[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 10 (Thursday, January 15, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2370-2371]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-996]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Notice of proposed information collection requests
AGENCY: Department of Education.
ACTION: Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests.
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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: An emergency review has been requested in accordance with the
Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 3507 (j)), since public harm is reasonably
likely to result if normal clearance procedures are followed. Approval
by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has been requested by
January 13, 1998. A regular clearance process is also beginning.
Interested persons are
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invited to submit comments on or before March 16, 1998.
ADDRESSES: Written comments regarding the emergency review 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 10235, 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, 7th & D Streets, S.W., Room 5624,
Regional Office Building 3, Washington, D.C. 20202-4651. Written
comments regarding the regular clearance 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, D.C. 20202-4651, or
should be electronic mailed to the internet address #[email protected], or
should be faxed to 202-708-9346.
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(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 3506(c)(2)(A) requires that
the Director of OMB provide interested Federal agencies and the public
an early opportunity to comment on information collection requests. The
Office of Management and Budget (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 at the beginning of the Departmental
review of the information collection. 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. ED 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: January 9, 1998.
Gloria Parker,
Deputy Chief Information Officer, Office of the Chief Information
Officer.
Office of the Secretary
Type of Review: New.
Title: America Reads Pilot Sites Letter, and Request for
Information from America Reads Federal Work Study and President's
Coalition Members.
Abstract: Improving the teaching and learning of reading is one of
the Department of Education's seven priorities. This summer, the
Department will sponsor America Reads pilot sites to offer extended
learning time opportunities for children to practice and further
develop their reading skills. The letter to literacy leaders will
assist the Department in developing and planning quality summer pilot
sites. It will be sent to at least one literacy coalition in every
state with priority given to those sites in E.Z.s and E.C.s, as well as
those communities that have signed on to the proposed Voluntary
National Test. The voluntary request for information from the America
Reads Federal Work Study programs and the President's Coalition for the
America Reads Challenge members will be posted on the web to allow
pilot sites to be able to utilize their resources.
Additional Information: In order to enable America Reads pilot
sites to be prepared for their summer reading programs and take full
advantage of the Department of Education's assistance and the
experience of other America Reads Challenge participants, this
information must be collected and posted on the world wide web as soon
as possible. Therefore, ED is requesting approval by January 13, 1998.
Frequency: One time.
Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions; State, local or
Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 1,063.
Burden Hours: 64.
[FR Doc. 98-996 Filed 1-14-98; 8:45 am]
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