[Federal Register: August 11, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 154)]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests
AGENCY: Department of Education.
ACTION: Notice of proposed information collection requests.
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SUMMARY: The Leader, Regulatory Information Management Group, Office of
the Chief Information Officer, invites comments on the proposed
information collection requests as required by the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995.
DATES: An emergency review has been requested in accordance with the
Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 3507(j)), since public harm is reasonably likely
to result if normal clearance procedures are followed. Approval by the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has been requested by September
15, 2003. A regular clearance process is also beginning. Interested
persons are invited to submit comments on or before October 10, 2003.
ADDRESSES: Written comments regarding the emergency review should be
addressed to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Attention: Karen Lee, 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 Karen_F._Lee@omb.eop.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires that the Director of OMB
provide interested Federal agencies and the public an early opportunity
to comment on information collection requests. The Office of Management
and Budget (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, Regulatory
Information Management Group, Office of the Chief Information Officer,
publishes this notice containing proposed information collection
requests at the beginning of the Departmental review of the information
collection. 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. ED invites public comment.
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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
respondents, including through the use of information technology.
Dated: August 6, 2003.
Angela C. Arrington,
Leader, Regulatory Information Management Group, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
Institute of Education Sciences
Type of Review: New.
Title: What Works Clearinghouse Database Forms and Customer Survey.
Abstract: The What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) public submission
databases will allow members of the public to submit nominations for
studies, interventions, and topics that they would like the WWC to
review. The evaluation database will enable the WWC to provide the
public with a directory of available outcome evaluations. Data from the
customer survey will be used to create indicators of how successfully
the WWC is meeting the needs of various groups of its users.
Additional Information: The Department is requesting emergency
processing for this information collection with an OMB approval date of
September 11. The time required for the normal clearance process may
cause a delay in the collection that could potentially result in public
harm. The What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) was conceptualized to help
education decision makers--primarily practitioners and policymakers--
respond to the emphasis in No Child Left Behind to use scientifically
based research to select effective education interventions. The WWC
will provide educators, policymakers, and the public with a central,
independent, and trusted source scientific evidence of what works in
education. The work of the WWC and thus, the products cannot proceed
without some input from the public.
Frequency: Semi-Annually.
Affected Public: Individuals or households; Businesses or other
for-profit; not-for-profit institutions; Federal Government; State,
local or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 5,550. Burden Hours: 978.
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 2209. When you access the information collection, click on ``Download
Attachments'' to view. Written requests for information should be
addressed to Vivian Reese, Department of Education, 400 Maryland
Avenue, SW., Room 4050, Regional Office Building 3, Washington, DC
20202-4651 or to the e-mail address vivan.reese@ed.gov. Requests may
also be electronically mailed to the Internet address OCIO_RIMG@ed.gov
or faxed to 202-708-9346. Please specify the complete title of the
information collection when making your request.
Comments regarding burden and/or the collection activity
requirements should be directed to Kathy Axt at her e-mail address
Kathy.Axt@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. 03-20437 Filed 8-8-03; 8:45 am]
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