[Federal Register: September 15, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 178)]
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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
November 15, 1999.

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.
    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 9, 1999.
William Burrow,
Leader, Information Management Group, Office of the Chief Information
Officer.

Office of Vocational and Adult Education

    Type of Review: Reinstatement.
    Title: Vocational Technical Education Annual Performance and
Financial Reports.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: State, local or Tribal Gov't, SEAs and LEAs.
    Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
    Responses: 54. Burden Hours: 6,400.
    Abstract: The information contained in the Annual Performance
Reports for Vocational Technical Education is needed to monitor the
performance of the activities and services funded under the Carl D.
Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 1998, Report to
Congress on the Levels of Performance Achieved on the core indicators
of performance, provide necessary outcome information to meet the
Office of Vocational and Adult Education's (OVAE's) Government
Performance and Results Act (GPRA) goals for Vocational Technical
Education, and provide documentation for incentive awards under Title V
of the Workforce Investment Act. The respondents include eligible
agencies in 59 states and insular areas.
    Written comments and requests for copies of the proposed
information collection request should be addressed to Vivian Reese,
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Room 5624, Regional
Office Building 3, Washington, DC 20202-4651, or should be
electronically mailed to the internet address OCIO IMG Issues@ed.gov or
should be faxed to 202-708-9346.
    For questions regarding burden and/or the collection activity
requirements, contact Sheila Carey at 202-708-6287 or electronically at
her internet address Sheila__Carey@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. 99-23985 Filed 9-14-99; 8:45 am]
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