Notice of Submission for OMB Review; Federal Student Aid; Electronic Debit Payment Option for Student Loans, 52703 [2012-21474]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 169 / Thursday, August 30, 2012 / Notices of information technology. Please note that written comments received in response to this notice will be considered public records. Title of Collection: Early Childhood Longitudinal Study Kindergarten Class of 2010–11 (ECLS–K:2011) Spring Second-Grade Full Scale Collection and Third- and Fourth-Grade Tracking and Third-Grade Recruitment. OMB Control Number: 1850–0750. Type of Review: Revision . Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 133,462. Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 47,175 . Abstract: The Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 2010–11 (ECLS–K:2011), sponsored by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) within the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) of the U.S. Department of Education (ED), is a survey that focuses on children’s early school experiences beginning with kindergarten and continuing through the fifth grade. It includes the collection of data from parents, teachers, school administrators, and non-parental care providers, as well as direct child assessments. Like its sister study, the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 1998–99 (ECLS– K), the ECLS–K:2011 is exceptionally broad in its scope and coverage of child development, early learning, and school progress, drawing together information from multiple sources to provide rich data about the population of children who were kindergartners in the 2010–11 school year. This submission requests OMB’s clearance for (1) A spring 2013 second-grade national data collection; (2) recruitment for the spring 2014 third-grade data collection, and (3) tracking students for the spring 2014 third-grade and spring 2015 fourthgrade data collection. Dated: August 24, 2012. Darrin A. King, Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management. [FR Doc. 2012–21473 Filed 8–29–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Notice of Submission for OMB Review; Federal Student Aid; Electronic Debit Payment Option for Student Loans The Preauthorized Debit Account (PDA) Application is used to establish electronic debiting for individuals who have requested to have their defaulted federal education debt SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:07 Aug 29, 2012 Jkt 226001 payments debited from their bank accounts. DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before October 1, 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 04879. 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 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 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: Electronic Debit Payment Option for Student Loans. PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 52703 OMB Control Number: 1845–0025. Type of Review: Revision. Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 1,600. Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 133. Abstract: An Electronic Debit Account Program gives the borrower the option to repay federally funded student loans via automatic debit deductions from their checking or savings accounts. The PDA payment option allows individuals with defaulted federal education debts (student loans or grant overpayments) held by the U.S. Department of Education’s (ED’s) Federal Student Aid Default Resolution Group to have their payments automatically debited from their checking or savings accounts and sent to ED. Individuals who choose the use the PDA option to make their payments must authorize ED to debit their bank accounts. The PDA Brochure and Application (PDA Application) explains the PDA payment option and collects the applicant’s authorization for electronic debiting of payments and the bank account information needed by ED to debit the applicant’s account. The authority for the PDA option is provided under the Deficit Reduction Act of 1984, Public Law 98–368, and 31 CFR part 202, Depositaries and Financial Agents of the Government. Operating rules and regulations approved and published by the National Automated Clearing House Association (NACHA) and 31 CFR part 210 also govern the use of the PDA Application. Finally, Regulation E, issued and maintained by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, implements Title IX of the Consumer Credit Protection Act, as amended in 15 U.S.C. 1601. This regulation is designed to implement the act, which primarily serves to protect the interests of the individual consumer participating in electronic transfers. ED has used the collection of information on the currently approved PDA Application to establish electronic debiting for individuals who have requested to have their defaulted federal education debt payments debited from their bank accounts. Dated: August 24, 2012. Darrin A. King, Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management. [FR Doc. 2012–21474 Filed 8–29–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P E:\FR\FM\30AUN1.SGM 30AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 169 (Thursday, August 30, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 52703]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-21474]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Notice of Submission for OMB Review; Federal Student Aid; 
Electronic Debit Payment Option for Student Loans

SUMMARY: The Preauthorized Debit Account (PDA) Application is used to 
establish electronic debiting for individuals who have requested to 
have their defaulted federal education debt payments debited from their 
bank accounts.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
October 1, 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 04879. 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 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 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: Electronic Debit Payment Option for Student 
Loans.
    OMB Control Number: 1845-0025.
    Type of Review: Revision.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 1,600.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 133.
    Abstract: An Electronic Debit Account Program gives the borrower 
the option to repay federally funded student loans via automatic debit 
deductions from their checking or savings accounts. The PDA payment 
option allows individuals with defaulted federal education debts 
(student loans or grant overpayments) held by the U.S. Department of 
Education's (ED's) Federal Student Aid Default Resolution Group to have 
their payments automatically debited from their checking or savings 
accounts and sent to ED. Individuals who choose the use the PDA option 
to make their payments must authorize ED to debit their bank accounts. 
The PDA Brochure and Application (PDA Application) explains the PDA 
payment option and collects the applicant's authorization for 
electronic debiting of payments and the bank account information needed 
by ED to debit the applicant's account.
    The authority for the PDA option is provided under the Deficit 
Reduction Act of 1984, Public Law 98-368, and 31 CFR part 202, 
Depositaries and Financial Agents of the Government. Operating rules 
and regulations approved and published by the National Automated 
Clearing House Association (NACHA) and 31 CFR part 210 also govern the 
use of the PDA Application. Finally, Regulation E, issued and 
maintained by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, 
implements Title IX of the Consumer Credit Protection Act, as amended 
in 15 U.S.C. 1601. This regulation is designed to implement the act, 
which primarily serves to protect the interests of the individual 
consumer participating in electronic transfers. ED has used the 
collection of information on the currently approved PDA Application to 
establish electronic debiting for individuals who have requested to 
have their defaulted federal education debt payments debited from their 
bank accounts.

    Dated: August 24, 2012.
Darrin A. King,
Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy, 
Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2012-21474 Filed 8-29-12; 8:45 am]
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