[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 120 (Monday, June 23, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33846-33847]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-16280]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests
AGENCY: Department of Education.
ACTION: Proposed collection; comment request.
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SUMMARY: The Director, Information Resources Management 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
August 22, 1997.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and requests for copies of the proposed
information collection requests should be addressed to Patrick J.
Sherrill, Department of Education, 600 Independence Avenue, S.W., 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, Information Resources
Management 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)
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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: June 17, 1997.
Gloria Parker,
Director, Information Resources Management Group.
Office of the Under Secretary
Type of Review: New.
Title: Evaluation of the Eisenhower Professional Development
Program: State and Local Activities.
Frequency: One time.
Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions; State, local or
Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs.
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 4,313.
Burden Hours: 3,817.
Abstract: The Planning and Evaluation Service is conducting a
three-year study to examine the Eisenhower Professional Development
Program and to report on the progress of the program with respect to a
set of Performance Indicators established by the Department of
Education. The evaluation will provide information on the types of
professional development activities supported by the program, the
effects of program participation on classroom teaching, and the quality
of program planning and coordination. Clearance is sought for a
National Profile, In-Depth Cases, and a Longitudinal Study of Teacher
Change, to be conducted during the 1997-1998 school year. Respondents
include teachers, educational administrators, and professional
development providers.
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education
Type of Review: Reinstatement.
Title: State Performance Report--Title I, Parts A & D, Elementary
and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) as amended, Helping Disadvantaged
Children Meet High Standards.
Frequency: Annually.
Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs.
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 53.
Burden Hours: 49,302.
Abstract: Under Title I Parts A & D of ESEA, States and their LEAs
are required to collect, disaggregate and report data on participation
and performance. Under Section 1501(b), the Secretary may collect those
data and, under Section 14201(d), the Secretary requires review of the
use of Title I consolidated administrative funds.
[FR Doc. 97-16280 Filed 6-20-97; 8:45 am]
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