[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 177 (Tuesday, September 13, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56408-56409]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-23393]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests

AGENCY: Department of Education.

ACTION: Comment Request.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Education (the Department), in accordance 
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 
3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general public and Federal agencies with 
an opportunity to comment on proposed and continuing collections of 
information. This helps the Department assess the impact of its 
information collection requirements and minimize the reporting burden 
on the public and helps the public understand the Department's 
information collection requirements and provide the requested data in 
the desired format. The Director, Information Collection Clearance 
Division, Privacy, Information and Records Management Services, Office 
of Management, 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 
November 14, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Comments regarding burden and/or the collection activity 
requirements should be electronically mailed to [email protected] or 
mailed to U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., LBJ, 
Washington, DC 20202-4537. Please note that written comments received 
in response to this notice will be considered public records.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires that Federal agencies provide 
interested parties an early opportunity to comment on information 
collection requests. The Director, Information Collection Clearance 
Division, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of 
Management, publishes this notice containing proposed information 
collection requests at the beginning of the Departmental review of the 
information collection. 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: September 7, 2011.
Darrin King,
Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy, 
Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management.

Office of Communications and Outreach

    Type of Review: NEW.
    Title of Collection: Green Ribbon Schools Application Package.
    OMB Control Number: Pending.
    Agency Form Number(s): N/A.
    Frequency of Responses: Annually.
    Affected Public: State Educational Agencies, Local Educational 
Agencies or Tribal Governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 61,108.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 38,764.
    Abstract: U.S. Department of Education (ED)--Green Ribbon Schools 
is a recognition award that will recognize public and private 
elementary, middle and high schools that save energy, reduce costs, 
protect health, foster wellness, feature environmentally sustainable 
learning spaces, and offer effective environmental education.
    ED will request information from nominating authorities documenting 
their evaluation of schools according to the following categories: (1) 
Environmental impact and energy efficiency; (2) healthy environment; 
and (3) environmental literacy. This information will be used at the 
Department to conduct final review to ensure schools meet eligibility 
requirements, including compliance with applicable federal civil rights 
and federal, state and local health, environment and safety statutory 
and regulatory requirements; meet high college- and career-ready 
academic standards; and are among the highest performing in the three 
areas provided, according to the practices and metrics indicated.
    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 4713. When you access 
the information collection,

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click on ``Download Attachments'' to view. Written requests for 
information should be addressed to U.S. Department of Education, 400 
Maryland Avenue, SW., LBJ, Washington, DC 20202-4537. Requests may also 
be electronically mailed to [email protected] or faxed to 202-401-
0920. Please specify the complete title of the information collection 
and OMB Control Number when making your request.
    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. 2011-23393 Filed 9-12-11; 8:45 am]
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