[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 230 (Tuesday, December 1, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66134-66135]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-31893]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests

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 
proposed information collection requests as required by the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
February 1, 1999.

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, 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

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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.
    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: November 24, 1998.
Kent H. Hannaman,
Leader, Information Management Group, Office of the Chief Financial and 
Chief Information Officer.

Office of Educational Research and Improvement

    Type of Review: Revision.
    Title: Data Collection for Third International Mathematics and 
Science Study--Report (TIMSS-R).
    Frequency: One-Time Student Assessment.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households; Not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:

      Responses: 11,250
      Burden Hours: 24,583

    Abstract: In order to provide international benchmarks against 
which to measure the performance of American students in mathematics 
and science, with comparisons of data for 1995 and 1999, and to measure 
progress toward the U.S. national goal of being first in the world in 
mathematics and science in the year 2000, the National Center for 
Education Statistics (NCES) wishes to repeat TIMSS for the 8th grade in 
U.S. schools in 1999.

Office of Postsecondary Education

    Type of Review: Revision.
    Title: Annual Performance for the Student Support Services (SSS) 
Program.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions.
    Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:

      Responses: 800
      Burden Hours: 3,600

    Abstract: SSS grantees must submit the report annually so the 
Department can evaluate the performance of grantees prior to awarding 
continuation grants and to assess a grantee's prior experience at the 
end of each budget period. The Department will also aggregate the data 
to provide descriptive information and analyze program impact.

[FR Doc. 98-31893 Filed 11-30-98; 8:45 am]
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