[Federal Register: November 10, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 217)]
[Notices]
[Page 61317-61318]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: Department of Education.

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SUMMARY: The Leader, Information Management Group, Office of the Chief
Information Officer invites comments on the submission for OMB review
as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
December 10, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Danny Werfel, Desk
Officer, Department of Education, Office of Management and Budget, 725
17th Street, NW, Room 10235, New Executive Office Building, Washington,
DC 20503 or should be electronically mailed to the internet address
DWERFEL@OMB.EOP.GOV.

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 Leader, Information Management Group,
Office of the Chief Information Officer, publishes that 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.

    Dated: November 4, 1999.
William E. Burrow,
Leader, Information Management Group, Office of the Chief Information
Officer.

Office of Educational Research and Improvement

    Type of Review: New.
    Title: Telecommunications Demonstration Project for Mathematics.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions.
    Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
    Responses: 10.
    Burden Hours: 400.

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    Abstract: This collection of information is required for applicants
under the Telecommunications Demonstration Project for Mathematics, a
discretionary grant program that supports a telecommunications-based
professional development demonstration project. The purpose of this
project is to improve the teaching of mathematics. This program is
authorized by Part D of Title III of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965, as amended (20 U.S.C. 6951-6952). The Department
will use this information to make grant awards.
    This information collection is being submitted under the
Streamlined Clearance Process for Discretionary Grant Information
Collections (1890-0001). Therefore, this 30-day public comment period
notice will be only public comment notice published for this
information collection.
    Written comments and requests for copies of the proposed
information collection request should be addressed to Danny Werfel,
Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, 725
17th Street, NW, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20202-4651, or should be
electronically mailed to the internet address DWERFEL@OMB.EOP.GOV.
    For questions regarding burden and/or the collection activity
requirements, contact Kathy Axt at 703-426-9692. Individuals who use a
telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339.

Office of Student Financial Assistance Programs

    Type of Review: New.
    Title: Electronic Debit Payment Option for Student Loans.
    Frequency: One time.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households; Federal Government.
    Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden:
    Responses: 108,541
    Burden Hours: 2 minutes each.
    Abstract: The need for an Electronic Debit Account Program will
give the borrower another option in which to repay federally funded
student loans via automatic debit deductions from their checking
accounts.
    Requests for copies of the proposed information collection request
should be addressed to Vivian Reese, U.S. Department of Education, 400
Maryland Avenue, SW, Room 5624, Regional Office Building 3, Washington,
DC 20202-4651, or should be electronically mailed to the Internet
address OCIO__IMG__Issues@ed.gov, or should be faxed to 202-708-9346.
    Questions regarding burden and/or the collection activity
requirements should be directed to Joseph Schubart at 202-708-9266 or
by e-mail at joe__schubart@ed.gov. Individuals who use a
telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339.

[FR Doc. 99-29404 Filed 11-9-99; 8:45 am]
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