Scope of
information collection clarified in supporting statement during OMB
review
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
01/31/2024
6 Months From Approved
09/30/2024
9,500,000
0
6,090,000
3,135,000
0
2,009,700
0
0
0
The Department of Education
(Department) is requesting an emergency clearance for this renewal
of the revision of the information collection, 1845-0102.
Additionally, we are requesting that the full clearance package be
filed at the same time and that the Department will initiate the
60-day public comment period upon notification of emergency
approval. The Department is updating the IDR Request Form that is
used by a borrower to enroll, recertify, or change their IDR plan
to support the provisions identified for early implementation in
the final rule published July 10, 2023, and the provisions in the
FUTURE ACT related to borrower consent to use tax information for
IDR participation. Specifically, the form is being updated to
include a new section related to the borrower’s consent to use tax
information for this application and on an ongoing basis and to
reflect the name change of the REPAYE Plan to the SAVE Plan. The
form has also been updated to remove the need for spousal income
information in the situation where a borrower files taxes
separately from their spouse. This removes the need to collect the
signature of the spouse as the spouse’s information is no longer
necessary to participate in any IDR plan. Additional updates were
made to improve readability and the borrower experience.
If the Department were
required to put the collection through the normal clearance
process, we would be unable to implement the required regulatory
changes by July 30, 2023 resulting in several months of delays in
providing eligible borrowers financial relief and not meeting the
requirements of the Master Calendar. Any delay in discharging loans
for eligible borrowers would increase the potential for public harm
through delayed financial relief to borrowers who have been
employed in public service, and the possibility of additional
interest accrual and an increase in overall debt by affected
borrowers being unable to receive the relief that is allowed to
them under the new regulations, causing them further financial
harm. As a result, in order to meet the July 30, 2023
implementation requirement, the Department is requesting that OMB
approve the collection associated with the implementation of the
IDR form process using the emergency clearance procedures by July
28, 2023.
US Code:
20
USC 1098e Name of Law: Higher Education Act of 1965, as
amended
The Department is requesting an
emergency revision of the current information collection. We
estimate that the number of respondents/responses will increase by
3,410,000 which will increase the burden by 1,125,300 hours. We
believe that the 20 minutes per response associated with the
completion of the form will not change, due to the continued use of
the streamlined form, the use of skip-logic for the electronic
version and the use of tables to present summary information.
$0
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
Beth Grebeldinger 202
708-8242
No
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:
(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;
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.
Income Driven Repayment Plan Request for the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loans and Federal Family Education Loan Programs
1845-0102 Emergency Memo IDR 20230724 revision.docx
Income Driven Repayment Plan Request for the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loans and Federal Family Education Loan Programs