[Federal Register: March 30, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 60)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests
AGENCY: Department of Education.
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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
June 1, 1999.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and requests for copies of the proposed
information collection requests should be addressed to Patrick J.
Sherrill, 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
Pat__Sherrill@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 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
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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 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: March 24, 1999.
William E. Burrow,
Acting Leader, Information Management Group, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
Office of Educational Research and Improvement
Type of Review: New
Title: Early Childhood Longitudinal Study--Birth Cohort 2000, Field
Test and Full Scale Data Collection
Frequency: On occasion
Affected Public: Individuals or households; Business or other for-
profit; Not-for-profit institutions; State, local or Tribal Gov't, SEAs
or LEAs
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 2,280
Burden Hours: 3,082
Abstract: The Early Childhood Longitudinal Study--Birth Cohort 2000
(ECLS-B) is a component of the Early Childhood Longitudinal Studies
program. Studies also include the Kindergarten Class of 1998-1999,
currently underway. The ECLS program responds to increased policy
interest in a critical period in the development of children, the years
from zero to three. The principal purposes of the study are to assess
children's health status and their growth and development in a variety
of key domains that are critical for later school readiness and
academic achievement. The key domains include physical health and
growth, motor development, and social and emotional maturation.
The data set will provide a comprehensive and reliable longitudinal
data set describing the growth of children, from birth through first
grade. The data can also be used by a wide range of federal agencies on
topics such as maternal and child health; childhood illnesses and
disabilities; nonparental child care and early childhood education;
health intervention; family economics and composition; welfare
dependency; cultural diversity; and food and nutrition.
[FR Doc. 99-7701 Filed 3-29-99; 8:45 am]
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