[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 49 (Friday, March 13, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 12437]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-6439]


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BARRY GOLDWATER SCHOLARSHIP AND EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION FOUNDATION


Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review

AGENCY: Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education 
Foundation.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 
et seq.), this notice announces that the information Collection Request 
(ICR) abstracted below has been forwarded to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The ICR describes the nature 
of the information and its expected cost and burden.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before April 13, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Gerald J. Smith, (703) 756-6012; FAX: (703) 756-6015; E-mail: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Goldwater Scholarship Payment Request form (OMB NO. 3019-
0001). This is a request for an extension of a currently approved 
information collection.
    Abstract: Public Law 99-166 authorizes The Goldwater Foundation to 
conduct an annual nationwide undergraduate scholarship competition for 
students pursuing careers in mathematics, the natural sciences and 
engineering. This Information Collection Form is used by the Foundation 
to verify a Goldwater Scholarship recipient's academic standing and to 
authorize the disbursement of funds to the Scholar each term.
    The Foundation uses this form to ensure that only authorized 
expenses are requested and to avoid the duplication of other 
scholarship funding, which is prohibited. Less frequent collection of 
this information would not allow the Foundation to verify a Scholar's 
academic and financial status as required, each term. Further, less 
frequent collection would cause the Foundation to expend funds sooner 
than would be fiscally responsible, since all funds are interest 
bearing until expended. Data Collected Include: Current School and Home 
addresses; Current cost of tuition, fees, books, room and board and 
additional expenses: list of other scholarships and verification 
signatures of the Scholar, academic and financial aid officers.
    An Agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required 
to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a 
currently valid OMB control number. The Federal Register Notice with a 
60-day comment period soliciting comments on this collection of 
information was published on October 6, 1997 (62 FR 52084).
    Burden Statement: The estimated public reporting burden for this 
collection of information is 45 minutes per respondent semi-annually. 
This estimate includes the time for reviewing instructions, inserting 
data and acquiring necessary signatures.
    Respondents/Affected Entities: Those affected by this action 
include Goldwater Scholars, their respective Academic and Financial Aid 
Officers and the Goldwater Staff.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 400.
    Responses: 2 per school year.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 600 hours per year.
    Recordkeepers: 2.
    Total Burden Hours: 200.
    Send comments regarding the burden estimate or any other aspect of 
the information collection, including suggestions for reducing the 
burden to the following addresses: Gerald J. Smith, President, Barry 
Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation, 6225 
Brandon Avenue, Suite 315, Springfield, VA 22150-2519 and Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 
Attention: Desk Officer for Education, 725 17th Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20503.

    Dated: March 2, 1998.
Gerald J. Smith,
President.
[FR Doc. 98-6439 Filed 3-12-98; 8:45 am]
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