[Notices] [Page 43691-43692] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr14au98-60] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests AGENCY: Department of Education. ACTION: Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Acting Deputy Chief Information Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer, invites comments on the proposed information collection requests as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. DATES: An emergency review has been requested in accordance with the Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 3507 (j)), since public harm is reasonably likely to result if normal clearance procedures are followed. Approval by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has been requested by September 10, 1998. A regular clearance process is also beginning. Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before October 13, 1998. ADDRESSES: Written comments regarding the emergency review 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, NW., Room 10235, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503. Requests for copies of the proposed information collection request should be addressed to Patrick J. Sherrill, Department of Education, 600 Independence Avenue, SW., Room 5624, Regional Office Building 3, Washington, DC 20202-4651, or should be electronically mailed to the internet address Pat__Sherrill@ed.gov, or should be faxed to 202-708-8196. 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 Director of OMB provide interested Federal agencies and the public an early opportunity to comment on information collection requests. The Office of Management and Budget (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 Deputy Chief Information Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer, publishes this notice containing proposed information collection requests at the beginning of the Departmental review of the information collection. 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. ED 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: August 10, 1998. Hazel Fiers, Acting Deputy Chief Information Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer. Office of the Under Secretary Type of Review: New. Title: Federal Interagency Coordinating Council: Family Member Suggested Application/Nomination Form. Abstract: The forms to the Call for Family Member Nominations for the Federal Interagency Coordinating Council (FICC) Packet will allow family members to clearly understand the responsibilities of the position and know what types of information will assist the search committee in selecting people to recommend to the Secretary of Education who will make the final appointment. The Call for Family Member Nominations for the Federal Interagency Coordinating Council (FICC) Packet will be distributed by all the agencies participating on the FICC as well as by state and local public and private agencies and family and disability advocacy organizations. The law requires that at least 20% of the [[Page 43692]] members of the FICC be parents of children with disabilities age 12 or under, of whom at least one must have a child with a disability under the age of 6. Additional Information: The Department is requesting emergency clearance for the Call for Family Member Nominations for the Federal Interagency Coordinating Council (FICC) Packet due to an unanticipated event. Three parent positions expired in the spring of 1998 and were extended one year due to extensive changes in the staffing and functioning of the FICC. One resignation has occurred resulting in an under representation of parents on the FICC and lack of compliance with the statute. Failure to fill these positions will result in an under representation of parent members on the FICC and limit the voice of parents in decisions that are made. Therefore, we are asking that emergency clearance be granted by September 10, 1998 so that we can widely distribute the call for nominations and fill the vacant positions on the FICC in a timely manner. Frequency: On occasion. Affected Public: Individuals or households; Not-for-profit institutions; Federal Government; State, local or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs. Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden: Responses: 100. Burden Hours: 200. [FR Doc. 98-21813 Filed 8-13-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-P