[Federal Register: June 22, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 119)] [Notices] [Page 33275] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr22jn99-53] [[Page 33275]] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests AGENCY: Department of Education. SUMMARY: The Acting Leader, Information Management Group, 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 August 23, 1999. 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 Leader, Information Management Group, Office of the Chief Information Officer, publishes that 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. 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: June 16, 1999. William E. Burrow, Acting Leader, Information Management Group, Office of the Chief Information Officer. Office of Postsecondary Education Type of Review: Revision. Title: Federal Perkins Loan, Federal Work-Study, Federal Supplemental Opportunity Grant Programs. Frequency: Recordkeeping. Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden: Responses: 17,188 Burden Hours: 12,719 Abstract: Campus-based program records are maintained by the institutions that administer the program. Records are necessary to ensure that the institution has followed regulatory procedures in administering these programs and to justify the payments of funds by the Department of Education. Written comments and requests for copies of the proposed information collection request should be addressed to Vivian Reese, 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 Vivian Reese@ed.gov, or should be faxed to 202-708-9346. For questions regarding burden and/or the collection activity requirements, contact, Joe Schubart at 202-708-9266. Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339. [FR Doc. 99-15780 Filed 6-21-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-P