[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 232 (Thursday, December 3, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 66788]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-32191]
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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 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 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 30, 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: Reporting Requirements for the Education Flexibility
Partnership Demonstration Program.
Frequency: Annually.
Affected Public: State, local or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 12.
Burden Hours: 20.
Abstract: Section 311(e)(6) of the Goals 2000: Educate America Act
requires states participating in the Education Flexibility Partnership
Demonstration Program to annually report to the Secretary on the
monitoring of waivers it grants through this program.
Office of Educational Research and Improvement
Type of Review: Reinstatement.
Title: National Postsecondary Student Aid Study: 2000 (NPSAS:
2000).
Frequency: On occasion.
Affected Public: Individuals or households; Business or other for-
profit; Not-for-profit institutions.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 1,650.
Burden Hours: 1,100.
Abstract: The NPSAS is a comprehensive study that examines how
students and their families pay for postsecondary education. It
includes nationally representative samples of undergraduates,
graduates, and first-professional students; students attending public
and private less-than-2-year institutions, community colleges, 4-year
colleges, and major universities. Students who receive financial aid as
well as those who do not receive financial aid participate in NPSAS.
Comprehensive student interviews and administrative records, with
exceptional detail concerning student financial aid, are available for
academic years 1986-87, 1989-90, 1992-93, and 1995-96.
Office of Educational Research and Improvement
Type of Review: Reinstatement.
Title: National Education. Longitudinal Study: 1988-2000.
Frequency: On occasion.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 457.
Burden Hours: 214.
Abstract: The National Education Longitudinal Study: 1988-2000
(NELS: 88/2000) is designed to provide data about critical transitions
experienced by students as they progress through high school and into
postsecondary institutions or the work force. NELS:88/2000, the fourth
follow-up to this longitudinal data collection initiated with the 8th
grade class of 1988, will provide important information about young
adults' experiences after high school, including postsecondary
education and training, labor force participation, and family
formation.
[FR Doc. 98-32191 Filed 12-2-98; 8:45 am]
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