Intent To Receive Public Feedback for the Development of Proposed Regulations and Establish Negotiated Rulemaking Committee

Office of Postsecondary Education, Department of Education.

We announce our intention to host public hearings and establish one or more negotiated rulemaking committees to prepare proposed regulations on various programs authorized under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA) (title IV, HEA programs). The Department invites public feedback, especially addressing topics which may include Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF), Pay As You Earn (PAYE), Income-Contingent Repayment (ICR), or other topics that would streamline current federal student financial assistance programs.

Comments due: We must receive written comments on the topics suggested by the Department and additional topics that may be considered on or before May 5, 2025.

Hearing dates: The dates, times, and locations for the public hearings are listed under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document.

Comments must be submitted through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at regulations.gov. Information on using Regulations.gov, including instructions for submitting comments, is available on the site under “FAQ.” If you require an accommodation or cannot otherwise submit your comments via Regulations.gov, please contact [email protected] or by phone at 1-866-498-2945. If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability and wish to access telecommunications relay services, please dial 7-1-1.

The Department will not accept comments submitted by fax or by email or comments submitted after the comment period closes. To ensure that we do not receive duplicate copies, please submit your comments only once. Additionally, please include the Docket ID at the top of your comments.