[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 248 (Tuesday, December 24, 1996)] [Notices] [Page 67774] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 96-32567] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary Proposed Collection; Comment Request AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness) announces the following proposed reinstatement of a public information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden of the proposed information collection; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the information collection on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by February 24, 1996. ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed information collection should be sent to the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), (Department of Defense Domestic Dependent Elementary and Secondary Schools), ATTN: Mr. Norman Heitzman, 4040 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203-1635. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on this proposed information collection or to obtain a copy of the proposal and associated collection instruments, please write to the above address or call (703) 696-4373. Title, Associated Forms, and OMB Number: Department of Defense FY 1997: Assistance to Local Educational Agencies (LEAs), 074-0388. Need and Uses: This information collection requirement is necessary to disperse funds to LEAs in accordance with the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997. The application requires the LEA to: (a) Certify that they have applied for financial assistance from all sources, including the State/Commonwealth; (b) have filed a complete and timely application for Section 3 impact assistance to the Secretary of Education; and (c) include a copy of their independent audit. Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Government. Annual Burden Hours: 71 hours. Number of Respondents: 127. Responses Per Respondent: One. Average Burden Per Response: 33.66 minutes. Frequency: Annually. Summary of Information Collection Section 386 of Public Law 102-484, as amended, provides $35 million to the Department of Defense (DoD) for financial assistance to LEAs. In order to establish eligibility and calculate payments, DoD relies on data furnished by the Department of Education. Additional eligibility information is provided through an application completed by the LEA. The LEA is required to: (a) certify that they have applied for financial assistance from all sources, including the State/ Commonwealth; (b) have filed a complete and timely application for Section 3 impact assistance to the Secretary of Education; and (c) include a copy of their independent audit. Public Law 104-201, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997, requires that ``not later than June 30, 1997, the Secretary of Defense shall-- (a) notify each local educational agency that is eligible for educational agencies assistance for fiscal year 1997 of that agency's eligibility for such assistance and the amount of such assistance for which the agency is eligible; and (b) notify each local educational agency that it is eligible for an educational agencies payment for fiscal year 1997 and the amount of the payment for which that agency is eligible.'' Dated: December 18, 1996. Patricia L. Toppings, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. 96-32567 Filed 12-23-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5000-04-M