[Federal Register: July 7, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 129)]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

 
Proposed Information Collection Requests

AGENCY: Department of Education.

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SUMMARY: The Acting 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 
September 7, 1999.

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 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: June 30, 1999.
William E. Burrow,
Acting Leader, Information Management Group, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer.

Office of the Under Secretary

    Type of Review: New.
    Title: Evaluation of the Magnet Schools Assistance Program.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: State, local or Tribal Gov't, SEA or LEAs.
    Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
      Resondents: 2,387
      Burden Hours: 1,517
    Abstract: This package is to request clearance for an evaluation of 
the Magnet Schools Assistance Program (MSAP). The purpose is to provide 
information to ED and Congress about the success of the MSAP in meeting 
its statutory goals. The evaluation is using information reported in 
MSAP applications and performance indicators and gathering new data 
from all %& MSAP projects funded in 1998. A particular emphasis of the 
evaluation is the projects' progress in improving student achievement 
and achieving desegregation.
    Written comments and 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 vivian__reese@ed.gov or 
should be faxed to 202-708-9346.
    For questions regarding burden and/or the collection activity 
requirements, contact Jacqueline Montague at 202-708-5359 or should be 
electronically mailed to the 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. 99-17115 Filed 7-6-99; 8:45 am]
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