[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 16 (Wednesday, January 24, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1907-1908]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-983]



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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 1995.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
March 25, 1996.

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, S.W., Room 
5624, Regional Office Building 3, Washington, DC 20202-4651, or should 
be electronic mailed to the internet address #FIRBed.gov, 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 Department 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 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.
Gloria Parker,
Director, Information Resources Group.

Office of Education Research and Improvement

    Type of Review: Reinstatement.
    Title: Application for Basic Grants under the Library Services for 
Indian Tribes and Hawaiian Natives Program.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: State, local or Tribal Gov't SEAs or LEAs
    Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
      Responses: 230.
      Burden Hours: 460.
    Abstract: This form allows Indian Tribes and Hawaiian Natives to 
apply for Basic grants under Section 403 of the Library Services for 
Indian Tribes and Hawaiian Natives Program, Title IV of the Library 
Services and Construction Act, as amended.

Office of Educational Research and Improvement

    Type of Review: Reinstatement.
    Title: Application for Special Projects grants under the Library 
Services for Indian Tribes and Hawaiian Natives Program.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: State, local or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs.
    Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
      Responses: 75
      Burden Hours: 600.
    Abstract: This form allows Indian Tribes to apply for Special 
Projects grants under Section 404 of the Library Services for Indian 
Tribes and Hawaiian Natives Program, Title IV of the Library Services 
and Construction Act, as amended.

Office of the Under Secretary

    Type of Review: New.
    Title: Dwight D. Eisenhower Regional Mathematics and Science 
Education Consortiums Program Customer Survey.
    Frequency: On Time.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
      Responses: 820.
      Burden Hours: 274
    Abstract: The Department of Education is charged with evaluating 
the effectiveness of the Regional Consortium in meeting the needs of 
schools, teachers, and administrators. This survey will respond to that 
charge by collecting opinions about the quality and effectiveness of 
Consortium sponsored activities and documents in three major 
categories: professional development, support for teams and networks, 
and dissemination of information on promising practices. Respondents 
will be a random sample of customers at Consortium activities and 
services.

Office of Management

    Type of Review: New.
    Title: Department of Education Federal Policy for the Protection of 
Human Subjects Compliance Form and Related Instruments.
    Frequency: On Occasion.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households; Businesses or other 
for-profit; Not-for-profit institutions; State, Local or Tribal 
Government, SEAs or LEAs.
    Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
      Responses: 860.
      Burden Hours: 1,137.
    Abstract: The Compliance Form and related instruments are used by 
institutions and individuals to provide a record of their compliance 
with the Department of Education regulations for the protection of 
human subjects.

Office of Management

    Type of Review: New. 
    
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    Title: Instructions to Applicants/Offerors on the Protection of 
Human Subjects.
    Frequency: On Occasion.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households; Businesses or other 
for-profit; Not-for-profit institutions; State, Local or Tribal 
Government, SEAs or LEAs.
    Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
      Responses: 24,278.
      Burden Hours: 1,395.
    Abstract: The instructions to grant applicants notify applicants of 
the Federal requirements for the Protection of Human Subjects and 
require them to provide certain information on any planned research 
activities involving human subjects. The instructions to offerors 
instruct offerors to provide certain information about planned research 
activities involving human subjects.

Office of Postsecondary Education

    Type of Review: Revision.
    Title: Fiscal Operations Report and Application to Participate in 
Federal Perkins Loan, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity 
Grant, and Federal Work-Study Programs.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households; Businesses or other 
for-profit; Not-for-profit institutions, State, Local or Tribal Gov't, 
SEAs or LEAs.
    Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
      Responses: 4,800.
      Burden Hours: 80,131.
    Abstract: This application data will be used to compute the amount 
of funds needed by each institution during the 1997-98 Award Year. The 
Fiscal operations report data will be used to assess program 
effectiveness, account for funds expended during the 1995-96 Award 
Year, and as part of the institution funding process.

[FR Doc. 96-983 Filed 1-23-96; 8:45 am]
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