Federal Student Loan Program Deferment Request Forms

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Deferment Request Forms Form and Instruction	Modified
60D comment responses 1845-0011 Final.docx Supplementary Document	2021-06-22
1845-0011 Supporting Statement 30D 2021.docx Supporting Statement A	2021-06-24

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
22163	Deferment Request Forms Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1845-0011	ICR Reference No: 202104-1845-002
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201803-1845-005
Agency/Subagency: ED/FSA	Agency Tracking No: ED-2021-SCC-0059
Title: Federal Student Loan Program Deferment Request Forms
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 06/25/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2021
Responses	683,903	683,903
Time Burden (Hours)	109,426	109,424
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: These forms serve as the means by which borrowers in the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan), Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) and the Federal Perkins Loan (Perkins Loan) Programs may request deferment of repayment on their loans if they meet certain statutory and regulatory criteria. The U.S. Department of Education and other loan holders uses the information collected on these forms to determine whether a borrower meets the eligibility requirements for the specific deferment type being submitted.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 1078 (b)(1)(M) & 1078- 2(d)(1) Name of Law: Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended
   US Code: 20 USC 1087 (a)(1) Name of Law: Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended
   US Code: 20 USC 1087dd 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:
	86 FR 20131	04/16/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 33696	06/25/2021
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
Deferment Request Forms	N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A	1845-0011 GFL Graduate Fellowship Deferment Request ,   1845-0011 PLUS Parent PLUS Borrower Deferment Request ,   1845-0011 RHT Rehabilitation Training Deferment Request ,   1845-0011 SCH In-School Deferment Request ,   1845-0011 UNEM Unemployment Deferment Request ,   1845-0011 HRD 2021 Economic Hardship Deferment Request

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	683,903	683,903	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	109,426	109,424	0	0	2	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: This is a request for an extension of the current information collection 1845-0011. The burden hours are 109,426, a slight increase to correct a math error in the previous filing. The respondents/responses are 683,903 which is unchanged from the prior filing. There has been no change in the underlying statutes or regulations which support these request forms.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

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

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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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: 06/25/2021

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