[Federal Register: November 19, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 223)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
AGENCY: Department of Education.
SUMMARY: The Leader, Regulatory Management Group, Office of the Chief
Information Officer 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
December 19, 2002.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Karen Lee, Desk Officer,
Department of Education, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th
Street, NW., Room 10235, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC
20503 or should be electronically mailed to the Internet address
Karen--F.--Lee@omb.eop.gov.
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, Regulatory 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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Dated: November 13, 2002.
John Tressler, Leader,
Regulatory Management Group, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education
Type of Review: New.
Title: Local-Flex Application.
Frequency: Semi-Annually.
Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 240.
Burden Hours: 19,200.
Abstract: Application for local educational agencies (LEAs) seeking
to enter into local flexibility demonstration agreements (``Local-
Flex'' agreements). By statute, the Department can select 80 LEAs
through a competitive process with which to enter into Local-Flex
agreements. These agreements give LEAs the flexibility to consolidate
certain Federal education funds and to use those funds for any
educational purpose permitted under the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act (ESEA) in order to meet the State's definition of
adequate yearly progress (AYP) and specific measurable goals for
improving student achievement and narrowing achievement gaps.
Requests for copies of the submission for OMB review; comment
request may be accessed from http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/leaving.cgi?from=leavingFR.html&log=linklog&to=http://edicsweb/ed.gov, by selecting the
``Browse Pending Collections'' link and by clicking on link number
2059. When you access the information collection, click on ``Download
Attachments'' to view. Written requests for information should be
addressed to Vivian Reese, Department of Education, 400 Maryland
Avenue, SW, Room 4050, 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 Kathy Axt at her e-mail address
Kathy.Axt@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. 02-29298 Filed 11-18-02; 8:45 am]
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