[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 164 (Wednesday, August 25, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46362-46363]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-21992]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: Department of Education.

SUMMARY: The Team 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 
September 24, 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, NW., Room 10235, New Executive Office Building, 
Washington, DC 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 Team 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.

    Dated: August 19, 1999.
William E. Burrow,
Team Leader, Information Management Group, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer.

Office of Elementary and Secondary Education

    Type of Review: Reinstatement.
    Title: National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Year 2000 
Field Test and Year 2001 Main Assessment of World Geography and U.S. 
History.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households; Not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
      Responses: 9,600
      Burden Hours: 9,870
    Abstract: The Congressionally mandated 2001 National Assessment of 
Educational Progress will assess world geography knowledge and 
knowledge of U.S. History among 4th, 8th, and 12th graders. To provide 
contextual information to interpret the assessment information relevant 
background characteristics of the students and their schools and 
teachers are gathered as well. The clearance package provides all of 
the background questions and supporting information for the field test 
and the main study. The results of the main study will be used to 
provide descriptive information about programs and practices in the 
teaching of history and geography; suggest relationships between 
characteristics and assessment results; serve as a basis for monitoring 
change over time.
    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 OCIO__IMG__I[email protected], 
or should be faxed to 202-708-9346.
    For questions regarding burden and/or the collection activity 
requirements, contact Kathy Axt at 202-708-9902. 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 Elementary and Secondary Education

    Type of Review: Reinstatement.

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    Title: Annual Performance Reporting Form for OIE Local.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: State, local or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs.
    Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
      Responses: 1,272
      Burden Hours: 171,600
    Abstract: This data collection will be conducted annually to obtain 
program and performance information from OIE local grantees on their 
project activities. The information collected will assist federal OIE 
staff in responding to GPRA. Data will primarily be collected through 
an internet form. Grantees without internet access will complete a 
paper version of this form.
    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 OCIO__IMG__I[email protected], 
or should be faxed to 202-708-9346.
    For questions regarding burden and/or the collection activity 
requirements, contact Kathy Axt at 202-708-9902. 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. 99-21992 Filed 8-24-99; 8:45 am]
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