[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 210 (Friday, October 30, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58372-58374]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-29087]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: Department of Education.

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SUMMARY: The Leader, Information Management Group, Office of the Chief 
Financial and 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 
November 30, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to the Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs,

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Attention: Danny Werfel, Desk Officer, Department of Education, Office 
of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, N.W., Room 10235, New 
Executive Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20503 or should be 
electronically mailed to the internet address Werfel [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 Leader, Information Management Group, 
Office of the Chief Financial and Chief Information Officer, publishes 
that 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: October 26, 1998.
Kent H. Hannaman,
Leader, Information Management Group, Office of the Chief Financial and 
Chief Information Officer.

Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages Affairs

    Type of Review: New.
    Title: Application for New Grants Under Bilingual Education: 
Program Development and Implementation Grants Program.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions; State, local or 
Tribal Gov't; SEAs or LEAs.
    Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden: Responses; 300 Burden Hours: 
24,000
    Abstract: The Department needs and uses this information to make 
grants. The respondents are local educational agencies, institutions of 
higher education, community-based organizations, and state educational 
agencies. The respondents are required to submit this application to 
receive a grant.
    This information collection is being submitted under the 
Streamlined Clearance Process for Discretionary Grant Information 
Collections (1890-0001). Therefore, this 30-day public comment period 
notice will be the only public comment notice published for this 
information collection.

Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages Affairs

    Type of Review: New.
    Title: Application for Grants Under Bilingual Education: State 
Grant Program.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: State, local or Tribal Gov't; SEAs or LEAs.
    Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden: Responses: 59; Burden Hours: 
1,770.
    Abstract: This information will be used to make funding decisions 
of the State Grant Program. The respondents are SEAs charged with the 
authority to provide technical assistance to LEAs within the state and 
to collect data on LEP population.
    This information collection is being submitted under the 
Streamlined Clearance Process for Discretionary Grant Information 
Collections (1890-0001). Therefore, this 30-day public comment period 
notice will be the only public comment notice published for this 
information collection.

Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages Affairs

    Type of Review: New.
    Title: Application for Grants Under Bilingual Education: Systemwide 
Improvement Grants Program.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions; State, local or 
Tribal Gov't; SEAs or LEAs.
    Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden: Responses: 200; Burden Hours: 
24,000.
    Abstract: The Department needs and uses this information to make 
grants. The respondents are local educational agencies and are required 
to provide this information in applying for grants.
    This information collection is being submitted under the 
Streamlined Clearance Process for Discretionary Grant Information 
Collections (1890-0001). Therefore, this 30-day public comment period 
notice will be the only public comment notice published for this 
information collection.

Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages Affairs

    Type of Review: New.
    Title: Application for New Grants Under Foreign Language Assistance 
Program for Local Education Agencies.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: State, local or Tribal Gov't; SEAs or LEAs.
    Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden: Responses: 150; Burden Hours: 
12,000.
    Abstract: The Department needs and uses this information to make 
grants. The respondents are local education agencies. The respondents 
are required to provide this information in applying for grants.
    This information collection is being submitted under the 
Streamlined Clearance Process for Discretionary Grant Information 
Collections (1890-0001). Therefore, this 30-day public comment period 
notice will be the only public comment notice published for this 
information collection.

Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages Affairs

    Type of Review: New.
    Title: Application for Grants Under Foreign Language Assistance 
Program for State Education Agencies.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: State, local or Tribal Gov't; SEAs or LEAs.
    Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden: Responses: 50; Burden Hours: 
4,000.
    Abstract: The Department needs and uses this information to make 
grants. The respondents are State education agencies and are required 
to provide this information in applying for grants.
    This information collection is being submitted under the 
Streamlined Clearance Process for Discretionary Grant Information 
Collections (1890-0001). Therefore, this 30-day public comment period 
notice will be the only public comment notice published for this 
information collection.

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Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages Affairs

    Type of Review: New.
    Title: Application for Grants Under Bilingual Education Program 
Enhancement Grants.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions; State, local or 
Tribal Gov't; SEAs or LEAs.
    Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden: Responses: 300; Burden Hours: 
24,000.
    Abstract: The purpose of this program is to provide grants to carry 
out highly focused, innovative, locally designed projects to expand or 
enhance existing bilingual education or special alternative 
instructional programs for limited English proficient (LEP) students.
    This information collection is being submitted under the 
Streamlined Clearance Process for Discretionary Grant Information 
Collections (1890-0001). Therefore, this 30-day public comment period 
notice will be the only public comment notice published for this 
information collection.

Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages Affairs

    Type of Review: New.
    Title: Application for Grants Under Bilingual Education: Teachers 
and Personnel Grants Program.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions; State, local or 
Tribal Gov't; SEAs or LEAs.
    Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden: Responses: 200; Burden Hours: 
24,000.
    Abstract: The Department needs and uses this information to make 
grants. The respondents are local educational agencies, State 
educational agencies and institutions of higher education and are 
required to provide this information in applying for grants.
    This information collection is being submitted under the 
Streamlined Clearance Process for Discretionary Grant Information 
Collections (1890-0001). Therefore, this 30-day public comment period 
notice will be the only public comment notice published for this 
information collection.

Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages Affairs

    Type of Review: New.
    Title: Application for Grants Under Bilingual Education: Career 
Ladder Program.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions; State, local or 
Tribal Gov't; SEAs or LEAs.
    Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden: Responses: 200; Burden Hours: 
24,000.
    Abstract: The Department needs and uses this information to make 
grants. The respondents are local educational agencies, State 
educational agencies and institutions of higher education and are 
required to provide this information in applying for grants.
    This information collection is being submitted under the 
Streamlined Clearance Process for Discretionary Grant Information 
Collections (1890-0001). Therefore, this 30-day public comment period 
notice will be the only public comment notice published for this 
information collection.

[FR Doc. 98-29087 Filed 10-29-98; 8:45 am]
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