[Federal Register: August 2, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 149)]
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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 Leader, Regulatory Information Management, Office of the
Chief Information Officer, invites comments on the proposed information
collection requests as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: An emergency review has been requested in accordance with the
Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 3507 (j)), since public harm is reasonably
likely to result if normal clearance procedures are followed. Approval
by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has been requested by
October 1, 2001. A regular clearance process is also beginning.
Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before October
1, 2001.
ADDRESSES: Written comments regarding the emergency review should be
addressed to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Attention: Lauren Wittenberg, 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
Lauren_Wittenberg@omb.eop.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires that the Director of OMB
provide interested Federal agencies and the public an early opportunity
to comment on information collection requests. The Office of Management
and Budget (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
this notice containing proposed information collection requests at the
beginning of the Departmental review of the information collection.
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
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proposed use of, the information; (5) Respondents and frequency of
collection; and (6) Reporting and/or Recordkeeping burden. ED 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
respondents, including through the use of information technology.
Dated: July 27, 2001.
John Tressler,
Leader, Regulatory Information Management, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
Office of Educational Research and Improvement
Type of Review: New.
Title: International Survey of Upper Secondary Schools (ISUSS).
Abstract: The purpose of the International Survey of Schools at the
Upper Secondary Level is to gather information on student transitions,
education quality, professional development, and computer technology in
600 high schools to be compared to similar schools in other countries.
Additional Information: Last month, the National Center for
Education Statistics (NCES) was overruled by the international
committee sponsoring these surveys, when it was decided to conduct
these surveys in the Fall of 2002. As most other countries do not have
a survey clearance process similar to that in place in the United
States, the effect on them of this timing decision did not create an
emergency situation for them. In fact, all countries were quite eager
to conduct the survey as soon as possible. In our case the public has
until August 30th to send their concerns to OMB.
Frequency: One time.
Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs;
Federal Government.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 600.
Burden Hours: 450.
Requests for copies of the proposed information collection request
should be addressed to Vivian Reese, Department of Education, 400
Maryland Avenue, SW., Room 4050, 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.
Comments regarding burden and/or the collection activity
requirements, contact Kathy Axt at (540) 776-7742 or via her internet
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. 01-19300 Filed 8-1-01; 8:45 am]
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