Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests; Federal Student Aid; William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program/Federal Family Loan (FFEL) Program: Deferment Request Forms, 47374-47375 [2012-19403]
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‘‘Section 309 of the Denali
Commission Act 1998 (amended),
created the Commission’s
Transportation Program, including the
Transportation Advisory Committee
(TAC).’’
3. On page 30512, in the first column,
line 39, correct to read: ‘‘totaling
$24,700,000.’’
4. On page 30510, in the Denali
Commission FY 2012 Funding Table,
correct to read:
Denali Commission FY 2012 funding table
Totals
FY 2011/2012 (combined) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)—Estimate ...............................................................
For necessary, expenses for the Denali Access System Program as authorized under Section 1960 of Public Law
109–59
$0–$24,700,000
5. On Page 30510, after the Denali
Commission FY 2012 Funding Table,
include table to read:
Proposed energy projects
FY12 funding
Nunam Iqua Bulk Fuel Facility ............................................................................................................................................
Perryville Bulk Fuel Facility .................................................................................................................................................
Shishmaref Bulk Fuel Facility ..............................................................................................................................................
St. George Rural Power System Upgrade ..........................................................................................................................
Alakanuk/Emmonak Power Plant Bulk Fuel Storage Facility ..............................................................................................
Stebbins/St. Michael Intertie ................................................................................................................................................
Holy Cross Bulk Fuel Facility Business Plan ......................................................................................................................
St. Mary’s Bulk Fuel Facility or Rural Power System Upgrade Design ..............................................................................
Alaska Energy Authority Project Management ....................................................................................................................
Alaska Village Electric Cooperative Project Management ..................................................................................................
Strategic Technical Assistance Response Team (START) Program .................................................................................
$2,700,000
1,172,000
2,517,778
2,100,000
2,700,000–4,355,284
2,610,000
20,000
250,000
269,138
334,800
300,000
Total FY12 Energy Program ........................................................................................................................................
16,629,000
6. On page 30512, after the last
paragraph, include to read:
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
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Update on the Commission’s
Transportation Program
As stated in the May 23, 2012 Federal
Register notice, the Commission’s
Transportation Advisory Committee met
on June 6 and 7, 2012. The TAC rated
and ranked 43 surface road projects and
recommended 23 projects for funding.
These 23 road projects, if funded, have
an aggregate need of approximately $14
million. Coupled with the previously
rated, ranked and recommended FY11
road projects (10 projects with an
aggregate need of approximately $6
million), the Commission stands ready
to obligate up to $20 million in FY12.
However, the Commission is still
awaiting a decision by the Government
Accountability Office on whether the
FY11 and FY12 Federal Highways
Administration funding for the Denali
Access Program (i.e. the Commission’s
Transportation Program) will be
provided to the Commission. Therefore,
there are no grant actions by the
Commission, yet, on the agency’s
surface road program.
Joel Neimeyer,
Federal Co-Chair.
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Notice of Proposed Information
Collection Requests; Federal Student
Aid; William D. Ford Federal Direct
Loan (Direct Loan) Program/Federal
Family Loan (FFEL) Program:
Deferment Request Forms
Department of Education.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
This form serves as the means
by which borrowers in the William D.
Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan)
and Federal Family Education Loan
(FFEL) Programs may request an
Income-Based or Income-Contingent
Repayment Plans if they meet certain
statutory and regulaotry criteria.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before October
9, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Written comments
regarding burden and/or the collection
activity requirements should be
electronically mailed to
ICDocketMgr@ed.gov or mailed to U.S.
Department of Education, 400 Maryland
Avenue SW., LBJ, Washington, DC
20202–4537. Copies of the proposed
information collection request may be
accessed from https://edicsweb.ed.gov,
by selecting the ‘‘Browse Pending
Collections’’ link and by clicking on
link number 04906. When you access
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the information collection, click on
‘‘Download Attachments’’ to view.
Written requests for information should
be addressed to U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW.,
LBJ, Washington, DC 20202–4537.
Requests may also be electronically
mailed to ICDocketMgr@ed.gov or faxed
to 202–401–0920. Please specify the
complete title of the information
collection and OMB Control Number
when making your request.
