[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 130 (Thursday, July 8, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36861-36862]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-17263]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: Department of Education.

ACTION: Invitation to submit comments.

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SUMMARY: The Acting Leader, Information Management Group, 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 
August 9, 1999.

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, N.W., Room 10235, New Executive Office Building, 
Washington, D.C. 20503 or should be electronically mailed to the 
internet address [email protected].

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 Leader, Information Management 
Group, Office of the Chief Information Officer, publishes that notice 
containing 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.

    Dated: July 1, 1999.
Patrick Sherrill,
Acting Leader, Information Management Group, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer.

Office of Educational Research and Improvement

    Type of Review: Revision.
    Title: IEA Civics Education Project--Pilot Test and Full Scale.
    Frequency: One time.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households, State, local or Tribal 
Gov't, SEAs or LEAs.
    Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden: Responses: 3,900. Burden Hours: 
3,150.
    Abstract: The Civics Education Project is a multi-national project 
coordinated by the International Association for the Evaluation of 
Educational Achievement (IEA). Through this project, a student 
assessment will be administered to 14

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year olds to assess their civics knowledge, skills, attitudes and 
actions.
    Request for copies of this information collection request should be 
addressed to Vivian Reese, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland 
Avenue, S.W., Room 5624, Regional Office Building 3, Washington, D.C. 
20202-4651, or should be electronically mailed to the Internet address 
Vivian Reese @ed.gov, or should be faxed to 202-708-9346.
    For questions regarding burden and/or the collection activity 
requirements, contact Kathy Axt at 703-426-9692. Individuals who use a 
telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal 
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339.

Office of Vocational and Adult Education

    Type of Review: Extension.
    Title: Adult Education and Family Literacy Act State Plan (P.L. 
105-220).
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: State, local or Tribal Gov't.
    Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden: Responses: 59. Burden Hours: 
7,375.
    Abstract: The Adult Education and Family Literacy State Plan 
submission describes information requirements for an application for 
Federal education assistance.
    Request for copies of this information collection should be 
addressed to Vivian Reese, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland 
Avenue, S.W., Room 5624, Regional Office Building 3, Washington, D.C. 
20202-4651, or should be electronically mailed to the Internet address 
Vivian Reese @ed.gov, or should be faxed to 202-708-9346.
    For questions, regarding burden and/or the collection activity 
requirements, contact Sheila Carey at 202-708-6287 or electronically 
mail her at internet address [email protected]. Individuals who use 
a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal 
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339.

[FR Doc. 99-17263 Filed 7-7-99; 8:45 am]
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