[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 182 (Tuesday, September 21, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 51113]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-24505]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests
AGENCY: Department of Education.
SUMMARY: The 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
November 22, 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 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: September 15, 1999.
William Burrow,
Leader, Information Management Group, Office of the Chief Information
Officer.
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
Type of Review: New.
Title: Special Education Expenditure Project.
Frequency: On occasion.
Affected Public: State, local or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 24,474.--Burden Hours: 12,391.
Abstract: This package is to request clearance for The Special
Education Expenditures Project (SEEP). The purpose of the study is to
provide information about resource allocation to special education
programs. The study will provide information on how resources are
allocated among various special education programs, and how the use of
resources varies across states, schools and districts (e.g., by school
poverty levels and size of allocation). The study will report total
expenditures on special education, average per pupil expenditures for
special education programs and services, patterns of resource
allocation, and patterns of services to different categories of
students. Respondents will include state, district, and school staff
including teachers and instructional aides.
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, D.C. 20202-4651, or should be
electronically mailed to the internet address OCIO__IMG__Issues@ed.gov
or should be faxed to 202-708-9346.
For questions regarding burden and/or the collection activity
requirements, contact Sheila Carey at 202-708-6287 or electronically
mail her at internet address sheila__carey@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. 99-24505 Filed 9-20-99; 8:45 am]
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