Individuals who use a
telecommunications device for the deaf
(TDD) may call the Federal Information
Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–
8339.
Section
3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires
that Federal agencies provide interested
parties an early opportunity to comment
on information collection requests. The
Acting Director, Information Collection
Clearance Division, Privacy, Information
and Records Management Services,
Office of Management, publishes this
notice containing proposed information
collection requests at the beginning of
the Departmental review of the
information collection. The Department
of Education is especially interested in
public comment addressing the
following issues: (1) Is this collection
necessary to the proper functions of the
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Department; (2) will this information be
processed and used in a timely manner;
(3) is the estimate of burden accurate;
(4) how might the Department enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (5) how
might the Department minimize the
burden of this collection on the
respondents, including through the use
of information technology. Please note
that written comments received in
response to this notice will be
considered public records.
Title of Collection: William D. Ford
Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan)
Program/Federal Family Loan (FFEL)
Program: Deferment Request Forms.
OMB Control Number: 1845–0102.
Type of Review: Revision.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 3,159,132.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 1,042,514.
Abstract: The U.S. Department of
Education uses the information
collected on these forms to determine
whether a borrower meets the eligibility
requirements for the specific IncomeBased or Income-Contingent Repayment
Plan that the borrower has requested.
The burden hours associated with this
collection is increasing for one reason;
namely, that the collection is being
combined with all Income-Based or
Income-Contingent materials contained
in the soon-to-be revised 1845–0014
(Direct Loan Repayment Plan Selection
Form), so that the forms associated with
this collection may be used in both the
FFEL and Direct Loan Program.
Dated: August 3, 2012.
Kate Mullan,
Acting Director, Information Collection
Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and
Records Management Services, Office of
Management.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Applications for New Awards;
Assistive Technology Alternative
Financing Program
Office of Special Education and
Rehabilitative Services, Department of
Education.
ACTION: Notice.
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AGENCY:
Overview Information
Assistive Technology Alternative
Financing Program Notice Inviting
Applications for New Awards for Fiscal
Year (FY) 2012
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DATES:
Applications Available: August 8,
2012.
Deadline for Transmittal of
Applications: September 7, 2012.
Full Text of Announcement
I. Funding Opportunity Description
Purpose of Program: Many
individuals with disabilities do not have
the private financial resources to
purchase the assistive technology (AT)
they need. In addition, programs such as
Medicaid, Medicare, and vocational
rehabilitation cannot meet the growing
demand for AT. Financial loan services,
such as alternative financing programs
(AFPs), offer individuals with
disabilities affordable options that can
significantly enhance their access to AT.
These programs offer alternatives to the
traditional payment options of public
assistance and out-of-pocket financing
and maximize independence and
participation in society by individuals
with disabilities through the acquisition
of AT.
Between 2000 and 2006, the Office of
Special Education and Rehabilitative
Services (OSERS) awarded competitive
one-year grants to 33 States under title
III of the Assistive Technology Act of
1998 (AT Act of 1998) for the
establishment, maintenance, or
expansion of AFPs. The AFPs featured
one or more alternative financing
mechanisms that provided loans for
individuals with disabilities and their
family members, guardians, advocates,
and authorized representatives to
purchase AT devices and services.
Although only funded for one year,
these AFPs were required to implement
a sustainability plan and maintain
permanent programs that continue
project activities after the end of the
project period. The AFPs are still
operating. The 33 States that currently
operate a title III AFP received a
cumulative total of $60,285,260 in
Federal funding during fiscal years 2000
through 2006. From FY 2000 through
the end of FY 2011, AFPs, using
alternative financing mechanisms such
as a revolving loan or partnership loan
program, have processed 12,341 loans
totaling $135,199,949 in financial
assistance for the purchase of AT
devices and services, an amount more
than twice the original Federal funding.
To build upon the success of these
AFPs, the Consolidated Appropriations
Act, 2012 (Pub. L. 112–74) provided
OSERS an additional $1,996,220 for
competitive grants to support AFPs that
help individuals with disabilities
purchase assistive technology devices.
The AFPs may include a low-interest
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loan fund, an interest buy-down
program, a revolving loan fund, a loan
guarantee or an insurance program, or
another mechanism that is approved by
the Secretary.
