[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 238 (Tuesday, December 10, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65030-65031]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-31300]
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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
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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 10, 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: December 4, 1996.
Gloria Parker,
Director, Information Resources Group.
Office of Educational Research and Improvement
Type of Review: Reinstatement.
Title: The Technology Innovation Challenge Grants Program.
Frequency: Annually.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; Not-for-profit
institutions; State, local or Tribal Gov't, SEAs for LEAs.
Reporting Burden and Recordkeeping: Responses: 500; Burden Hours:
12,000.
Abstract: This application will be used by eligible consortia
composed of local educational agencies, institutions of higher
education, private businesses, and other educational or
telecommunications entities. The information will be used to make grant
awards for the Technology Innovation Challenge Grants Program and to
ensure that statutory and regulatory requirements are met.
Office of Educational Research and Improvement
Type of Review: Reinstatement.
Title: Star Schools Program.
Frequency: Annually.
Affected Public: State, local or Tribal Gov't, SEAs for LEAs.
Reporting Burden and Recordkeeping: Responses: 75; Burden Hours:
1,500.
Abstract: This application will be used by telecommunications
partnerships composed of local school agencies, state education
agencies, institutions of higher education, television stations, and
other telecommunications agencies including educational radio and TV
stations. The information will be used to make awards and to assure
that statutory and regulatory requirements are met.
[FR Doc. 96-31300 Filed 12-9-96; 8:45 am]
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