[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 199 (Friday, October 11, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53362-53363]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-25716]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests
AGENCY: Department of Education.
ACTION: Notice of proposed information collection requests.
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SUMMARY: The Director, Information Resources Group, invites comments on
the proposed information collection requests as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: An emergency review has been requested in accordance with the
Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 3507(j)), since public harm is reasonably likely
to result if normal clearance procedures are followed. Approval by the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has been requested by October 16,
1996. A regular clearance process is also beginning. Interested persons
are invited to submit comments on or before December 10, 1996.
ADDRESSES: Written comments regarding the emergency review should be
addressed to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Attention: Wendy Taylor, Desk Officer: Department of Education, Office
of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, NW., Room 10235, New
Executive Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20503. Requests for copies
of the proposed information collection request should be addressed to
Patrick J. Sherrill, Department of Education, 7th & D Streets, S.W.,
Room 5624, Regional Office Building 3, Washington, D.C. 20202-4651.
Written comments regarding the regular clearance and requests for
copies of the proposed information collection requests should be
addressed to Patrick J. Sherrill, Department of Education, 600
Independence Avenue, S.W., Room 5624, Regional Office Building 3,
Washington, DC 20202-4651, or should be electronic mailed to the
internet address #[email protected], or should be faxed to 202-708-9346.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patrick J. Sherrill (202) 708-8196.
Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may
call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339
between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern time, Monday through Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 3506(c)(2)(A)) requires that
the Director of OMB provide interested Federal agencies and the public
an early opportunity to comment on information
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collection requests. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) may
amend or waive the requirement for public consultation to the extent
that public participation in the approval process would defeat the
purpose of the information collection, violate State or Federal law, or
substantially interfere with any agency's ability to perform its
statutory obligations. The Director of the Information Resources Group
publishes this notice containing proposed information collection
requests at the beginning of the Departmental review of the information
collection. Each proposed information collection, grouped by office,
contains the following: (1) Type of review requested, e.g., new,
revision, extension, existing or reinstatement; (2) Title; (3) Summary
of the collection; (4) Description of the need for, and proposed use
of, the information; (5) Respondents and frequency of collection; and
(6) Reporting and/or Recordkeeping burden. ED invites public comment at
the address specified above. Copies of the requests are available from
Patrick J. Sherrill at the address specified above.
The Department of Education is especially interested in public
comment addressing the following issues: (1) is this collection
necessary to the proper functions of the Department, (2) will this
information be processed and used in a timely manner, (3) is the
estimate of burden accurate, (4) how might the Department enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected, and
(5) how might the Department minimize the burden of this collection on
the respondents, including through the use of information technology.
Dated:
Gloria Parker,
Director, Information Resources Group.
Office of Educational Research and Improvement
Type of Review: New.
Title: Technology Literacy Challenge Fund (TLCF).
Abstract: The Technology Literary Challenge Fund is a new program
to help schools prepare student for the 21st Century. State education
agencies (SEAs) will receive formula grants designed to assist local
education agencies (LEAs) in achieving four goals for technology in
education: train teachers to help students learn using technology;
provide access to computers in the classroom; connect every classroom
to the information superhighway; and integrate effective software and
on-line resources into school's curriculum.
Additional Information: Unlike many other state formula grant
programs administered by the Department of Education, funds for the
TLCF became available in October, 1996. This is a new program for which
each State must submit a statewide educational technology plan. All
states must either modify existing technology plans or provide one
before funds can be obligated. States must award grants to LEAs
competitively and must be afforded time to do so in an orderly way.
Because of the urgency of the need to receive State plans, we request
that an emergency clearance procedure for the application form be
approved.
Frequency: Annually.
Affected Public: State, local or Tribal Gov't SEAs and LEAs.
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 58.
Burden Hours: 1,160.
[FR Doc. 96-25716 Filed 10-10-96; 8:45 am]
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