[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 95 (Wednesday, May 17, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 26415]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-12065]



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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 May 19, 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, 600 Independence 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.
    The 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 has been requested, a description of the 
information to be collected is also included as an attachment to this 
notice.

    Dated: May 11, 1995.
Gloria Parker,
Director, Information Resources Group.

Office of Bilingual and Minority Languages Affairs

Type of Review: Expedited
Title: Application for Cooperative Agreement Under the Bilingual 
Education Program: Benchmark Evaluation Study
Frequency: One Time
Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions; State, Local or Tribal 
Governments
Reporting Burden:
    Responses: 15
    Burden Hours: 1,800
Recordkeeping Burden:
    Recordkeeprs: 0
    Burden Hours: 0
Abstract: The Department needs and uses this information to make 
cooperative agreements. The respondents are institutions of higher 
education (IHEs), nonprofit organizations (NPOs), and State and local 
educational agencies (SEAs and LEAs). The respondents are required to 
provide this information in applying for this cooperative agreement 
award.
Additional Information: Clearance for this information collection is 
requested for May 19, 1995. An expedited review is requested in order 
to make grant awards before the end of the fiscal year.
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education

Type of Review: Expedited
Title: LEAs' and SEAs' Collection, Review, and Reporting on Title I 
Assessments and School Improvement Under Title I, Part A, Section 1116 
of the Improving America's Schools Act of 1994 (IASA)
Frequency: Annually
Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Governments
Reporting Burden:
    Responses: 14,111
    Burden Hours: 564,440
Recordkeeping Burden:
    Recordkeepers: 0
    Burden Hours: 0
Abstract: Under IASA, Title I, Part A, Section 1116(a) LEAs are 
required, and under Section 1116(a)(1) (A) and (B) SEAs are required, 
to collect, disaggregate and report specific data on the performance of 
schools and individual students and on the formal process of school 
improvement.
Additional Information: Clearance for this information collection is 
requested for May 19, 1995. An expedited review is requested in order 
for the SEAs to implement the requirement before the start of the new 
year.

Office of Elementary and Second Education

Type of Review: Expedited
Title: Information Collection and Reporting Required for Local School 
District Plans and Applications to State Education Agencies for 
Subgrants Under Title I, Part A of the Improving America's Schools Act 
of 1994 (IASA)
Frequency: Annually
Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Governments
Reporting Burden:
    Responses: 14,199
    Burden Hours: 289,816
Recordkeeping Burden:
    Recordkeepers: 0
    Burden Hours: 0
Abstract: LEAs, as a condition for receiving funds under IASA, Title I, 
Part A, must prepare and submit to their SEA, for approval, the plan 
required by Section 1112 describing their student assessments, plans 
for staff development, their poverty criteria for selecting school 
attendance areas, identification of participating children, school 
programs and other information needed to determine their adherence to 
the statute.
Additional Information: Clearance for this information collection is 
requested for May 19, 1995. An expedited review is requested in order 
for the SEAs to implement the requirement before the start of the new 
year.

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