FR Doc 03-31513
[Federal Register: December 23, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 246)]
[Notices]
[Page 74222-74223]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests
AGENCY: Department of Education.
SUMMARY: The Leader, Regulatory 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
February 23, 2004.
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
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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.
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: December 17, 2003.
Angela C. Arrington,
Leader, Regulatory Information Management Group, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
Institute of Education Sciences
Type of Review: New.
Title: Social and Character Development Research Program National
Evaluation.
Frequency: On occasion.
Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions; Individuals or
household.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 32,160.
Burden Hours: 13,868.
Abstract: The Social and Character Development (SACD) National
Evaluation will evaluate the success of seven school-based
interventions designed to promote positive social and character
development among elementary school children. The research will
determine, through randomized field trials, whether one or more program
interventions produce meaningful effects. The study's three primary
research questions are: (1) Do the SACD interventions affect social-
emotional competence, school climate, positive and negative behavior,
and academic achievement? (2) For whom, and under what conditions, are
the interventions effective? and (3) What is the process by which the
interventions affect children's behavior? Data collection activities
will include the administration of surveys to children, teachers,
principals, and primary caregivers; school observations, and school
record abstractions over a three year period: from 2004-05 to 2006-07.
Results from the evaluation will provide education professionals with
information they need to make informed choices about which intervention
to adopt.
Requests for copies of the proposed information collection request
may be accessed from
http://edicsweb.ed.gov,
by selecting the ``Browse Pending Collections'' link and by clicking
on link number 2428. When you access the information collection, click
on ``Download Attachments'' to view. Written requests for information
should be addressed to Vivian Reese, Department of Education,
400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Room 4050, Regional Office Building 3,
Washington, DC 20202-4651 or to the e-mail address
vivian_reese@ed.gov.
Requests may also be electronically mailed to the Internet address
OCIO_RIMG@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 Kathy Axt at her e-mail address
mailto:Kathy.Axt@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. 03-31513 Filed 12-22-03; 8:45 am]
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