[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 185 (Thursday, September 24, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51060-51061]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-25572]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests
AGENCY: Department of Education.
SUMMARY: The Acting Deputy Chief Information Officer, 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 23, 1998.
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, or should
be electronically mailed to the internet address Pat Sherrill@ed.gov,
or should be faxed to 202-708-9346.
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 Deputy Chief Information Officer,
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 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: September 21, 1998.
Hazel Fiers,
Acting Deputy Chief Information
Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
Office of Educational Research and Improvement
Type of Review: New.
Title: Evaluation of the National Star Schools Program.
Frequency: One time.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 364.
Burden Hours: 159.
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Abstract: The Star Schools program has the purpose of encouraging
improved instruction in mathematics, science, and foreign languages as
well as other subjects through modern telecommunications technology.
The purpose of this evaluation is to independently examine the
implementation and administration of the program as a whole and of
individual projects, as well as the program's outcomes and impact on
schools, teachers, and students. Clearance is requested for two data
collection efforts (1) a site teacher survey of 400 respondents and (2)
a production teacher survey of 25 respondents. The Department uses the
information to make grant awards.
[FR Doc. 98-25572 Filed 9-23-98; 8:45 am]
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