98-31893. Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests  

  • [Federal Register Volume 63, Number 230 (Tuesday, December 1, 1998)]
    [Notices]
    [Pages 66134-66135]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 98-31893]
    
    
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    DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
    
    
    Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests
    
    AGENCY: Department of Education.
    
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    SUMMARY: The Leader, Information Management Group, Office of the Chief 
    Financial and Chief Information Officer, 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 
    February 1, 1999.
    
    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, D.C. 20202-4651, or 
    should be electronically mailed to the internet address Pat 
    Sherrill@ed.gov, 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 of the Paperwork Reduction Act 
    of
    
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    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 Leader, Information Management Group, 
    Office of the Chief Financial and Chief Information Officer, publishes 
    that 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 24, 1998.
    Kent H. Hannaman,
    Leader, Information Management Group, Office of the Chief Financial and 
    Chief Information Officer.
    
    Office of Educational Research and Improvement
    
        Type of Review: Revision.
        Title: Data Collection for Third International Mathematics and 
    Science Study--Report (TIMSS-R).
        Frequency: One-Time Student Assessment.
        Affected Public: Individuals or households; Not-for-profit 
    institutions.
        Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
    
          Responses: 11,250
          Burden Hours: 24,583
    
        Abstract: In order to provide international benchmarks against 
    which to measure the performance of American students in mathematics 
    and science, with comparisons of data for 1995 and 1999, and to measure 
    progress toward the U.S. national goal of being first in the world in 
    mathematics and science in the year 2000, the National Center for 
    Education Statistics (NCES) wishes to repeat TIMSS for the 8th grade in 
    U.S. schools in 1999.
    
    Office of Postsecondary Education
    
        Type of Review: Revision.
        Title: Annual Performance for the Student Support Services (SSS) 
    Program.
        Frequency: Annually.
        Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions.
        Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
    
          Responses: 800
          Burden Hours: 3,600
    
        Abstract: SSS grantees must submit the report annually so the 
    Department can evaluate the performance of grantees prior to awarding 
    continuation grants and to assess a grantee's prior experience at the 
    end of each budget period. The Department will also aggregate the data 
    to provide descriptive information and analyze program impact.
    
    [FR Doc. 98-31893 Filed 11-30-98; 8:45 am]
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Document Information

Published:
12/01/1998
Department:
Education Department
Entry Type:
Notice
Document Number:
98-31893
Dates:
Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before February 1, 1999.
Pages:
66134-66135 (2 pages)
PDF File:
98-31893.pdf