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OMB Control No: 1845-0058	ICR Reference No: 202306-1845-006
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202004-1845-003
Agency/Subagency: ED/FSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Loan Discharge Applications (DL/FFEL/Perkins)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 06/29/2023
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 06/28/2023
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/28/2023
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2023	6 Months From Approved	09/30/2023
Responses	32,761	0	30,051
Time Burden (Hours)	21,376	0	15,027
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

Abstract: The Department of Education is requesting an emergency clearance for this revised information collection, 1845-0058. Additionally, we are requesting that the full clearance package be filed at the same time and that the Department will initiate the 60-day public comment period upon notification of emergency approval. The Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA), established the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program, the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program, and the Federal Perkins (Perkins) Loan programs under Title IV, Parts B, D, and E, respectively. Section 437(c)(1) of the HEA authorizes the discharge of a FFEL or Direct Loan program loan borrower’s obligation to repay their loan(s) based on school closure or false certification of student eligibility. Section 464(g)(1) of the HEA authorizes the discharge of a Perkins Loan Program loan based on school closure. The Department published a final rule on November 1, 2022 (87 FR 65904) that made significant changes to the regulations governing loan discharge based on school closure and false certification.

Emergency Justfication: If the Department were required to put the collection through the normal clearance process, we would be unable to implement the required regulatory changes by July 1, 2023, resulting in several months of delays in providing eligible borrowers with the benefits of the amended loan discharge regulations and not meeting the requirements of the Master Calendar. Any delay in discharging loans for eligible borrowers would increase the potential for public harm through delayed financial relief to borrowers who would qualify for discharge of their loans under the terms of the amended regulations. As a result, in order to meet the July 1, 2023 implementation date as required by the Master Calendar, the Department is requesting that OMB approve the collection associated with the implementation of the closed school and false certification loan discharge forms using the emergency clearance procedures. Although the Final Rule did not amend the unpaid refund discharge regulations, the unpaid refund discharge application is included with the other forms approved under OMB No. 1845-0058 and therefore is also covered by this request.

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 1087(c)(1) 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:
	Not associated with rulemaking

Federal Register Notices & Comments
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to Agency Discretion
Annual Number of Responses	32,761	30,051	2,710
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	21,376	15,027	6,349
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Changing Regulations

Short Statement: This is a request for an revision of the current burden hours, respondents and responses. The burden associated with this collection has increased to 32,761 respondents and responses for a total of 21,376 hours due to changes in regulatory requirements and the inclusion of new forms. Some ICs were removed due to combining several ICs (instruments) for the individual respondents into one IC and the reason why ROCIS is showing a decrease while there is an increase in hours for this ICR.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination. Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination. Yes

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? No

Agency Contact: Beth Grebeldinger 202 708-8242

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