[Federal Register: August 18, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 161)]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests

AGENCY: Department of Education.

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SUMMARY: The Leader, Regulatory 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
October 17, 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, Regulatory 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: August 14, 2000.
John Tressler,
Leader, Regulatory Information Management, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.

Office of the Undersecretary

    Type of Review: New.
    Title: The Integrated Studies of Educational Technology (ISET):
Evaluation of Educational Technology Policy and Practice for the 21st
Century--School and Teacher Surveys.
    Frequency: One report in 2001, one report in 2002.
    Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs;
Federal Government.
    Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
    Responses: 2,000
    Burden Hours: 3,000
    Abstract: Through the Technology Literacy Challenge Fund (TLCF) and
the E-Rate program (as well as other programs), the federal government
is currently playing a large role in the total investment in technology
for education and the professional development of teachers to
incorporate educational technology into the overall repertoire of
curricular and instructional strategies that schools have available to
help students achieve high standards. The ISET studies overall and the
two specific studies presented in this submission seek to clarify the
role and use of instructional technology, including the interaction of
theTLCF and E-Rate programs with each other and with state and local
education technology programs in the broader context of education
policy.
    Requests for copies of the proposed information collection request
may be accessed from http://edicsweb.ed.gov, or should be addressed to
Vivian Reese, Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Room
4050, Regional Office Building 3, Washington, D.C. 20202-4651. Requests
may also be electronically mailed to the internet address
OCIO_IMG_Issues@ed.gov or faxed to 202-708-9346. Please specify the
complete title of the information collection when making your request.
Comments 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.

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