[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 50 (Tuesday, March 16, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13008-13009]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-6424]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests

AGENCY: Department of Education.

ACTION: Notice of proposed information collection requests.

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SUMMARY: The Acting Leader, Information Management Group, Office of the 
Chief Information Officer, invites comments on the proposed information 
collection requests as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: An emergency review has been requested in accordance with the 
Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 3507 (j)), since public harm is reasonably 
likely to result if normal clearance procedures are followed. Approval 
by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has been requested by 
March 19, 1999. A regular clearance process is also beginning. 
Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before May 17, 
1999.

ADDRESSES: Written comments regarding the emergency review 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. Comments regarding the 
regular clearance and requests for copies of the proposed information 
collection request should be addressed to Patrick J. Sherrill, 
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Room 5624, Regional 
Office Building 3, Washington, DC 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 Director of OMB 
provide interested Federal agencies and the public an early opportunity 
to comment on information collection requests. The Office of Management 
and Budget (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 Leader, 
Information Management Group, Office of the Chief Information Officer, 
publishes this notice containing proposed information collection 
requests at the beginning of the Departmental review of the information 
collection.
    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. ED 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

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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 respondents, 
including through the use of information technology.

    Dated: March 11, 1999.
Patrick J. Sherrill,
Acting Leader, Information Management Group, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer.

Office of the Chief Information Officer

    Type of Review: New.
    Title: Year 2000 Assessment Survey of K-12 School Districts.
    Frequency: As required by OMB, The President's Council on Year 2000 
conversion and other Year 2000 oversight authorities.
    Affected Public: State, local or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs.
    Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden:
    Responses: 2,884.
      Burden Hours: 18,746.
    Abstract: ED is actively participating on the President's Council 
on Year 2000 Conversion and this Year 2000 Assessment Survey is a 
departmental, as well as, a Council initiative. ED is taking a 
proactive approach in requesting elementary and secondary schools 
report on their Year 2000 readiness. ED needs to survey the progress of 
our nation's elementary and secondary schools in order to ensure the 
successful operation of its programs and to report to OMB. The 
President's Council on Year 2000 Conversion and other Year 2000 
oversight authorities.
    Additional Information: Given the impending time constraints on 
achieving Year 2000 compliance, ED is requesting an emergency review of 
the attached survey. Reporting on a 60-day or 30-day Federal Register 
notice would not give ED enough time to assist local education agencies 
with corrective action via education and awareness of Year 2000 issues.
    Due to the critical nature of the survey and the time constraints 
for meeting Year 2000 compliance, ED will require respondents to 
complete the electronic survey in less than 30-days from the time of 
receipt. The estimated survey launch date will be March 19, 1999 and 
the estimated survey completion date will be April 9, 1999.
    Frequency: As required by OMB, The President's Council on Year 2000 
conversion and other Year 2000 oversight authorities.
    Affected Public: State, local or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs.
    Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden:
    Responses: 2,884.
      Burden Hours: 18,746.

[FR Doc. 99-6424 Filed 3-12-99; 9:19 am]
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