[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 193 (Thursday, October 5, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52171-52172]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-24709]



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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 1955.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
December 4, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and 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, or should 
be electronic mailed to the internet address #[email protected], or should be 
faxed to 202-708-9346.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Patrick J. Sherrill (202) 708-8196. 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 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires that the Department of 
Education (ED) provide interested Federal agencies and the public an 
early opportunity to comment on information collection requests. The 
Office of Management and Budget (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 at the 
beginning of the Departmental review of the information collection. 
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) Summary of the 
collection; (4) Description of the need for, and proposed use of, the 
information; (5) Respondents and frequency of collection; and (6) 
Reporting and/or Recordkeeping burden. ED invites public comment at the 
address specified above. Copies of the requests are available from 
Patrick J. Sherrill at the address specified above.
    The Department of Education is especially interested in public 
comment 

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addressing the following issues: (1) is this collection necessary to 
the proper functions of the Department, (2) will this information be 
processed and used in a timely manner, (3) is the estimate of burden 
accurate, (4) how might the Department enhance the quality, utility, 
and clarity of the information to be collected, and (5) how might the 
Department minimize the burden of this collection on the respondents, 
including through the use of information technology.

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

Office of Postsecondary Education

    Type of Review: REINSTATEMENT.
    Title: Performance Report for the School, College, and University 
Partnerships (SCUP) Program.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: Not for Profit institutions; State, Local or 
Tribal Government.
    Reporting Burden:
      Responses: 1.
      Burden Hours: 240.
    Recordkeeping Burden:
      Recordkeepers: 0.
      Burden Hours: 0.
    Abstract: SCUP grantees must submit the report annually so the 
Department can evaluate the performance of grantees prior to awarding 
continuation grants. The Department will also aggregate data on project 
outcomes related to student and school performance impact, and identify 
exemplary projects.

Office of Postsecondary Education

    Type of Review: EXTENSION.
    Title: Addendum to Federal Direct PLUS Loan Promissory Note 
Endorser.
    Frequency: One Time.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Reporting Burden:
      Responses: 34,000.
      Burden Hours: 17,000.
    Recordkeeping Burden:
      Recordkeepers: 0.
      Burden Hours: 0.
    Abstract: Applicants for Federal Direct PLUS Loans who have adverse 
credit may obtain endorsers. The information collected on this form is 
used to check the credit of endorsers. The respondents are endorsers.

Office of Education Research and Improvement

    Type of Review: REINSTATEMENT.
    Title: Application for the National Assessment of Educational 
Progress Data Reporting Program.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit; Not for Profit 
institutions; State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Reporting Burden:
      Responses: 15.
      Burden Hours: 360.
    Recordkeeping Burden:
      Recordkeepers: 0.
      Burden Hours: 0.
    Abstract: Congress has mandated reports on the National Assessment 
of Educational Progress. This grant program will encourage researchers 
to study these data and expand understanding of the relationship 
between school and student characteristics and academic achievement. 
Grant applicants will be universities, educational research 
organizations and consulting firms.

Office of Educational Research and Improvement

    Type of Review: NEW.
    Title: Standards for the Conduct and Evaluation of Activities 
Carried out by OERI--Evaluation of Applications for Grants, Cooperative 
Agreements and Proposals for Contracts.
    Frequency: One Time.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit; Not for Profit 
institutions; State, Local or Tribal Governments.
    Reporting Burden:
      Responses: 3,000.
      Burden Hours: 36,000.
    Recordkeeping Burden:
      Recordkeepers: 0.
      Burden Hours: 0.
    Abstract: The Office of Educational Research and Improvement (OERI) 
was reauthorized by P.L. 103-227. This statute required OERI to 
establish standards ``for reviewing and evaluating all applications for 
grants and cooperatives agreements and bids for contracts which exceed 
$100,000''. The Department will use the information to evaluate and 
provide recommendations to the Secretary on which applications should 
be funded.

Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages and Affairs

    Type of Review: NEW.
    Title: A Descriptive Study of ESEA Title VII Educational Services 
for Secondary School Limited English Proficiency Students (LEP).
    Frequency: One Time.
    Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Governments.
    Reporting Burden:
      Responses: 100.
    Burden Hours: 65.
    Recordkeeping Burden:
      Recordkeepers: 0.
      Burden Hours: 0.
    Abstract: This study consists of a literature review and a survey 
of a sample of 100 Title VII grantees having 10 or more LEP secondary 
school students in grades 9-12. The survey will consist of a mail 
survey and a followup telephone interview to verify, correct or add 
information available in the grantee applications monitoring reports 
and evaluation reports. This effort will help in future policy 
development and demographic knowledge.

[FR Doc. 95-24709 Filed 10-4-95; 8:45 am]
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