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OMB Control No:
1845-0065
ICR Reference No:
201302-1845-003
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
201111-1845-004
Agency/Subagency:
ED/FSA
Agency Tracking No:
4864
Title:
Federal Family Education Loan, Direct Loan and Perkins Loan Total Permanent Disability Discharge Form
Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
02/22/2013
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
02/22/2013
Terms of Clearance:
Pre-approval contingent upon no substantive changes to this collection after adoption of the final rule. Otherwise this collection should be re-submitted to OMB for review.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
10/31/2015
36 Months From Approved
02/28/2015
Responses
78,390
0
30,000
Time Burden (Hours)
39,195
0
15,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
The Discharge Application: Total and Permanent Disability serves as the means by which an individual who is totally and permanently disabled, as defined in ยง437(a)(1) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, applies for discharge of his or her Direct Loan, Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL), or Perkins loan program loans, or the Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) grant service obligation. The form collects the information that is needed by the U.S. Department of Education to determine the individual's eligibility for discharge based on total and permanent disability.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
20 USC 1087(a)
Name of Law: Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
1840-AD05
Final or interim final rulemaking
77 FR 66088
11/01/2012
Federal Register Notices & Comments
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
Yes
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
1
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Federal Family Education Loan, Direct Loan and Perkins Loan Total Permanent Disability Discharge Form
NA
Discharge Application: Total and Permanent Disability
ICR Summary of Burden
Total Approved
Previously Approved
Change Due to New Statute
Change Due to Agency Discretion
Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses
78,390
30,000
0
48,390
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
39,195
15,000
0
24,195
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
Yes
Burden Increase Due to:
Changing Regulations
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Reduction Due to:
Short Statement:
The final regulations require loan holders to refer borrowers requesting a total and permanent disability (TPD) discharge for a Perkins Loan or a Federal Family Education Loan to the Department. Those loan holders will no longer provide the TPD application, nor receive the completed and submitted applications, review and evaluate the TPD applications, nor make a preliminary determination as to whether the application supports the conclusion that the borrower is totally and permanently disabled.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$0
Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods?
No
Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002?
No
Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]?
No
Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]?
No
Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)?
No
Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response?
Uncollected
Agency Contact:
Dan Klock 202 377-4026
Common Form ICR:
No
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Certification Date:
09/17/2012
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