[Federal Register: June 10, 1996 (Volume 61, Number 112)] [Notices] [Page 29363] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests AGENCY: Department of Education. ACTION: Submission for OMB review; comment request. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Director, Information Resources Group, 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 July 10, 1996. ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Wendy Taylor, Desk Officer, Department of Education, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, NW., Room 10235, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503. Requests for copies of the proposed information collection requests should be addressed to Patrick J. Sherrill, Department of Education, 600 Independence Avenue, S.W., Room 5624, Regional Office Building 3, Washington, DC 20202-4651. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patrick J. Sherrill (202) 708-8196. Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern time, Monday through Friday. 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 Director of the Information Resources Group publishes this 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 at the address specified above. Copies of the requests are available from Patrick J. Sherrill at the address specified above. Dated: June 4, 1996. Gloria Parker, Director, Information Resources Group. Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services Type of Review: Revision. Title: Application for State Grants Program for Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities Act of 1988. Frequency: Annually. Affected Public: State, local or Tribal Gov't SEAs or LEAs. Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden: Responses: 56. Burden Hours: 1,680. Abstract: In order to implement the Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities Act Amendments of 1994, states will be required under statutory authority to submit extension applications and performance reports. Office of the Under Secretary Type of Review: Reinstatement. Title: Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act: Outcomes of State and Local Programs. Frequency: One time. Affected Public: State, local or Tribal Government, SEAs or LEAs Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden: Responses: 114. Burden Hours: 3,990. Abstract: Section 5127 of the Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act (DFSCA) requires states to submit to the Secretary on a biennial basis information on the activities carried out by state, local, and Governors' DFSCA programs. This one-time collection will be used to meet DFSCA reporting requirements for 1993-95 and will serve as the basis for the Department's required report to Congress on the program's activities for that period. [FR Doc. 96-14635 Filed 6-7-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-P