[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 195 (Monday, October 7, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 52441]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-25556]


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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 
November 6, 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 address to Patrick J. Sherrill, 
Department of Education, 600 Independence Avenue, SW., 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: October 1, 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 Governments, SEAs or LEAs.
    Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
      Responses: 10,114.
      Burden Hours: 37,174.
    Abstract: The IPEDS provides information on postsecondary 
education--it's provides, 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 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 Management

    Type of Review: Reinstatement.
    Title: Customer Service Standards and Focus Groups.
    Frequency: One Time.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households; Business or other for-
profit; Not for Profit institutions; Federal Government; State, Local 
or Tribal Government, SEAs or LEAs.
    Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
      Responses: 200,500.
      Burden Hours: 101,500.
    Abstract: Thee focus groups will be used to measure customer 
satisfaction and to improve customer service standards in compliance 
with Executive Order 12862.

[FR Doc. 96-25556 Filed 10-4-96; 8:45 am]
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