[Federal Register: February 24, 1997 (Volume 62, Number 36)] [Notices] [Page 8223-8224] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests AGENCY: Department of Education. ACTION: Submission for OMB review; comment request. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Director, Information Resources Management 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 March 26, 1997. 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, S.W., 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 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 [[Page 8224]] 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 Management 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. Dated: February 18, 1997. Gloria Parker, Director, Information Resources Management Group. Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages and Affairs Type of Review: REINSTATEMENT. Title: Biennial Report Form for the Emergency Immigrant Education Program. Frequency: Biennially. Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs. Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden: Responses: 944. Burden Hours: 5,620. Abstract: This form is used by State educational agencies to submit a biennial report to the Secretary concerning expenditures of EIEP funds by their local educational agencies as well as national origin of immigrant children served under the Emergency Immigrant Education Act (Title VI of Public Law 98-511, 20 U.S.C. 4101-4108, as amended by Pub. L. 103-382, 20 U.S.C. 7541-7549). [FR Doc. 97-4411 Filed 2-21-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-P