[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 182 (Friday, September 19, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49208-49209]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-24887]


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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 Deputy Chief Information Officer, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer, 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 1, 1997. A regular clearance process is also beginning. 
Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before November 
18, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Written comments regarding the emergency review should be 
addressed to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Attention: Dan Chenok, 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 request should be addressed to Patrick 
J. Sherrill, Department of Education, 7th & D Streets, SW., Room 5624, 
Regional Office Building 3, Washington, DC 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, SW., 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 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 Deputy Chief Information Officer, Office of the Chief

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Information Officer, 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: September 15, 1997.
Gloria Parker,
Deputy Chief Information Officer, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer.

Office of Elementary and Secondary Education

    Type of Review: Revision.
    Title: Applications for Assistance (sections 8002 and 8003) and 
State Certification Requests (section 8009)--Impact Aid.
    Abstract: A local educational agency must submit an application to 
the Department to receive Impact Aid payments under sections 8002 or 
8003 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), and a State 
requesting certification under section 8009 of the ESEA must submit 
data for the Secretary to determine whether the State has a qualified 
equalization plan and may take Impact Aid payments into consideration 
in allocating State aid.
    Additional Information: This application has been revised as a 
result of an amendment to Title VIII of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act. Section 3(a) of the Impact Aid Technical Amendments of 
1996 (P.L. 104-195) added section 8003(a)(4) to the Impact Aid law. 
This amendment authorizes the Impact Aid program to consider United 
States military dependents living off base (``military b'' children) as 
if they were living on base (``military a'' children) when base housing 
is undergoing renovation. This provision will result in increased 
payments for applicants with qualifying children. Therefore, the 
Department is seeking approval for the new Table 9 to be added to the 
previously approved Impact Aid application for FY 1999.
    An emergency clearance has been requested by October 1, 1997 for 
the following reasons: (1) If not approved in time, it would cause 
public harm because it will result in payments being delayed to all 
section 8003 applicants; and (2) section 8005 of the Impact Aid law 
requires the Secretary to establish a deadline for the submission of 
Impact Aid applicants. Late applications would result in reduced 
payment or no payment at all. The Secretary established a deadline of 
January 31 through regulations (34 CFR Section 222.3(a)). It is 
necessary to receive an emergency clearance of Table 9 so that 
applicants have sufficient time to comply with the application 
deadline.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households; Federal Government; 
State, Local or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs.
    Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
      Responses: 925,698.
      Burden Hours: 943,318.

[FR Doc. 97-24887 Filed 9-18-97; 8:45 am]
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