1840-AD59 202204 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 1840 Office of Postsecondary Education OPE 1800 Department of Education ED Improving Discharges for Total and Permanent Disabilities, Closed Schools, and False Certification

The Department plans to propose improvements in areas where Congress has provided borrowers with relief or benefits related to Federal student loans. This includes authorities granted under the HEA that allow the Department to cancel loans for borrowers who meet certain criteria, such as: (a) being totally and permanently disabled; (b) attending a school that recently closed; or (c) having been falsely certified as able to benefit from a program despite not having a high school diploma or its recognized equivalent. For these borrowers, the Secretary plans to amend regulations to improve borrower eligibility, application requirements, and processes.

]]> Economically Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Proposed Rule Stage Yes Undetermined 34 CFR 674 34 CFR 682 34 CFR 685 20 U.S.C. 1087 20 U.S.C. 1087e 20 U.S.C. 1087dd Yes Notice of Intent to Commence Negotiated Rulemaking 05/26/2021 86 FR 28299 NPRM 06/00/2022 Undetermined Undetermined Undetermined No No Scott Prince 1840 Office of Postsecondary Education OPE 202 453-5568 scott.prince@ed.gov 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Washington DC 20202