FEDUnited States · May 27, 2026
Federal Perkins Loan Program Regulations Information Collection Extension
The Department of Education is seeking to extend its current information collection request for the Federal Perkins Loan Program regulations without changes.
The Bottom Line
This notice is a request to extend existing paperwork requirements for the Federal Perkins Loan Program. The Department is seeking public comment on the necessity, accuracy, and potential improvements to the collection process.
Highlights
- The Department of Education is proposing an extension without change of a currently approved information collection request (ICR) for the Federal Perkins Loan Program.
- The collection is necessary to monitor a school's due diligence in Perkins loan borrower repayment, billing, collections, and rehabilitation of defaulted loans.
- The public comment period closes on June 26, 2026.
- The Department is seeking public input on the necessity of the collection, timeliness of processing, accuracy of burden estimates, and potential enhancements to quality, utility, clarity, and burden minimization.
Key Numbers
- Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 8,217,172
- Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 149,369
Source Verification
Department of Education | Federal | Federal Register, Volume 91, Number 101
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✓ Quote-groundedFederal Register — Education
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/05/27/2026-10470/agency-information-collection-activities-submission-to-the-office-of-management-and-budget-for
Quoted passages this brief is built from (3)
- "In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing an extension without change of a currently approved information collection request (ICR)."— ABSTRACT
- "The requirements of these regulations is necessary to monitor a school's due diligence in its contact with the Perkins loan borrower regarding repayment, billing and collections, reimbursement to its Perkins loan revolving fund, rehabilitation of defaulted loans as well as institutions use of third party collections. There has been no change to the regulations. This is a request for an extension without change of the currently approved reporting and record-keeping requirements contained in the regulations related to the administrative requirements of the Perkins Loan Program."— Title of Collection: Federal Perkins Loan Program Regulations.
- "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."— SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION