[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 178 (Wednesday, September 15, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 50063]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-23985]


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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 
November 15, 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 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: September 9, 1999.
William Burrow,
Leader, Information Management Group, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer.

Office of Vocational and Adult Education

    Type of Review: Reinstatement.
    Title: Vocational Technical Education Annual Performance and 
Financial Reports.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: State, local or Tribal Gov't, SEAs and LEAs.
    Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
    Responses: 54. Burden Hours: 6,400.
    Abstract: The information contained in the Annual Performance 
Reports for Vocational Technical Education is needed to monitor the 
performance of the activities and services funded under the Carl D. 
Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 1998, Report to 
Congress on the Levels of Performance Achieved on the core indicators 
of performance, provide necessary outcome information to meet the 
Office of Vocational and Adult Education's (OVAE's) Government 
Performance and Results Act (GPRA) goals for Vocational Technical 
Education, and provide documentation for incentive awards under Title V 
of the Workforce Investment Act. The respondents include eligible 
agencies in 59 states and insular areas.
    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 Sheila Carey at 202-708-6287 or electronically at 
her internet address Sheila__C[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. 99-23985 Filed 9-14-99; 8:45 am]
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