99-4795. Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests  

  • [Federal Register Volume 64, Number 38 (Friday, February 26, 1999)]
    [Notices]
    [Pages 9481-9482]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 99-4795]
    
    
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    DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
    
    
    Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests
    
    AGENCY: Department of Education.
    
    ACTION: Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests.
    
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    SUMMARY: The Acting Leader, Information Management Group, Office of the 
    Chief Information Officer, invites comments on the proposed information 
    collection requests as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
    
    DATES: An emergency review has been requested in accordance with the 
    Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 3507 (j)), since public harm is reasonably 
    likely to result if normal clearance procedures are followed. Approval 
    by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has been requested by 
    March 4, 1999. The regular collection will be submitted through the 
    discretionary streamlined process (1890-0001). Interested persons are 
    invited to submit comments on or before April 27, 1999.
    
    ADDRESSES: Written comments regarding the emergency review should be 
    addressed to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
    
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    Attention: Danny Werfel, Desk Officer: Department of Education, Office 
    of Management and Budget; 725 17th Street, NW, Room 10235, New 
    Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503. Comments regarding the 
    regular clearance and requests for copies of the proposed information 
    collection request should be addressed to Patrick J. Sherrill, 
    Department of Education, 400 Maryland 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 Director of OMB 
    provide interested Federal agencies and the public an early opportunity 
    to comment on information collection requests. The Office of Management 
    and Budget (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 Acting Leader, 
    Information Management Group, Office of the Chief Information Officer, 
    publishes this notice containing proposed information collection 
    requests at the beginning of the Departmental review of the information 
    collection. 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. ED 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 
    respondents, including through the use of information technology.
    
        Dated: February 22, 1999.
    William E. Burrow,
    Acting Leader, Information Management Group, Office of the Chief 
    Information Officer.
    
    Office of Elementary and Secondary Education
    
        Type of Review: New.
        Title: Applications for Grants Under the Reading Excellence Act.
        Abstract: This application will be used to award grants to State 
    educational agencies for the purpose of providing reading improvement 
    and family literacy programs.
        Additional Information: The Department of Education cannot comply 
    with the normal clearance procedures because such compliance is likely 
    to result in funds not being awarded in a timely manner. Failure to 
    make awards will cause approximately $241 million of the Reading 
    Excellence Act appropriations to lapse.
        Frequency: Annually.
        Affected Public: State, local or Tribal Gov't; SEAs or LEAs.
        Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
        Responses: 22.
        Burden Hours: 880.
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Document Information

Published:
02/26/1999
Department:
Education Department
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests.
Document Number:
99-4795
Dates:
An emergency review has been requested in accordance with the Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 3507 (j)), since public harm is reasonably likely to result if normal clearance procedures are followed. Approval by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has been requested by March 4, 1999. The regular collection will be submitted through the discretionary streamlined process (1890-0001). Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before April 27, 1999.
Pages:
9481-9482 (2 pages)
PDF File:
99-4795.pdf