[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 217 (Thursday, November 7, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57660-57661]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-28614]
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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 9, 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, SW., 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
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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 1, 1996.
Gloria Parker,
Director, Information Resources Group.
Office of Postsecondary Education
Type of Review: Extension.
Title: The State Student Incentive Grant (SSIG) Program.
Frequency: Annually.
Affected Public: State, local or Tribal Government, SEA's or LEA's.
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 57.
Burden Hours: 570.
Abstract: The SSIG Program uses matching Federal and State funds to
provide a nationwide system of grants to assist postsecondary education
students with substantial financial need. State agencies use this
performance report to account for yearly program performance. The
Department uses the information collected to assess the accomplishment
of the program goals and objectives and to aid in program management
and compliance assurance.
[FR Doc. 96-28614 Filed 11-6-96; 8:45 am]
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