[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 122 (Monday, June 24, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32428-32429]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-15958]



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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Notice of Proosed 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 
August 23, 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

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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: June 18, 1996.
Gloria Parker,
Director, Information Resources Group.

Office of Educational Research and Improvement

Type of Review: Revision.
Title: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 1996 
through 1997/1998.
Frequency: Annually.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; Not-for-profit 
institutions; State, local or Tribal Government, SEAs or LEAs.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
    Responses: 10,114.
    Burden Hours: 92,680.
Abstract: The IPEDS provides information on postsecondary education--
it's providers, enrollments, completions, and finances in addition to 
other information. The recent publication of final regulations for 
Student Right-to-Know and changes in financial accounting standards for 
nonprofit institutions have made it necessary for NCES to modify the 
IPEDS data collection for 1996 and 1997 to help institutions adapt to 
these changes.

Office of the Under Secretary

Type of Review: New.
Title: Survey of State Correctional Education.
Frequency: One-time.
Affected Public: State, local or Tribal Government, SEAs or LEAs.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
    Responses: 51.
    Burden Hours: 1,020.
Abstract: This survey is part of the Evaluation of State Correctional 
Education that the Department of Education is conducting to be able to 
provide federal and state policymakers with information about which 
approaches to correctional education are associated with the most 
positive outcomes.

 Office of Postsecondary Education

Type of Review:
Title: GEPA 424 Biennial Report on the Distribution of Federal 
Education Funds.
Frequency: Biennially.
Affected Public: Federal Government; State, local or Tribal Gov't, SEAs 
or LEAs.
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
    Responses: 142.
    Burden Hours: 3,420.
Abstract: Section 424 of the General Education Provisions Act (GEPA) 
requires States to report on the distribution of funds for State-
administered Federal education funds. This reporting requirement, 
previously known as GEPA 406A, underwent significant revisions during 
the 1994 reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, 
including changing the collection from annual to biennial, extending 
the reporting deadlines, and expanding the report to include Federally-
administered programs.

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