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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 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: An emergency review has been requested in accordance with the
Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 3507 (j)), since public harm is reasonably
likely to result if normal clearance procedures are followed. Approval
by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has been requested by
September 10, 1998. A regular clearance process is also beginning.
Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before October
13, 1998.
ADDRESSES: Written comments regarding the emergency review should be
addressed to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Attention: Danny Werfel, 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 request 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 202-708-8196.
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 Director of OMB
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 Acting Deputy Chief
Information Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer, 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.
Dated: August 10, 1998.
Hazel Fiers,
Acting Deputy Chief Information Officer, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
Office of the Under Secretary
Type of Review: New.
Title: Federal Interagency Coordinating Council: Family Member
Suggested Application/Nomination Form.
Abstract: The forms to the Call for Family Member Nominations for
the Federal Interagency Coordinating Council (FICC) Packet will allow
family members to clearly understand the responsibilities of the
position and know what types of information will assist the search
committee in selecting people to recommend to the Secretary of
Education who will make the final appointment. The Call for Family
Member Nominations for the Federal Interagency Coordinating Council
(FICC) Packet will be distributed by all the agencies participating on
the FICC as well as by state and local public and private agencies and
family and disability advocacy organizations. The law requires that at
least 20% of the
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members of the FICC be parents of children with disabilities age 12 or
under, of whom at least one must have a child with a disability under
the age of 6.
Additional Information: The Department is requesting emergency
clearance for the Call for Family Member Nominations for the Federal
Interagency Coordinating Council (FICC) Packet due to an unanticipated
event. Three parent positions expired in the spring of 1998 and were
extended one year due to extensive changes in the staffing and
functioning of the FICC. One resignation has occurred resulting in an
under representation of parents on the FICC and lack of compliance with
the statute. Failure to fill these positions will result in an under
representation of parent members on the FICC and limit the voice of
parents in decisions that are made. Therefore, we are asking that
emergency clearance be granted by September 10, 1998 so that we can
widely distribute the call for nominations and fill the vacant
positions on the FICC in a timely manner.
Frequency: On occasion.
Affected Public: Individuals or households; Not-for-profit
institutions; Federal Government; State, local or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or
LEAs.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 100.
Burden Hours: 200.
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