[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 133 (Monday, July 13, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37546-37547]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-18565]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests
AGENCY: Department of Education.
SUMMARY: The Chief Financial and Chief Information Officer, Office of
the Chief Financial and 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
September 11, 1998.
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, D.C. 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 Chief Financial and Chief Information
Officer, Office of the Chief Financial and Chief Information Officer,
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
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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: July 8, 1998.
Donald Rappaport,
Chief Financial and Chief Information Officer, Office of the Chief
Financial and Chief Information Officer.
Office of the Under Secretary
Type of Review: Reinstatement.
Title: Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act: Request for
Clearance of the State Education Agency and Governor's Reporting Forms.
Frequency: Annually.
Affected Public: State, local or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 109.
Burden Hours: 4,360.
Abstract: Section 4117 of the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and
Communities Act (SDFSCA) requires state chief executive officers, and
state educational agencies (SEAs) to submit to the Secretary on a
triennial basis a report on the implementation and outcomes of state,
local and Governor's SDFSCA programs. ED must report to the President
and Congress on a biennial basis regarding the national impact of
SDFSCA programs. The two instruments, one for SEAs and one for
Governor's programs, included with this Paperwork Reduction Act
submission will be used by states to submit the required data to ED.
Office of Educational Research and Improvement
Type of Review: New.
Title: Early Childhood Longitudinal Study (ECLS) First Grade Fall
1998 Pilot Study, Fall 1999 and Spring 2000 Full Scale.
Frequency: Fall 1998, Fall 1999, and Spring 2000.
Affected Public: Individuals or households; Not-for-profit
institutions.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 600.
Burden Hours: 313.
Abstract: The ECLS begins in Fall 1998-1999 with a kindergarten
cohort. This clearance is for follow up activities with this cohort of
students one year later, when they are typically in first grade. There
will be a pilot of the first grade fall survey in Fall 1998, and the
full scale surveys will take place in Fall of 1999 and Spring of 2000.
The ECLS looks at the crucial first years of school from the
perspective of the students, teachers, parents, and school
administrators. There are assessments of the students. The survey is
intended to provide information about early childhood preschool
learning experiences, from birth to age 8, preparation for formal
schools, first school experiences, and progress made over the first
years of school.
Office of Postsecondary Education
Type of Review: Revision.
Title: William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program Electronic Debit
Account Brochure and Authorization Form.
Frequency: On occasion.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 102,000.
Burden Hours: 3,400.
Abstract: This form will be the means by which a Direct Loan
borrower authorizes establishment of an Electronic Debit Account.
Office of the Under Secretary
Type of Review: New.
Title: National Longitudinal Survey of Schools (NLSS).
Frequency: Annually.
Affected Public: State, local or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 18,800.
Burden Hours: 10,760.
Abstract: This study is being conducted to support the legislative
requirement in P.L. 103-382, Section 1501 to assess the implementation
of Title I and education reform. It will examine principals' and
teachers' understanding and implementation of standards-based reform
and the new provisions of Title I. Information on schools serving
significant proportions of migrant, limited-English proficient (LEP),
or Native American students, and schools that have been identified as
in need of improvement will also be gathered.
Office of Postsecondary Education
Type of Review: Extension.
Title: Guaranty Agency Quarterly/Annual Report.
Frequency: Annually.
Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits, State, local or
Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs. Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 37.
Burden Hours: 9,250.
Abstract: The Guaranty Agency Quarterly/Annual Report is submitted
by 37 agencies operating a study loan insurance program under agreement
with the Department of Education. These reports are used to evaluate
agency operations, make payments to agencies as authorized by law, and
to make reports to Congress.
Office of Educational Research and Improvement
Type of Review: Extension.
Title: Standards for the Conduct and Evaluation of Activities
Carried Out by the Office of Educational Research and Improvement
(OERI)--Phase 1.
Frequency: Annually.
Affected Public: Individuals or households; Businesses or other
for-profits; Not-for-profit institutions; State, local or Tribal Gov't,
SEAs or LEAs.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 1.
Burden Hours: 1.
Abstract: OERI was required by its authorizing statute to establish
standards for the processes it uses to evaluate applications for grants
and cooperative agreements and proposals for contracts. These
established standards (34 CFR 700) allow OERI to tailor selection
criteria to individual programs by selecting from the menu of selection
criteria contained in this regulation. This regulation has also
eliminated the need for separate programs within OERI to establish
individual program regulations to create evaluation criteria.
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