[Federal Register: September 19, 1997 (Volume 62, Number 182)]
[Notices]
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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 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
October 1, 1997. A regular clearance process is also beginning.
Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before November
18, 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, DC 20503. Requests for copies of the
proposed information collection request should be addressed to Patrick
J. Sherrill, Department of Education, 7th & D Streets, SW., Room 5624,
Regional Office Building 3, Washington, DC 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, SW., 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 Deputy Chief Information Officer, Office of the Chief
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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: September 15, 1997.
Gloria Parker,
Deputy Chief Information Officer, Office of the Chief Information
Officer.
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education
Type of Review: Revision.
Title: Applications for Assistance (sections 8002 and 8003) and
State Certification Requests (section 8009)--Impact Aid.
Abstract: A local educational agency must submit an application to
the Department to receive Impact Aid payments under sections 8002 or
8003 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), and a State
requesting certification under section 8009 of the ESEA must submit
data for the Secretary to determine whether the State has a qualified
equalization plan and may take Impact Aid payments into consideration
in allocating State aid.
Additional Information: This application has been revised as a
result of an amendment to Title VIII of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act. Section 3(a) of the Impact Aid Technical Amendments of
1996 (P.L. 104-195) added section 8003(a)(4) to the Impact Aid law.
This amendment authorizes the Impact Aid program to consider United
States military dependents living off base (``military b'' children) as
if they were living on base (``military a'' children) when base housing
is undergoing renovation. This provision will result in increased
payments for applicants with qualifying children. Therefore, the
Department is seeking approval for the new Table 9 to be added to the
previously approved Impact Aid application for FY 1999.
An emergency clearance has been requested by October 1, 1997 for
the following reasons: (1) If not approved in time, it would cause
public harm because it will result in payments being delayed to all
section 8003 applicants; and (2) section 8005 of the Impact Aid law
requires the Secretary to establish a deadline for the submission of
Impact Aid applicants. Late applications would result in reduced
payment or no payment at all. The Secretary established a deadline of
January 31 through regulations (34 CFR Section 222.3(a)). It is
necessary to receive an emergency clearance of Table 9 so that
applicants have sufficient time to comply with the application
deadline.
Frequency: Annually.
Affected Public: Individuals or households; Federal Government;
State, Local or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs.
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 925,698.
Burden Hours: 943,318.
[FR Doc. 97-24887 Filed 9-18-97; 8:45 am]
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