# William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program
> **US Department of Education** · Announcement of early implementation date. · Published 2012-12-07 · 77 FR 72960
## Document
- **Document number:** 2012-29525
- **Category:** education-loans
- **Agency:** US Department of Education
- **Federal Register citation:** 77 FR 72960
- **CFR reference:** 34 CFR 685
- **Publication date:** 2012-12-07
- **Docket:** Docket ID ED-2012-OPE-0010
## Abstract

The U.S. Department of Education (Department) issues this document to establish the date for the early implementation of William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) program regulations that establish a new income-contingent repayment plan based on the President's "Pay As You Earn" repayment initiative (the Pay As You Earn repayment plan).

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2012/12/07/2012-29525/william-d-ford-federal-direct-loan-program)
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