# 2026-12318: Education Updates Loan Forbearance Reporting Rules

2026-12318, Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Federal Direct Loan Program Regulations for Forbearance and Loan Rehabilitation, is a Federal Register notice from Education Department published 2026-06-18, effective The Department requested emergency processing from OMB for this ICR on June 26, 2026. As a result, the Department is providing the public with the opportunity to comment under the full comment period. Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before July 20, 2026.; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-25).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12318
- As of: 2026-06-25
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-12318
- Title: Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Federal Direct Loan Program Regulations for Forbearance and Loan Rehabilitation
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Education Department
- Citation: 91 FR 36813
- Published: 2026-06-18
- Effective: The Department requested emergency processing from OMB for this ICR on June 26, 2026. As a result, the Department is providing the public with the opportunity to comment under the full comment period. Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before July 20, 2026.
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-25

## In one line

Education Updates Loan Forbearance Reporting Rules

## Summary

The Department of Education is updating how it collects info about student loan forbearance and loan rehab rules. If you have a federal direct loan, these changes might affect you, especially how you apply for breaks or fix your loan status. The public can share their thoughts by July 20, 2026, so get ready to weigh in!

## Abstract

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is requesting the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to conduct an emergency review of a revision of a currently approved information collection request (ICR).

## Effects PRIA read

- New Online Loan Rehabilitation Portal: benefit, medium. If you have a federal Direct Loan and need loan rehabilitation, the Department of Education is introducing a new, simpler online portal for borrowers seeking rehabilitation. The change is intended to make it easier to use the loan-rehabilitation process online.
- Revised Forms for Forbearance and Rehabilitation: mixed, high. If you have a federal Direct Loan, the Department is revising its information collection for forbearance and loan rehabilitation (OMB Control Number 1845-0119) to implement provisions of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (signed July 4, 2025) and the Final Rule published May 1, 2026. The notice report…

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## Sources
- [2026-12318 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/18/2026-12318/agency-information-collection-activities-comment-request-federal-direct-loan-program-regulations-for)
- [2026-12318 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-18/pdf/2026-12318.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12318 (as of 2026-06-25).