[Federal Register: September 28, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 189)]
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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
November 27, 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: September 22, 2000.
John Tressler,
Leader, Regulatory Information Management, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
Office of Intergovernmental and Interagency Affairs
Type of Review: Reinstatement.
Title: Applications for the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program.
Frequency: Annually.
Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 2,600.
Burden Hours: 41,600.
Abstract: The United States Presidential Scholars Program is a
national recognition program to honor and recognize outstanding
graduating high school seniors. Candidates are invited to apply to the
program based on academic achievements on the SAT and ACT. This program
was established under Executive Order of the President 11155.
Requests for copies of the proposed information collection request
may be accessed from http://edicsweb.ed.gov, or should be addressed to
Vivian Reese, 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 Jacqueline Montague at (202) 708-
5359 or via her internet address Jackie_Montague@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. 00-24892 Filed 9-27-00; 8:45 am]
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