[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 54 (Thursday, March 19, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15768-15769]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-05755]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No. ED-2020-SCC-0049]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request;
Federal Direct Loan Program and Federal Family Education Loan Program
Teacher Loan Forgiveness Forms
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 an extension of an existing information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
May 18, 2020.
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-
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2020-SCC-0049. 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. If the
regulations.gov site is not available to the public for any reason, ED
will temporarily accept comments at [email protected]. Please include
the docket ID number and the title of the information collection
request when requesting documents or submitting comments. 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 Strategic Collections and Clearance Governance and
Strategy Division, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave. SW,
LBJ, Room 6W-208D, 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 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: March 16, 2020.
Kate Mullan,
PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and Clearance, Governance and
Strategy Division, Office of Chief Data Officer.
[FR Doc. 2020-05755 Filed 3-18-20; 8:45 am]
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