[Federal Register: June 4, 1996 (Volume 61, Number 108)] [Notices] [Page 28189] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 28189]] DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests AGENCY: Department of Education. ACTION: Submission for OMB review; comment request. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Acting Director, Information Resources Group, 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 July 5, 1996. ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Wendy Taylor, 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 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. 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 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 Acting Director of the Information Resources Group publishes this 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 at the address specified above. Copies of the requests are available from Patrick J. Sherrill at the address specified above. Dated: May 30, 1996. Gloria Parker, Director, Information Resources Group. Office of Elementary and Secondary Education Type of Review: Reinstatement. Title: Title II--Dwight D. Eisenhower Professional Development Program Report Forms. Frequency: Triennially. Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions, Federal Government, State, local or Tribal Gov't, SEAs and LEAs. Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden: Responses: 104; Burden hours: 3,640. Abstract: These forms will be used by the Department as a means of collecting information on the effectiveness of the program at the State and local levels. The data will be used to inform the Department and Congress on the progress of the State programs in meeting performance indicators. The information will assure statutory mandates are followed. Office of Postsecondary Education Type of Review: Reinstatement. Title: Final Performance Report for Grants under the Strengthening Institutions Program. Frequency: Annually. Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions. Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden: Responses: 1. Burden Hours: 2,472. Abstract: A final performance report is required of former grantees that have completed either a 12-month planning grant project or a 60- month development grant project. The reports enable a grantee and the awarding agency to evaluate overall project accomplishments and the impact of funded activities on the grantee institutions' academic programs, institutional management, and fiscal stability. Office of Postsecondary Education Type of Review: Revision. Title: Application for Approval to Participate in Federal Financial Aid Programs. Frequency: On Occasion. Affected Public: Individuals or households; Business or other for- profit; Not-for-profit institutions. Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden: Responses: 2,219. Burden Hours: 36,073. Abstract: The Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, requires postsecondary institutions to complete and submit this application as a condition of eligibility for any of the Title IV student financial assistance programs and for the other postsecondary programs authorized by the HEA. An institution must submit the form (1) initially when it first seeks to become eligible for the Title IV programs, (2) every four years after the initial certification (``recertification''), (3) when it changes ownership, merges, or changes from a ``profit'' to a ``non-profit'' institution, and (4) to be reinstated to participate in the Title IV programs. Office of Postsecondary Education Type of Review: Reinstatement. Title: GEPA 424 Biennial Report on the Distribution of Federal Education Funds. Frequency: Biennially. Affected Public: Federal Government; State, local or Tribal Government, SEAs or LEAs. Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden: Responses: 142. Burden Hours: 3,420. Abstract: Section 424 of the General Education Provisions Act (GEPA) requires States to report on the distribution of funds for State-administered Federal education funds. This reporting requirement, previously known as GEPA 406A, underwent significant revisions during the 1994 reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, including changing the collection from annual to biennial, extending the reporting deadlines, and expanding the report to include Federally- administered programs. [FR Doc. 96-13901 Filed 6-3-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-P