[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 130 (Friday, July 5, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 35195]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-17090]


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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 
September 3, 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: June 28, 1996.
Gloria Parker,
Director, Information Resources Group.
Office of Postsecondary Education
Type of Review: NEW.
Title: William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program, Loan Discharge 
Application Documents.
Frequency: On Occasion.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
    Responses: 3,000.
    Burden Hours: 1,500.
Abstract: These forms will serve as the means of collecting the 
information that the Department of Education requires in order to 
determine whether a direct loan borrower qualifies for a loan discharge 
based on school closure, false certification of student eligibility, or 
unauthorized signature.

Office of Elementary and Secondary Education

Type of Review: NEW.
Title: Title IV Innovative Program Strategies.
Frequency: Biennially.
Affected Public: State, local or Tribal Gov't, SEAs and LEAs.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
    Responses: 52.
    Burden Hours: 780.
Abstract: This form will be used by the Department as a means for 
collecting information on program effectiveness to report to Congress. 
This report requests information on the participation of students and 
the expenditure of funds.
[FR Doc. 96-17090 Filed 7-3-96; 8:45 am]
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