[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 51 (Wednesday, March 17, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13176-13177]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-6425]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests
AGENCY: Department of Education.
SUMMARY: The Acting Leader, Information Management Group, 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
May 17, 1999.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and requests for copies of the proposed
information collection requests should be addressed to Patrick J.
Sherrill, Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Room 5624,
Regional Office Building 3, Washington, DC 20202-4651, or should be
electronically mailed to the internet address Pat S[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 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 Leader, Information Management
Group, Office of the Chief Information Officer, publishes that 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
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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: March 11, 1999.
Patrick J. Sherrill,
Acting Leader, Information Management Group, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education
Type of Review: New.
Title: Consolidated State Performance Report and State Self-Review.
Frequency: Annually.
Affected Public: State, local or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 53.
Burden Hours: 207,514.
Abstract: This information collection package contains two related
parts: the Consolidated State Performance Report and State Self-Review.
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), in general, and its
provision for submission of consolidated plans, in particular (see
section 14302 of the ESEA), emphasize the importance of cross-program
coordination and integration of federal programs into educational
activities carried out with State and local funds. States would use
both instruments for reporting on activities that occur during the
1999-2000 school year and, if the ESEA when reauthorized does not
become effective for the 2000-2001 school year, for that year as well.
The documents allow State and local officials and educators to see at
one time the full scope of their general reporting (and corresponding
data collection) responsibilities, and promotes the Department's
interests in (1) receiving essential information on how States have
implemented their approved consolidated State plans and (2) promoting
the Department's ability to provide assistance to States on how they
may be able to use federal funds most effectively. The State Self-
Review would be completed by those States (approximately 18 per year)
that are the object of an Office of Elementary and Secondary Education
integrated program review. The information States provide will
complement their responses to the Consolidated Performance Report, but
also will provide specific information on program implementation that
is needed for an effective integrated review. The Department intends
that, once the ESEA is reauthorized, it will work actively with the
public to revise their content so that they support an integrated
information collection system that responds to the new law and better
reflects how federal programs help to promote State and local reform
efforts.
[FR Doc. 99-6425 Filed 3-16-99; 8:45 am]
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