[Federal Register: January 24, 1996 (Volume 61, Number 16)]
[Notices]
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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 Director, Information Resources Group, 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
March 25, 1996.
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, or should
be electronic mailed to the internet address #FIRBed.gov, 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 Department of
Education (ED) 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 Director of the Information Resources Group, publishes
this notice containing proposed information collection requests at the
beginning of the Department 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.
Gloria Parker,
Director, Information Resources Group.
Office of Education Research and Improvement
Type of Review: Reinstatement.
Title: Application for Basic Grants under the Library Services for
Indian Tribes and Hawaiian Natives Program.
Frequency: Annually.
Affected Public: State, local or Tribal Gov't SEAs or LEAs
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 230.
Burden Hours: 460.
Abstract: This form allows Indian Tribes and Hawaiian Natives to
apply for Basic grants under Section 403 of the Library Services for
Indian Tribes and Hawaiian Natives Program, Title IV of the Library
Services and Construction Act, as amended.
Office of Educational Research and Improvement
Type of Review: Reinstatement.
Title: Application for Special Projects grants under the Library
Services for Indian Tribes and Hawaiian Natives Program.
Frequency: Annually.
Affected Public: State, local or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 75
Burden Hours: 600.
Abstract: This form allows Indian Tribes to apply for Special
Projects grants under Section 404 of the Library Services for Indian
Tribes and Hawaiian Natives Program, Title IV of the Library Services
and Construction Act, as amended.
Office of the Under Secretary
Type of Review: New.
Title: Dwight D. Eisenhower Regional Mathematics and Science
Education Consortiums Program Customer Survey.
Frequency: On Time.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 820.
Burden Hours: 274
Abstract: The Department of Education is charged with evaluating
the effectiveness of the Regional Consortium in meeting the needs of
schools, teachers, and administrators. This survey will respond to that
charge by collecting opinions about the quality and effectiveness of
Consortium sponsored activities and documents in three major
categories: professional development, support for teams and networks,
and dissemination of information on promising practices. Respondents
will be a random sample of customers at Consortium activities and
services.
Office of Management
Type of Review: New.
Title: Department of Education Federal Policy for the Protection of
Human Subjects Compliance Form and Related Instruments.
Frequency: On Occasion.
Affected Public: Individuals or households; Businesses or other
for-profit; Not-for-profit institutions; State, Local or Tribal
Government, SEAs or LEAs.
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 860.
Burden Hours: 1,137.
Abstract: The Compliance Form and related instruments are used by
institutions and individuals to provide a record of their compliance
with the Department of Education regulations for the protection of
human subjects.
Office of Management
Type of Review: New.
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Title: Instructions to Applicants/Offerors on the Protection of
Human Subjects.
Frequency: On Occasion.
Affected Public: Individuals or households; Businesses or other
for-profit; Not-for-profit institutions; State, Local or Tribal
Government, SEAs or LEAs.
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 24,278.
Burden Hours: 1,395.
Abstract: The instructions to grant applicants notify applicants of
the Federal requirements for the Protection of Human Subjects and
require them to provide certain information on any planned research
activities involving human subjects. The instructions to offerors
instruct offerors to provide certain information about planned research
activities involving human subjects.
Office of Postsecondary Education
Type of Review: Revision.
Title: Fiscal Operations Report and Application to Participate in
Federal Perkins Loan, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity
Grant, and Federal Work-Study Programs.
Frequency: Annually.
Affected Public: Individuals or households; Businesses or other
for-profit; Not-for-profit institutions, State, Local or Tribal Gov't,
SEAs or LEAs.
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 4,800.
Burden Hours: 80,131.
Abstract: This application data will be used to compute the amount
of funds needed by each institution during the 1997-98 Award Year. The
Fiscal operations report data will be used to assess program
effectiveness, account for funds expended during the 1995-96 Award
Year, and as part of the institution funding process.
[FR Doc. 96-983 Filed 1-23-96; 8:45 am]
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