the Abstract: The Servicemembers Civil
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obtain or retain benefits. Federal eRulemaking Portal at http:// Relief Act (SCRA) provides that those
Number of Respondents: 144. www.regulations.gov by selecting the on active duty military service are
Responses per Respondent: Docket ID number or via postal mail, entitled to have an interest rate in
Approximately 30. commercial delivery, or hand delivery. excess of 6% be capped at 6% for the
Annual Responses: 4,320. Please note that comments submitted by duration of their qualifying military
Average Burden per Response: 1.5 fax or email and those submitted after service. The Department is requesting
hours. the comment period will not be an extension of the currently approved

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information collection. These Federal Information Collection Clearance Act (SCRA). There has been no change
Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program Division, U.S. Department of Education, in the statute or in the regulations. The
and Direct Loan Program regulations 550 12th Street SW, PCP, Room 9086, Department is revising downward the
have not changed. The regulations Washington, DC 20202–0023. overall collection burden due to the
require a loan holder to match its FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For decreasing number of FFEL loan holders
database against the Department of specific questions related to collection and affected loans. Additionally, the
Defense’s Defense Manpower Data activities, please contact Ian Foss, 202– Department is removing the minimal
Center (DMDC) and automatically apply 377–3681. burden previously assessed individuals
the interest rate limitation, as SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The as a separate form was created
appropriate, to borrowers under the Department of Education (ED), in subsequent to the initial information
Servicemembers Civil Relief Act. The accordance with the Paperwork collection and the burden on
form in this collection would only be Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. individuals is more appropriate linked
used in limited cases where the 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general to that information collection.
borrower is not found in the Defense public and Federal agencies with an Dated: October 17, 2018.
Manpower Data Center, or does not have opportunity to comment on proposed, Kate Mullan,
a copy of military orders, but still revised, and continuing collections of Acting Director, Information Collection
wishes to receive benefits under the information. This helps the Department Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy
SCRA. assess the impact of its information Officer, Office of Management.
Dated: October 17, 2018. collection requirements and minimize [FR Doc. 2018–22965 Filed 10–19–18; 8:45 am]
Kate Mullan, the public’s reporting burden. It also BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
Acting Director, Information Collection helps the public understand the
Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy Department’s information collection
Officer, Office of Management. requirements and provide the requested DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[FR Doc. 2018–22964 Filed 10–19–18; 8:45 am] data in the desired format. ED is
BILLING CODE 4000–01–P soliciting comments on the proposed State Energy Advisory Board
information collection request (ICR) that
is described below. The Department of AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Education is especially interested in Renewable Energy, Department of
public comment addressing the Energy.
[Docket No.: ED–2018–ICCD–0086] ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
following issues: (1) Is this collection
Agency Information Collection necessary to the proper functions of the SUMMARY: This notice announces a
Activities; Submission to the Office of Department; (2) will this information be meeting of the State Energy Advisory
Management and Budget for Review processed and used in a timely manner; Board (STEAB). The Federal Advisory
and Approval; Comment Request; (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; Committee Act requires that public
Federal Family Educational Loan (4) how might the Department enhance notice of these meetings be announced
Program—Servicemembers Civil Relief the quality, utility, and clarity of the in the Federal Register.
Act (SCRA) information to be collected; and (5) how
DATES:
might the Department minimize the November 27, 2018 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
AGENCY: Federal Student Aid (FSA), burden of this collection on the
Department of Education (ED). ET
respondents, including through the use November 28, 2018 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
ACTION: Notice. of information technology. Please note ET
that written comments received in
SUMMARY: In accordance with the ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
response to this notice will be
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is the National Renewable Energy
considered public records.
proposing a revision of an existing Laboratory, 15013 Denver West
Title of Collection: Federal Family
information collection. Parkway, Golden, CO 80401.
Educational Loan Program—
DATES: Interested persons are invited to Servicemembers Civil Relief Act FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
submit comments on or before (SCRA). Michael Li, Senior Policy Advisor,
November 21, 2018. OMB Control Number: 1845–0093. Office of Energy Efficiency and
ADDRESSES: To access and review all the Type of Review: A revision of an Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of
documents related to the information existing information collection. Energy, 1000 Independence Ave. SW,
collection listed in this notice, please Respondents/Affected Public: Private Washington, DC 20585. Phone number
use http://www.regulations.gov by Sector; State, Local, or Tribal 202–287–5189, and email Michael.Li@
searching the Docket ID number ED– Governments. ee.doe.gov
2018–ICCD–0086. Comments submitted Total Estimated Number of Annual SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
in response to this notice should be Responses: 16,731. Purpose of the Board: To make
submitted electronically through the Total Estimated Number of Annual recommendations to the Assistant
Federal eRulemaking Portal at http:// Burden Hours: 50,115. Secretary for the Office of Energy
www.regulations.gov by selecting the Abstract: The Department is Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Docket ID number or via postal mail, requesting a revision of the current regarding goals and objectives,
commercial delivery, or hand delivery. information collection. These Federal programmatic and administrative
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Please note that comments submitted by Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program policies, and to otherwise carry out the
fax or email and those submitted after regulations require a loan holder to Board’s responsibilities as designated in
the comment period will not be match its database against the Defense the State Energy Efficiency Programs
accepted. Written requests for Manpower Data Center (DMDC) and Improvement Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101–
information or comments submitted by automatically apply the interest rate 440).
postal mail or delivery should be limitation, as appropriate, to borrowers Tentative Agenda: Meet with and hear
addressed to the Director of the under the Servicemembers Civil Relief from lab staff that support the work of

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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before November 21, 2018.
Contact		For specific questions related to collection activities, please contact Ian Foss, 202-377-3681.
FR Citation		83 FR 53234