As stated in the conference report
accompanying the FY 2012
appropriations bill (House Report 112–
331), the conferees’ goal in providing
these funds is to allow greater access to
affordable financing to help people with
disabilities purchase the specialized
technologies needed to live
independently, to succeed at school and
work, and to otherwise live active and
productive lives.
The conference report also states the
conferees’ intent that applicants should
incorporate credit-building activities in
their programs, including financial
education and information about other
possible funding sources. The
conference report further states that
successful applicants should emphasize
consumer choice and control and build
programs that will provide financing for
the full array of AT devices and services
and ensure that all people with
disabilities, regardless of type of
disability or health condition, age, level
of income, and residence have access to
the program.
Priority: This priority is established
under section 437(d)(1) of the General
Education Provisions Act (Pub. L. 112–
123).
Absolute Priority: For FY 2012, this
priority is an absolute priority. Under 34
CFR 75.105(c)(3) we consider only
applications that meet this priority.
This priority is:
Assistive Technology Alternative
Financing Program
This priority is for one-year grant
awards to support AFPs that assist
individuals with disabilities to obtain
funding for AT devices and services.
In order to meet this priority, the
applicant must establish or expand one
or more of the following types of AFPs:
(1) A low-interest loan fund.
(2) An interest buy-down program.
(3) A revolving loan fund.
(4) A loan guarantee or insurance
program.
(5) Another mechanism that is
approved by the Secretary.
AFPs must be designed to allow
individuals with disabilities and their
family members, guardians, advocates,
and authorized representatives to
purchase AT devices or services. If
family members, guardians, advocates,
and authorized representatives
(including employers who have been
designated by an individual with a
disability as an authorized
representative) receive AFP support to
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests; Federal
Student Aid; William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program/
Federal Family Loan (FFEL) Program: Deferment Request Forms
AGENCY: Department of Education.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This form serves as the means by which borrowers in the
William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) and Federal Family
Education Loan (FFEL) Programs may request an Income-Based or Income-
Contingent Repayment Plans if they meet certain statutory and
regulaotry criteria.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
October 9, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Written comments regarding burden and/or the collection
activity requirements should be electronically mailed to
ICDocketMgr@ed.gov or mailed to U.S. Department of Education, 400
Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Washington, DC 20202-4537. Copies of the
proposed information collection request may be accessed from https://edicsweb.ed.gov, by selecting the ``Browse Pending Collections'' link
and by clicking on link number 04906. When you access the information
collection, click on ``Download Attachments'' to view. Written requests
for information should be addressed to U.S. Department of Education,
400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Washington, DC 20202-4537. Requests may
also be electronically mailed to ICDocketMgr@ed.gov or faxed to 202-
401-0920. Please specify the complete title of the information
collection and OMB Control Number when making your request.
Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD)
may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-
8339.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires that Federal agencies provide
interested parties an early opportunity to comment on information
collection requests. The Acting Director, Information Collection
Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and Records Management
Services, Office of Management, publishes this notice containing
proposed information collection requests at the beginning of the
Departmental review of the information collection. The Department of
Education is especially interested in public comment addressing the
following issues: (1) Is this collection necessary to the proper
functions of the
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Department; (2) will this information be processed and used in a timely
manner; (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; (4) how might the
Department enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information
to be collected; and (5) how might the Department minimize the burden
of this collection on the respondents, including through the use of
information technology. Please note that written comments received in
response to this notice will be considered public records.
Title of Collection: William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct
Loan) Program/Federal Family Loan (FFEL) Program: Deferment Request
Forms.
OMB Control Number: 1845-0102.
Type of Review: Revision.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 3,159,132.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 1,042,514.
Abstract: The U.S. Department of Education uses the information
collected on these forms to determine whether a borrower meets the
eligibility requirements for the specific Income-Based or Income-
Contingent Repayment Plan that the borrower has requested. The burden
hours associated with this collection is increasing for one reason;
namely, that the collection is being combined with all Income-Based or
Income-Contingent materials contained in the soon-to-be revised 1845-
0014 (Direct Loan Repayment Plan Selection Form), so that the forms
associated with this collection may be used in both the FFEL and Direct
Loan Program.
Dated: August 3, 2012.
Kate Mullan,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy,
Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management.
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