[Federal Register: October 30, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 210)]
[Notices]
[Page 58372-58374]
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
Financial and 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
November 30, 1998.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
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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 Werfel d@al.eop.gov.
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, D.C. 20202-4651, or should be electronically mailed to the
internet address Pat Sherrill@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 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 Financial and 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 at the address
specified above. Copies of the requests are available from Patrick J.
Sherrill at the address specified above.
Dated: October 26, 1998.
Kent H. Hannaman,
Leader, Information Management Group, Office of the Chief Financial and
Chief Information Officer.
Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages Affairs
Type of Review: New.
Title: Application for New Grants Under Bilingual Education:
Program Development and Implementation Grants Program.
Frequency: Annually.
Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions; State, local or
Tribal Gov't; SEAs or LEAs.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden: Responses; 300 Burden Hours:
24,000
Abstract: The Department needs and uses this information to make
grants. The respondents are local educational agencies, institutions of
higher education, community-based organizations, and state educational
agencies. The respondents are required to submit this application to
receive a grant.
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 the only public comment notice published for this
information collection.
Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages Affairs
Type of Review: New.
Title: Application for Grants Under Bilingual Education: State
Grant Program.
Frequency: Annually.
Affected Public: State, local or Tribal Gov't; SEAs or LEAs.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden: Responses: 59; Burden Hours:
1,770.
Abstract: This information will be used to make funding decisions
of the State Grant Program. The respondents are SEAs charged with the
authority to provide technical assistance to LEAs within the state and
to collect data on LEP population.
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 the only public comment notice published for this
information collection.
Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages Affairs
Type of Review: New.
Title: Application for Grants Under Bilingual Education: Systemwide
Improvement Grants Program.
Frequency: Annually.
Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions; State, local or
Tribal Gov't; SEAs or LEAs.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden: Responses: 200; Burden Hours:
24,000.
Abstract: The Department needs and uses this information to make
grants. The respondents are local educational agencies and are required
to provide this information in applying for grants.
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 the only public comment notice published for this
information collection.
Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages Affairs
Type of Review: New.
Title: Application for New Grants Under Foreign Language Assistance
Program for Local Education Agencies.
Frequency: Annually.
Affected Public: State, local or Tribal Gov't; SEAs or LEAs.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden: Responses: 150; Burden Hours:
12,000.
Abstract: The Department needs and uses this information to make
grants. The respondents are local education agencies. The respondents
are required to provide this information in applying for grants.
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 the only public comment notice published for this
information collection.
Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages Affairs
Type of Review: New.
Title: Application for Grants Under Foreign Language Assistance
Program for State Education Agencies.
Frequency: Annually.
Affected Public: State, local or Tribal Gov't; SEAs or LEAs.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden: Responses: 50; Burden Hours:
4,000.
Abstract: The Department needs and uses this information to make
grants. The respondents are State education agencies and are required
to provide this information in applying for grants.
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 the only public comment notice published for this
information collection.
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Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages Affairs
Type of Review: New.
Title: Application for Grants Under Bilingual Education Program
Enhancement Grants.
Frequency: Annually.
Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions; State, local or
Tribal Gov't; SEAs or LEAs.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden: Responses: 300; Burden Hours:
24,000.
Abstract: The purpose of this program is to provide grants to carry
out highly focused, innovative, locally designed projects to expand or
enhance existing bilingual education or special alternative
instructional programs for limited English proficient (LEP) students.
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 the only public comment notice published for this
information collection.
Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages Affairs
Type of Review: New.
Title: Application for Grants Under Bilingual Education: Teachers
and Personnel Grants Program.
Frequency: Annually.
Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions; State, local or
Tribal Gov't; SEAs or LEAs.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden: Responses: 200; Burden Hours:
24,000.
Abstract: The Department needs and uses this information to make
grants. The respondents are local educational agencies, State
educational agencies and institutions of higher education and are
required to provide this information in applying for grants.
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 the only public comment notice published for this
information collection.
Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages Affairs
Type of Review: New.
Title: Application for Grants Under Bilingual Education: Career
Ladder Program.
Frequency: Annually.
Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions; State, local or
Tribal Gov't; SEAs or LEAs.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden: Responses: 200; Burden Hours:
24,000.
Abstract: The Department needs and uses this information to make
grants. The respondents are local educational agencies, State
educational agencies and institutions of higher education and are
required to provide this information in applying for grants.
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 the only public comment notice published for this
information collection.
[FR Doc. 98-29087 Filed 10-29-98; 8:45 am]
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