# Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Loan Cancellation in the Federal Perkins Loan Program
**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 reinstatement without change of a previously approved information collection request (ICR).
**DATES:**
Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before December 22, 2025.
**ADDRESSES:**
Written comments and recommendations for proposed information collection requests should be submitted within 30 days of publication of this notice. Click on this link *www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain* to access the site. Find this information collection request (ICR) by selecting “Department of Education” under “Currently Under Review,” then check the “Only Show ICR for Public Comment” checkbox. *Reginfo.gov* provides two links to view documents related to this information collection request. Information collection forms and instructions may be found by clicking on the “View Information Collection (IC) List” link. Supporting statements and other supporting documentation may be found by clicking on the “View Supporting Statement and Other Documents” link.
**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**
For specific questions related to collection activities, please contact Carolyn Rose, (202) 453-5967.
**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**
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:* Loan Cancellation in the Federal Perkins Loan Program.
*OMB Control Number:* 1845-0100.
*Type of Review:* Reinstatement without change of a previously approved ICR.
*Respondents/Affected Public:* Private Sector; Individuals or Households; State, Local, and Tribal Governments.
*Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses:* 116,872.
*Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours:* 43,832.
*Abstract:* This is a request for a reinstatement without change of a previously approved collection for the record keeping requirements contained in 34 CFR 674.53, 674.56, 674.57, 674.58 and 674.59. The information collections in these regulations are necessary to determine Federal Perkins Loan (Perkins Loan) Program borrower's eligibility to receive program benefits and to prevent fraud and abuse of program funds. There has been no change to the regulatory requirements.
Brian Fu,
Program and Management Analyst, Office of Chief Data Officer, Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development.