[Federal Register: February 9, 1996 (Volume 61, Number 28)]
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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 Director, Information Resources Group, 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 
April 9, 1996.

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, or should 
be electronic mailed to the internet address #FIRB@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(c)(2)(A) 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 
Director of the Information Resources Group, 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 
the respondents, including through the use of information technology.

    Dated: February 5, 1996.
Gloria Parker,
Director, Information Resources Group.

Office of Vocational and Adult Education

Type of Review: Reinstatement
Title: Application for Vocational and Adult 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 & Recordkeeping Burden:
    Responses: 1
    Burden Hours: 52,210
Abstract: This form will be used by applicants to apply for funding 
under the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education 
Act, Adult Education Act, and National Literacy Act programs 
administered by the Office of Vocational and Adult Education. The 
Department uses the information to make grants and cooperative 
agreements

Office of Postsecondary Education

Type of Review: Reinstatement
Title: Campus Based Reallocation Form
Frequency: Annually
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; Not-for-profit 
institutions; State, Local or Tribal Government, SEAs or LEAs
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
    Responses: 3,000
    Burden Hours: 847
Abstract: This form will allow institutions of postsecondary education 
to report anticipated 1995-96 unspent funds for the campus-based 
programs so these unspent funds can be distributed as supplemental 
1995-96 awards and to report the 1995-96 FWS Community Service Act

Office of the Under Secretary

Type of Review: New
Title: Evaluation of Upward Bound
Frequency: One Time
Affected Public: Individuals or households; Not-for-profit
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
    Responses: 4523
    Burden Hours: 1535
Abstract: The evaluation of Upward Bound will include student follow-up 
data collected through a computer assisted telephone interview and the 
collection of student transcript data

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