[Federal Register: May 9, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 90)]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

 
Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests

AGENCY: Department of Education.

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: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
July 10, 2000.

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 Leader, Information Management Group, 
Office of the Chief Information Officer, publishes that notice 
containing proposed information collection requests prior to submission 
of these requests to OMB. 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. OMB 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 
the respondents, including through the use of information technology.

    Dated: May 3, 2000.
William Burrow,
Leader, Information Management Group, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer.

Office of the Undersecretary

    Type of Review: New Collection.
    Title: National Evaluation of GEAR UP.
    Frequency: Monthly, Annually, Weekly.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit, Not-for-profit 
institutions, State, Local, or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs.
    Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:

Responses: 11565
Burden Hours: 3981.

    Abstract: The evaluation responds to the legislative requirement in 
Pub. L. 105-244, Section G to evaluate and report on the effectiveness 
of projects funded under the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for 
Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) program. Students' and parents' 
expectations for postsecondary education, their knowledge of the 
academic preparation needed and availability of financial resources, 
and students' academic performance will be compared over time for 
students in

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schools participating in GEAR UP and in schools not receiving GEAR UP 
services. Outcomes for GEAR UP participants will be analyzed by type 
and intensity of service.
    Requests for copies of the proposed information collection request 
may be accessed from http://edicsweb.ed.gov, or should be addressed to 
Vivian Reese, Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Room 
5624, Regional Office Building 3, Washington, DC 20202-4651. Requests 
may also be electronically mailed to the internet address OCIO@--IMG--
Issues@ed.gov or faxed to 202-708-9346. Please specify the complete 
title of the information collection when making your request.
    Comments regarding burden and/or the collection activity 
requirements should be directed to Joe Schubart at   No.(  ). 
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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