Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Reaffirmation Agreement, 23565 [2024-07151]

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• DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 66 (Thursday, April 4, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 23565]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-07151]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2024-SCC-0054]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; 
Reaffirmation Agreement

AGENCY: Federal Student Aid (FSA), Department of Education (ED).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, 
the Department is proposing an extension without change of a currently 
approved information collection request (ICR).

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
June 3, 2024.

ADDRESSES: To access and review all the documents related to the 
information collection listed in this notice, please use https://www.regulations.gov by searching the Docket ID number ED-2024-SCC-0054. 
Comments submitted in response to this notice should be submitted 
electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov by selecting the Docket ID number or via postal 
mail, commercial delivery, or hand delivery. If the regulations.gov 
site is not available to the public for any reason, the Department will 
temporarily accept comments at [email protected]. Please include the 
docket ID number and the title of the information collection request 
when requesting documents or submitting comments. Please note that 
comments submitted after the comment period will not be accepted. 
Written requests for information or comments submitted by postal mail 
or delivery should be addressed to the Manager of the Strategic 
Collections and Clearance Governance and Strategy Division, U.S. 
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave. SW, LBJ, Room 6W203, 
Washington, DC 20202-8240.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to 
collection activities, please contact Beth Grebeldinger, 202-377-4018.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department, in accordance with the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), 
provides the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to 
comment on proposed, revised, and continuing collections of 
information. This helps the Department assess the impact of its 
information collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting 
burden. It also helps the public understand the Department's 
information collection requirements and provide the requested data in 
the desired format. The Department is soliciting comments on the 
proposed information collection request (ICR) that is described below. 
The Department 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: Reaffirmation Agreement.
    OMB Control Number: 1845-0133.
    Type of Review: An extension without change of a currently approved 
ICR.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals and Households; Private 
Sector; State, Local, and Tribal Governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 8,594.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 1,032.
    Abstract: The Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA), 
established the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program, and the 
William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program under Title 
IV, Parts B and D respectively. The HEA provides for a maximum loan 
amount that a borrower can receive per year and in total. If a borrower 
receives more than the maximum amount, the borrower becomes ineligible 
for further Title IV aid (including Federal Pell Grants, Federal 
Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants, Federal Work-Study, and 
Teacher Education Assistance for Higher Education (TEACH) Grants, Iraq 
and Afghanistan Service Grants) unless the borrower repays the excess 
amount or agrees to repay the excess amount according to the terms and 
conditions of the promissory note that the borrower signed. Agreeing to 
repay the excess amount according to the terms and conditions of the 
promissory note that the borrower signed is called reaffirmation, which 
is the subject of this collection. This renewal without change of the 
information collection is necessary for the Department of Education 
(the Department), as a holder of some FFEL Program loans and all Direct 
Loans, and all FFEL Program lenders to capture the borrowers formal 
agreement to repay any excess amount of FFEL or Direct Loan program 
loans that the borrower received according to the terms and conditions 
of the promissory note the borrower signed. The form has not been 
changed since its last update.

    Dated: April 1, 2024.
Kun Mullan,
PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and Clearance, Governance and 
Strategy Division, Office of Chief Data Officer, Office of Planning, 
Evaluation and Policy Development.
[FR Doc. 2024-07151 Filed 4-3-24; 8:45 am]
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