[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 238 (Tuesday, December 10, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65030-65031]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-31300]


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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

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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 
February 10, 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: December 4, 1996.

Gloria Parker,
Director, Information Resources Group.

Office of Educational Research and Improvement

    Type of Review: Reinstatement.
    Title: The Technology Innovation Challenge Grants Program.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; Not-for-profit 
institutions; State, local or Tribal Gov't, SEAs for LEAs.
    Reporting Burden and Recordkeeping: Responses: 500; Burden Hours: 
12,000.
    Abstract: This application will be used by eligible consortia 
composed of local educational agencies, institutions of higher 
education, private businesses, and other educational or 
telecommunications entities. The information will be used to make grant 
awards for the Technology Innovation Challenge Grants Program and to 
ensure that statutory and regulatory requirements are met.

Office of Educational Research and Improvement

    Type of Review: Reinstatement.
    Title: Star Schools Program.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: State, local or Tribal Gov't, SEAs for LEAs.
    Reporting Burden and Recordkeeping: Responses: 75; Burden Hours: 
1,500.

    Abstract: This application will be used by telecommunications 
partnerships composed of local school agencies, state education 
agencies, institutions of higher education, television stations, and 
other telecommunications agencies including educational radio and TV 
stations. The information will be used to make awards and to assure 
that statutory and regulatory requirements are met.

[FR Doc. 96-31300 Filed 12-9-96; 8:45 am]
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