[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 233 (Monday, December 6, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68091-68092]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-31461]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests
AGENCY: Department of Education.
SUMMARY: The 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
February 4, 2000.
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
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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.
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: November 30, 1999.
William Burrow,
Leader, Information Management Group, Office of the Chief Information
Officer.
Office of Educational Research and Improvement
Type of Review: Revision.
Title: Data Collection for the Program for International Student
Assessment (PISA).
Frequency: Full-scale study.
Affected Public: Individuals or households; Not-for-profit
institutions.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 13,200.
Burden Hours: 11,000.
Abstract: PISA will collect policy-oriented and internationally-
comparable indicators of student achievement in reading, mathematics,
and science at the ``end'' of secondary school on a timely and regular
basis (every three years). For comparability with other education
systems around the world, 15-year-old students will be assessed in the
U.S. and comparisons of results will be made with approximately 30
countries.
Requests for copies of the proposed information collection request
should be addressed to Vivian Reese, Department of Education, 400
Maryland Avenue, SW, Room 5624, Regional Office Building 3, Washington,
D.C. 20202-4651,or should be electronically mailed to the internet
address OCIO__IMG__I[email protected] or should be faxed to (202) 708-9346.
Written comments or questions regarding burden and/or the
collection activity requirements should be directed to Kathy Axt at
703-426-9692 or electronically at her internet address
Kathy__A[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.
Office of Educational Research and Improvement
Type of Review: Reinstatement.
Title: Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study 1996-
2001 (BPS: 1996/2001).
Frequency: On occasion.
Affected Public: Individuals or households; Business or other for-
profit; Not-for-profit institutions.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 569.
Burden Hours: 224.
Abstract: The Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study
Second Follow-Up will continue the series of longitudinal data
collection efforts started in 1996 with the National Postsecondary
Student Aid Aid Study to enhance knowledge concerning progress and
persistence in postsecondary education for new entrants. The study will
address issues such as progress, persistence, and completion of
postsecondary education programs, entry into the work force, the
relationship between experiences during postsecondary education and
various societal and personal outcomes, and returns to the individual
and to society on the investment in postsecondary education.
Requests for copies of the proposed information collection request
should be addressed to Vivian Reese, Department of Education, 400
Maryland Avenue, SW, Room 5624, Regional Office Building 3, Washington,
D.C. 20202-4651, or should be electronically mailed to the internet
address OCIO__IMG__Issues.ed.gov or should be faxed to 202-708-9346.
Written comments or questions regarding burden and/or the
collection activity requirements should be directed to Kathy Axt at
703-426-9692 or electronically at her internet address
Kathy__A[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. 99-31461 Filed 12-3-99; 8:45 am]
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