In the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and
Economic Security Act (CARES Act), Pub. L. No. 116-136 (March 27,
2020), Congress provided authority for deferments due to a
qualifying emergency. Generally, the CARES Act provides that the
Secretary may grant a deferment to recipients of Program loans,
regardless of whether the recipient is a public or private HBCU,
for the duration of the coronavirus-related emergency. The
Department has developed an application for HBCUs to seek a
deferment of a Program loan under the CARES Act. This application
will allow a Program participant to request the deferment and
submit information for the Department’s required report to Congress
regarding its use of its CARES Act authority to grant the
deferments.
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.