[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 231 (Friday, November 29, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60686-60687]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-30433]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests
AGENCY: Department of Education.
ACTION: Proposed collection; comment request.
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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: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
January 28, 1997.
ADDRESSES: Written comments 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.
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 of the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995 (44 U. S. C. Chapter 35) requires that the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) provide interested Federal agencies and the public an
early opportunity to comment on information collection requests. 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 prior to submission of these requests to OMB. 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. OMB 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: November 22, 1996.
Gloria Parker,
Director, Information Resources Group.
Office of Vocational and Adult Education
Type of Review: REINSTATEMENT
Title: The Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology
Education Act (P.L. 101-392)--State Plan
Frequency: Biennially
Affected Public: State, local or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs
Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden:
Responses: 53
Burden Hours: 13,038
Abstract: P.L. 101-392 requires State Boards for Vocational
Education to submit a 3-year State plan the first year of the Act and a
2-year plan in succeeding years, with annual revisions as the Board
deems necessary to receive federal funds. Program staff review the
plans for compliance and quality.
Office of Under Secretary
Type of Review: NEW
Title: Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act: State Data
for Program Performance Indicators
Frequency: Annually
Affected Public: State, local or Tribal Gov't; SEAs or LEAs
Reporting Burden and Recordkeeping:
Responses: 112
Burden Hours: 3,920
Abstract: Section 4117 of the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and
Communities Act (SDFSCA) requires state chief executive officers, and
state educational agencies (SEAs), to submit to the Secretary on a
triennial basis a report on the implementation and outcomes of state,
local and Governor's SDFSCA programs. ED must report to the President
and Congress on a biennial basis regarding the national impact of
SDFSCA-assisted programs. The two instruments, one for SEAs and one for
Governor's programs, will be used by states to submit the required data
to ED.
Office of Educational Research and Improvement
Type of Review: REINSTATEMENT
Title: Combined Application for the Field-Initiated Studies
Educational Research Grant Program
Frequency: Annually
Affected Public: Individuals or households; Not-for-profit
institutions; State, local or Tribal Gov't, SEAs for LEAs
Reporting Burden and Recordkeeping: Responses: 750; Burden Hours:
11,250
Abstract: This information collection allows institutions of higher
education; state and local education agencies; public and private
organizations, institutions, and agencies; and individuals to apply for
grants under the Field-Initiated Studies Program supported by five
National Research Institutes. Funds will support educational research
that will improve American education.
Office of Educational Research and Improvement
Type of Review: REINSTATEMENT
Title: Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study First
Follow-Up 1996-1998 (BPS: 96/98)
Frequency: On Occasion
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Affected Public: Individuals or households; Business or other for-
profit; Not-for-profit institutions
Reporting Burden and Recordkeeping: Responses: 7,474; Burden Hours:
3,737
Abstract: The purpose of the Beginning Postsecondary Students
Longitudinal Study First Follow-Up is to continue the series of
longitudinal data collection efforts started in 1996 with the National
Postsecondary Student Aid Study to enhance knowledge concerning
progress and persistence in postsecondary education for new entrants.
The study will address issues such as progress, persistence, and
completion of postsecondary education programs, entry into the work
force, the relationship between experiences during postsecondary
education and various societal and personal outcomes, and returns to
the individual and to society on the investment in postsecondary
education. Individuals who first entered postsecondary education in the
1995-96 academic year will be surveyed by telephone.
[FR Doc. 96-30433 Filed 11-27-96; 8:45 am]
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