[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 94 (Tuesday, May 14, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24295-24296]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-11967]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests
AGENCY: Department of Education.
ACTION: Submission for OMB review; comment request.
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SUMMARY: The Director, Information Resources 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
June 13, 1996.
ADDRESSES: Written comments 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, DC 20503. Requests for copies of the proposed information
collection requests should be addressed to Patrick J. Sherrill,
Department of Education, 600 Independence Avenue, SW., Room 5624,
Regional Office Building 3, Washington, DC 20202-4651.
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 Director of the Information Resources
Group publishes this 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: May 8, 1996.
Gloria Parker,
Director, Information Resources Group.
Office of Educational Research and Improvement
Type of Review: New.
Title: Quick Response Information System (QRIS).
Frequency: One-time.
Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions; State, local or
Tribal Gov't, SEAs and LEAs.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 4,308.
Burden Hours: 3,228.
Abstract: This is a request for system clearance for the QRIS
survey system which consists of the Fast Response Survey System (FRSS)
and, as of Fall 96, the Postsecondary Education Quick Information
System (PEQIS). FRSS primarily conducts surveys of the elementary/
secondary sector and public libraries while PEQIS focuses on the
postsecondary education sector. The FRSS and PEQIS were established (in
1975 and 1991 respectively) to meet quick turnaround data requests of
the Department of Education and others with requirements for education
data that are not available elsewhere and are needed to formulate
policy; to make legislative, budgetary, and planning decisions for
existing programs; and to develop new programs. The surveys are
characterized by short survey forms with short response time and
typical sample sizes of around 1,000. It is anticipated that about five
surveys will be conducted under QRIS per year.
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
Type of Review: Revision.
Title: Forms clearance package for the Projects with Industry
Program.
Frequency: Annually.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; Not-for-profit
institutions; State, local or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs.
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 101.
Burden Hours: 4,040.
Abstract: The purpose of collecting compliance indicator data on
the Projects with Industry program is to comply with the Congressional
mandate to assess project performances based on evaluation standards as
established under the 1986 Rehabilitation Act Amendments.
[FR Doc. 96-11967 Filed 5-13-96; 8:45 am]
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