# 2026-06890: Streamlining federal student loan paperwork forms

2026-06890, Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program (Direct Loan Program) Promissory Notes and Related Forms, is a Federal Register notice from Education Department published 2026-04-09, effective 2026-07-01; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-08).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-06890
- As of: 2026-06-08
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-06890
- Title: Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program (Direct Loan Program) Promissory Notes and Related Forms
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Education Department
- Citation: 91 FR 17956
- Published: 2026-04-09
- Effective: 2026-07-01
- Comments close: 2026-06-08
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## In one line

Streamlining federal student loan paperwork forms

## Summary

The Department of Education wants your thoughts on updating the forms for the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program, which affects students borrowing federal loans. They’re aiming to make the paperwork easier and clearer, so fewer headaches for everyone. You’ve got until June 8, 2026, to share your feedback—no money changes yet, just smarter forms!

## Abstract

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing a revision of a currently approved information collection request (ICR).

## Effects PRIA read

- OBBBA changes alter Direct Loan rules: mixed, high. The One Big Beautiful Bill, signed July 4, 2025, made statutory changes to Sections 455(a), 455(d), 455(e), 455(g), and 455(q) that impact borrower eligibility, terms and conditions, and borrowers' rights and responsibilities for William D. Ford Federal Direct Loans received on or after July 1, 202…
- Court invalidated prior 34 CFR 685.209 rules: mixed, medium. Regulatory provisions in 34 CFR 685.209 that had been effective July 1, 2024 were invalidated by a court action on March 10, 2026, altering the previously applicable rules for Direct Loans.
- Promissory notes and forms to be revised: benefit, low. The Department of Education is proposing revisions to the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program promissory notes and related forms to align them with the OBBBA; the agency estimates 12,422,843 annual responses and 6,211,424 annual burden hours. Interested persons may submit comments on the pr…

## Related documents

- [2026-17239](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-17239): Education Department General Administrative Regulations, 2026-08-24
- [2026-17001](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-17001): Accreditation, Innovation, and Modernization: The Secretary's Recognition of Accrediting Agencies: Institutional Eligibility Under the High…, 2026-08-20
- [2026-15019](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-15019): Rescinding Portions of the Department of Education Title VI Regulations To Align With the Statutory Text and Conform to Executive Order 142…, 2026-07-24
- [2026-13286](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-13286): Accountability in Higher Education and Access Through Demand- Driven Workforce Pell: Student Tuition and Transparency System (STATS) and Ea…, 2026-07-01
- [2026-10013](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-10013): Accountability in Higher Education and Access Through Demand-Driven Workforce Pell: Pell Grant Exclusion Relating to Other Grant Aid; and W…, 2026-05-19
- [2026-08556](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-08556): Reimagining and Improving Student Education-Federal Student Loan Program Final Regulations, 2026-05-01

## Sources
- [2026-06890 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/04/09/2026-06890/agency-information-collection-activities-comment-request-william-d-ford-federal-direct-loan-program)
- [2026-06890 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-04-09/pdf/2026-06890.pdf)

## Related
- [Previous: 2026-06889, Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Managemen…](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-06889)
- [Next: 2026-06893, Notice of Public Meeting of the Wisconsin Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commis…](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-06893)
- [All Federal Register documents](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-06890 (as of 2026-06-08).