482(c) and 492 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1089(c) , 1098a) and section 553 of title 5, United States Code, shall not apply to this subtitle. (b) Notice of waivers, modifications, or extensions Notwithstanding section 437 of the General Education Provisions Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1232 ) and section 553 of title 5, United States Code, the Secretary shall make publicly available, by notice in the Federal Register, the waivers, modifications, or extensions granted under this subtitle. (c) Case-by-Case basis The Secretary is not required to exercise any waiver or modification authority under this subtitle on a case-by-case basis. 538. Temporary deferral for affected Federal student loan borrowers (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an affected borrower of a covered Federal student loan shall be eligible for deferment, in the same manner and subject to the same conditions as deferments are provided for covered Federal student loans under section 428(b)(1)(M) or 455(f)(1) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1078(b)(1)(M)