[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 45 (Friday, March 7, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10593-10594]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-5618]
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NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR LITERACY
Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment
Request
AGENCY: National Institute for Literacy.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501
et seq.), this notice announces an information Collection Request (ICR)
by the National Institute for Literacy (NIFL). The ICR describes the
nature of the information collection and its expected cost and burden.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before May 6, 1997.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments to: National Institute for Literacy,
800 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20006, Attention:
Jaleh
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Behroozi Soroui. Copies of the complete ICR and accompanying appendixes
may be obtained from the above address or by contacting Jaleh Behroozi
Soroui at (202) 632-1506. Comments may also be submitted electronically
by sending electronic mail (e-mail) to: [email protected]
All written comments will be available for public inspection from
8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal
holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title
Application for LINCS Content Hub Awards to organizations to
support the creation of subject specific sets of literacy-related
information on the Internet.
Abstract
The National Literacy Act of established the National Institute for
Literacy and required that the Institute conduct basic and applied
research and demonstrations on literacy; collect and disseminate
information to Federal, State and local entities with respect to
literacy; and improve and expand the system for delivery of literacy
services. The form will be used by organizations to apply for funding
to create literacy contents hubs that will be in-depth collections of
subject specific information on the Internet. Evaluations to determine
successful applications will be made by a panel of literacy experts and
information specialists using the published criteria. The Institute
will use this information to make a maximum of four cooperative
agreement awards for a period of up two years.
Burden Statement: The burden for this collection of information is
estimated at 15 hours per response. This estimate includes the time
needed to review instructions, complete the ICR, and review the
collection of information.
Respondents: Governors of States and Trust Territories, State
Departments of Adult Education, other pubic and non-profit Literacy and
Adult Basic Education organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 20.
Estimated Number of Responses Per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 80 hours.
Frequency of Collection: One time. Send comments regarding the
burden estimate or any other aspect of the information collection,
including suggestions for reducing the burden to: Jaleh Behroozi
Soroui, National Institute for Literacy, 800 Connecticut Ave., NW,
Suite 200, Washington, DC 20006.
Request for Comments: NIFL solicits comments to: (i) Evaluate
whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the
proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether
the information will have practical utility. (ii) Evaluate the accuracy
of the agency's estimates of the burden of the proposed collection of
information. (iii) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected. (iv) Minimize the burden of the collection
of information on those who are to respond, including through the use
of appropriate automated or electronic collection technologies of other
forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission
of responses.
Dated: March 3, 1997.
Andrew J. Hartman,
Director.
[FR Doc. 97-5618 Filed 3-6-97; 8:45 am]
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