[Federal Register: October 16, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 200)]
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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
December 17, 2001.
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: October 11, 2001.
John Tressler,
Leader, Regulatory Information Management, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
Type of Review: Extension.
Title: Lists of Hearing Officers and Mediators.
Frequency: When modifications are deemed necessary.
Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 75,560.
Burden Hours: 15,292.
Abstract: Under Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act, each public educational agency receiving Part B funds
must keep a list of persons who serve as hearing officers. The State
keeps a list of mediators. These lists serve to provide interested
parties with information about hearing officers and mediators
qualifications.
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, DC 20202-4651. Requests
may also be electronically mailed to the internet address
OCIO_RIMG@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 Sheila Carey at (202) 708-6287 or
via her internet address Sheila.Carey@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. 01-25944 Filed 10-15-01; 8:45 am]
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