[Federal Register: March 4, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 42)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests
AGENCY: Department of Education.
ACTION: Notice of proposed information collection requests.
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SUMMARY: The Leader, Regulatory Information Management, Office of the
Chief Information Officer, invites comments on the proposed information
collection requests as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: An emergency review has been requested in accordance with the
Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 3507(j)), since public harm is reasonably likely
to result if normal clearance procedures are followed. Approval by the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has been requested by March 5,
2002. A regular clearance process is also beginning. Interested persons
are invited to submit comments on or before May 3, 2002.
ADDRESSES: Written comments regarding the emergency review should be
addressed to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Attention: Karen Lee, Desk Officer: Department of Education, Office of
Management and Budget; 725 17th Street, NW., Room 10235, New Executive
Office Building, Washington, DC 20503 or should be electronically
mailed to the internet address Karen _F._Lee@omb.eop.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires that the Director of OMB
provide interested Federal agencies and the public an early opportunity
to comment on information collection requests. The Office of Management
and Budge (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
this notice containing proposed information collection requests at the
beginning of the Department review of the information collection. 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. ED 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 respondents, including
through the use of information technology.
Dated: February 27, 2002.
John D. Tressler,
Leader, Regulatory Information Management, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education
Type of Review: Revision.
Title: Application Package for the Rural Education Achievement
Program (REAP) Small, Rural School Achievement Program.
Abstract: Local Education Agencies (LEAs) will apply for funding
under the REAP Small, Rural School Achievement Program. This collection
consists of an additional form to the Spreadsheet and Instructions
which will address the
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second tier of the Department's strategy for completing the funding
process. The additional form will serve as the application package for
LEAs under the REAP Small, Rural Schools Achievement Program.
Additional Information: The Department of Education requests
Emergency Clearance for the information collection entitle Application
for the Small, Rural School Achievement Program because a normal
clearance is likely to cause a statutory deadline to be missed. The
statute requires the Department to make direct grant awards to all
eligible LEAs by July 1. With an estimated 4,500 awards to be made by
July 1, the Department needs a considerable amount of time to inform
potential applicants of the availability of funds and the award
process, and to conduct the funding process.
Frequency: Annually.
Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Response: 4,552.
Burden Hours: 3,000.
Requests for copies of the proposed information collection request
should be addressed to Vivian Reese, Department of Education, 400
Maryland Avenue, SW., Room 4050, Regional Office Building 3,
Washington, DC 20202-4651, vivian.reese@ed.gov, or should be
electronically mailed to the internet address OCIO_RIMG@ed.gov. or
should be faxed to 202-708-9346.
Comments regarding burden and/or the collection activity
requirements, contact Kathy Axt at (540) 776-7742 or via 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.
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