[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 129 (Wednesday, July 7, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 36674]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-17115]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Proposed Information Collection Requests
AGENCY: Department of Education.
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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
September 7, 1999.
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 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.
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 30, 1999.
William E. Burrow,
Acting Leader, Information Management Group, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
Office of the Under Secretary
Type of Review: New.
Title: Evaluation of the Magnet Schools Assistance Program.
Frequency: Annually.
Affected Public: State, local or Tribal Gov't, SEA or LEAs.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Resondents: 2,387
Burden Hours: 1,517
Abstract: This package is to request clearance for an evaluation of
the Magnet Schools Assistance Program (MSAP). The purpose is to provide
information to ED and Congress about the success of the MSAP in meeting
its statutory goals. The evaluation is using information reported in
MSAP applications and performance indicators and gathering new data
from all %& MSAP projects funded in 1998. A particular emphasis of the
evaluation is the projects' progress in improving student achievement
and achieving desegregation.
Written comments and requests for copies of the proposed
information collection request should be addressed to Vivian Reese,
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 vivian__reese@ed.gov or
should be faxed to 202-708-9346.
For questions regarding burden and/or the collection activity
requirements, contact Jacqueline Montague at 202-708-5359 or should be
electronically mailed to the internet address jackie_montague@ed.gov.
Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may
call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339.
[FR Doc. 99-17115 Filed 7-6-99; 8:45 am]
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