[Federal Register: September 9, 1996 (Volume 61, Number 175)]
[Notices]               
[Page 47504-47505]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

 
Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests

AGENCY: Department of Education.

ACTION: Submission for OMB review; comment request.

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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 
October 9, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to the Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Wendy Taylor, Desk 
Officer, Department of Education, Office of Management and Budget, 725 
17th Street, NW., Room 10235, New Executive Office Building, 
Washington, DC 20503. Requests for copies of the proposed information 
collection requests should be addressed to Patrick J. Sherrill, 
Department of Education, 600 Independence Avenue, S.W., Room 5624, 
Regional Office Building 3, Washington, DC 20202-4651.

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 Director of the Information Resources 
Group publishes this notice containing proposed information collection 
requests prior to submission of these requests to OMB. Each proposed 
information collection, grouped by office, contains the

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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.

    Dated: September 3, 1996.
Gloria Parker,
Director, Information Resources Group.

Office of Educational Research and Improvement

    Type of Review: Revision.
    Title: Early Childhood Longitudinal Survey.
    Frequency: One or two times.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households; Not-for-profit 
institutions; State, local or Tribal Government, SEAs or LEAs.
    Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
    Responses: 8,170.
    Burden Hours: 7,500.
    Abstract: The National Center for Education Statistics requests a 
3-year generic clearance from the Office of Management and Budget to 
conduct developmental and design activities (i.e., field test) that 
will culminate in instruments that measure cognitive outcomes as well 
as the factors that affect learning outcomes in young children and to 
conduct the base year survey and assessment activities. Kindergarten 
enrollee cohorts are involved.

Office of Elementary and Secondary Education

    Type of Review: New.
    Title: Title VI Innovative Education Program Strategies.
    Frequency: Biennially.
    Affected Public: Federal Government, State, local or Tribal Gov't, 
SEAs and LEAs.
    Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
    Responses: 16,052.
    Burden Hours: 48,884.
    Abstract: This form will be used by the Department as a means for 
collecting information on program effectiveness to report to Congress. 
This information will assure statutory mandates are followed.
[FR Doc. 96-22896 Filed 9-6-96; 8:45 am]
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