[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 10 (Wednesday, January 15, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2638-2639]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-00459]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED-2014-ICCD-0003]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Study
of Clinical Practice in Traditional Teacher Preparation Programs in
Missouri
AGENCY: Institute of Education Sciences/National Center for Education
Statistics (IES), Department of Education (ED).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is proposing a new information
collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
March 17, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Comments submitted in response to this notice should be
submitted electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at
http://www.regulations.gov by selecting Docket ID number ED-2014-ICCD-
0003 or via postal mail, commercial delivery, or hand delivery. Please
note that comments submitted by fax or email and those submitted after
the comment period will not be accepted. Written requests for
information or comments submitted by postal mail or delivery should be
addressed to the Director of the Information Collection Clearance
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Division, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ,
Room 2E105, Washington, DC 20202-4537.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions related to collection
activities or burden, please call Kathy Axt, 540-776-7742 or
electronically mail [email protected]. Please do not send comments
here. We will ONLY accept comments in this mailbox when the
regulations.gov site is not available to the public for any reason.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Education (ED), 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, revised, and continuing
collections of information. This helps the Department assess the impact
of its information collection requirements and minimize the public's
reporting burden. It also helps the public understand the Department's
information collection requirements and provide the requested data in
the desired format. ED is soliciting comments on the proposed
information collection request (ICR) that is described below. 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. Please note that
written comments received in response to this notice will be considered
public records.
Title of Collection: Study of Clinical Practice in Traditional
Teacher Preparation Programs in Missouri.
OMB Control Number: 1850-NEW.
Type of Review: A new information collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 2,800.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 1,176.
Abstract: This study will collect information about the clinical
practice (student teaching and field experience) components of
traditional teacher preparation programs (TPPs). The study will use a
survey of first-year public school teachers in Missouri to collect
information about: (1) the characteristics of clinical practice in
traditional TPPs completed by first-year teachers; and (2) how clinical
practice in traditional TPPs varies among certification tracks
completed by first-year teachers. The study will be implemented during
the 2014-15 school year.
Dated: January 8, 2014.
Stephanie Valentine,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy,
Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2014-00459 Filed 1-14-14; 8:45 am]
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