FR Doc E8-25362[Federal Register: October 24, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 207)]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
AGENCY: Department of Education.
SUMMARY: The IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information Management
Services, Office of Management invites comments on the submission for
OMB review as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
November 24, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Education Desk Officer,
Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, NW., Room 10222,
Washington, DC 20503. Commenters are encouraged to submit responses
electronically by e-mail to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov or via fax to
(202) 395-6974. Commenters should include the following subject line in
their response ``Comment: [insert OMB number], [insert abbreviated
collection name, e.g., ``Upward Bound Evaluation'']. Persons submitting
comments electronically should not submit paper copies.
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
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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 IC Clearance
Official, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of
Management, 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.
Dated: October 20, 2008.
Angela C. Arrington,
IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information Management Services,
Office of Management.
Federal Student Aid
Type of Review: New Collection.
Title: Information Collection for College.gov Account Registration
and Inspirational Message Features.
Frequency: On Occasion.
Affected Public: Individuals or household.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 54,000.
Burden Hours: 8,100.
Abstract: College.gov's target audience is 9th-12th grade high
school students with a focus on students from underrepresented
populations. The purpose for including the account registration and
inspirational message features in college.gov is to enhance the
interactivity and engagement aspects of the site. These features are
critical for fully engaging students in the site, for keeping their
interest and attention, and for providing inspiration and hope to
students (especially to underrepresented populations) that a
postsecondary education is possible. The features also support the
peer-to-peer aspect of the site and provide relatable role models of
students ``just like them'' that can show that higher education is
possible for all students. Web site users have the option of
registering with college.gov. In order to register, a user selects the
registration link, inputs six data elements and, after providing
consent to the site's terms and conditions, submits that information to
the Department. Once the account registration process is completed, the
user has the option of creating their own inspirational message by
uploading a photo and adding their ``I'm Going'' statement about why
they want to pursue education beyond high school. The inspirational
message (hereafter ``billboard'') is saved within college.gov and can
be shared with others. After a user creates a billboard, they can
choose to (1) Have their billboard featured on college.gov's home page
(visitors can browse through approved user-generated billboards); (2)
send their family, friends and other supporters a link to the
college.gov home page with their billboard; (3) add a tool to their
Facebook profile that displays their billboard and lets their friends
provide messages of support and encouragement; or (4) add the billboard
to any of their other Web sites.
Requests for copies of the information collection submission for
OMB review may be accessed from http://edicsweb.ed.gov, by selecting
the ``Browse Pending Collections'' link and by clicking on link number
3803. When you access the information collection, click on ``Download
Attachments'' to view. Written requests for information should be
addressed to U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW.,
LBJ, Washington, DC 20202-4537. Requests may also be electronically
mailed to ICDocketMgr@ed.gov or faxed to 202-401-0920. Please specify
the complete title of the information collection when making your
request.
Comments regarding burden and/or the collection activity
requirements should be electronically mailed to ICDocketMgr@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.
[FR Doc. E8-25362 Filed 10-23-08; 8:45 am]
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