[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 22 (Wednesday, February 3, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 5267]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-2490]
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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 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
February 10, 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 5, 1999.
ADDRESSES: Written comments regarding the emergency review should be
addressed to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
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. 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 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: January 28, 1999.
Kent H. Hannaman,
Leader, Information Management Group, Office of the Chief Information
Officer.
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education
Type of Review: Revision.
Title: Even Start Statewide Family Literacy Initiative Grants
(84.314B).
Abstract: The Even Start Statewide Family Literacy Initiative is
designed for States to plan and implement Statewide family literacy
initiatives, coordinate and, where appropriate, integrate existing
Federal, State, and local literacy resources for the purpose of
strengthening and expanding family literacy services in the State. The
Department will use the information to make awards.
Additional Information: The Department is seeking emergency
clearance by February 10, 1999 to ensure that States pursue a
coordinated approach to family literacy and avoid the public harm that
otherwise might occur from separate planning processes. If normal
clearance procedures were followed, potential grantees would not
receive State-level Reading Excellence Act (REA) awards.
Frequency: Annually.
Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions; State, local or
Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden: Responses: 52. Burden
Hours: 624.
[FR Doc. 99-2490 Filed 2-2-99; 8:45 am]
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