[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 132 (Tuesday, July 11, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 35728]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-16916]



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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 
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 
August 10, 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 
requests 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 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 Director of the Information Resources 
Group, 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: July 6, 1995.
Gloria Parker,
Director, Information Resources Group.

Office of Educational Research and Improvement

Type of Review: Revision
Title: Private School Survey
Frequency: Biennially
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; Not for profit 
institutions
Reporting Burden:
    Responses: 28,000
    Burden Hours: 14,417
Recordkeeping Burden:
    Recordkeepers: 0
    Burden Hours: 0
Abstract: Private School Survey collected every two years of the 
universe of approximately 28,000 schools. Information includes types of 
schools, length of school year and school day, number of students and 
teachers, number of high school graduates, and race/ethnic distribution 
of students. Data are used to 1) build and NCES private school 
universe; and 2) generate biennial data on total number of and 
characteristics of private schools.

Office of Educational Research and Improvement

Type of Review: Reinstatement
Title: Fund for the Improvement of Education
Frequency: Annually
Affected Public: Not for profit institutions; State, Local or Tribal 
Government
Reporting Burden:
    Responses: 600
    Burden Hours: 24
Recordkeeping Burden:
    Recordkeepers: 0
    Burden Hours: 0
Abstract: This form will be used by State Educational agencies, Local 
Educational agencies, IHEs, and other public and private agencies, 
organizations and institutions to apply for funding under the Fund for 
the Improvement of Education. The Department will use the information 
to make grant awards.

Office of the Under Secretary

Type of Review: Revision
Title: Even Start Information System
Frequency: Annually
Affected Public: Individual or households
Reporting Burden:
    Responses: 91,040
    Burden Hours: 57,035
Recordkeeping Burden:
    Recordkeepers: 0
    Burden Hours: 0
Abstract: The Even Start Information System involves the refinement and 
maintenance of a data collection system, collection and analysis of 
additional outcome data from a sample of Even Start projects, training 
of local Even Start project directors in data collection and technical 
assistance to them, and preparation of final reports. The Department 
will use the information to provide Congress, state program 
administrators, and local grantees with the types of information that 
can be used to manage the program at the federal, state, and local 
levels.

[FR Doc. 95-16916 Filed 7-10-95; 8:45 am]
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