FFEL Deferment Requests

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
FFEL Deferment Requests Form and Instruction	Modified
Att_1845-0005.Supporting Statement.30-Day.02-20-2009.doc Supporting Statement A	2009-02-23

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
22141	FFEL Deferment Requests Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1845-0005	ICR Reference No: 200902-1845-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200804-1845-009
Agency/Subagency: ED/FSA	Agency Tracking No: 3916
Title: FFEL Deferment Requests
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 05/07/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/25/2009
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2012	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2009
Responses	2,399,196	0	1,180,986
Time Burden (Hours)	383,872	0	188,958
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: These forms serve as the means by which borrowers in the FFEL Program may request deferment of repayment on their loans if they meet certain statutory and regulatory eligibility requirements. The holders of a borrower's FFEL Program loans use the information collected on these forms to determine whether a borrower meets the eligibility requirements for the specific deferment type that the borrower has requested.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 1078(b)(1)(M) Name of Law: Higher Education Act of 1965, as Amended
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 72035	11/26/2008
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 8515	02/25/2009
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
FFEL Deferment Requests	NA, NA, NA, NA, NA, NA, NA, NA	Public Service Deferment ,   Parental Leave Deferment ,   PLUS Deferment ,   Economic Hardship Deferment ,   Unemployment ,   Disability Deferment ,   In School Deferment ,   Education Deferment

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	2,399,196	1,180,986	0	0	1,218,210	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	383,872	188,958	0	0	194,914	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The burden increase is an adjustment due to an increase in the number of respondents since the previous submission and a change in the methodology used to estimate the number of respondents.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 02/25/2009

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