[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 143 (Wednesday, July 26, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 38314]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-18307]



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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 31, 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. to 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: July 20, 1995.
Gloria Parker,
Director, Information Resources Group.

Office of Postsecondary Education

Type of Review: Expedited.
Title: Notice Inviting Applications for Participation in the Quality 
Assurance Program.
Frequency: One Time.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; and Not for profit 
institutions.
Reporting Burden:
    Responses: 400.
    Burden Hours: 400.
Recordkeeping Burden:
    Recordkeepers: 0.
    Burden Hours: 0.
Abstract: A Notice Inviting Applications for Participation in the 
Quality Assurance (QA) Program will be published in the Federal 
Register for institutions to freely apply. In a letter of application 
to the Department, Financial Aid Administrators will be requested to 
describe their commitment to quality assurance and error reduction in 
processing and awarding student aid dollars. The information being 
collected will determine that an institution has basic procedures in 
place to control for and correct weaknesses in its financial aid 
operations, and the institution's intent and capacity to support and 
conduct program activities.

    Additional Information: Clearance for this information collection 
is requested by July 31, 1995. An expedited review is requested to 
allow enough time to recruit institutions to participate in the Quality 
Assurance Program by late summer/early fall of 1995. Institution will 
need this time to determine whether to apply.
[FR Doc. 95-18307 Filed 7-25-95; 8:45 am]
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