[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 57 (Tuesday, March 25, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14120-14121]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-7429]
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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 Director, Information Resources Management Group, 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
May 27, 1997. 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
April 30, 1997. A regular clearance process is also beginning.
ADDRESSES: Written comments regarding the emergency review should be
addressed to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Attention: Wendy Taylor, Desk Officer: Department of Education, Office
of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, NW., Room 10235, New
Executive Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20503. Requests for copies
of the proposed information collection request should be addressed to
Patrick J. Sherrill, Department of Education, 7th & D Streets, S.W.,
Room 5624, Regional Office Building 3, Washington, D.C. 20202-4651.
Written comments regarding the regular clearance 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, DC 20202-4651, or should be electronic mailed to the
internet address #[email protected], 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 (c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 3506 (c)(2)(A) requires that
the Director of OMB provide interested Federal agencies and the public
an early opportunity to comment on information
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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 Director of the Information Resources
Management Group, 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
the respondents, including through the use of information technology.
Dated: March 19, 1997.
Gloria Parker,
Director, Information Resources Management Group.
Office of Postsecondary Education
Type of Review: Extension.
Title: National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS).
Abstract: The Department of Education will collect data from
postsecondary schools and guaranty agencies about Federal Perkins
Loans, Federal Family Education Loans and William D. Ford Direct
Student Loans to be used to determine eligibility for student
assistance and for research.
Additional Information: The emergency action is needed to assure
continuity in reporting. There have been no substantive changes in the
reporting requirements.
Frequency: Monthly.
Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit; Not-for-profit
institutions; Federal Government; State, local or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or
LEAs.
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 3,046.
Burden Hours: 292,416.
[FR Doc. 97-7429 Filed 3-24-97; 8:45 am]
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