[Federal Register: January 17, 1996 (Volume 61, Number 11)]
[Notices]               
[Page 1190-1191]
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 1995.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
March 18, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and requests should be addressed to Patrick 
J. Sherrill, Department of Education, 600 Independence Avenue, SW., 
Room 5624, Regional Office Building 3, Washington, DC 20202-4561, 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 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.
Gloria Parker,
Director, Information Resources Group.

Office of Educational Research and Improvement

    Type of Review: Reinstatement.
    Title: Financial and Performance Report, Library Services and 
Construction Act, Titles I, II and III.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: State, local or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs.
    Reporting Burden and Recordkeeping:
      Responses: 55.
      Burden Hours: 110.
    Abstract: The State Library Administrative Agency submits the 
Financial and Performance Report reflecting project expenditures and 
completion data, the relationship of the projects to the LSCA Long-
range Plan, and evaluation project data for Title I (Public Library 
Services); Title II (Public Library Construction and Technology 
Enhancement); and Title III (Interlibrary Cooperation and Resource 
Sharing).

Office of the Under Secretary

    Type of Review: New.
    Title: Case Studies for Direct Loan Evaluation.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; Not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Reporting Burden and Recordkeeping:
      Responses: 1.
      Burden Hours: 363.
    Abstract: Contractor will conduct site visits of institutions 
participating in the Federal Direct Student Loan Program to capture 
information about successful practices, required resources, and 
experiences with ED administration of the program.


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Office of Postsecondary Education

    Type of Review: Revision.
    Title: Fiscal Operations Report and Application to Participate in 
Federal Perkins Loan, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity 
Grant, and Federal Work-Study Programs.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit; Non-for-profit 
institutions; State, local or Tribal Government, SEAs or LEAs.
    Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden:
      Responses: 1.
      Burden Hours: 80,131.
    Abstract: This application data will be used to compute the amount 
of funds needed by each institution during the 1997-98 Award Year. The 
Fiscal operations report data will be used to assess program 
effectiveness, account for funds expended during the 1995-96 Award 
Year, and as part of the institutional funding process.

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