[Federal Register: June 6, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 109)]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

 
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: Department of Education.

SUMMARY: The Leader, Regulatory Information Management Group, Office of 
the Chief Information Officer invites comments on the submission for 
OMB review as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
July 8, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to the Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Lauren Wittenberg, 
Acting Desk Officer, Department of Education, Office of Management and 
Budget, 725 17th Street, NW, Room 10235, New Executive Office Building, 
Washington, DC 20503 or should be electronically mailed to the Internet 
address Lauren--Wittenberg@omb.eop.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires that the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) provide interested Federal agencies and the public an 
early opportunity to comment on information collection requests. OMB 
may amend or waive the requirement for public consultation to the 
extent that public participation in the approval process would defeat 
the purpose of the information collection, violate State or Federal 
law, or substantially interfere with any agency's ability to perform 
its statutory obligations. The Leader, Regulatory Information 
Management Group, Office of the Chief Information Officer, publishes 
that notice containing proposed information collection requests prior 
to submission of these requests to OMB. Each proposed information 
collection, grouped by office, contains the following: (1) Type of 
review requested, e.g. new, revision, extension, existing or 
reinstatement; (2) title; (3) summary of the collection; (4) 
description of the need for, and proposed use of, the information; (5) 
respondents and frequency of collection; and (6) reporting and/or 
recordkeeping burden. OMB invites public comment.

    Dated: May 30, 2002.
John D. Tressler,
Leader, Regulatory Information Management, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer.

Federal Student Aid

    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Title: Lender's Request for Payment of Interest and Special 
Allowance (JS) *.
    Frequency: Quarterly, Annually.
    Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs 
(primary) Businesses or other for-profit.
    Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
      Responses: 17,200.
      Burden Hours: 41,925.
    Abstract: The Lender's Interest and Special Allowance Request (Form 
799) is used by approximately 4,300 lenders participating in the Title 
IV, Part B loan programs. The ED Form 799 is used to pay interest and 
special allowance to holders of the Part B loans; and to capture 
quarterly data from lender's loan portfolio for financial and budgetary 
projections.
    Requests for copies of the submission for OMB review; comment 
request may be accessed from http://edicsweb.ed.gov, by selecting the 
``Browse Pending Collections'' link and by clicking on link number 
2022. When you access the information collection, click on ``Download 
Attachments'' to view. Written requests for information should be 
addressed to Vivian Reese, Department of Education, 400 Maryland 
Avenue, SW, Room 4050, Regional Office Building 3, Washington, DC 
20202-4651 or to the e-mail address vivan.reese@ed.gov. Requests may 
also be electronically mailed to the Internet address OCIO--RIMG@ed.gov 
or faxed to 202-708-9346. Please specify the complete title of the 
information collection when making your request.
    Comments regarding burden and/or the collection activity 
requirements should be directed to Joe Schubart at (202) 708-9266 or 
via his Internet address joe.schubart@ed.gov. Individuals who use a 
telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal 
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339.

Student Financial Assistance

    Type of Review: Revision.
    Title: Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL), Direct Loan, and 
Perkins Loan Discharge Applications.
    Frequency: One time.
    Affected Public: Individuals or household.
    Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
    Responses: 70,200.
    Burden Hours: 35,100.
    Abstract: These forms will serve as the means of collecting the 
information necessary to determine whether a FFEL or Direct Loan 
borrower qualifies for a loan discharge based on total and permanent 
disability, school closure, false certification of student eligibility, 
or unauthorized signature. The school closure discharge application may 
also be used by Perkins Loan borrowers applying for a closed school 
discharge. Public comment should be made on the 4 forms included for 
this package. The forms for the Permanent Disability Discharge Form is 
being cleared separately.
    Requests for copies of the submission for OMB review; comment 
request may be accessed from http://edicsweb.ed.gov, by selecting the 
``Browse Pending Collections'' link and by clicking on link number 
1877. When you access the information collection, click on ``Download 
Attachments'' to view. Written requests for information should be 
addressed to Vivian Reese, Department of Education, 400 Maryland 
Avenue, SW, Room 4050, Regional Office Building 3, Washington, DC 
20202-4651 or to the e-mail address vivan.reese@ed.gov. Requests may 
also be electronically mailed to the Internet address OCIO--RIMG@ed.gov 
or faxed to 202-708-9346. Please specify the complete title of the 
information collection when making your request.
    Comments regarding burden and/or the collection activity 
requirements should be directed to Joe Schubart at (202) 708-9266 or 
via his Internet address joe.schubart@ed.gov. Individuals who use a 
telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal 
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339.

[FR Doc. 02-14156 Filed 6-5-02; 8:45 am]
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