[Federal Register: January 28, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 18)] [Notices] [Page 4230-4231] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr28ja98-59] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION competitionSubmission for OMB Review; Comment Request AGENCY: Department of Education. ACTION: Submission for OMB review; comment request. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Deputy Chief Information Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer, invites comments on the submission for OMB review as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before February 27, 1998. ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Dan Chenok, Desk Officer, Department of Education, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, NW., Room 10235, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503. 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 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. Dated: January 22, 1998. Gloria Parker, Deputy Chief Information Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer. Office of Postsecondary Education Type of Review: Extension. Title: Application for the Upward Bound and Upward Bound Math and Science Centers Program. Frequency: Annually. Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions; State, local or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs. Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden: Responses: 1,500. Burden Hours: 51,000. Abstract: The application form is needed to conduct a national competition for program year 98-99 for the Upward Bound and Upward Bound Math and Science Centers. These applications provide federal financial assistance in the form of grants to institutions of higher education, public and private agencies and organizations, [[Page 4231]] combinations of institutions and agencies, and in exceptional cases, secondary schools to establish and operate projects designed to generate skills and motivation necessary for success in education beyond secondary school. The Math and Science Centers provide an intensive six-week summer math-science curriculum program. Office of Vocational and Adult Education Type of Review: Reinstatement. Title: Application for Vocational Education Direct Grants. Frequency: Annually. 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: 200. Burden Hours: 18,000. Abstract: This form will be used by applicants to apply for funding under the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act administered by the Office of Vocational and Adult Education. The information will be used to make grants and cooperative agreements. This information collection is being submitted under the Streamlined Clearance Process for Discretionary Grant Information Collections (OMB Control No. 1890-0001). Therefore, this 30-day public comment period notice will be the only public comment notice published for this information collection. [FR Doc. 98-1991 Filed 1-27-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-P