05-2081. Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request  

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    AGENCY:

    Department of Education.

    SUMMARY:

    The Leader, Information Management Case Services Team, Regulatory Information Management Services, 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 March 7, 2005.

    ADDRESSES:

    Written comments should be addressed to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Carolyn Lovett, Desk Officer, Department of Education, Office of Start Printed Page 5619Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, NW., Room 10235, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503 or faxed to (202) 395-6974.

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    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 Case Services Team, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of the 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.

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    Dated: January 31, 2005.

    Angela C. Arrington,

    Leader, Information Management Case Services Team, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of the Chief Information Officer.

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    Institute of Education Sciences

    Type of Review: Revision.

    Title: National Assessment of Educational Progress, Year 2006 Assessment, Reading, Writing.

    Frequency: One time.

    Affected Public: State, local, or tribal gov't, SEAs or LEAs; Not-for-profit institutions.

    Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:

    Responses: 20,048.

    Burden Hours: 5,074.

    Abstract: The components of this clearance package are for the 2006 National Assessment of Educational Progress. Specifically they are a reading precalibration and a writing pilot for the forthcoming assessment activities.

    Requests for copies of the submission for OMB review; comment request may be accessed from http://edicsweb.ed.gov,, by selecting the “Browse Pending Collections” link and by clicking on link number 2677. When you access the information collection, click on “Download Attachments” to view. Written requests for information should be addressed to U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Potomac Center, 9th Floor, Washington, DC 20202-4700. Requests may also be electronically mailed to the Internet address OCIO_RIMG@ed.gov or faxed to 202-245-6621. Please specify the complete title of the information collection when making your request.

    Comments regarding burden and/or the collection activity requirements should be directed to Kathy Axt at her e-mail address Kathy.Axt@ed.gov. Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339.

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    [FR Doc. 05-2081 Filed 2-2-05; 8:45 am]

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Document Information

Published:
02/03/2005
Department:
Education Department
Entry Type:
Notice
Document Number:
05-2081
Dates:
Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before March 7, 2005.
Pages:
5618-5619 (2 pages)
PDF File:
05-2081.pdf