[Federal Register: May 18, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 97)]
[Notices]
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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
July 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, 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.
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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: May 12, 2000.
William Burrow,
Leader, Information Management Group, Office of the Chief Information
Officer.
Office of the Undersecretary
Type of Review: New collection.
Title: Annual Performance Report for the Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers
to Use Technology Grant Program.
Frequency: Annually.
Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions (primary); individuals or
household; State, local, or Tribal Government; SEAs or LEAs.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 225.
Burden Hours: 2,250.
Abstract: This submission requests approval for a web-based performance
report needed by the U.S. Department of Education (ED) to obtain
baseline data and information on the progress and effectiveness of the
Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers to use Technology (PT3) grantees. The PT3
grant program was established to assist consortia of public and private
entities in developing and implementing teacher training programs that
prepare prospective teachers to use technology for improved
instructional practices and student learning opportunities in the
classroom. The performance reports will be completed by all 225
grantees and data gathered from the reports will be used by ED to
determine which activities are most successful at training preservice
teachers to integrate technology and to determine the overall
effectiveness of the PT3 grant program.
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
5624, Regional Office Building 3, Washington, DC 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 Jackie Montague at 202-708-5359.
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. 00-12487 Filed 5-17-00; 8:45 am]
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