[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 48 (Friday, March 12, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 12293]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-6105]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
AGENCY: Department of Education.
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SUMMARY: The Acting Leader, Information Management Group, 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
April 12, 1999.
ADDRESSES: Written comments 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, N.W., Room 10235, New Executive Office Building,
Washington, D.C. 20503 or should be electronically mailed to the
internet address [email protected] Requests for copies of the
proposed information collection requests should be addressed to Patrick
J. Sherrill, Department of Education, 400 Maryland 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 Acting Leader, Information Management
Group, 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 at the address specified above. Copies of the requests
are available from Patrick J. Sherrill at the address specified above.
Dated: March 8, 1999.
Patrick J. Sherrill,
Acting Leader, Information Management Group, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education
Type of Review: New.
Title: Safe and Drug-Free Schools (SDFS) Recognition Program/Site
Visits.
Frequency: Annually.
Affected Public: State, local or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 130.
Burden Hours: 2,760.
Abstract: The SDFS Recognition Program was established to recognize
public and private schools that have demonstrated exemplary practices
in creating safe and orderly learning environments. The newly
redesigned program will focus on: (1) research-based principles; (2)
collaboration with partners and/or co-sponsors at the federal, state,
and local levels (both public and private); and (3) effective diffusion
of knowledge about what works to prevent drug use and violence among
youth. The purpose of the site visits is to validate information
contained in the applications. The site visit write-ups will be
provided to the reviewers to help them make their final
recommendations, and will become part of the school's file.
Office of Postsecondary Education
Type of Review: New.
Title: Application for Anytime Anywhere Partnership (New Grant).
Frequency: Annually.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profits; Not-for-profit
institutions, State, local, or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden:
Responses: 500.
Burden Hours: 9,000.
Abstract: The Learning Anytime Anywhere Partnerships is a new grant
competition. The information collected will be used by outside
reviewers and Department of Education staff to select grant recipients.
It is expected that comments will be received from college and
university faculty and administrators, higher education associations,
software developers and publishers, industry training groups and other
interested organizations and individuals.
[FR Doc. 99-6105 Filed 3-11-99; 8:45 am]
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