[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 108 (Friday, June 5, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 30734]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-14927]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests

AGENCY: Department of Education.

SUMMARY: The Acting 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: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
August 4, 1998.

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, D.C. 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 Acting Deputy Chief Information Officer, 
Office of the Chief Information Officer, 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: June 1, 1998.
Hazel Fiers,
Acting Deputy Chief Information Officer, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer.

Office of Intergovernmental and Interagency Affairs

    Type of Review: Existing.
    Title: Sign-on Forms for Partnership for Family Involvement in 
Education and America Goes Back to School.
    Frequency: One time.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits; Not-for-profit 
institutions; State, local or Tribal Gov't; SEAs or LEAs.
    Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
      Responses: 1,000
      Burden Hours: 300.
    Abstract: The Partnership for Family Involvement in Education 
(PFIE) offers a vehicle for schools, community organizations, 
employers, and faith organizations to commit to promoting children's 
learning through development of family-school-community partnerships. 
America Goes Back to School (AGBTS) is an annual PFIE initiative to 
focus attention on improving education across America through 
sponsorship of AGBTS events during the back-to-school period. PFIE 
utilizes four specially-tailored sign-on forms, each developed by 
members of the respective sector, to add to a database of member 
organizations. AGBTS utilizes an event sign-on form to acquire 
information on planned back-to-school events.

Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services

    Type of Review: Revision.
    Title: State Plan Under Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities 
Education Act.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: State, local or Tribal Gov't; SEAs or LEAs.
    Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
      Responses: 58
      Burden Hours: 1,740.
    Abstract: State educational agencies were required to submit State 
Plans to the U.S. Department of Education in order to receive funds 
under Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). 
Each State now has a State Plan on file with the Department. Any 
policies and procedures that are currently on file that are consistent 
with the 1997 amendments to IDEA remain in effect, unless the Secretary 
or the State determine the need for a change.

[FR Doc. 98-14927 Filed 6-4-98; 8:45 am]
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