[Federal Register: March 31, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 61)]
[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.
ACTION: Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests.
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SUMMARY: The Acting Leader, Information Management Group, Office of the
Chief Information Officer, invites comments on the proposed information
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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 2, 1999. A regular clearance process is also beginning.
Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before June 1,
1999.
ADDRESSES: Written comments regarding the emergency review should be
addressed to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Attention: Danny Werfel, Desk Officer: Department of Education, Office
of Management and Budget; 725 17th Street, N.W., Room 10235, New
Executive Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20503. Comments regarding
the regular clearance and requests for copies of the proposed
information collection request should be addressed to Patrick J.
Sherrill, Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, S.W. , Room
5624, Regional Office Building 3, Washington, D.C. 20202-4651, or
should be electronically mailed to the internet address Pat
Sherrill@ed.gov, or should be faxed to 202-708-9346.
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 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 Acting 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 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
respondents, including through the use of information technology.
Dated: March 25, 1999.
William E. Burrow,
Acting Leader, Information Management Group, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
Office of the Chief Information Officer
Type of Review: New.
Title: Year 2000 Assessment Survey of Postsecondary Educational
Institutions.
Abstract: The Department of Education (ED) is actively
participating on the President's Council on Year 2000 Conversion and
this Year 2000 Assessment Survey is a Departmental, as well as a
Council, initiative. ED is taking a proactive approach in requesting
postsecondary educational institutions report on their Year 2000
readiness. ED needs to survey the progress of domestic (50 States,
Guam, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, five U.S. Outlying Areas and
the District of Columbia) postsecondary educational institutions and
foreign postsecondary educational institutions attended by our students
receiving federal financial aid. This will be done in order to ensure
the successful operation of ED's programs and to report to the Office
of Management and Budget, The President's Council on Year 2000
Conversion and other Year 2000 oversight authorities.
Additional Information: This survey is being submitted for
emergency clearance, as it is a Year 2000 related data collection
assessment effort. The year 2000 is only nine months away. Due to the
short time period left before the Year 2000 and the urgency of
achieving Year 2000 compliance of postsecondary educational
institutions; we are requesting the 60-day and 30-day waiver for
Federal Register Notices. This waiver is requested per emergency
clearance of Year 2000 surveys under the Paperwork Reduction Act.
Frequency: As required by OMB, The President's Council on Year 2000
conversion and other Year 2000 oversight authorities.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; Not-for-profit
institutions; State, local or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden:
Responses: 4,631.
Burden Hours: 30,102.
[FR Doc. 99-7820 Filed 3-30-99; 8:45 am]
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