[Federal Register: December 3, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 232)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

 
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: Department of Education

SUMMARY: The Leader, Information Management Group, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer invites comments on the submission for OMB review 
as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
January 3, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to the Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Danny Werfel, Desk 
Officer, Department of Education, Office of Management and Budget, 725 
17th Street, N.W., Room 10235, New Executive Office Building, 
Washington, D.C. 20503 or should be electronically mailed to the 
internet address DWERFEL@OMB.EOP.GOV.

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

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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.

    Dated: November 29, 1999.
William E. Burrow,
Leader, Information Management Group, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer.

Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services

    Type of Review: New.
    Title: Special Education Expenditure Project.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Affected Public: State, local or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs.
    Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:

    Responses: 24,474
    Burden Hours: 12,391

    Abstract: This package is to request clearance for The Special 
Education Expenditures Project (SEEP). The purpose of the study is to 
provide information about resource allocation to special education 
programs. The study will provide information on how resources are 
allocated among various special education programs, and how the use of 
resources varies across states, schools and districts (e.g., by school 
poverty levels and size of allocation). The study will report total 
expenditures on special education, average per pupil expenditures for 
special education programs and services, patterns of resource 
allocation, and patterns of services to different categories of 
students. Respondents will include state, district, and school staff 
including teachers and instructional aides.
    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, 
D.C. 20202-4651, or should be electronically mailed to the internet 
address OCIO__IMG--Issues@ed.gov or should be faxed to 202-708-9346.
    For questions regarding burden and/or the collection activity 
requirements, contact Sheila Carey at 202-708-6287 or electronically 
mail her at 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.

Office of Vocational and Adult Education

    Type of Review: Reinstatement.
    Title: Vocational Technical Education Annual Performance and 
Financial Reports.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: State, local or Tribal Gov't, SEAs and LEAs.
    Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:

    Responses: 54
    Burden Hours: 7,030

    Abstract: The information contained in the Annual Performance 
Reports for Vocational Technical Education is needed to monitor the 
performance of the activities and services funded under the Carl D. 
Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 1998, Report to 
Congress on the Levels of Performance Achieved on the core indicators 
of performance, provide necessary outcome information to meet the 
Office of Vocational and Adult Education's (OVAE's) Government 
Performance and Results Act (GPRA) goals for Vocational Technical 
Education, and provide documentation for incentive awards under Title V 
of the Workforce Investment Act. The respondents include eligible 
agencies in 59 states and insular areas.
    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, 
D.C. 20202-4651, or should be electronically mailed to the internet 
address OCIO__IMG__Issues@ed.gov or should be faxed to 202-708-9346.
    For questions regarding burden and/or the collection activity 
requirements, contact Sheila Carey at 202-708-6287or electronically at 
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. 99-31287 Filed 12-2-99; 8:45 am]
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