[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 240 (Monday, December 15, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65685-65686]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-32604]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests
AGENCY: Department of Education
ACTION: Proposed collection; comment request.
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SUMMARY: The Deputy Chief Information Officer, Office of the Chief
Information Officer, 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
February 13, 1998.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and requests for copies of the proposed
information collection requests should be addressed to Patrick J.
Sherrill, Department of Education, 600 Independence Avenue, S.W., Room
5624, Regional Office Building 3, Washington, DC 20202-4651.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patrick J. Sherrill (202) 708-8196.
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 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995 (44 U. S. C. Chapter 35) requires that the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) provide interested Federal agencies and the public 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 Deputy Chief Information Officer, Office
of the Chief Information Officer, publishes this notice containing
proposed information collection requests prior to submission of these
requests to OMB. Each proposed information collection, grouped by
office, contains the following: (1) Type of review requested, e.g.,
new, revision, extension, existing or reinstatement; (2) Title; (3)
Summary of the collection; (4) Description of the need for, and
proposed use of, the information; (5) Respondents and frequency of
collection; and (6) Reporting and/or Recordkeeping burden. OMB invites
public comment at the address specified above. Copies of the requests
are available from Patrick J. Sherrill at the address specified above.
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: December 9, 1997.
Gloria Parker,
Deputy Chief Information Officer,
Office of the Chief Information Officer.
Office of Vocational and Adult Education
Type of Review: Reinstatement.
Title: Application for Vocational Education Direct Grants.
Frequency: Annually.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; Not-for-profit
institutions; State, local or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden:
Responses: 200
Burden Hours: 18,000
Abstract: This form will be used by applicants to apply for funding
under the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education
Act administered by the Office of Vocational and Adult Education. The
information will be used to make grants and cooperative agreements.
Office of Postsecondary Education
Type of Review: Extension.
Title: Performance Report for the Training Program for Federal TRIO
Programs.
Frequency: Annually.
Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions; State, local or
Tribal Gov't; SEAs or LEAs.
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 16
Burden Hours: 60
Abstract: Data assures that grantees have conducted the project for
which funded, signals problems of implementation, and indicates extent
and quality of performance. The Department uses reports in evaluating
project for continuation, assessing technical assistance needs,
determining future funding levels and in assigning scores to projects
in competition for new grants.
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education
Type of Review: New.
Title: Dwight D. Eisenhower Professional Development Program
Triennial Report.
Frequency: Annually.
Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs.
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 52
Burden Hours: 208
Abstract: The triennial performance report form will request
information related to a State's efforts to develop or modify current
professional development programs to support sustained and intensive,
high-quality professional development tied to challenging State
standards. States are required to submit triennial reports to the
Department on their progress toward achieving performance indicators
for professional development.
Office of Educational Research and Improvement
Type of Review: New.
Title: The Blue Ribbon Schools Program.
Frequency: One-time.
Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions; State, local or
Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs.
Reporting Burden and Recordkeeping:
Responses: 532
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Burden Hours: 26,600
Abstract: The Blue Ribbon Schools award is a national school
improvement strategy with a threefold purpose: (1) to identify and give
public recognition to outstanding public and private schools across the
nation; (2) to make available a comprehensive framework of key criteria
for school effectiveness that can serve as a basis for participatory
self-assessment and planning in schools; and (3) to facilitate
communication and sharing of best practices within and among schools
based on a common understanding of criteria related to success. The
information collected will be used to determine by peer review which
schools receive the award and information on their exemplary practices
and policies will be made available to other schools.
[FR Doc. 97-32604 Filed 12-12-97; 8:45 am]
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