[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 134 (Wednesday, July 14, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37946-37947]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-17904]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests

AGENCY: Department of Education.

SUMMARY: The 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: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
September 13, 1999.

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

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with any agency's ability to perform its statutory obligations. The 
Leader, Information Management Group, Office of the 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.
    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: July 9, 1999.
William E. Burrow,
Leader, Information Management Group, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer.

Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services

    Type of Review: Extension.
    Title: Annual Report on Appeals Process
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: State, local or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs.
    Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden: Responses: 81; Burden 
Hours: 162.
    Abstract: Form RSA-722 is needed to meet specific data collection 
requirements in Subsections 102c(8)(A) and (B) of the Rehabilitation 
Act of 1973, as amended on the number of requests for mediation, 
hearings and reviews filed. The information collected is used to 
evaluate the types of complaints made by applicants for and eligible 
individuals of the vocational rehabilitation program and the final 
resolution of appeals filed. Respondents are State agencies that 
administer the Federal/State Program for Vocational Rehabilitation.
    Written comments and requests for copies of the proposed 
information collection request should be addressed to Vivian Reese, 
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 [email protected] 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.

Office of Postsecondary Education

    Type of Review: Extension.
    Title: Guaranty Agency Monthly Claims and Collections Report.
    Frequency: Monthly.
    Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions; State, local or 
Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs.
    Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden: Responses: 37; Burden Hours: 
2,220.
    Abstract: This form is used by a guaranty agency to request 
payments of reinsurance for default, bankruptcy, death, disability 
claims paid to lenders and for costs incurred for spa, closed school, 
false certification and lender of last resort and lender referral fee 
pay.
    Written comments and requests for copies of the proposed 
information collection request should be addressed to Vivian Reese, 
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 [email protected] or 
should be faxed to 202-708-9346.
    For questions regarding burden and/or the collection activity 
requirements, contact Joseph Schubart at 202-708-9266 or electronically 
mail him 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. 99-17904 Filed 7-13-99; 8:45 am]
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