[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 81 (Tuesday, April 28, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23277-23278]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-11181]
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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 Acting 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
June 29, 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 Acting 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: April 22, 1998.
Hazel Fiers,
Acting Deputy Chief Information Officer, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
Office of Educational Research and Improvement
Type of Review: New.
Title: 1999 National Household Education Survey (NHES:99).
Frequency: Annually.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Reporting Burden and Recordkeeping:
Responses: 107,155.
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Burden Hours: 15,826.
Abstract: The NHES:99 will be a telephone survey of households
remeasuring key indicators from past NHES surveys related to such
topics as Early Childhood Care and Program Participation, Parent/Family
Involvement in Education, Youth Civic Involvement, and Adult Education.
Respondents will be parents of children from birth through 12th grade,
youth enrolled in grades 6 through 12, and adults age 16 and older and
not enrolled in grade 12 or below. The collection will provide
information on the National Household Education Goals which pertain to
school readiness (Goal 1), student achievement and citizenship (Goal
3), adult literacy and lifelong learning (Goal 6), and parental
participation (Goal 8), and the U.S. Department of Education's
Strategic Plan of 1998-2000.
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
Type of Review: Reinstatement.
Title: Case Service Report.
Frequency: Annually.
Affected Public: State, local or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs.
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 82.
Burden Hours: 4,346.
Abstract: As required by Section 13 of the Rehabilitation Act, the
data are submitted by State vocational rehabilitation agencies each
year. The data contain personal and program-related characteristics,
including economic outcomes of persons with disabilities whose case
records are closed.
Office of the Under Secretary
Type of Review: New.
Title: Evaluation of Upward Bound.
Frequency: On occasion.
Affected Public: Individuals or households; Not-for-profit
institutions.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 9,429.
Burden Hours: 6,825.
Abstract: The Upward Bound program aims to increase the chances
that disadvantaged youth will enroll and succeed in college. The
Department of Education needs this evaluation to assess the impact of
Upward Bound on student outcomes such as college enrollment,
persistence, and achievement. Respondents include Upward Bound project
directors and a longitudinal panel of Upward Bound students.
[FR Doc. 98-11181 Filed 4-27-98; 8:45 am]
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