[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 94 (Monday, May 17, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26738-26739]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-12294]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests
AGENCY: Department of Education.
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
July 16, 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, 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
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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: May 11, 1999.
William E. Burrow,
Acting Leader, Information Management Group, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
Office of Educational Research and Improvement
Type of Review: New.
Title: Teacher Quality in U.S. Public Schools in 2000.
Frequency: One time.
Affected Public: Individuals or households; State, local or Tribal
Gov't, SEAs or LEAs.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 7,300.
Burden Hours: 4,950.
Abstract: The survey, Teacher Quality in U.S. Public Schools in
2000, is designed to provide NCES and the Office of the Secretary with
timely data to monitor changes in key indicators of teacher quality. It
is the second in a proposed series of biennial reports on the
preparation and qualifications of public school teachers. In addition,
the survey will provide some early estimates for data that will be
provided in the Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS) to be conducted
1999-2000. The issues addressed in the proposed survey have been the
focus of a growing concern over the condition of education, challenging
U.S. teachers to adequately prepare students for competing in an
increasingly complex international marketplace. Thus, the data will
provide a national profile of teacher quality, representing an
important device for tracking the nation's progress toward the goal of
raising educational standards and ensuring high levels of student
competence.
[FR Doc. 99-12294 Filed 5-14-99; 8:45 am]
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