[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 246 (Wednesday, December 23, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71110-71111]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-33942]
=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests
AGENCY: Department of Education.
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 22, 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, SW, Room
5624, Regional Office Building 3, Washington, DC 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 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: December 17, 1998.
Kent H. Hannaman,
Leader, Information Management Group, Office of the Chief Financial and
Chief Information Officer.
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education
Type of Review: Reinstatement.
Title: Advanced Placement Incentive Program.
Frequency: Annually.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; State, local or
Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 4.057.
Burden Hours: 48,684.
Abstract: Grants to states to enable states to cover part or all of
the cost of advanced placement test fees to low-income individuals.
When applicable, funds can be used for activities related to
maintaining the enrollment of low-income students in advanced placement
courses and for increasing the number of such courses.
Office of the Under Secretary
Type of Review: New.
Title: Evaluation of the Eisenhower Professional Development
Program: State and Local Activities.
Frequency: One time.
Affected Public: State, local or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 575.
[[Page 71111]]
Burden Hours: 793.
Abstract: The Planning and Evaluation Service is conducting a
three-year study to evaluate the Eisenhower Professional Development
Program and to report on the progress of the program with respect to a
set of Performance Indiviators established by the Department of
Education. The evaluation will provide information on the types of
professional development activities supported by the program, the
effects of the program participation on classroom teaching, and the
quality of program planning and coordination. Clearance is sought for
the Longitudinal Study of Teacher Changes, to be conducted in the
Spring of the 1998-1999 school year. Respondents will be teachers.
[FR Doc. 98-33942 Filed 12-22-98; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4000-01-P
