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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 
October 14, 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: September 9, 1994.
Kent H. Hannaman,
Acting Director, Information Resources, Management Service.

Office of the Under Secretary

Type of Review: NEW
Title: National Evaluation of Effective Workplace Literacy Programs
Frequency: Semi-annually
Affected Public: Individuals or households; non-profit institutions
Reporting Burden:
    Responses: 4,320
    Burden Hours: 3,045
Recordkeeping Burden:
    Recordkeepers: 0
    Burden Hours: 0
Abstract: The National Evaluation of Effective Workplace Literacy 
Programs includes a data collection effort through the National 
Workplace Literacy Information System. Data will be collected from 
Workplace Literacy projects that receive National Workplace Literacy 
Program grants in FY 94, as well as the workers served by those 
projects.

Office of the Under Secretary

Type of Review: REVISION
Title: Evaluation of the Tech-Prep Education
Frequency: Annually
Affected Public: Non-profit institutions
Reporting Burden:
    Responses: 1,651
    Burden Hours: 6,451
Recordkeeping Burden:
    Recordkeepers: 0
    Burden Hours: 0
Abstract: This proposed evaluation will be used to describe and to 
identify effective practices of Tech-Prep programs funded under the 
Perkins Act. The Department will use the information to report to 
Congress.

Office of Postsecondary Education

Type of Review: NEW
Title: Collection Request to Inform Postsecondary Institutions How to 
Report Ownership or Control By, Contracts With, or Gifts From Foreign 
Sources
Frequency: Annually
Affected Public: Individuals or households; businesses or other for-
profit; non-profit institutions
Reporting Burden:
    Responses: 80
    Burden Hours: 40
Recordkeeping Burden:
    Recordkeepers: 0
    Burden Hours: 0
Abstract: Institutions participating in HEA programs must report to the 
Secretary of Education receipt of gifts and contracts that are over 
$250,000 in value. If an institution fails to comply with the 
requirements of Section 1209, 20 U.S.C. 1145d of the HEA, as amended by 
the Higher Education Amendments of 1992 (Public Law 102-325). In a 
timely manner, the Secretary is authorized to undertake a civil action 
in Federal District Court to ensure costs of obtaining compliance with 
Section 1209 following a knowing or willful failure to comply.

Office of Educational Research and Improvement

Type of Review: NEW
Title: Star Schools Evaluation
Frequency: One Time
Affected Public: State or local governments
Reporting Burden:
    Responses: 1,900
    Burden Hours: 950
Recordkeeping Burden:
    Recordkeepers: 0
    Burden Hours: 0
Abstract: This evaluation will be used to obtain information about the 
implementation and effects of the Star Schools Program. The Department 
will use the information to report to Congress.

[FR Doc. 94-22736 Filed 9-13-94; 8:45 am]
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