[Federal Register: August 21, 1997 (Volume 62, Number 162)]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests

AGENCY: Department of Education

ACTION: Notice of proposed information collection requests.

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SUMMARY: The Acting Deputy Chief Information Officer, Office of the
Chief Information Officer, invites comments on the proposed information
collection requests as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: An emergency review has been requested in accordance with the
Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 3507 (j)), since public harm is reasonably
likely to result if normal clearance procedures are followed. Approval
by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has been requested by
September 19, 1997. A regular clearance process is also beginning.
Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before October
20, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Written comments regarding the emergency review should be
addressed to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Attention: Dan Chenok, Desk Officer: Department of Education, Office of
Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, NW., Room 10235, New Executive
Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20503. Requests for copies of the
proposed information collection request should be addressed to Patrick
J. Sherrill, Department of Education, 7th & D Streets, S.W., Room 5624,
Regional Office Building 3, Washington, D.C. 20202-4651.
    Written comments regarding the regular clearance 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, or should be electronic mailed to the
internet address #FIRB@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 (c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 3506 (c)(2)(A)) requires that
the Director of OMB provide interested Federal agencies and the public
an early opportunity to comment on information collection requests. The
Office of Management and Budget (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 Acting Deputy Chief Information Officer, Office of the
Chief Information Officer, publishes this notice containing proposed
information collection requests at the beginning of the Departmental
review of the information collection. 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. ED 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 15, 1997.
Linda C. Tague
Acting Deputy Chief Information Officer,
Office of the Chief Information Officer.

Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services

    Type of Review: Emergency.
    Title: Report of Children and Youth with Disabilities Receiving
Special Education Under Part B of Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act.
    Abstract: This package provides instructions and forms necessary
for States to report the number of children with disabilities served
under IDEA-B receiving special education and related services. It
serves as the basis for distributing Federal assistance, monitoring,
implementing, and Congressional reporting.
    Additional Information: This form provides instructions and
information for States to submit a count of children and youth with
disabilities receiving special education and related services. This
information is used by the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP)
as the basis for providing Federal assistance to States. In addition,
OSEP uses this information to assist in establishing programmatic
priorities (such as expanding or adapting services for students with
serious emotional disturbance), to monitor States to ensure compliance
with Federal statute and regulations, and to disseminate data to
Congress and the public.
    Emergency clearance is requested on the basis of a statutory
deadline. Revisions to the form were necessitated by the passage of
P.L. 105-17, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Amendments
of 1997. While the data collection requirements (Section 618) of this
law do not go into effect until July 1, 1998, two sections of the law--
Section 602 and Section 611--which impact the 1997 data collection went
into effect on June 4, 1997. Therefore, this emergency clearance must
be effective for the statutory collection of child count data on
October 31 or December 1, 1997.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: State, local or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs
    Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
      Responses: 58.
      Burden Hours: 15,196.

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