[Federal Register: December 6, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 233)] [Notices] [Page 68091-68092] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr06de99-44] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 [[Page 68092]] 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__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__Axt@ed.gov. 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__Axt@ed.gov. 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] BILLING CODE 4000-01-P