[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 100 (Tuesday, May 25, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28164-28165]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-13132]
=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests
AGENCY: Department of Education.
ACTION: Notice of proposed information collection requests.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
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: 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 May
25, 1999. A regular clearance process is also beginning. Interested
persons are invited to submit comments on or before July 26, 1999.
ADDRESSES: Written comments regarding the emergency review should be
addressed to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Attention: Danny Werfel, Desk Officer: Department of Education, Office
of Management and Budget; 725 17th Street, NW,, Room 10235, New
Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503. Comments regarding the
regular clearance and requests for copies of the proposed information
collection request 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 Director of OMB
provide interested Federal agencies and the public an early opportunity
to comment on information 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 Acting Leader,
Information Management Group, Office of the Chief Information Officer,
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
respondents, including through the use of information technology.
Dated: May 19, 1999.
William E. Burrow,
Acting Leader, Information Management Group, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
Type of Review: Reinstatement.
Title: Projects with Industry.
Abstract: Data collection for the Projects with Industry compliance
indicators, Annual Evaluation Plan and Application Content
Requirements.
Additional Information: This revised information collection request
reflects changes to the current data collection form that are necessary
to comply with section 611 of the Rehabilitation Act. The 1998
Amendments changed the reporting requirements for the annual review and
evaluation of the operation of the program under section 611(a)(5).
Section 611(a)(5) of the Act now requires that data and information
collected for use in conducting the annual review and evaluation of the
operation of the project be the same types as described in
subparagraphs (A) through (C) of section 101(a)(10) of the Act
governing the State VR Services program, as determined appropriate by
the Commissioner. The Amendments also modify the data collection and
reporting requirements in section 101(a)(10) to conform with annual
reporting and data collection requirements under section 136(d)(2) of
the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, to the extent determined by the
Secretary to be relevant in assessing program performance.
Finally, we are also requesting approval to combine the reporting
requirements for the Projects With Industry (PWI) program from OMB form
1820-0566 (Projects with Industry Compliance Indicators and Annual
Evaluation Plan) and OMB form 1820-
[[Page 28165]]
0612 (Projects with Industry Application Content Requirements). The
combined form will be numbered OMB 1820-0566.
Frequency: Annually.
Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits; Not-for-profit
institutions; State, local or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 350.
Burden Hours: 14,000.
[FR Doc. 99-13132 Filed 5-24-99; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4000-01-P
