[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 231 (Friday, November 29, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 60687]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-30434]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests
AGENCY: Department of Education.
ACTION: Submission for OMB review; 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
December 30, 1996.
ADDRESSES: Written comments 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, DC 20503. 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.
Dated: November 22, 1996.
Gloria Parker,
Director, Information Resources Group.
Office of Educational Research and Improvement
Type of Review: NEW
Title: The Library Cooperatives Survey (LCS)
Frequency: Pretest and One Universe survey
Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions; Federal Government;
State, local or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs
Reporting Burden and Recordkeeping: Responses: 1,201; Burden Hours:
2,202
Abstract: This survey will be used to request information from
library cooperatives. The LCS survey data will be used along with the
Public Libraries Survey (PLS) and the State Libraries Agency Survey
(STLA) to obtain a more complete picture of library services in the
nation. LCS descriptive data will be aggregated and published at the
national and state levels. Descriptive data will also be accessible in
electronic files by each library cooperative organization and by state.
Office of Educational Research and Improvement
Type of Review: REVISION
Title: Assessment of the Role of School and Public Libraries in
Support of the National Education Goals
Frequency: One Time
Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions; State, local or
Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs
Reporting Burden and Recordkeeping: Responses: 3,100; Burden Hours:
2,583
Abstract: The library and education communities need to know more
about the role of libraries in supporting education in order to plan
for and direct resources. The respondents are librarians in public
libraries and public and private schools. The purpose of this
assessment is to examine the role of schools and public libraries in
support of the National Education Goals and identify the potential role
for these institutions, especially as it pertains to disadvantaged
students.
[FR Doc. 96-30434 Filed 11-27-96; 8:45 am]
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