BILLING CODE 4000-01-P
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED-2024-SCC-0092]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Federal Student Loan
Program: Internship/Residency and Loan Debt Burden Forbearance Forms
AGENCY: Federal Student Aid (FSA), Department of Education (ED).
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the
Department is proposing a revision of a currently approved information collection request
(ICR).
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before [INSERT
DATE 60 DAYS AFTER DATE OF PUBLICATION IN THE FEDERAL
REGISTER].
ADDRESSES: To access and review all the documents related to the information
collection listed in this notice, please use http://www.regulations.gov by searching the
Docket ID number ED-2024-SCC-0092. Comments submitted in response to this notice
should be submitted electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at
http://www.regulations.gov by selecting the Docket ID number or via postal mail,
commercial delivery, or hand delivery. If the regulations.gov site is not available to the
public for any reason, the Department will temporarily accept comments at
ICDocketMgr@ed.gov. Please include the docket ID number and the title of the
information collection request when requesting documents or submitting comments.
Please note that comments submitted after the comment period will not be accepted.
Written requests for information or comments submitted by postal mail or delivery
should be addressed to the Manager of the Strategic Collections and Clearance
Governance and Strategy Division, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave,
SW, LBJ, Room 6W203, Washington, D.C. 20202-8240.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to
collection activities, please contact Beth Grebeldinger, 202-570-8414.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department, in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general
public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed, revised, and
continuing collections of information. This helps the Department assess the impact of its
information collection requirements and minimize the public’s reporting burden. It also
helps the public understand the Department’s information collection requirements and
provide the requested data in the desired format. The Department is soliciting comments
on the proposed information collection request (ICR) that is described below. The
Department is especially interested in public comment addressing the following issues:
(1) is this collection necessary to the proper functions of the Department; (2) will this
information be processed and used in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate of burden
accurate; (4) how might the Department enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (5) how might the Department minimize the burden of
this collection on the respondents, including through the use of information technology.
Please note that written comments received in response to this notice will be considered
public records.
Title of Collection: Federal Student Loan Program: Internship/Residency and Loan Debt
Burden Forbearance Forms
OMB Control Number: 1845-0018
Type of Review: A revision of a currently approved ICR
Respondents / Affected Public: Individuals and Households
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 2,215,812
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 181,495

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 forbearance of repayment on
their loans if they meet certain conditions. 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 type of forbearance. The
Service forbearance (SERV Forb) and the Student Loan Debt forbearance (SLDB Forb)
forms are currently approved under OMB No. 1845-0018. The General forbearance
(GEN Forb) form is currently approved under OMB No. 1845-0031. For greater
simplicity and to make it easier to maintain consistency among the various forbearance
forms, the Department is consolidating the two current collections into a single collection
under OMB No. 1845-0018. This review request merges the number of
respondents/responses/burden hours for both collections.
Dated: July 15, 2024.
Kun Mullan,
PRA Coordinator,
Strategic Collections and Clearance,
Governance and Strategy Division,
Office of Chief Data Officer,
Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development.

[FR Doc. 2024-15858 Filed: 7/17/2024 8:45 am; Publication Date: 7/18/2024]