Federal Direct Consolidation Loan Program Application Documents

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status

No forms / supporting documents in this ICR. Check IC Document Collections.

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
21969	Federal Direct Consolidation Loan Program Application Documents	Migrated

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1840-0693	ICR Reference No: 199811-1840-005
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 199809-1840-001
Agency/Subagency: ED/OPE	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Federal Direct Consolidation Loan Program Application Documents
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: 01/26/1999
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/25/1998
Terms of Clearance: Approved as amended by and consistent with ED's memos and submissions of 1/8/99, 1/13/99, and 1/25/99. In addition, the following terms of clearance apply: 1) Consistent with the 1/25 memo, ED will revise the application materials to make a clear and conspicuous instruction to the applicant that they have the option to prepay without penalty. 2) By the start of FY 2000 (10/1/99), ED will provide OMB with preliminary results from both: (a) the pilot involving student access to NSLDS, and (b) the pilot involving the exchange of enrollment data directly between NSLDS and lender servicers. 3) ED will revise the application materials so that students are informed that the toll free telephone number provided (or the website address provided) will allow the student to access repayment options and amounts. 4) As soon as practical, ED will revise the application materials so that ED no longer provides the maximum interest rate. Rather, ED will provide the actual interest rate that the student consolidated under since that interest rate is the relevant rate for the life of the student's consolidation loan. ED agrees that if this change cannot be made by 3/31/99, then ED will submit to OMB an explanation for why the change could not be made by the specified time, as well as an updated time-frame of when the change will occur.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2002	01/31/2002	03/31/1999
Responses	1,078,000	0	1,078,000
Time Burden (Hours)	528,250	0	528,250
Cost Burden (Dollars)	355,000	0	344,000

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Abstract: These forms are the means by which a borrower applies for/promises to repay a Federal Direct Consolidation Loan and a lender verifies an eligible loan to be consolidated.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Federal Direct Consolidation Loan Program Application Documents

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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	1,078,000	1,078,000	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	528,250	528,250	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	355,000	344,000	0	11,000	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

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)? Uncollected

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: 11/25/1998

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