[Federal Register: June 14, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 115)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests
AGENCY: Department of Education.
SUMMARY: The Leader, Regulatory 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
August 13, 2002.
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 Fedearl
law, or substantially interfere with any agency's ability to perform
its statutory obligations. The Leader, Regulatory 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
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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) Descriptionl 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: June 10, 2002.
John Tressler,
Leader, Regulatory Information Management, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
Office of Educational Research and Improvement
Type of Review: Revision.
Title: International Adult Literacy and Lifeskills Survey.
Frequency: One time.
Affected Public: Individuals or household; Not-for-profit
institutions; State, Local, or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden: Responses: 9,740; Burden
Hours: 6,731.
Abstract: The International Adult Literacy and Lifeskills Survey
(IALLS) will collect internationally comparable information on the
literacy and numeracy performancy of adults from around the world. The
IALLS will be administered in the general household population aged 16-
65 and in selected federally-funded adult education programs. The IALLS
household assessment will provide a detailed picture of the literacy
and numeracy skills of U.S. adults compared to adults in other
countries. The IALLS adult education program assessment will show the
literacy skills of the adults enrolled in adult education programs and
how they differ from the U.S. general population and international
populations.
Requests for copies of the proposed information collection request
may be accessed from http://edicsweb.ed.gov, by selecting the "Browse
Pending Collections" link and by clicking on link number 2063. 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 her internet address
Kathy.Axt@ed.gov. 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. 02-15034 Filed 6-13-02; 8:45 am]
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