[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 153 (Wednesday, August 7, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41131-41132]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-20052]
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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 Acting Director, Information Resources Group, invites
comments on the proposed information collection requests as required by
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
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DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
October 7, 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, 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 Acting 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: August 1, 1996.
Kent H. Hannaman,
Acting Director, Information Resources Group.
Office of the Under Secretary
Type of Review: New.
Title: National ``What Works'' Evaluation for Adult English-as-a-
second-language (ESL) Students.
Frequency: One time only.
Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions; State, local or
Tribal Government, SEAs or LEAs.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden: Responses: 1,280; Burden
Hours: 563.
Abstract: The Planning and Evaluation Service is conducting a five-
year study to describe and identify effective ESL instruction for
adults with limited literacy skills in six states: California, Florida,
Illinois, New Jersey, New York and Texas. Phase 1 of the evaluation,
for which clearance is being sought, is a descriptive study of all
adult ESL providers in these states and selected sites providing adult
ESL instruction. The information from the study will be used to develop
descriptive profiles of the key features of adult ESL instruction, to
help identify sites for Phase 2 of the study, and to obtain
respondents' perception about ``what works'' for low-literate, adult
ESL learners. Information will be collected from ESL administrators and
instructors.
[FR Doc. 96-20052 Filed 8-6-96; 8:45 am]
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