[Federal Register: December 15, 1997 (Volume 62, Number 240)] [Notices] [Page 65686] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr15de97-54] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 January 14, 1998. 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, S.W., 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: December 9, 1997. Gloria Parker, Deputy Chief Information Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer. Office of Educational Research and Improvement Type of Review: Reinstatement. Title: 1998 Field Test for Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS): LEA, Administrator, School, Teacher and Finance. Frequency: One Time. Affected Public: Individuals or households; Not-for-profit institutions; State, local or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs. Reporting Burden and Recordkeeping: Responses: 2,270 Burden Hours: 2,354 Abstract: The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) will use the field test to assess data collection procedures and new questions that are planned for the next full-scale SASS in 1999-2000. Policy makers, researchers, and practitioners at the national, state, and local levels use SASS data. Respondents include public and private school principals, teachers, and school and LEA staff persons. [FR Doc. 97-32605 Filed 12-12-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-P