[Federal Register: July 20, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 140)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
AGENCY: Department of Education.
SUMMARY: The Leader, Regulatory Information Management Group, 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 21, 2000.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Wai-Sinn Chan, Acting
Desk Officer, Department of Education, Office of Management and Budget,
725 17th Street, NW., Room 10235, New Executive Office Building,
Washington, DC 20503 or should be electronically mailed to the internet
address Wai-Sinn_L._Chan@omb.eop.gov.
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 Leader, Regulatory 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.
Dated: July 17, 2000.
Joseph Schubart,
Acting Leader, Regulatory Information Management, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
Office of the Undersecretary
Type of Review: New.
Title: National Evaluation of GEAR UP.
Frequency: Monthly, Annually, Weekly.
Affected Public: Individuals or household; Not-for-profit
institutions; State, Local, or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden: Responses: 11,565; Burden
Hours: 3,981.
Abstract: The evaluation responds to the legislative requirement in
Public Law 105-244, Section G to evaluate and report on the
effectiveness of projects funded under the Gaining Early Awareness and
Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) program. Students' and
parents' expectations for postsecondary education, their knowledge of
the academic preparation needed and availability of financial
resources, and students' academic performance will be compared over
time for students in schools participating in GEAR UP and in schools
not receiving GEAR UP services. Outcomes for GEAR UP participants will
be analyzed by type and intensity of service.
Requests for copies of the proposed information collection request
may be accessed from http://edicsweb.ed.gov, or should be addressed to
Vivian Reese, Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Room
4050, Regional Office Building 3, Washington, D.C. 20202-4651. Requests
may also be electronically mailed to the internet address
OCIO_IMG_Issues@ed.gov or faxed to 202-708-9346. Please specify the
complete title of the information collection when making your request.
Comments regarding burden and/or the collection activity requirements
should be directed to Joseph Schubart at (202) 708-9266 or via his
internet address Joe_Schubart@ed.gov. 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. 00-18387 Filed 7-19-00; 8:45 am]
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