FR Doc 03-4748
[Federal Register: February 28, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 40)]
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[Page 9644-9645]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
AGENCY: Department of Education.
SUMMARY: The Leader, Regulatory Management Group, Office of the 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 31, 2003.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Lauren Wittenberg, 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 Lauren.Wittenberg@omb.eop.gov.
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, Regulatory Management Group,
Office of the 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.
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Dated: February 25, 2003.
John D. Tressler, Leader,
Regulatory Management Group, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Title: Migrant Education Program (MEP) Proposed Regulations,
Sections 200.83, 200.84, and 200.88 (KA).
Frequency: Biennially, Other: One time.
Affected Public: Individuals or household.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 43.
Burden Hours: 19925.
Abstract: Sec. 200.83 of the regulations for Title I, Part C
establish the minimum requirements an SEA must meet for development
of a comprehensive needs assessment and plan for service delivery as
required under Section 1306(b) of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act (ESEA), as amended (Pub. L. 107-110). Sec. 200.84 of
the regulations establish the minimum requirements the SEA must meet
to implement the program evaluation required under Section 1304(c
)(2) of ESEA. Sec. 200.88 of the regulations clarify that, for the
purposes of the MEP, only ``supplemental'' State or local funds that
are used for programs specifically designed to meet the unique needs
of migratory children can be excluded in terms of determining
compliance with the ``comparability'' and ``supplement, not
supplant'' provisions of the statute.
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 directed to
her e-mail address Vivian.Reese@ed.gov. Requests may also be 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 Joseph Schubart at his e-mail address
Joe.Schubart@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.
Federal Student Aid
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Title: Federal Perkins/NDSL Loan Assignment Form (JS).
Frequency: On Occasion.
Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions (primary);
Businesses or other for-profit (primary); Individuals or household.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 21262;
Burden Hours: 8505.
Abstract: This form is used to collect pertinent data regarding
student loans from institutions participating in the Federal Perkins
Loan Program. The Perkins Assignment Form serves as the transmittal
document in the assignment of such loans to the Federal government.
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 directed to
her e-mail address Vivian.Reese@ed.gov. Requests may also be 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 Joseph Schubart at his e-mail address
Joe.Schubart@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.
Office of Postsecondary Education
Type of Review: Revision.
Title: The Evaluation of Exchange, Language, International and
Area Studies (EELIAS), NRC, FLAS, IIPP, UISFUL, BIE, CIBE, AORC,
Language Resource Centers (LRC), International Studies and Research
(IRS), Fulbright-Hays Faculty Research Abroad (FRA), Fulbright-Hays
Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA), Fulbright-Hays
Seminars Abroad (SA), Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad (GPA),
and the Technology Innovation and Cooperation for Foreign
Information Access (TICFIA) programs.
Frequency: Annually.
Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 2,595;
Burden Hours: 30,770.
Abstract: LRC, IRS, FRA, DDRA, SA, GPA, and TICFIA are being
added for clearance to the system that already contains seven other
programs. Information collection assist International Education and
Graduate Programs Services (IEGPS) in meeting program planning and
evaluation requirements. Program officers require performance
information to justify continuation funding, and grantees use this
information for self evaluations and to request continuation funding
from the Department of Education.
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 vivian--reese@ed.gov. Requests may also be 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 Joseph Schubart at his e-mail
address Joe.Schubart@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. 03-4748 Filed 2-27-03; 8:45 am]
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