[Federal Register: September 17, 1996 (Volume 61, Number 181)] [Notices] [Page 48921] 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: Proposed collection; comment request. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Acting 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 November 18, 1996. ADDRESSES: Written comments and 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 Acting 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. 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: September 11, 1996. Kent H. Hannaman, Acting Director, Information Resources Group. Office of Educational Research and Improvement Type of Review: New. Title: The Library Cooperatives Survey (LCS). Frequency: Pretest and One Universe survey. Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions; Federal Government; State, local or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs. Reporting Burden and Recordkeeping: Responses: 1,201. Burden Hours: 400. Abstract: This survey will be used to request information from library cooperatives. The LCS survey data will be used along with the Public Libraries Survey (PLS) and the State Libraries Agency Survey (STLA) to obtain a more complete picture of library services in the nation. LCS descriptive data will be aggregated and published at the national and state levels. Descriptive data will also be accessible in electronic files by each library cooperative organization and by state. Office of Educational Research and Improvement Type of Review: Revision. Title: Assessment of the Role of School and Public Libraries in Support of the National Educational Goals. Frequency: One Time. Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions; State, local or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs. Reporting Burden and Recordkeeping: Responses: 3,100. Burden Hours: 2,583. Abstract: The library and education communities need to know more about the role of libraries in supporting education in order to plan for and direct resources. The respondents are librarians in public libraries and public and private schools. [FR Doc. 96-23722 Filed 9-16-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-P