[Federal Register: January 25, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 16)]
[Notices]
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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 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: 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
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Management and Budget (OMB) has been requested by January 31, 2000. A
regular clearance process is also beginning. Interested persons are
invited to submit comments on or before March 27, 2000.
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 or should be
electronically mailed to the internet address DWERFEL@OMB.EOP.GOV.
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 Leader, Information
Management Group, 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. 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 respondents,
including through the use of information technology.
Dated: January 19, 2000.
William E. Burrow,
Leader, Information Management Group,
Office of the Chief Information Officer.
Office of the Chief Financial Officer
Type of Review: Reinstatement.
Title: Grant Performance Report.
Abstract: ED uses the information collection specific to ED FORM
524-B for the award and administration of multi-year discretionary
grants. The Department has substantially increased the flexibility of
the grant process by enabling all years of multi-budgets to be
negotiated at the time of the initial award. (ED GAPS001) and to submit
only performance report (ED FORM 524-B) to receive continuation
funding. This clearance also includes government-wide common rules for
institutions of HIgher Education, Non-Profit agencies, and State and
local governments.
Additional Information: There is an urgent need for the six
principal offices to disseminate the approved Grant Performance Report
(524-B) at scheduled technical assistance meetings in February and
March in order for recipients to prepare the reports accurately and to
submit them in a timely manner. Failure to receive the information and
technical assistance would result in additional hardship to an
estimated 6,000 recipients.
Failure to receive the reports in a timely manner would delay ED
from issuing the continuation awards in accordance with Departmental
directives. Also, the reported information is needed for ED to document
program and administrative performance on essential indicators
described in ED's strategic plan as required by the Government
Performance and Results Act.
We are requesting an Emergency Clearance by OMB for the Grant
Performance Report (524-B). When the emergency clearance has been
granted the Department will submit the same document to OMB for a three
year clearance.
Frequency: One time. High-risk grant organizations may be required
to report more frequently.
Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs; Not-
for-profit institutions; Individuals or household.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden: Responses: 6,000. Burden
Hours: 120,000.
Requests for copies of the proposed information collection request
should be addressed to Vivian Reese, Department of Education, 400
Maryland Avenue, S.W., Room 5624, Regional Office Building 3,
Washington, D.C. 20202-4651, or should be electronically mailed to the
internet address OCIO__IMG__Issues@ed.gov, or should be faxed to 202-
708-9346.
Written comments or questions regarding burden and/or the
collection activity requirements, contact Terry O'Malley at (202) 395-
6466. Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf
(TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-
877-8339.
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