[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 48 (Monday, March 13, 1995)] [Notices] [Page 13423] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 95-6131] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: As 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 April 11, 1995. ADDRESSES: 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, D.C. 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, D.C. 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. Dated: March 8, 1995. Gloria Parker, Director, Information Resources Group. Office of Educational Research and Improvement Type of Review: Expedited Title: 1996 National Household Education Survey (NHES: 96) Frequency: Annually Affected Public: Individuals or households Reporting Burden: Responses: 93,300 Burden Hours: 18,530 Recordkeeping Burden: Recordkeepers: 0 Burden Hours: 0 Abstract: The NHES: 96 will be a telephone survey of households on the topics of Parent/Family Involvement in Education and Adult and Youth Civic Involvement. Respondents will be parents of children age 3 through 12th grade, youths enrolled in grades 6 through 12, and adults age 18 and older. The collection will provide information on the National Education Goals which concern parent involvement (Goals 1 and 8) and citizenship (Goals 3 and 6). Additional Information: Clearance for this information collection is requested for April 11, 1995. An expedited review is requested in order to perform a field test on April 18-20, 1995 to allow adequate time for retooling the computer-assisted telephone interviewing system and, if necessary, to request any needed changes from the Office of Management and Budget in time for the full scale survey. [FR Doc. 95-6131 Filed 3-10-95; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-M