[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 53 (Monday, March 18, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10995-10996]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-6356]



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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests

AGENCY: Department of Education.

ACTION: Proposed collection; 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 
May 17, 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.

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.
    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.

    Dated: March 12, 1996.
Gloria Parker,
Director, Information Resources Group.

Office of Elementary and Secondary Education

    Type of Review: New.
    Title: Goals 2000 Parental Assistance Program Performance Report.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions.
    Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden:
      Responses: 28.
      Burden Hours: 980.
    Abstract: Recipients of grants under the Parental Assistance 
Program must submit an annual performance report

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that establishes substantial progress toward meeting their project 
objectives in order to receive a continuation award.

Office of Elementary and Secondary Education

    Type of Review: Reinstatement.
    Title: Indian Education Formula Grant Program Application.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: State, local or Tribal Gov't, SEAs and LEAs.
    Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden:
      Responses: 1,275.
      Burden Hours: 38,450.
    Abstract: Application for funding under the Indian Education 
Formula Grant Program to Local Educational Agencies is used to 
determine applicant eligibility and the amount of award for projects 
funded.

Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services

    Type of Review: Revision.
    Title: Postsecondary Education Programs for Persons with 
Disabilities.
    Frequency: One time.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; Not-for-profit 
institutions; State, local or Tribal Gov't, SEAs and LEAs.
    Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden: 
      Responses: 1.
      Burden Hours: 360.
    Abstract: This data collection is necessary to make awards required 
under 625(a)(2) of the IDEA. The Notice of Proposed Priority would 
establish an absolute priority for four regional centers on 
postsecondary education for individuals who are deaf to provide 
technical assistance to postsecondary institutions on proven models, 
components of models, and other exemplary practices and to expand 
opportunities available to students who are deaf. Current regulatory 
criteria at 34 CFR 338.31, which were developed for model demonstration 
projects, are not appropriate for the new technical assistance 
projects. Selection criteria approved for other IDEA technical 
assistance competitions have been revised for this competition.

Office of Postsecondary Education

    Type of Review: Reinstatement.
    Title: Final Performance Report for Grants under the Strengthening 
Institutions Program.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions.
    Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
      Responses: 1.
      Burden Hours: 2,472.
    Abstract: A final performance report is required of former grantees 
that have completed either a 12-month planning grant project or a 60-
month development grant project. The reports enable the grantee and the 
awarding agency to evaluate overall project accomplishments and the 
impact of funded activities on the grantee institutions' academic 
programs, institutional management, and fiscal stability.

Office of Postsecondary Education

    Type of Review: New.
    Title: William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program Statutory 
Forbearance Forms.
    Frequency: On Occasion.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
      Responses: 10,000.
      Burden Hours: 2,000.
    Abstract: Qualified borrowers in the William D. Ford Federal Direct 
Loan Program will use these forms to request statutory forbearances on 
their loans.

[FR Doc. 96-6356 Filed 3-15-96; 8:45 am]
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