[Federal Register: August 29, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 168)]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests

AGENCY: Department of Education.

SUMMARY: The Leader, Regulatory 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
October 30, 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 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, Regulatory 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: August 23, 2000.
John Tressler,
Leader, Regulatory Information Management, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.

Office of Educational Research and Improvement

    Type of Review: Reinstatement.
    Title: Public Libraries Survey.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs;
Federal Government.
    Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden: Responses: 56. Burden
Hours: 1,680.
    Abstract: The Public Libraries Survey is an annual survey of public
libraries in the 50 States, D.C. and the Outlying Areas. Data for local
public libraries are aggregated at the State and national levels.
Federal, state, and local officials use the data for planning,
evaluation, monitoring, budgeting, administration, and policy. Other
users include librarians, educators, and researchers. The respondents
are the 50 States, D.C. and the Outlying Areas.
    Requests for copies of the proposed information collection request
may be accessed from http://edicsweb.ed.gov, or should be addressed to
Vivian Reese,

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Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Room 4050, Regional
Office Building 3, Washington, D.C. 20202-4651. Requests may also be
electronically mailed to the internet address OCIO_IMG_Issues@ed.gov
or faxed to 202-708-9346. Please specify the complete title of the
information collection when making your request. Comments regarding
burden and/or the collection activity requirements should be directed
to Kathy Axt 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. 00-21971 Filed 8-28-00; 8:45 am]
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