[Federal Register: November 29, 1996 (Volume 61, Number 231)] [Notices] [Page 60686-60687] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests AGENCY: Department of Education. ACTION: Proposed collection; comment request. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Director, Information Resources Group, 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 January 28, 1997. ADDRESSES: Written comments and requests for copies of the proposed information collection requests should be addressed to Patrick J. Sherrill, Department of Education, 600 Independence Avenue, S.W., Room 5624, Regional Office Building 3, Washington, DC 20202-4651. 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 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 Director of the Information Resources Group publishes this 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: November 22, 1996. Gloria Parker, Director, Information Resources Group. Office of Vocational and Adult Education Type of Review: REINSTATEMENT Title: The Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act (P.L. 101-392)--State Plan Frequency: Biennially Affected Public: State, local or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden: Responses: 53 Burden Hours: 13,038 Abstract: P.L. 101-392 requires State Boards for Vocational Education to submit a 3-year State plan the first year of the Act and a 2-year plan in succeeding years, with annual revisions as the Board deems necessary to receive federal funds. Program staff review the plans for compliance and quality. Office of Under Secretary Type of Review: NEW Title: Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act: State Data for Program Performance Indicators Frequency: Annually Affected Public: State, local or Tribal Gov't; SEAs or LEAs Reporting Burden and Recordkeeping: Responses: 112 Burden Hours: 3,920 Abstract: Section 4117 of the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act (SDFSCA) requires state chief executive officers, and state educational agencies (SEAs), to submit to the Secretary on a triennial basis a report on the implementation and outcomes of state, local and Governor's SDFSCA programs. ED must report to the President and Congress on a biennial basis regarding the national impact of SDFSCA-assisted programs. The two instruments, one for SEAs and one for Governor's programs, will be used by states to submit the required data to ED. Office of Educational Research and Improvement Type of Review: REINSTATEMENT Title: Combined Application for the Field-Initiated Studies Educational Research Grant Program Frequency: Annually Affected Public: Individuals or households; Not-for-profit institutions; State, local or Tribal Gov't, SEAs for LEAs Reporting Burden and Recordkeeping: Responses: 750; Burden Hours: 11,250 Abstract: This information collection allows institutions of higher education; state and local education agencies; public and private organizations, institutions, and agencies; and individuals to apply for grants under the Field-Initiated Studies Program supported by five National Research Institutes. Funds will support educational research that will improve American education. Office of Educational Research and Improvement Type of Review: REINSTATEMENT Title: Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study First Follow-Up 1996-1998 (BPS: 96/98) Frequency: On Occasion [[Page 60687]] Affected Public: Individuals or households; Business or other for- profit; Not-for-profit institutions Reporting Burden and Recordkeeping: Responses: 7,474; Burden Hours: 3,737 Abstract: The purpose of the Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study First Follow-Up is to continue the series of longitudinal data collection efforts started in 1996 with the National Postsecondary Student Aid Study to enhance knowledge concerning progress and persistence in postsecondary education for new entrants. The study will address issues such as progress, persistence, and completion of postsecondary education programs, entry into the work force, the relationship between experiences during postsecondary education and various societal and personal outcomes, and returns to the individual and to society on the investment in postsecondary education. Individuals who first entered postsecondary education in the 1995-96 academic year will be surveyed by telephone. [FR Doc. 96-30433 Filed 11-27-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-P