[Federal Register: October 5, 1995 (Volume 60, Number 193)]
[Notices]
[Page 52171-52172]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests
AGENCY: Department of Education.
ACTION: Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests.
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SUMMARY: The Director, Information Resources Group, invites comments on
the proposed information collection requests as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1955.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
December 4, 1995.
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 electronic mailed to the internet address #FIRB@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 Department of
Education (ED) provide interested Federal agencies and the public an
early opportunity to comment on information collection requests. The
Office of Management and Budget (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 Director of the Information Resources Group, publishes
this notice containing proposed information collection requests at the
beginning of the Departmental review of the information collection.
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. ED 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
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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 29, 1995.
Gloria Parker,
Director, Information Resources Group.
Office of Postsecondary Education
Type of Review: REINSTATEMENT.
Title: Performance Report for the School, College, and University
Partnerships (SCUP) Program.
Frequency: Annually.
Affected Public: Not for Profit institutions; State, Local or
Tribal Government.
Reporting Burden:
Responses: 1.
Burden Hours: 240.
Recordkeeping Burden:
Recordkeepers: 0.
Burden Hours: 0.
Abstract: SCUP grantees must submit the report annually so the
Department can evaluate the performance of grantees prior to awarding
continuation grants. The Department will also aggregate data on project
outcomes related to student and school performance impact, and identify
exemplary projects.
Office of Postsecondary Education
Type of Review: EXTENSION.
Title: Addendum to Federal Direct PLUS Loan Promissory Note
Endorser.
Frequency: One Time.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Reporting Burden:
Responses: 34,000.
Burden Hours: 17,000.
Recordkeeping Burden:
Recordkeepers: 0.
Burden Hours: 0.
Abstract: Applicants for Federal Direct PLUS Loans who have adverse
credit may obtain endorsers. The information collected on this form is
used to check the credit of endorsers. The respondents are endorsers.
Office of Education Research and Improvement
Type of Review: REINSTATEMENT.
Title: Application for the National Assessment of Educational
Progress Data Reporting Program.
Frequency: Annually.
Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit; Not for Profit
institutions; State, Local or Tribal Government.
Reporting Burden:
Responses: 15.
Burden Hours: 360.
Recordkeeping Burden:
Recordkeepers: 0.
Burden Hours: 0.
Abstract: Congress has mandated reports on the National Assessment
of Educational Progress. This grant program will encourage researchers
to study these data and expand understanding of the relationship
between school and student characteristics and academic achievement.
Grant applicants will be universities, educational research
organizations and consulting firms.
Office of Educational Research and Improvement
Type of Review: NEW.
Title: Standards for the Conduct and Evaluation of Activities
Carried out by OERI--Evaluation of Applications for Grants, Cooperative
Agreements and Proposals for Contracts.
Frequency: One Time.
Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit; Not for Profit
institutions; State, Local or Tribal Governments.
Reporting Burden:
Responses: 3,000.
Burden Hours: 36,000.
Recordkeeping Burden:
Recordkeepers: 0.
Burden Hours: 0.
Abstract: The Office of Educational Research and Improvement (OERI)
was reauthorized by P.L. 103-227. This statute required OERI to
establish standards ``for reviewing and evaluating all applications for
grants and cooperatives agreements and bids for contracts which exceed
$100,000''. The Department will use the information to evaluate and
provide recommendations to the Secretary on which applications should
be funded.
Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages and Affairs
Type of Review: NEW.
Title: A Descriptive Study of ESEA Title VII Educational Services
for Secondary School Limited English Proficiency Students (LEP).
Frequency: One Time.
Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Governments.
Reporting Burden:
Responses: 100.
Burden Hours: 65.
Recordkeeping Burden:
Recordkeepers: 0.
Burden Hours: 0.
Abstract: This study consists of a literature review and a survey
of a sample of 100 Title VII grantees having 10 or more LEP secondary
school students in grades 9-12. The survey will consist of a mail
survey and a followup telephone interview to verify, correct or add
information available in the grantee applications monitoring reports
and evaluation reports. This effort will help in future policy
development and demographic knowledge.
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