[Notices] [Page 36665] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr07jy98-43] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request AGENCY: Department of Education. ACTION: Submission for OMB review; comment request ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Acting 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 August 6, 1998. ADDRESSES: Written comments 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, 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, SW., 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. Dated: June 30, 1998. Hazel Fiers, Acting Deputy Chief Information Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer. Office of Educational Research and Improvement Type of Review: Reinstatement. Title: 1999 National Household Education Survey (NHES: 99). Frequency: Annually. Affected Public: Individuals or households. Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden: Responses: 107,155. Burden Hours: 15,826. Abstract: The NHES: 99 will be a telephone survey of households remeasuring key indicators from past NHES surveys related to such topics as Early Childhood Care and Program Participation, Parent/Family Involvement in Education; Youth Civic Involvement, and Adult Education. Respondents will be parents of children from birth through 12th grade, youth enrolled in grades 6 through 12, and adults age 16 and older and not enrolled in grade 12 or below. The collection will provide information on the National Household Education Goals which pertain to school readiness (Goal 1), student achievement and citizenship (Goal 3), adult literacy and lifelong learning (Goal 6), and parental participation (Goal 8), and the U.S. Department of Education's Strategic Plan of 1998-2000. Office of the Under Secretary Type of Review: New. Title: Local Implementation of Federal Programs. Frequency: One time. Affected Public: State, local or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs. Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden: Responses: 849. Burden Hours: 872. Abstract: The Department of Education is charged with evaluating Title I of ESEA and other elementary and secondary education legislation enacted by the 103rd Congress. These studies will collect information on the operations and effects at the district level of legislative provisions and federal assistance, in the context of state education reform efforts. Findings will be used in reporting to Congress and improving information dissemination. Respondents are local superintendents, directors of federal programs, directors of research and assessment, and school principals. [FR Doc. 98-17874 Filed 7-6-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-P