Federal Register: May 15, 2008

Volume 73, Number 95

[Notices]

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests

AGENCY: Department of Education.
SUMMARY: The IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information Management
Services, Office of Management, invites comments on the proposed
information collection requests as required by the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
July 14, 2008.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires

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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 IC
Clearance Official, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office
of Management, 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.
    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.

    Dated: May 12, 2008.
Angela C. Arrington,
IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information Management Services,
Office of Management.

Federal Student Aid

    Type of Review: Revision.
    Title: Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program, Federal
Perkins Loan (Perkins Loan) Program, William D. Ford Federal Direct
Loan (Direct Loan) Program, and Teacher Education Assistance for
College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant Program Discharge
Application: Total and Permanent Disability.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Affected Public: Individuals or household.
    Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
     Responses: 30,000.
     Burden Hours: 15,000.
    Abstract: The Discharge Application: Total and Permanent Disability
serves as the means by which an individual who is totally and
permanently disabled (in accordance with the U.S. Department of
Education's regulations) applies for a discharge or his or her student
loans made under the FFEL, Perkins Loan, or Direct Loan program loans,
and TEACH Grant service obligation.
    Requests for copies of the proposed information collection request
may be accessed from http://edicsweb.ed.gov, by selecting the "Browse
Pending Collections" link and by clicking on link number 3687. 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 when making your
request.
    Comments regarding burden and/or the collection activity
requirements should be electronically mailed to ICDocketMgr@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.

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