[Federal Register: May 8, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 89)]
[Notices]
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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.
SUMMARY: The Leader, Regulatory Information Management Group, Office of
the Chief Information Officer, 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
July 8, 2002.
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 Information
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.
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
the respondents, including through the use of information technology.
Dated: May 2, 2002.
John Tressler,
Leader, Regulatory Information Management, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
Office of Educational Research and Improvement
Type of Review: Revision.
Title: NCES Quick Response Information System.
Frequency: On Occasion.
Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs; Not-
for-profit institutions; Individuals or household; Businesses or other
for-profit.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses:10,518.
Burden Hours: 7,889.
Abstract: The Quick Response Information System (QRIS) is comprised
of two types of surveys, one oriented towards elementary and secondary
school and library issues, the Fast Response Survey System (FRSS) and
the second intended to address issues in postsecondary education, the
Postsecondary Education Quick Information System (PEQIS). All the
surveys conducted the QRIS are required to inform current policy issues
for which there are no other timely and/or appropriate data available.
In recent years, surveys have been conducted on topics as diverse as
distance education in postsecondary education, services for students
with disabilities in postsecondary education, advanced
telecommunications in elementary and secondary schools, summer programs
for migrant students, and teacher quality.
Requests for copies of the proposed information collection request
may be accessed from http://edicsweb.ed.gov, by selecting the ``Browse
Pending
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Collections'' link and by clicking on link number 2029. 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 Kathy Axt at 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. 02-11323 Filed 5-7-02; 8:45 am]
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