[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 28 (Friday, February 9, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 4970]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-2899]



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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: An emergency review has been requested in accordance with the 
Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 3707(j)), since public harm is reasonably likely 
to result if normal clearance procedures are followed. Approval by the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has been requested by February 
16, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Written comments regarding the emergency review should be 
addressed to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Attention: Wendy Taylor, Desk Officer: Department of Education, Office 
of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, NW., Room 10235, New 
Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503. Requests for copies of 
the proposed information collection request should be addressed to 
Patrick J. Sherrill, Department of Education, 7th & D Streets, SW., 
Room 5624, Regional Office Building 3, Washington, DC 20202-4651.

DATES: A regular clearance process is also beginning. Interested 
persons are invited to submit comments on or before April 9, 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, 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(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 3506(c)(2)(A) requires that 
the Director of OMB 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 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, (5) 
how might the Department minimize the burden of this collection on the 
respondents, including through the use of information technology, and 
(6) Abstract. Because an emergency review is requested, the additional 
information to be requested in this collection is included in the 
section on ``Additional Information'' in this notice.

    Dated: February 5, 1996.
Gloria Parker,
Director, Information Resources Group.

Office of Management

Type of Review: Reinstatement
Title: Customer Service Standards Surveys and Focus Groups
Frequency: One Time
Affected Public: Individuals or households; Businesses or other for-
profit; Not-for-profit institutions; State, Local or Tribal Government; 
SEAs or LEAs, Federal Agencies or employees; Non-profit institutions; 
Small businesses or organizations
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
    Responses: 200,500
    Burden Hours: 101,500
Abstract: As part of the Customer Service Standards Surveys and Focus 
Groups Information Collection, the Title I National Parent Coalition 
Survey is designed to determine how the Department can improve customer 
service. The survey feedback will enable the Department to provide 
timely, useful information to Title I parents and other Title I related 
customers

[FR Doc. 96-2899 Filed 2-8-96; 8:45 am]
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