[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 187 (Tuesday, September 28, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 52303]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-25132]
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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 29, 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 22, 1999.
William Burrow,
Leader, Information Management Group, Office of the Chief Information
Officer.
Office of Student Financial Assistance Programs
Type of Review: New
Title: The Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership (LEAP)
Program
Frequency: Annually
Affected Public: State; local or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs
Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden:
Responses: 56.
Burden Hours: 224.
Abstract: The LEAP Program, which was formally known as the State
Student Incentive Grant Program, uses matching Federal/State funds to
provide a nationwide system of grants to assist postsecondary education
students with substantial financial need. On this application the
states provide information the Department requires to obligate programs
funds and for program management. The signed assurances legally bind
the states to administer the program according to regulatory and
statutory requirements.
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 OCIO__IMG__Issues@ed.gov,
or should be faxed to 202-708-9346.
For questions regarding burden and/or the collection activity
requirements, contact Joseph Schubart at 202-708-9266 or by e-mail at
joe__schubart@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. 99-25132 Filed 9-27-99; 8:45 am]
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