[Federal Register: December 3, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 232)]
[Notices]
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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

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
January 3, 2000.

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, N.W., Room 10235, New Executive Office Building,
Washington, D.C. 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

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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 29, 1999.
William E. Burrow,
Leader, Information Management Group, Office of the Chief Information
Officer.

Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services

    Type of Review: New.
    Title: Special Education Expenditure Project.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Affected Public: State, local or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs.
    Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:

    Responses: 24,474
    Burden Hours: 12,391

    Abstract: This package is to request clearance for The Special
Education Expenditures Project (SEEP). The purpose of the study is to
provide information about resource allocation to special education
programs. The study will provide information on how resources are
allocated among various special education programs, and how the use of
resources varies across states, schools and districts (e.g., by school
poverty levels and size of allocation). The study will report total
expenditures on special education, average per pupil expenditures for
special education programs and services, patterns of resource
allocation, and patterns of services to different categories of
students. Respondents will include state, district, and school staff
including teachers and instructional aides.
    Requests for copies of the proposed information collection request
should be addressed to Vivian Reese, Department of Education, 400
Maryland Avenue, SW, Room 5624, Regional Office Building 3, Washington,
D.C. 20202-4651, or should be electronically mailed to the internet
address OCIO__IMG--Issues@ed.gov or should be faxed to 202-708-9346.
    For questions regarding burden and/or the collection activity
requirements, contact Sheila Carey at 202-708-6287 or electronically
mail her at internet address sheila__carey@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.

Office of Vocational and Adult Education

    Type of Review: Reinstatement.
    Title: Vocational Technical Education Annual Performance and
Financial Reports.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: State, local or Tribal Gov't, SEAs and LEAs.
    Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:

    Responses: 54
    Burden Hours: 7,030

    Abstract: The information contained in the Annual Performance
Reports for Vocational Technical Education is needed to monitor the
performance of the activities and services funded under the Carl D.
Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 1998, Report to
Congress on the Levels of Performance Achieved on the core indicators
of performance, provide necessary outcome information to meet the
Office of Vocational and Adult Education's (OVAE's) Government
Performance and Results Act (GPRA) goals for Vocational Technical
Education, and provide documentation for incentive awards under Title V
of the Workforce Investment Act. The respondents include eligible
agencies in 59 states and insular areas.
    Requests for copies of the proposed information collection request
should be addressed to Vivian Reese, Department of Education, 400
Maryland Avenue, SW, Room 5624, Regional Office Building 3, Washington,
D.C. 20202-4651, or should be electronically mailed to the internet
address OCIO__IMG__Issues@ed.gov or should be faxed to 202-708-9346.
    For questions regarding burden and/or the collection activity
requirements, contact Sheila Carey at 202-708-6287or electronically at
her internet address Sheila__Carey@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.

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