[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 199 (Friday, October 11, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53362-53363]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-25716]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests

AGENCY: Department of Education.

ACTION: Notice of proposed information collection requests.

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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: An emergency review has been requested in accordance with the 
Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 3507(j)), since public harm is reasonably likely 
to result if normal clearance procedures are followed. Approval by the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has been requested by October 16, 
1996. A regular clearance process is also beginning. Interested persons 
are invited to submit comments on or before December 10, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Written comments regarding the emergency review 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, D.C. 20503. Requests for copies 
of the proposed information collection request should be addressed to 
Patrick J. Sherrill, Department of Education, 7th & D Streets, S.W., 
Room 5624, Regional Office Building 3, Washington, D.C. 20202-4651. 
Written comments regarding the regular clearance 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, or should be electronic mailed to the 
internet address #[email protected], or should be faxed to 202-708-9346.

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(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 3506(c)(2)(A)) requires that 
the Director of OMB provide interested Federal agencies and the public 
an early opportunity to comment on information

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collection requests. The Office of Management and Budget (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 at the beginning of the Departmental review of the information 
collection. 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. ED 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:
Gloria Parker,
Director, Information Resources Group.

Office of Educational Research and Improvement

    Type of Review: New.
    Title: Technology Literacy Challenge Fund (TLCF).
    Abstract: The Technology Literary Challenge Fund is a new program 
to help schools prepare student for the 21st Century. State education 
agencies (SEAs) will receive formula grants designed to assist local 
education agencies (LEAs) in achieving four goals for technology in 
education: train teachers to help students learn using technology; 
provide access to computers in the classroom; connect every classroom 
to the information superhighway; and integrate effective software and 
on-line resources into school's curriculum.
    Additional Information: Unlike many other state formula grant 
programs administered by the Department of Education, funds for the 
TLCF became available in October, 1996. This is a new program for which 
each State must submit a statewide educational technology plan. All 
states must either modify existing technology plans or provide one 
before funds can be obligated. States must award grants to LEAs 
competitively and must be afforded time to do so in an orderly way. 
Because of the urgency of the need to receive State plans, we request 
that an emergency clearance procedure for the application form be 
approved.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: State, local or Tribal Gov't SEAs and LEAs.
    Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
      Responses: 58.
      Burden Hours: 1,160.
[FR Doc. 96-25716 Filed 10-10-96; 8:45 am]
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