[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 128 (Wednesday, July 5, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34974-34975]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-16365]



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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 July 7, 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, 
DC 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, 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 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 

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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 
section.

    Dated: June 29, 1995.
Gloria Parker,
Director, Information Resources Group.

Office of Postsecondary Education

Type of Review: Expedited
Title: Quality Assurance Workbook
Frequency: Semi-Annually
Affected Public: Individuals or households; business or other for-
profit; not for profit institutions; and federal government
Reporting Burden:
    Responses: 400
    Burden Hours: 80,000
Recordkeeping Burden:
    Recordkeepers: 0
    Burden Hours: 0

    Abstract: The Workbook tasks will be completed by institutions who 
participate in the Quality Assurance Program. The institutions will 
establish quality assurance programs, monitor their own variance rates, 
and design and implement quality improvements to reduce those variance 
rates. These respondents will receive training in July 1995 and will be 
expected to begin conducting these activities immediately following 
training. Copies of these forms for review and comment can be obtained 
by calling the Performance and Accountability Improvement Staff at 
(202) 260-4788.
    Additional Information: Clearance for this information collection 
is requested by July 7, 1995. An expedited review is requested in order 
to meet the schedule for the training in July 1995. Without the 
expedited review, the Department would not be able to provide the 
needed services and assistance to our customers who participate in the 
Quality Assurance Program.

[FR Doc. 95-16365 Filed 7-3-95; 8:45 am]
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