[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 2 (Wednesday, January 4, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 446]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-144]



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

DATES: An expedited review has been requested in accordance with the 
Act, since allowing for the normal review period would adversely affect 
the public interest. Approval by the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) has been requested by January 12, 1995.

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, 
D.C. 20503. Requests for copies of the proposed information collection 
request should be addressed to Patrick J. Sherrill, Department of 
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Room 5624, Regional Office 
Building 3, Washington, D.C. 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 3517) requires that the Director of OMB 
provide interested Federal agencies and persons 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.
    Director, Information Resources Group, publishes this notice with 
the attached proposed information collection request prior to 
submission of this request to OMB. This notice contains the following 
information: (1) Type of review requested, e.g., expedited; (2) Title; 
(3) Abstract; (4) Additional Information; (5) Frequency of collection; 
(6) Affected public; and (7) Reporting and/or Recordkeeping burden. 
Because an expedited review is requested, a description of the 
information to be collected is also included as an attachment to this 
notice.

    Dated: December 29, 1994.
Gloria Parker,
Director, Information Resources Group.

Office of Educational Research and Improvement

Type of Review: Expedited
Title: National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 1995 Field 
Test and 1996 Full Scale Assessment and Background Questionnaires on 
Mathematics, Science and the Arts
Frequency: Biennially
Affected Public: Individuals or households
Reporting Burden:
    Responses: 36,047
    Burden Hours: 37,836
Recordkeeping Burden:
    Recordkeepers: 0
    Burden Hours: 0
Abstract: The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) is a 
congressionally mandated data collection of assessment and background 
information. Respondents include students in the 4th, 5th and 12th 
grades, teachers, school administrators, and parents. The 1995 NAEP was 
revised to include grade 12 Advanced Mathematics Teacher Questionnaire, 
the Individual Educational Programs (IEP) and Limited English 
Proficient (LEP) Questionnaire. Results of the assessments will be 
linked to the background characteristics of students, their schools, 
teachers and parents. Copies of the questionnaires can be obtained by 
calling (202) 219-1442.

    Additional Information: Clearance for this information collection 
is requested for January 12, 1995. An expedited review is necessary to 
meet the mail-out date of the questionnaires. NAEP data are of vital 
importance to the President, Congress, and the National Education Goals 
Panel, as well as State and local policymakers.

[FR Doc. 95-144 Filed 1-3-95; 8:45 am]
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