[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 217 (Wednesday, November 10, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61317-61318]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-29404]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

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Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: Department of Education.

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SUMMARY: The Leader, Information Management Group, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer invites comments on the submission for OMB review 
as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
December 10, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to the Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Danny Werfel, Desk 
Officer, Department of Education, Office of Management and Budget, 725 
17th Street, NW, Room 10235, New Executive Office Building, Washington, 
DC 20503 or should be electronically mailed to the internet address 
[email protected].

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 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.

    Dated: November 4, 1999.
William E. Burrow,
Leader, Information Management Group, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer.

Office of Educational Research and Improvement

    Type of Review: New.
    Title: Telecommunications Demonstration Project for Mathematics.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions.
    Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
    Responses: 10.
    Burden Hours: 400.

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    Abstract: This collection of information is required for applicants 
under the Telecommunications Demonstration Project for Mathematics, a 
discretionary grant program that supports a telecommunications-based 
professional development demonstration project. The purpose of this 
project is to improve the teaching of mathematics. This program is 
authorized by Part D of Title III of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965, as amended (20 U.S.C. 6951-6952). The Department 
will use this information to make grant awards.
    This information collection is being submitted under the 
Streamlined Clearance Process for Discretionary Grant Information 
Collections (1890-0001). Therefore, this 30-day public comment period 
notice will be only public comment notice published for this 
information collection.
    Written comments and requests for copies of the proposed 
information collection request should be addressed to Danny Werfel, 
Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, 725 
17th Street, NW, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20202-4651, or should be 
electronically mailed to the internet address [email protected].
    For questions regarding burden and/or the collection activity 
requirements, contact Kathy Axt at 703-426-9692. Individuals who use a 
telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal 
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339.

Office of Student Financial Assistance Programs

    Type of Review: New.
    Title: Electronic Debit Payment Option for Student Loans.
    Frequency: One time.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households; Federal Government.
    Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden:
    Responses: 108,541
    Burden Hours: 2 minutes each.
    Abstract: The need for an Electronic Debit Account Program will 
give the borrower another option in which to repay federally funded 
student loans via automatic debit deductions from their checking 
accounts.
    Requests for copies of the proposed information collection request 
should be addressed to Vivian Reese, U.S. 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 OCIO__IMG__I[email protected], or should be faxed to 202-708-9346.
    Questions regarding burden and/or the collection activity 
requirements should be directed to Joseph Schubart at 202-708-9266 or 
by e-mail at [email protected]. Individuals who use a 
telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal 
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339.

[FR Doc. 99-29404 Filed 11-9-99; 8:45 am]
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