[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 129 (Wednesday, July 3, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34803-34804]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-16939]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests
AGENCY: Department of Education.
ACTION: Proposed collection; comment request.
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
September 3, 1996.
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, 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
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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.
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 27, 1996.
Gloria Parker,
Director, Information Resources Group.
Office of Educational Research and Improvement
Type of Review: Revision.
Title: Early Childhood Longitudinal Survey.
Frequency: One or two times.
Affected Public: Individuals or households; Not-for-profit
institutions; State, local or Tribal Government, SEAs or LEAs.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 8,170
Burden Hours: 7,500.
Abstract: The National Center for Education Statistics requests a
3-year generic clearance from the Office of Management and Budget to
conduct developmental and design activities (i.e., field test) that
will culminate in instruments that measure cognitive outcomes as well
as the factors that affect learning outcomes in young children and to
conduct the base year survey and assessment activities. Kindergarten
enrollee cohorts are involved.
Office of Postsecondary Education
Type of Review: Revision.
Title: Student Aid Report (SAR).
Frequency: Annually.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 9,506,891
Burden Hours: 4,663,316
Abstract: Used to notify applicants of their eligibility to receive
Federal financial aid. The form is submitted by the applicant to the
institution of their choice.
Office of Management
Type of Review: New.
Title: Education Department General Administrative Regulations for
Grants, 34 CFR Parts 74, 75, 76 and 80.
Frequency: On Occasion.
Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit; Not-for-profit
institutions; State, local or Tribal Government, SEAs or LEAs.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden
Responses: 30,000
Burden Hours: 690,000
Abstract: These collections are necessary for the award and
administration of discretionary and formula grants. The collections
specific to ED forms are part of the reinvented process ED uses for
awarding multi-year discretionary grants. The new process substantially
increases flexibility of the grant process by enabling all years of
multi-year budgets to be negotiated on at the time of initial award,
and to submit only a performance report instead of an entire
noncompeting continuation (NCC) package to receive funding.
[FR Doc. 96-16939 Filed 7-2-96; 8:45 am]
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