[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 23 (Friday, February 3, 1995)] [Notices] [Pages 6704-6705] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 95-2646] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests AGENCY: Department of Education. ACTION: Notice of proposed information collection requests. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Director, Information Resources Group, invites comments on proposed information collection requests as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980. DATES: An expedited review has been requested in accordance with the Act, since allowing for the normal review period would adversely affect the public interest. Approval by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has been requested by February 6, 1995. EFFECTIVE DATE: Written comments should be addressed to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Dan Chenok, Desk Officer, Department of Education, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street NW., Room 3208, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503. Requests for copies of the proposed information collection request should be addressed to Patrick J. Sherrill, Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Room 5624, Regional Office Building 3, Washington, DC 20202-4651. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patrick J. Sherrill, (202) 708-9915. Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern time, Monday through Friday. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 3517 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 3517) requires that the Director of OMB provide interested Federal agencies and persons 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 Director, Information Resources Group, publishes this notice with the attached proposed information collection request prior to submission of this request to OMB. This notice contains the following information: (1) Type of review requested, e.g., expedited; (2) Title; (3) Abstract; (4) Additional Information; (5) Frequency of collection; (6) Affected public; and (7) Reporting and/or Recordkeeping burden. Because an expedited review is requested, a description of the information to be collected is also included as an attachment to this notice. [[Page 6705]] Dated: January 30, 1995. Gloria Parker, Director, Information Resource Group. Office of Postsecondary Education Type of Review: Expedited Title: William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program Participation Application Frequency: Annually Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; Not-for-profit institutions Reporting Burden: Responses: 3,000 Burden Hours: 600 Recordkeeping Burden: Recordkeepers: 0 Burden Hours: 0 Abstract: This form will be the means by which a school applies to participate in the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program. The Department will use this information to select schools to participate in the Direct Loan Program during the 1996-1997 school year. Additional Information: Clerance for this information collection is requested for February 6, 1995. An expedited review is requested due to the publication of a draft of the form soliciting applications. To comment on this form, please refer to the ``Notice of Solicitation of Applications'' In the December 29, 1994 Federal Register issue, volume 59, pages 67579-67582. [FR Doc. 95-2646 Filed 2-2-95; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-M