[Notices] [Page 43690-43691] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr14au98-59] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests AGENCY: Department of Education. SUMMARY: The Acting Deputy Chief Information Officer, 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 13, 1998. ADDRESSES: Written comments and 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, D.C. 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 Acting 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. The Department of Education is especially interested in public comment [[Page 43691]] 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 10, 1998. Hazel Fiers, Acting Deputy Chief Information Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer. Office of Postsecondary Education Type of Review: New. Title: Federal Stafford Loan (Subsidized and Unsubsidized) Program Master Promissory Note. Frequency: On occasion. Affected Public: Individuals or households; Businesses or other for-profits; Not-for-profit institutions. Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden: Responses: 2,800,000 Burden Hours: 2,800,000. Abstract: This promissory note is the means by which a Federal Stafford Program Loan borrower promises to repay his or her loan. Office of the Under Secretary Type of Review: New. Title: Survey of Federal Work-Study Students. Frequency: One time. Affected Public: Individuals or households; Businesses or other for-profits; Not-for-profit institutions. Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden: Responses: 1,068. Burden Hours: 1,752. Abstract: Results from this survey will contribute to the U.S. Department of Education (ED) understanding and responsiveness of federal student aid programs. Particularly, this survey will provide ED with nationally-representative data on the experiences and satisfaction of postsecondary education student participating in the Federal Work- Study (FWS) program. Results will give policy makers a first look at work activities of FWS students and provide a baseline measure of student satisfaction with the FWS program. [FR Doc. 98-21811 Filed 8-13-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-P