[Federal Register: November 24, 1997 (Volume 62, Number 226)] [Notices] [Page 62570-62571] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr24no97-37] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request AGENCY: Department of Education. ACTION: Submission for OMB review; comment request. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Deputy Chief Information Officer, 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 24, 1997. ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Dan Chenok, 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 Deputy Chief Information Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer, 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: November 18, 1997. Gloria Parker, Deputy Chief Information Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer. Office of Postsecondary Education Type of Review: New. Title: Controlling the Cost of Postsecondary Education. Frequency: Annually. Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions; State, local and Tribal Gov't, SEAs and LEAs. Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden: Responses: 75; Burden Hours: 1,500. Abstract: This first time application package provides information and forms for those wishing to apply for grants that demonstrate projects addressing issues of cost control at postsecondary institutions. Office of the Chief Financial Officer Type of Review: New. Title: Streamlined Clearance Process for Discretionary Grant Information Collections. Frequency: Annually. Affected Public: Individuals or households; Business or other for- profit; Not for Profit institutions; State, Local or Tribal Government, SEAs or LEAs. Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden: Responses: 1; Burden Hours: 1. Abstract: This information collection plan provides the U.S. Department of Education with the option of submitting its discretionary grant information collections through a streamlined Paperwork Reduction Act clearance [[Page 62571]] process. This streamlined information to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and, at the same time, publishes a 30-day public comment period notice in the Federal Register. OMB will then have 60 days after the public comment period begins to reach a decision on the information collection. [FR Doc. 97-30760 Filed 11-21-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-P