[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 232 (Wednesday, December 3, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63923-63924]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-31663]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
AGENCY: Department of Education.
ACTION: Submission for OMB review; comment request.
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SUMMARY: The Deputy Chief Information Officer, Office of the Chief
Information Officer, invites comments on the submission for OMB review
as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
January 2, 1998.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Dan Chenok, 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 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 Deputy Chief Information Officer, Office
of the Chief Information Officer, 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.
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Dated: November 26, 1997.
Gloria Parker,
Deputy Chief Information Officer, Office of the Chief Information
Officer.
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
Type of Review: Reinstatement.
Title: Annual Report of Independent Living Services for Older
Individuals who are Blind.
Frequency: Annually.
Affected Public: Individuals or households; State, local or Tribal
Gov't; SEAs or LEAs.
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 55.
Burden Hours: 440.
Abstract: Section 752(I)(2)(A) of the Rehabilitation Act Amendments
of 1992 (Attachment A) requires each grantee under this program to
submit an annual report to the Commissioner of the Rehabilitation
Services Administration (RSA) on essential demographic, service and
outcome information. The information collected by RSA will be used to
evaluate the program, including the new Government Performance and
Results Act (GEPRA) requirements, and make recommendations to Congress.
It provides RSA with a uniform and efficient method of monitoring the
program for compliance with statutory regulatory requirements and to
determine substantial progress required for funding of all non-
competing continuation discretionary grants. The respondents are State
Vocational Rehabilitation Agencies.
Office of Postsecondary Education
Type of Review: New.
Title: Application for Strengthening Historically Black Colleges
and Universities Program.
Frequency: Annually.
Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions; State, local or
Tribal Gov't; SEAs or LEAs.
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 115.
Burden Hours: 2,106.
Abstract: The information is required to institutions of higher
education designated as Historically Black Colleges and Universities
and Qualified Graduate Programs, Title II, Part B of the Higher
Education Act of 1965, as amended. This information will be used in the
evaluation process to determine whether proposed activities are
consistent with legislated activities and to determine dollar share of
Congressional appropriation.
[FR Doc. 97-31663 Filed 12-2-97; 8:45 am]
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