FR Doc E6-17076
[Federal Register: October 16, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 199)]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests
AGENCY: Department of Education.
SUMMARY: The IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information Management
Services, Office of Management, invites comments on the proposed
information collection requests as required by the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
December 15, 2006.
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 IC Clearance Official, Regulatory
Information Management Services, Office of Management, 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.
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: October 10, 2006.
Angela C. Arrington,
IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information Management Services,
Office of Management.
Institute of Education Sciences
Type of Review: New.
Title: Midwest Regional Educational Laboratory Needs Assessment and
Focus Groups.
Frequency: Monthly.
Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs;
Individuals or household; Businesses or other for-profit; Not-for-
profit institutions; Farms; Federal Government.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 2,840.
Burden Hours: 993.
Abstract: Documentation included in this submission include data
collection instruments and sample designs for gathering information
about the educational needs of state departments, districts, schools,
and other educational stakeholders in the Midwest region. Information
regarding regional needs is gathered as part of Task 1.1 of the Midwest
Regional Laboratory contract and will be used to set priorities for
selecting content on particular issues, practices, and policies that
warrant attention. Analyses of regional educational needs assessments
will be used to identify training, technical assistance priorities and
needs, to monitor such needs and activities, and to ensure that the
activities respond to the region's needs.
Requests for copies of the proposed information collection request
may be accessed from http://edicsweb.ed.gov,
by selecting the ``Browse
Pending Collections'' link and by clicking on link number 3213. When
you access the information collection, click on ``Download
Attachments'' to view. Written requests for information should be
addressed to U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW.,
Potomac Center, 9th Floor, Washington, DC 20202-4700. Requests may also
be electronically mailed to IC DocketMgr@ed.gov
or faxed to 202-245-
6623. Please specify the complete title of the information collection
when making your request.
Comments regarding burden and/or the collection activity
requirements should be electronically mailed to
IC DocketMgr@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. E6-17076 Filed 10-13-06; 8:45 am]
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