[Federal Register: August 12, 1997 (Volume 62, Number 155)] [Notices] [Page 43145-43146] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr12au97-49] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests AGENCY: Department of Education. ACTION: Proposed collection; comment request. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Director, Information Resources Management 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 October 14, 1997. ADDRESSES: Written comments and requests for copies of the proposed [[Page 43146]] information collection requests should be addressed to Patrick J. Sherrill, Department of Education, 600 Independence Avenue SW., 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 PaperworkReduction 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, Information Resources Management 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: August 6, 1997. Gloria Parker, Deputy, Office of the Chief Information Officer. Office of Elementary and Secondary Education Type of Review: Reinstatement. Title: Application for Grants Under the Magnet Schools Assistance Program (MSAP). Frequency: Triennially. Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs. Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden: Responses: 180. Burden Hours: 4,500. Abstract: The application is used by local educational agencies to apply under the magnet schools program. The Department uses this information to make grant awards. Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services Type of Review: Reinstatement. Title: Annual Client Assistance Program (CAP) Report. Frequency: Annually. Affected Public: State, local or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs. Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden: Responses: 57. Burden Hours: 342. Abstract: Form RSA-227 is used to analyze and evaluate the Client Assistance Program (CAP) administered by designated CAP agencies. These agencies provide services to clients and client applicants of programs, projects, and community rehabilitation programs authorized by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended. Data also are reported on information and referral services to any individual with a disability. Office of Postsecondary Education Title: Applications for the Programs to Encourage Minority Students to Become Teachers. Frequency: Annually. Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions; State, local or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs. Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden: Responses: 150. Burden Hours: 4,800. Abstract: This application is essential to conducting the competition for new awards in fiscal year 1998 for eligible institutions of higher education and state and local educational agencies for the Programs to Encourage Minority Students to Become Teachers. [FR Doc. 97-21189 Filed 8-11-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-P