[Federal Register: March 21, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 55)]
[Notices]
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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 April 1,
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 electronically mailed to
internet address Karen_F._Lee@omb.eop.gov or faxed to (202) 395-6974.
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 Budget (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
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obligations. The Leader, Regulatory Information Management, Office of
the Chief Information Officer, publishes this notice containing
proposed information collection requests at the beginning of the
Departmental 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: March 15, 2002.
John Tressler,
Leader, Regulatory Information Management, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
Office of English Language Acquisition
Type of Review: New.
Title: Application for Grants Under English Language Acquisition
and Language Enhancement: Native American and Alaska Native Children in
School.
Abstract: The Department of Education needs and uses this
information to make grants. The respondents are eligible entities
required to provide this information in applying for grants.
Additional Information: The purpose of the National Professional
Development Program is to provide grants for professional development
activities that will improve classroom instruction for limited English
proficient (LEP) children and assist educational personnel working with
such children to meet high professional standards, including standards
for certification and licensure as teachers who work in language
instruction educational programs or serve LEP students, Section 3131,
Public Law 107-110.
Frequency: Annually.
Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 100.
Burden Hours: 8,200.
Requests for copies of the proposed information collection request
should be directed 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 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. 02-6791 Filed 3-20-02; 8:45 am]
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