[Federal Register: February 15, 1996 (Volume 61, Number 32)] [Notices] [Page 5990-5991] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests AGENCY: Department of Education. ACTION: Proposed collection; comment request. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 April 15, 1996. ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Wendy Taylor, Desk Officer, Department of Education, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, NW., Room 10235, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503. Requests for copies of the proposed information collection requests should be addressed to Patrick J. Sherrill, Department of Education, 600 Independence Avenue, SW., 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 Director of the Information Resources Group 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. Dated: February 9, 1996. Gloria Parker, Director, Information Resources Group. Office of Elementary and Secondary Education Type of Review: New Title: Even Start Family Literacy Program Women's Prison Project Frequency: One Time Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; Not-for-profit institutions; State, Local or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden: Responses: 100 Burden Hours: 1,510 [[Page 5991]] Abstract: The Even Start Family Literacy Women's Prison Project is designed such that the grantee will operate a family literacy project in a prison that houses women and their preschool-aged children Office of Elementary and Secondary Education Type of Review: New Title: Even Start Statewide Family Literacy Initiative Grants Frequency: Annually Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden: Responses: 50 Burden Hours: 375 Abstract: Under the Even Start Statewide Family Literacy Initiative Grants, States will plan and implement statewide family literacy initiatives designed to coordinate and integrate existing Federal, State, and local literacy resources. The Department analyzes the application to determine which applicants meet the absolute priority in the application package and are best qualified to receive Federal funds under the law and EDGAR [FR Doc. 96-3408 Filed 2-14-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-P