[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 36 (Thursday, February 22, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6819-6820]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-3947]



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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests

AGENCY: Department of Education.

ACTION: Submission for OMB review; comment request.

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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 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 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.

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 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) 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. OMB invites public comment at the address 
specified above. Copies of the requests are available from Patrick J. 
Sherrill at the address specified above.

    Dated: February 15, 1996.
Gloria Parker,
Director, Information Resources Group.

Office of Educational Research and Improvement

    Type of Review: Extension.
    Title: Application for Grants Under the Library Literacy Program.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden
      Responses: 500.
      Burden Hours: 8,500.
    Abstract: This form will be used by state and local public 
libraries to apply for funds under Title VI of the ``Library Services 
and Construction Act'' (P.L. 98-480) for planning and coordinating 
library literacy programs, training librarians and volunteers to carry 
out such programs, and acquiring necessary materials.

Office of Postsecondary Education

    Type of Review: Resubmission.
    Title: Student Right-to-Know--Final Rule.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: Business and other for-profit; Not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
      Responses: 8,000.
      Burden Hours: 240,100.
    Abstract: Pub. L. 101-542 requires the Department to modify the 
Program Participation Agreements of institutions of higher education 
participating in programs under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 
1965, as amended (HEA). These regulations implement those modifications 
by requiring those institutions to make available to students and 
prospective students the graduation rates of full-time, degree- or 
certificate-seeking undergraduate students, and make available to 
prospective student-athletes, and their parents, coaches, and 
counselors, information on the graduation rates of the student 
population, and of student athletes by race and gender within sport.

Office of Educational Research and Improvement

    Type of Review: New.
    Title: Baccalaureate and Beyond Longitudinal Study: Second Follow-
up (B&B: 93/97).
    Frequency: One-Time.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden: 
      Responses: 13,500.
      Burden Hours: 9,417.
    Abstract: This study will collect and report data about students 
who completed a bachelor's degree in 1992-93. Specifically, this 
follow-up will collect data concerning postbaccalaureate degree 
attendance, persistence, and completion; transition into and 
experiences after entry into the work force; and career paths of those 
who entered teaching at the elementary/secondary level.

    Type of Review: New.
    Title: A Study of Charter Schools.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions; State, local or 
Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs.
    Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden: 
      Responses: 800.
      Burden Hours: 535.
    Abstract: This is a four-year study of charter schools to determine 
the impact of charter schools on student achievement, on education 
reform, and on a multi-faceted array of other issues. It includes an 
annual survey of the universe and site visits at increasingly deep 
levels.

Office of Management

    Type of Review: Revision.
    Title: Waiver Guidance Under Goals 2000.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Affected Public: State, local or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs.
    Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden: 
      Responses: 300.
      Burden Hours: 6,000.
    Abstract: This is a four-year study of charter schools to determine 
the impact of charter schools on student achievement, on education 
reform, and on a multi-faceted array of other issues. It includes an 
annual survey of the 

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