[Federal Register: December 23, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 246)]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

 
Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests

AGENCY: Department of Education.

SUMMARY: The Leader, 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 
February 22, 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, 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: December 17, 1999.
William Burrow,
Leader, Information Management Group, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer.

Office for Civil Rights

    Type of Review: Revision.
    Title: 2000 Elementary and Secondary School Civil Rights Compliance 
Report.
    Frequency: Biennially.
    Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs.
    Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden: Responses: 52,500 Burden 
Hours: 506,250.
    Abstract: The Elementary and Secondary School Civil Rights 
Compliance Report is a biennial survey which collects data from schools 
and school districts on issues, including emerging issues, of interest 
to the Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education. Data from 
the Compliance Report is used by OCR to aid in identifying sites for 
compliance reviews and tracking trends and issues related to civil 
rights compliance. The Compliance Report collects data related to Title 
VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (which prohibits discrimination on 
the basis of race, color, or national origin), Title IX of the 
Education Amendments of 1972 (which prohibits discrimination on the 
basis of sex) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (which 
prohibits discrimination on the basis of handicap). For the 2000 
Compliance Report, data will be collected from all districts and 
schools.
    Requests for copies of the proposed information collection request 
should be addressed to Vivian Reese, Department of Education, 400 
Maryland Avenue, SW, Room 5624, Regional Office Building 3, Washington, 
DC 20202-4651, or should be electronically mailed to the internet 
address OCIO__IMG__Issues@ed.gov or should be faxed to 202-708-9346.
    Written comments or questions 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. 99-33259 Filed 12-22-99; 8:45 am]
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