[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 137 (Friday, July 17, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38619-38620]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-19068]


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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 
September 15, 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: July 13, 1998.
Hazel Fiers,
Acting Deputy Chief Information Officer, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer.

Office of Educational Research and Improvement

    Type of Review: New.
    Title: Third International Mathematics and Science Study Video--
Repeat (TIMSS-R).
    Frequency: On Occasion.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households; not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
      Responses: 5,600.
      Burden Hours: 567.
    Abstract: Videotape study of 8th grade math and science classrooms 
in the United States, the Czech Republic, France, Japan, the 
Netherlands, and One Asian Nation during the 1998-1999 school year. 
Designed and conducted by the U.S., this study supplements the Main 
TIMSS-R academic assessment data collection in which 45 to 50 countries 
are expected to participate. This study is based on and extends the 
work of the previous TIMSS video study. That study included only 
mathematics and compared the U.S. data with two other countries--Japan 
and Germany. This study will include science in addition to mathematics 
lessons, will be conducted in five high-achieving nations, and will 
collect and produce video tapes that will be useful for improving 
teaching practices.

Office of Educational Research and Improvement

    Type of Review: Revision.
    Title: The Blue Ribbon Schools Program.
    Frequency: One time.
    Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions; State, local or 
Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs.
    Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
      Responses: 515.
      Burden Hours: 25,750.
    Abstract: The Blue Ribbon Schools award is a national school 
improvement strategy with a threefold purpose: (1) to identify and give 
public recognition to outstanding public and private schools across the 
nation; (2) to make available a comprehensive framework of key criteria 
for school effectiveness that can serve as a basis for participatory 
self-assessment and planning in schools; and (3) to facilitate 
communication and sharing of best practices within and among schools 
based on a common

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understanding of criteria related to success. The information collected 
will be used to determine by peer review which schools receive the 
award and information on their exemplary practices and policies will be 
made available to other schools.

Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services

    Type of Review: Reinstatement.
    Title: Annual Program Cost Report.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: State, local or Tribal Gov't; SEAs or LEAs.
    Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
      Responses: 82.
      Burden Hours: 385.
    Abstract: Collected data submitted on the Annual Vocational 
Rehabilitation Program/Cost Report (RSA-2) by State vocational agencies 
for each fiscal year is used by the Rehabilitation Services 
Administration (RSA) to administer and manage the Title I Program, to 
analyze expenditures, evaluate program accomplishments, and to examine 
data for indication of problem areas.

Office of Educational Research and Improvement

    Type of Review: Revision.
    Title: Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for Mathematics and 
Science Education, Evaluation.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households; not-for-profit 
institutions; Federal Government; State, local or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or 
LEAs.
    Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
      Responses: 80,125.
      Burden Hours: 3,159.
    Abstract: This submission contains a suite of nine instruments to 
be used in general data collection for the Eisenhower National 
Clearinghouse (ENC). All responses are voluntary. Subjects will be 
obtained as a sample of convenience at ENC workshops, demonstrations 
and presentations, and from recipients of ENC publications and 
products. Instruments are designed to provide general information for 
planning and evaluation purposes.

[FR Doc. 98-19068 Filed 7-16-98; 8:45 am]
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