[Federal Register: December 6, 1995 (Volume 60, Number 234)]
[Notices]               
[Page 62416-62417]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
 
Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests

AGENCY: Department of Education.

ACTION: Notice of proposed information collection requests.

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SUMMARY: The 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 
January 5, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to the Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Wendy Taylor, 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 requests should be addressed to Patrick J. Sherrill, 
Department of Education, 600 Independence Avenue, SW., 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 3507 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 and 
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 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.


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    Dated: December 1, 1995.
Gloria Parker,
Director, Information Resources Group.

Office of Educational Research and Improvement

    Type of Review: Reinstatement.
    Title: Application for the National Assessment of Educational 
Progress Data Reporting Program.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: Business or other-profit; Not for Profit 
institutions; State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Reporting Burden:

    Responses: 15
    Burden Hours: 360

    Recordkeeping Burden: 

    Recordkeepers: 0
    Burden Hours: 0

    Abstract: This form will be used by State Educational agencies to 
apply for funding under the National Assessment of Educational Progress 
Data Reporting Program. The Department will use the information to make 
grant awards.

Office of Postsecondary Education

    Type of Review: Reinstatement.
    Title: Annual Performance Report for the Student Services Program.
    Frequency: One Time.
    Affected Public: Not for Profit Institutions.
    Reporting Burden:
    Responses: 1
    Burden Hours: 3,181

    Recordkeeping Burden:

    Recordkeepers: 0
    Burden Hours: 0

    Abstract: Data assures that grantees have conducted the project for 
which funded, signals problems of implementation, and indicates extent 
and quality of performance. The Department uses reports in evaluating 
projects for continuation, assessing technical assistance needs, 
determining future funding levels and in assigning scores to projects 
in competition for new grants.

Office of Postsecondary Education

    Type of Review: Revision.
    Title: Peformance Report for the Graduate Assistance in Areas of 
the National Need Program.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: Not for Profit Institutions.
    Reporting Burden: 

    Responses: 1
    Burden Hours: 2,414

    Recordkeeping Burden: 

    Recordkeepers: 0
    Burden Hours: 0

    Abstract: Academic departments of institutions of higher education 
that have received GAANN grants are required to demonstrate compliance 
with statutory and regulatory requirements for the distribution of 
fellowships and assisting project progress. Report will also be used to 
determine whether respondents have met the criteria for receiving 
continuation awards and to make post-first year awards to continuing 
projects.

Office of Postsecondary Education

    Type of Review: Reinstatement.
    Title: Performance Report for the School, College, and University 
Partnerships (SCUP) Program.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: Not for Profit institutions; State, Local or 
Tribal Government.
    Reporting Burden: 

    Responses: 1
    Burden Hours: 240

    Recordkeeping Burden: 

    Recordkeepers: 0
    Burden Hours: 0

    Abstract: SCUP grantees must submit the report annually so the 
Department can evaluate the performance of grantees prior to awarding 
continuation grants. The Department will also aggregate data on project 
outcomes related to student and school performance impact, and identify 
exemplary projects.

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