[Federal Register: August 18, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 159)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests
AGENCY: Department of Education.
SUMMARY: The 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
October 18, 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 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: August 12, 1999.
William E. Burrow,
Leader, Information Management Group, Office of the Chief Information
Officer.
Office of the Under Secretary
Type of Review: New.
Title: Evaluation of Effective Adult Basic Education Programs and
Practices.
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Frequency: Three times total for each respondent: 1st month, 9th
month, 21st month.
Affected Public: Individuals or households; Not-for-profit
institutions; State, local or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 1,385.
Burden Hours: 3,923.
Abstract: This study will investigate the following research
questions: (1) How much do first-level adult learners who participate
in adult basic education programs improve their reading skills and
increase the frequency of their reading-related behaviors?; (2) What
characteristics of first-level learners affect the amount of
improvement that they make in their reading skills or reading-related
behaviors after participating in adult basic education programs?; (3)
How are the operational and instructional characteristics of adult
basic education programs related to the amount of improvement in
reading skills or reading-related behaviors among first-level learners?
Requests for copies of this information collection should be
addressed to Vivian Reese, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland
Avenue, SW, Room 5624, Regional Office Building 3, Washington, DC
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 Jacqueline Montague at 202-708-5359 or
electronically contact her at her internet address
Jackie__Montague@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.
Office of Student Financial Assistance Programs.
Type of Review: Extension.
Title: Income Contingent Repayment Plan Consent to Disclosure of
Tax Information.
Frequency: Once every five years.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden:
Responses: 114,000.
Burden Hours: 22,800.
Abstract: This form is the means by which a William D. Ford Federal
Direct Loan Program borrower (and, if married, the borrower's spouse)
who chooses to repay under the Income Contingent Repayment Plan
provides written consent for the Internal Revenue Service to disclose
certain tax return information to the Department of Education and its
agents for the purpose of calculating the borrower's monthly repayment
amount.
Requests for copies of this information collection should be
addressed to Vivian Reese, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland
Avenue, SW, Room 5624, Regional Office Building 3, Washington, DC
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 Joseph Schubart at 202-708-9266 or electronically
contact him at 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.
Office of Student Financial Assistance Programs
Type of Review: Reinstatement.
Title: Income Contingent Repayment Plan Alternative Documentation
of Income.
Frequency: Annually.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden:
Responses: 25,000.
Burden Hours: 8,250.
Abstract: A William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program borrower
(and, if married, the borrower's spouse) who chooses to repay under the
Income Contingent Repayment Plan uses this form to submit alternative
documentation of income if the borrower's adjusted gross income is not
available or does not accurately reflect the borrower's current income.
Requests for copies of this information collection should be
addressed to Vivian Reese, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland
Avenue, SW, Room 5624, Regional Office Building 3, Washington, DC
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 Joseph Schubart at 202-708-9266 or electronically
contact him at 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.
Office of Student Financial Assistance Programs
Type of Review: Reinstatement.
Title: William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program Statutory
Forbearance Forms.
Frequency: On occasion.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden:
Responses: 2,400.
Burden Hours: 480.
Abstract: Borrowers who receive loans through the William D. Ford
Federal Direct Loan Program will use this form to request statutory
forbearance on their loans..
Requests for copies of this information collection should be
addressed to Vivian Reese, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland
Avenue, SW, Room 5624, Regional Office Building 3, Washington, DC
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 Joseph Schubart at 202-708-9266 or electronically
contact him at 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.
Office of Educational Research and Improvement
Type of Review: Reinstatement.
Title: Designation of Exemplary and Promising Programs.
Frequency: Only required when submitting program for review.
Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit; Not-for-profit
institutions; State, local or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 200
Burden Hours: 1,200.
Abstract: The purpose of the expert panel system is to oversee a
valid and viable process for identifying and designating promising and
exemplary educational programs so that practitioners can make better-
informed decisions in their ongoing efforts to improve the quality of
student learning. The Office of Educational Research and Improvement
(OERI) requires that each program submit descriptive information and an
abstract in order to be considered for review. The information
submitted by the entity will serve as the basis upon which the expert
panel will
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judge the program according to the selection criteria for promising and
exemplary.
Written comments and requests for copies of the proposed
information collection request should be addressed to Vivian Reese,
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Room 5624, Regional
Office Building 3, Washington, DC 20202-4651, or should be
electronically mailed to the internet address
vivianreese@ed.gov or should be faxed to 202-708-9346.
For questions regarding burden and/or the collection activity
requirements, contact Kathy Axt at 703-426-9692. 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. 99-21382 Filed 8-17-99; 8:45 am]
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