[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 134 (Thursday, July 13, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36132-36133]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-17141]



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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 14, 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.


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    Dated July 7, 1995.
Gloria Parker,
Director, Information Resources Group.

Office of Postsecondary Education

    Type of Review: Extension.
    Title: Application for Institutional Participation.
    Frequency: On Occasion.
    Affected Public: Individual or households; business or other for-
profit; not for profit institutions.
    Reporting Burden: Responses: 12,440; Burden Hours: 197,005.
    Recordkeeping Burden: Recordkeepers: 0; Burden Hours: 0.
    Abstract: The Institutional Eligibility regulations govern the 
initial and continuing eligibility of Postsecondary educational 
institutions participating in the student financial assistance programs 
authorized by Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended.
Office of Educational Research and Improvement

    Type of Review: Revision.
    Title: National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP).
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households; not for profit 
institutions.
    Reporting Burden: Responses: 828,996; Burden Hours: 1,110,176.
    Recordkeeping Burden: Recordkeepers: 0; Burden Hours: 0.
    Abstract: The NAEP, known as the nation's report card, assesses 
students age 9/grade 4, age 13/grade 8, and age 17, grade 12 in 
selected subject areas, collects background information from the 
students, their teachers, and the schools they attend. From these data 
cross-sectional and trend results are reported about students in those 
ages/grades. Subjects to be assessed in 1996 are reading, mathematics, 
and science.

Office of Intergovernmental and Interagency Affairs

    Type of Review: Revision.
    Title: President's Education Awards Program.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: Individual or households; not-for-profit 
institutions; State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Reporting Burden: Responses: 52,000; Burden Hours: 17,333.
    Recordkeeping Burden: Recordkeepers: 0; Burden Hours: 0.
    Abstract: This form will be sent to all public and private 
elementary and secondary schools. Those that wish to participate in the 
President's Education Awards Program will return the order form 
confirming their address, and indicate on the form the number of awards 
needed at the school.

Office of Management

    Type of Review: Reinstatement.
    Title: Protection of Pupil Rights Information Collections 
(Notification of Rights Under PPRA).
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Reporting Burden: Responses: 15,713; Burden Hours: 3,928.
    Recordkeeping Burden: Recordkeepers: 0; Burden Hours: 0.
    Abstract: The Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment, as amended by 
Public Law 103-227, requires educational agencies and institutions to 
notify parents and students of their rights under the law. The proposed 
regulations will limit this requirement to local educational agencies 
(LEAs) on the elementary and secondary level.

[FR Doc. 95-17141 Filed 7-12-95; 8:45 am]
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