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OMB Control No:
1845-0021
ICR Reference No:
202601-1845-009
Status:
Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
202304-1845-002
Agency/Subagency:
ED/FSA
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program (DL) Regulations
Type of Information Collection:
Reinstatement without change of a previously approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Emergency
Approval Requested By:
01/30/2026
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
01/29/2026
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
01/29/2026
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
07/31/2026
6 Months From Approved
Responses
11,519,840
0
0
Time Burden (Hours)
892,824
0
0
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
This is a request to restore 1845-0021: William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program (DL) Regulations to allow ED to properly propose revisions to the collection resulting from the current RISE NPRM. There are no changes being requested to this previously approved information collection within this reinstatement request. OMB approval for this collection expired at the end of 2025 while ED and OMB were actively discussing both collections with renewal timelines impacted by the October 2025 lapse in appropriations and the collections within FSA that are impacted by RISE and other rulemaking resulting from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBA).
Emergency Justfication:
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBA) made statutory changes affecting regulations that fall under this collection, 1845-0021 William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program (DL) Regulations. As a result, the Department must amend 34 CFR 685.205 to conform with the new requirements by going through the rulemaking process, including going through a negotiated rulemaking, proposed and final rulemaking process. Due to the statutory deadlines associated with OBBBA, and the government shutdown, ED was not able to pursue the standard PRA renewal process for this collection. The expiration of this collection will create both confusion and potential harm to loan borrowers and loan servicers if the collection expires. The Department requests an emergency reinstatement for six months to keep this collection current, until the RISE rule is finalized, and the collection is revised accordingly.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
20 USC 1087a et seq
Name of Law: Higher Education Act 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
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
4
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Ford Federal Direct Loan Program for Non-Profit Private Insitution
William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program (DL) Regulations
William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program (DL) Regulations
William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program (DL) Regulations
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
11,519,840
0
0
0
0
11,519,840
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
892,824
0
0
0
0
892,824
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Increase Due to:
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Reduction Due to:
Short Statement:
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.
No
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.
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?
No
Agency Contact:
Carolyn Rose 202 803-1502
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:
01/29/2026
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