[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 182 (Monday, September 21, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50219-50220]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-25170]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: Department of Education.

ACTION: Submission for OMB review; comment request.

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SUMMARY: The Acting Deputy Chief Information Officer, Office of the 
Chief Information Officer, invites comments on the submission for OMB 
review as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
October 21, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to the Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Danny Werfel, Desk 
Officer, Department of Education, Office of Management and Budget, 725 
17th Street, NW., Room 10235, New Executive Office Building, 
Washington, DC 20503 or should be electronically mailed to the internet 
address W[email protected]. 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, or 
should be electronically mailed to the internet address 
Pat__S[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 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.

    Dated: September 16, 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: 6,200.
    Burden Hours: 1,400.
    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 Postsecondary Education

    Type of Review: Revision.
    Title: William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program Electronic Debit 
Account Brochure and Authorization Form.
    Frequency: On occasion.

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    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden: 
    Responses: 102,000.
    Burden Hours: 3,400.
    Abstract: This form will be the means by which a Direct Loan 
borrower authorizes establishment of an Electronic Debit Account.

Office of the Under Secretary

    Type of Review: Reinstatement.
    Title: Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act: Request for 
Clearance of the State Education Agency and Governor's Reporting Forms.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: State, local or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs.
    Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden: 
    Responses: 109.
    Burden Hours: 4,360.
    Abstract: Section 4117 of the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and 
Communities Act (SDFSCA) requires state chief executive officers, and 
state educational agencies (SEAs) to submit to the Secretary on a 
triennial basis a report on the implementation and outcomes of state, 
local and Governor's SDFSCA programs. ED must report to the President 
and Congress on a biennial basis regarding the national impact of 
SDFSCA programs. The two instruments, one for SEAs and one for 
Governor's programs, included with this Paperwork Reduction Act 
submission will be used by states to submit the required data to ED.

Office of Postsecondary Education

    Type of Review: Revision.
    Title: Guaranty Agency Quarterly/Annual Report.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits; State, local or 
Tribal Gov't; SEAs or LEAs.
    Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden: 
    Responses: 37.
    Burden Hours: 9,250.
    Abstract: The Guaranty Agency Quarterly/Annual Report is submitted 
by 37 agencies operating a student loan Insurance Program under 
agreement with the Department of Education. These reports are used to 
evaluate agency operations, make payments to agencies as authorized by 
law, and to make reports to Congress.

[FR Doc. 98-25170 Filed 9-18-98; 8:45 am]
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