[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 45 (Tuesday, March 9, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11454-11455]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-5729]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests
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 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 10, 1999.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and requests for copies of the proposed
information collection requests 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 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.
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 3, 1999.
Joseph Schubart,
Acting Leader, Information Management Group, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
Office of the Under Secretary
Type of Review: New.
Title: Evaluation of the Public Charter Schools Program: Year 1
Data Collection Instruments.
Frequency: Annually.
Affected Public: Federal Government; State, local or Tribal Gov't,
SEAs or LEAs.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 125.
Burden Hours: 94.
Abstract: The evaluation of the Public Charter Schools Program
(PCSP) is the first national study of federal support for charter
schools. The contractor, SRI International, will gather data on charter
school policies and practices at the state, chartering agency, and
charter school levels. The study examines the use of PCSP funds at
these levels, assesses the impact of flexibility provisions in states'
charter school legislation, and assesses the effect of
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charter schools on student performance. Respondents include federal
PCSP staff, state charter school coordinators, and representatives of
chartering agencies and charter schools.
[FR Doc. 99-5729 Filed 3-8-99; 8:45 am]
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