[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 175 (Thursday, September 10, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48482-48483]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-24252]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
AGENCY: Department of Education.
ACTION: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request.
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SUMMARY: The Acting Deputy Chief Information Officer, Office of the
Chief Information Officer, invites comments on the submission for OMB
review as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
October 13, 1998.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Danny Werfel, Desk
Officer, Department of Education, Office of Management and Budget, 725
17th Street, NW., Room 10235, New Executive Office Building,
Washington, DC 20503. 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
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statutory obligations. The Acting Deputy Chief Information Officer,
Office of the 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 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.
Dated: September 3, 1998.
Sally Budd,
Acting Deputy Chief Information Officer, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
Type of Review: Reinstatement.
Title: Section 704 Annual Performance Report (Parts I and II).
Frequency: Annually.
Affected Public: Individuals or households; Not-for-profit
institutions; State, local or Tribal Gov't; SEAs or LEAs.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 325.
Burden Hours: 13,000.
Abstract: Section 752 (I) (2) (A) of the Rehabilitation Act
Amendments of 1992 require each grantee under this program to submit an
annual report to the Commissioner of the Rehabilitation Services
Administration (RSA) on essential demographic, service and outcome
information. The information collected by RSA will be used to evaluate
the program, including the new Government Performance Results Act
(GPRA) requirements, and make recommendations to Congress. It provides
RSA with a uniform and efficient method of monitoring the program for
compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements and to determine
substantial progress required for funding of all non-competing
continuation discretionary grants. The respondents are Centers for
Independent Living and Designated State Units.
Office of Intergovernmental and Interagency Affairs
Type of Review: Existing.
Title: Sign-on Forms for Partnership for Family Involvement in
Education and America Goes Back to School.
Frequency: One time.
Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits; Not-for-profit
institutions; State, local or Tribal Gov't; SEAs or LEAs.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 1,000.
Burden Hours: 300.
Abstract: The Partnership for Family Involvement in Education
(PFIE) offers a vehicle for schools, community organizations,
employers, and faith organizations to commit to promoting children's
learning through development of family-school-community partnerships.
America Goes Back to School (AGBTS) is an annual PFIE initiative to
focus attention on improving education across America through
sponsorship of AGBTS events during the back-to-school period. PFIE
utilizes four specially-tailored sign-on forms, each developed by
members of the respective sector, to add to a database of member
organizations. AGBTS utilizes an event sign-on form to acquire
information on planned back-to-school events.
[FR Doc. 98-24252 Filed 9-9-98; 8:45 am]
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