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[FR Doc No: 94-20891]


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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 26, 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: August 19, 1994.
Mary P. Liggett,
Acting Director, Information Resources Management Service.

Office of Educational Research and Improvement

Type of Review: New
Title: PEQIS Survey #4: Financial Aid at Postsecondary Education 
Institutions
Frequency: One Time
Affected Public: Non-profit institutions
Reporting Burden:
    Responses: 1,020
    Burden Hours: 510
Recordkeeping Burden:
    Recordkeepers: 0
    Burden Hours: 0
Abstract: The purpose of the survey is to evaluate the effects on 
institutional financial aid policies and practices in federal financial 
aid programs of the changes brought about by the 1992 Reauthorization 
of the Higher Education Act. The Department will use the information 
for program management and evaluation.

Office of Educational Research and Improvement

Type of Review: New
Title: Fast Response Survey System--Elementary and Secondary Schools 
Arts Education Survey
Frequency: One Time
Affected Public: Individuals or households
Reporting Burden:
    Responses: 1,400
    Burden Hours: 700
Recordkeeping Burden:
    Recordkeepers: 0
    Burden Hours: 0
Abstract: The purpose of this Arts Education survey is to provide data 
on the current status of Arts Education in the public schools as the 
nation moves toward Goals 2000, specifically as it relates to Goal 3. 
The Department will use the information as a basis for determining what 
changes are required.

Office of Educational Research and Improvement

Type of Review: Existing
Title: Application for Grants under the National Diffusion Network
Frequency: Annually
Affected Public: State or local governments; Non-profit institutions
Reporting Burden:
    Responses: 117
    Burden Hours: 1,404
Recordkeeping Burden:
    Recordkeepers: 117
    Burden Hours: 1,404
Abstract: This form will be used by State Educational agencies to apply 
for funding under the National Diffusion Network. The Department will 
use the information to make grant awards.

[FR Doc. 94-20891 Filed 8-24-94; 8:45 am]
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