[Federal Register: February 2, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 21)] [Notices] [Page 5037-5038] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr02fe99-34] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request AGENCY: Department of Education. 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 March 4, 1999. 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, NW, Room 10235, New Executive Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20503 or should be electronically mailed to the internet address DWERFEL@OMB.EOP.GOV. Requests for copies of the proposed information collection requests should be addressed to Patrick J. Sherrill, Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Room 5624, Regional Office Building 3, Washington, DC 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: January 27, 1999. Kent H. Hannaman, Leader, Information Management Group, Office of the Chief Financial and Chief Information Officer. Office of Elementary and Secondary Education Type of Review: New. Title: Reporting Requirements for the Education Flexibility Partnership Demonstration Program. Frequency: Annually. Affected Public: State, local or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs. Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden: Responses: 12. Burden Hours: 240. Abstract: Section 311(e)(6) of the Goals 2000: Educate America Act requires states participating in the Education Flexibility Partnership Demonstration Program to annually report to the Secretary on the monitoring of waivers it grants through this program. Office of Educational Research and Improvement Type of Review: Reinstatement. Title: National Education Longitudinal Study: 1988-2000. Frequency: On occasion. Affected Public: Individuals or households. Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden: Responses: 457. Burden Hours: 214. Abstract: The National Education Longitudinal Study: 1988-2000 (NELS: 88/2000) is designed to provide data about critical transitions experienced by students as they progress through high school and into postsecondary institutions or the work force. NELS:88/2000, the fourth follow-up to this longitudinal data collection initiated with the 8th grade class of 1988, will provide important information about young adults' experiences after high school, including postsecondary education and training, labor force participation, and family formation. Office of Educational Research and Improvement Type of Review: Revision. Title: Data Collection for Third International Mathematics and Science Study--Report (TIMSS-R). Frequency: One-Time Student Assessment. Affected Public: Individuals or households; Not-for-profit institutions. Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden: Responses: 11,250. Burden Hours: 24,583. Abstract: In order to provide international benchmarks against which to measure the performance of American students in mathematics and science, with comparisons of data for 1995 and 1999, and to measure progress toward the U.S. national goal of being first in the world in mathematics and science in the year 2000, the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) wishes to repeat TIMSS for the 8th grade in U.S. schools in 1999. Office of Educational Research and Improvement Type of Review: Reinstatement. Title: National Postsecondary Student Aid Study: 2000 (NPSAS: 2000). Frequency: On occasion. Affected Public: Individuals or households; Business or other for- profit; Not-for-profit institutions. Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden: Responses: 1,964. Burden Hours: 1,898. Abstract: The NPSAS is a comprehensive study that examines how students and their families pay for postsecondary education. It includes nationally representative samples of undergraduates, graduates, and first-professional students; students attending public and private less-than-2-year institutions, community colleges, 4-year colleges, and major universities. Students who receive financial aid as well as those who do not receive [[Page 5038]] financial aid participate in NPSAS. Comprehensive student interviews and administrative records, with exceptional detail concerning student financial aid, are available for academic years 1986-87, 1989-90, 1992- 93, and 1995-96. [FR Doc. 99-2372 Filed 2-1-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-P