Federal Direct Loan Program and Federal Family Education Loan Program Teacher Loan Forgiveness Forms

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 1845-0059 Teacher Loan Forgiveness Forbearance Request Form and Instruction	Modified
Form 1845-0059 Teacher Loan Forgiveness Application and Forbearance Request Form and Instruction	Modified
1845-0059 Supporting Statement 30D_2023-08-30.docx Supporting Statement A	2023-08-31

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
183715	Teacher Loan Forgiveness Forbearance Request Form and Instruction	Modified
183714	Teacher Loan Forgiveness Application and Forbearance Request Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1845-0059	ICR Reference No: 202306-1845-002
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202003-1845-003
Agency/Subagency: ED/FSA	Agency Tracking No: ED-2023-SCC-0106
Title: Federal Direct Loan Program and Federal Family Education Loan Program Teacher Loan Forgiveness 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: 09/07/2023

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2023
Responses	8,700	8,700
Time Burden (Hours)	2,871	2,871
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: Sections 460 and 428J of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA) provide for teacher loan forgiveness in William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program and the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program. Borrowers who teach for five consecutive years at schools or educational service agencies serving low-income families and meet certain other requirements may receive up to $17,500 in loan forgiveness. The teacher loan forgiveness regulations at 34 CFR 685.217 (for the Direct Loan Program) and 34 CFR 682.216 (for the FFEL Program) require borrowers to provide their loan holders with documentation establishing their eligibility for teacher loan forgiveness and for teacher loan forgiveness forbearance. The U.S. Department of Education (ED) is requesting an extension of the currently approved forms. To reflect regulatory changes made by a final rule published on November 1, 2022 (87 FR 65904), we have updated language related to the capitalization of unpaid interest that accrues during periods of forbearance. ED is otherwise making no substantive changes to the language in either of the two currently approved forms, and there are no changes to the data elements.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 1078-10 Name of Law: Higher Education Act of 1995, 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:
	88 FR 39835	06/20/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 61579	09/07/2023
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Teacher Loan Forgiveness Application and Forbearance Request	1845-0059, 1845-0059	Teacher Loan Forgiveness Application ,   Teacher Loan Forgiveness Forbearance Request
Teacher Loan Forgiveness Forbearance Request	1845-0059	Teacher Loan Forgiveness Forbearance 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	8,700	8,700	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,871	2,871	0	0	0	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:

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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: 09/07/2023

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