[Federal Register: April 18, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 75)]
[Notices]
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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
April 23, 2002. A regular clearance process is also beginning.
Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before June 17,
2002.
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 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: April 12, 2002.
John D. Tressler,
Leader, Regulatory Information Management, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
Type of Review: New.
Title: SPeNSE Substudy on Paperwork Burden.
Abstract: In order to inform the reauthorization of the Individuals
with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), the Office of Special Education
Programs (OSEP) needs information on the causes of reported paperwork
burden among special education teachers. This substudy will explore
factors associated with paperwork burden through telephone interviews
with special education teachers.
Additional Information: During recent hearings for the
reauthorization of IDEA, ED heard testimony from administrators and
special educators about the tremendous paperwork burden placed on
teachers; however, policymakers lack adequate data to adequately
characterize this burden, the factors affecting it, and approaches to
easing paperwork burden. This substudy will provide ED with the
information it needs to inform the upcoming reauthorization of the IDEA
and set priorities within the Department for technical assistance and
further research.
Frequency: One time.
Affected Public: Individuals or household.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 1,000.
Burden Hours: 250.
Requests for copies of the proposed information collection request
may be accessed from http://edicsweb.ed.gov, by selecting ``Browse
Pending Collections'' and clicking on link number. 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 or to the e-mail address
vivian.reese@ed.gov. Requests may also be electronically mailed to the
internet address OCIO_RIMG@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 Sheila Carey 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. 02-9460 Filed 4-17-02; 8:45 am]
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