[Federal Register: March 22, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 56)]
[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, Regulatory Information Management, 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
April 8, 2002. A regular clearance process is also beginning.
Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before May 21,
2002.
ADDRESSES: Written comments regarding the emergency review should be
addressed to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Attention: Karen Lee, 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 Karen_F._ Lee@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: March 18, 2002.
John D. Tressler,
Leader, Regulatory Information Management, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education
Type of Review: New collection.
Title: Application Package for LEAs under the REAP Rural and Low-
Income School Program (KA)
Abstract: This information collection package collection will serve
as the application package for LEAs under the REAP Rural and Low-Income
School Program. This application package will be used by LEAs applying
for benefits under this program in States where the SEA chooses not to
participate in the program.
Additional Information: The Department is requesting an emergency
clearance for the LEA Application for the Rural and Low-Income School
Program by March 22, 2002 due to the unanticipated event and
potentially causing public harm if awards were not made in time. This
is a state-administered formula grant program under the statute. The
Secretary is to award formula grants to SEAs, which in turn must award
subgrants to eligible LEAs either competitively or on a formula basis.
However, the statute makes provisions in the event an SEA chooses not
to participate in the program. In such cases, the Secretary may use the
SEA's allotment to award grants directly to eligible LEAs in that State
either competitively or by formula.
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Eligible LEAs in non-participating States are referred to as
"specially qualified agencies" in the legislation. Some SEAs have
recently indicated that they may choose not to participate in this
program. The application package that is the subject of this emergency
clearance will be used to make direct grants to LEAs in those states,
should it be necessary. If normal procedures were to be followed, the
Department would not be able to make grant awards under this program by
July 1st. The Rural and Low-Income program is one of the programs
covered under the Consolidated Application provisions in the No Child
Left Behind Act. The Department cannot make allocations for any
applicant (either State or LEA) until all eligible applicants have
submitted their allocation and eligibility data to the Department, and
therefore the need for emergency processing.
Frequency: Annually.
Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs
(primary).
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 200.
Burden Hours: 2400.
Requests for copies of the proposed information collection request
may be accessed from http://edicsweb.ed.gov, by selecting "Browse
Pending Collections" and clicking on link number 1984. When you access
the information collection, click on "Download Attachments" to view.
Written requests for information should be addressed to Vivian Reese,
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Room 4050, Regional
Office Building 3, Washington, DC 20202-4651 or to the e-mail address
vivian.reese@ed.gov. Requests may also be electronically mailed to the
internet address OCIO_RIMG@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 Kathy Axt at 540-776-7742.
Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may
call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339.
[FR Doc. 02-6916 Filed 3-21-02; 8:45 am]
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