[Federal Register: September 23, 1997 (Volume 62, Number 184)] [Notices] [Page 49673-49674] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr23se97-53] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests AGENCY: Department of Education. ACTION: Proposed collection; comment request. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Acting Deputy Chief Information Officer, 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 November 24, 1997. ADDRESSES: Written comments and 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 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 Acting Deputy Chief Information Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer, 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. 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: September 17, 1997. Charles E. Hansen, Acting Deputy Chief Information Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer. Office of Educational Research and Improvement Type of Review: Reinstatement. Title: 1999 National Study of Postsecondary Faculty (NSOPF--99): Faculty Questionnaire. Frequency: One Time. Affected Public: Individuals or households. Reporting Burden and Recordkeeping: Responses: 25,000. Burden Hours: 19,550. Abstract: The third cycle of the NSOPF is being conducted in response to a continuing need for data on faculty and instructors. The study will provide information about faculty in postsecondary institutions which is key to learning about the quality of education and research in these institutions. This study will expand the information about faculty and instructional staff in two ways--allowing comparisons to be made over time and examining critical issues surrounding faculty that have developed since the first two studies. This clearance request covers field test and full scale activities for the second phase of the study--collection of information from a nationally representative sample of faculty and instructional staff at postsecondary institutions. This information, together with information collected in the first phase of the study (1850-0665) on the institutions themselves, will provide a source of descriptive, analytical, trend and policy relevant research on the way postsecondary education functions. Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services Type of Review: New. Title: Uniform Data System for Assistive Technology Devices and Services. Frequency: On occasion. Affected Public: Individuals or households; State, local or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs. Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden: Responses: 1,346. Burden Hours: 271. Abstract: Assistive technology (AT) devices and the services can increase opportunities for education, employment, independence, and integration for persons with disabilities. [[Page 49674]] However, many of these individuals have not gained access to AT, despite several federal initiatives to address their AT needs. This data collection will allow the Department of Education to assemble information on the types of AT currently used by this nation's disabled and the funding sources for these devices and services, as specified in the Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities Act, as amended. Subjects will represent two groups: AT service providers (e.g., district special education coordinators, vocational rehabilitation counselors, and state AT project personnel) and (B) consumers of AT devices and services. [FR Doc. 97-25159 Filed 9-22-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-P