[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 231 (Friday, November 29, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60686-60687]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-30433]


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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 
January 28, 1997.

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: November 22, 1996.
Gloria Parker,
Director, Information Resources Group.

Office of Vocational and Adult Education

    Type of Review: REINSTATEMENT
    Title: The Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology 
Education Act (P.L. 101-392)--State Plan
    Frequency: Biennially
    Affected Public: State, local or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs
    Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden:
      Responses: 53
      Burden Hours: 13,038
    Abstract: P.L. 101-392 requires State Boards for Vocational 
Education to submit a 3-year State plan the first year of the Act and a 
2-year plan in succeeding years, with annual revisions as the Board 
deems necessary to receive federal funds. Program staff review the 
plans for compliance and quality.

Office of Under Secretary

    Type of Review: NEW
    Title: Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act: State Data 
for Program Performance Indicators
    Frequency: Annually
    Affected Public: State, local or Tribal Gov't; SEAs or LEAs
    Reporting Burden and Recordkeeping:
      Responses: 112
      Burden Hours: 3,920
    Abstract: Section 4117 of the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and 
Communities Act (SDFSCA) requires state chief executive officers, and 
state educational agencies (SEAs), to submit to the Secretary on a 
triennial basis a report on the implementation and outcomes of state, 
local and Governor's SDFSCA programs. ED must report to the President 
and Congress on a biennial basis regarding the national impact of 
SDFSCA-assisted programs. The two instruments, one for SEAs and one for 
Governor's programs, will be used by states to submit the required data 
to ED.

Office of Educational Research and Improvement

    Type of Review: REINSTATEMENT
    Title: Combined Application for the Field-Initiated Studies 
Educational Research Grant Program
    Frequency: Annually
    Affected Public: Individuals or households; Not-for-profit 
institutions; State, local or Tribal Gov't, SEAs for LEAs
    Reporting Burden and Recordkeeping: Responses: 750; Burden Hours: 
11,250
    Abstract: This information collection allows institutions of higher 
education; state and local education agencies; public and private 
organizations, institutions, and agencies; and individuals to apply for 
grants under the Field-Initiated Studies Program supported by five 
National Research Institutes. Funds will support educational research 
that will improve American education.

Office of Educational Research and Improvement

    Type of Review: REINSTATEMENT
    Title: Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study First 
Follow-Up 1996-1998 (BPS: 96/98)
    Frequency: On Occasion

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    Affected Public: Individuals or households; Business or other for-
profit; Not-for-profit institutions
    Reporting Burden and Recordkeeping: Responses: 7,474; Burden Hours: 
3,737
    Abstract: The purpose of the Beginning Postsecondary Students 
Longitudinal Study First Follow-Up is to continue the series of 
longitudinal data collection efforts started in 1996 with the National 
Postsecondary Student Aid Study to enhance knowledge concerning 
progress and persistence in postsecondary education for new entrants. 
The study will address issues such as progress, persistence, and 
completion of postsecondary education programs, entry into the work 
force, the relationship between experiences during postsecondary 
education and various societal and personal outcomes, and returns to 
the individual and to society on the investment in postsecondary 
education. Individuals who first entered postsecondary education in the 
1995-96 academic year will be surveyed by telephone.

[FR Doc. 96-30433 Filed 11-27-96; 8:45 am]
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