[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 186 (Monday, September 27, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51963-51964]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-25041]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: Department of Education.

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SUMMARY: The 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 
October 27, 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 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: September 21, 1999.
William E. Burrow,
Leader, Information Management Group,
Office of the Chief Information Officer.

Office of the Under Secretary

    Type of Review: New.

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    Title: 21st Century Community Learning Centers Annual Performance 
Report.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions; State, local or 
Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs.
    Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
      Responses: 233,877.
      Burden Hours: 71,963.
    Abstract: 21st Century Community Learning Centers grantees must 
annually submit the report so the Department can evaluate the 
performance of grantees prior to awarding continuation grants and to 
assess a grantee's prior experience at the end of each budget period. 
The Department will aggregate the data to provide descriptive 
information and analyze program impact. These data will also be used 
for annual Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA)-required 
reports.
    Written comments and requests for copies of this proposed 
information collection request should be addressed to Vivian Reese, 
U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Room 5624, 
Regional Office Building 3, Washington, D.C. 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 703-426-9692 or electronically at 
her internet address Kathy__A[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 the Under Secretary

    Type of Review: New.
    Title: Early Implementation Survey of Gaining Early Awareness and 
Readiness for Undergraduate Program (GEAR UP) Grantees.
    Frequency: One time.
    Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions; State, local or 
Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs.
    Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
      Responses: 300.
      Burden Hours: 300.
    Abstract: This study will provide information necessary for 
selecting sites for the in-depth evaluation of Gaining Early Awareness 
and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) grantees and 
information on the early implementation of the grants.
    Requests for copies of this information collection should be 
addressed to Vivian Reese, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland 
Avenue, SW., Room 5624, Regional Office Building 3, Washington, D.C. 
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 Joseph Schubart at 202-708-9266 or electronically 
at his internet address Joe__S[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. 99-25041 Filed 9-24-99; 8:45 am]
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