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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 Acting Director, Information Resources Management Service, 
invites comments on the proposed information collection requests as 
required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
September 2, 1994.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to the Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Dan Chenok: Desk 
Officer, Department of Education, Office of Management and Budget, 725 
17th Street, NW., Room 3208, 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, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Room 5624, Regional Office 
Building 3, Washington, DC 20202-4651.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patrick J. Sherrill (202) 708-9915. 
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 3517 of the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1980 (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 Management Service, 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) 
Frequency of collection; (4) The affected public; (5) Reporting burden; 
and/or (6) Recordkeeping burden; and (7) Abstract. 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: July 28, 1994.
Mary R. Liggett,
Acting Director, Information Resources Management Service.

Office of Educational Research and Improvement

    Type of Review: Existing
    Title: Application for Educational Research Program: Field-
Initiated Studies
    Frequency: Annually
    Affected Public: Individuals or households; State or local 
governments; Businesses or other for-profit; Non-profit institutions; 
Small businesses or organizations
    Reporting Burden:
    Responses: 450; Burden Hours: 4,950
    Recordkeeping Burden:
    Recordkeepers: 0; Burden Hours: 0
    Abstract: This form will be used by State educational agencies to 
apply for funding under the Educational Research Field-Initiated 
Studies Program. The Department will use the information to make grant 
awards.

    Type of Review: Existing
    Title: Final Performance Report for Improving Access to Research 
Library Resources Program, HEA Title II-C
    Frequency: Annually
    Affected Public: Non-profit institutions
    Reporting Burden:
    Responses: 40; Burden Hours: 160
    Recordkeeping Burden:
    Recordkeepers: 40; Burden Hours: 40
    Abstract: This form is needed to evaluate project performance under 
the discretionary grant program Improving Access to Research Library 
Resources, HEA Title II-C.

Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services

    Type of Review: Extension
    Title: Part B, Individuals With Disabilities Education Act, 
Implementation of Free and Appropriate Public Education Requirement
    Frequency: Annually
    Affected Public: State or local governments
    Reporting Burden:
    Responses: 58; Burden Hours: 198,418
    Recordkeeping Burden:
    Recordkeepers: 0; Burden Hours: 0
    Abstract: This form is completed by States to give important 
information about children with disabilities receiving special 
education and related services. This information is used by the 
Department to monitor activities and report to Congress.

Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services

    Type of Review: New
    Title: Report of Anticipated Services Needed by Children and Youth 
with Disabilities Exiting the Educational System
    Frequency: Every three years
    Affected Public: State or local governments
    Reporting Burden:
    Responses: 10; Burden Hours: 12,925
    Recordkeeping Burden:
    Recordkeepers: 0; Burden Hours: 0
    Abstract: This collection requirement provides instructions and 
forms necessary for States to report the anticipated services needed by 
children and youth exiting the education system. It serves as the basis 
for distributing federal assistance, to improve transition planning, 
and Congressional reporting.

    Type of Review: Extension
    Title: Report of Children and Youth with Disabilities Receiving 
Special Education, Part B, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
    Frequency: Annually
    Affected Public: State or local governments
    Reporting Burden:
    Responses: 58; Burden Hours: 15,196
    Recordkeeping Burden:
    Recordkeepers: 0; Burden Hours: 0
    Abstract: This collection requirement provides instructions and 
forms necessary for States to report the number of children with 
disabilities served under the Individuals with Disabilities Education 
Act--Part B receiving special education and related services. It serves 
as the basis for distributing federal assistance, monitoring, 
implementating and Congressional reporting.

    Type of Review: Extension
    Title: Report of Children and Youth with Disabilities Exiting 
Special Education During the 1994-95 School Year
    Frequency: Annually
    Affected Public: State or local governments
    Reporting Burden:
    Responses: 58; Burden Hours: 16,124
    Recordkeeping Burden:
    Recordkeepers: 0; Burden Hours: 0
    Abstract: This collection requirement provides instructions and a 
form necessary for States to report the setting in which children with 
disabilities served under Chapter 1 of Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act (State Operated Programs) receive special education and 
related services. The form satisfies reporting requirements and is used 
by the Office of Special Education Programs to monitor State 
Educational Agencies and for Congressional reporting.

    Type of Review: New
    Title: Infants and toddlers with Disabilities Served Who Would Have 
Been Eligible to be Counted Under Subpart 2 of Chapter 1 of Elementary 
and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) State Operated Programs (SOP)
    Frequency: One-time
    Affected Public: State or local governments
    Reporting Burden:
    Responses: 52; Burden Hours: 130
    Recordkeeping Burden:
    Recordkeepers: 0; Burden Hours: 0
    Abstract: This collection requirement provides instructions and 
forms necessary for States to report the number of infants and toddlers 
(age birth through 2) served who would have been eligible to be counted 
under Subpart 2 of Chapter 1 of ESEA (SOP). It serves as the basis for 
distributing federal assistance.

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