[Federal Register: September 23, 1997 (Volume 62, Number 184)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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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
October 21, 1997. A regular clearance process is also beginning.
Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before [insert
the 60th day after publication of this notice].
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
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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 17, 1997.
Charles E. Hansen,
Acting Deputy Chief Information Officer, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
Office of Educational Research and Improvement
Type of Review: New.
Title: Voluntary National Tests in Reading and Mathematics.
Abstract: The American Institutes for Research, under contract with
the Office of Educational Research and Improvement, is coordinating the
development of the Voluntary National Tests in Reading and Mathematics.
Each Fall from 1997 to 2001, a pilot study of developed test items will
help detect procedural problems and aid item selection for field tests
conducted the following Spring.
Additional Information: The Department is requesting an emergency
clearance for the Pilot Test of the Voluntary National Tests in Reading
and Mathematics by October 21, 1997. If normal clearance procedures
were followed, it would prevent the pilot tests from occurring this
Fall which, in turn, would prevent the final tests being ready in the
Spring, 1999, as called for by the President.
Frequency: Annually.
Affected Public: Individuals or households; State, local or Tribal
Gov't, SEAs or LEAs.
Reporting Burden and Recordkeeping:
Responses: 46,000.
Burden Hours: 53,800.
[FR Doc. 97-25158 Filed 9-22-97; 8:45 am]
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