William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Education 34 CFR Part 685 RIN 1840-AC94 [Docket ID ED-2008-OPE-0009] AGENCY: Department of Education. ACTION: Final regulations; correction. SUMMARY: On October 23, 2008, the Department of Education amended the regulations for the Federal Perkins Loan (Perkins Loan) Program; the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program; and the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program, including the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program offered within the Direct Loan Program. This document makes corrections to the October 23, 2008, final regulations. DATES: Effective December 28, 2012. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pamela Moran, U.S. Department of Education, 1990 K Street NW., Room 8023, Washington, DC 20006-8502. Telephone: (202) 502-7732. Email: Pamela.Moran@ed.gov . If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) or a text telephone (TTY), call the Federal Relay Service (FRS), toll free, at 1-800-877-8339. Individuals with disabilities can obtain this document in an accessible format (e.g., braille, large print, audiotape, or compact disc) on request to the contact person listed in this section. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Within the regulations issued on October 23, 2008, the Secretary included rules to implement the Public Service Loan Forgiveness benefit offered within the Direct Loan Program. 73 FR 63232 . One of the matters addressed by those rules was the extent to which service for an organization engaged in religious activitie…