[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 205 (Monday, October 25, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57443-57445]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-27718]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: Department of Education.

ACTION: Submission for OMB review; comment request.

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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 
November 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 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: October 19, 1999.
William E. Burrow,
Leader, Information Management Group, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer.

Office of Educational Research and Improvement

    Type of Review: Reinstatement.
    Title: Designation of Exemplary and Promising Programs.
    Frequency: Only required when submitting program for review.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit; Not-for-profit 
institutions; Federal Government; State, local or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or 
LEAs.
    Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
      Responses: 200.
      Burden Hours: 1,200.
    Abstract: The purpose of the expert panel system is to oversee a 
valid and viable process for identifying and designating promising and 
exemplary educational programs so that practitioners can make better-
informed decisions in their ongoing efforts to improve the quality of 
student learning. The Office of Educational Research and Improvement 
(OERI) requires that each program submit descriptive information and an 
abstract in order to be considered for review. The information 
submitted by the entity will serve as the basis upon which the expert 
panel will judge the program according to the selection criteria for 
promising and exemplary.
    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.
    Questions regarding burden and/or the collection activity 
requirements should be directed to 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 Student Financial Assistance Programs

    Type of Review: Extension.
    Title: Income Contingent Repayment Plan Consent to Disclosure of 
Tax Information.
    Frequency: Once every five years.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households. Reporting and 
Recordkeeping Burden:

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      Responses: 114,000.
      Burden Hours: 22,800.
    Abstract: This form is the means by which a William D. Ford Federal 
Direct Loan Program borrower (and, if married, the borrower's spouse) 
who chooses to repay under the Income Contingent Repayment Plan 
provides written consent for the Internal Revenue Service to disclose 
certain tax return information to the Department of Education and its 
agents for the purpose of calculating the borrower's monthly repayment 
amount.
    Requests for copies of this information collection should be 
addressed to Vivian Reese, US 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.
    Questions regarding burden and/or the collection activity 
requirements should be directed to Joseph Schubart at 202-708-9266 or 
by e-mail at [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 Student Financial Assistance Programs

    Type of Review: Reinstatement.
    Title: Income Contingent Repayment Plan Alternative Documentation 
of Income.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden:
      Responses: 25,000.
      Burden Hours: 8,250.
    Abstract: A William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program borrower 
(and, if married, the borrower's spouse) who chooses to repay under the 
Income Contingent Repayment Plan uses this form to submit alternative 
documentation of income if the borrower's adjusted gross income is not 
available or does not accurately reflect the borrower's current income.
    Requests for copies of this information collection should be 
addressed to Vivian Reese, US 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.
    Questions regarding burden and/or the collection activity 
requirements should be directed to Joseph Schubart at 202-708-9266 or 
by e-mail at [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 Student Financial Assistance Programs

    Type of Review: Reinstatement.
    Title: William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program Statutory 
Forbearance Forms.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden:
      Responses: 2,400
      Burden Hours: 480.
    Abstract: Borrowers who receive loans through the William D. Ford 
Federal Direct Loan Program will use this form to request statutory 
forbearance on their loans.
    Requests for copies of this information collection should be 
addressed to Vivian Reese, US 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..
    Questions regarding burden and/or the collection activity 
requirements should be directed to Joseph Schubart at 202-708-9266 or 
by e-mail at [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 Special Education and Rehabilitative Services

    Type of Review: Revision.
    Title: Case Service Report.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: State, local or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs.
    Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
      Responses: 80.
      Burden Hours: 4,240.
    Abstract: As required by Section 13 of the Rehabilitation Act, the 
data are submitted by State VR agencies each year. The data contain 
personal and program-related characteristics, including economic 
outcomes of persons with disabilities whose case records are closed.
    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.
    Written comments or questions regarding burden and/or the 
collection activity requirements should be directed to Sheila Carey at 
202-708-6287 or by e-mail to sheila [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: Evaluation of Effective Adult Basic Education Programs and 
Practices.
    Frequency: Three times total for each respondent: 1st month, 9th 
month, 21st month.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households; Not-for-profit 
institutions; State, local or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs.
    Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:.
      Responses: 1,385
      Burden Hours: 3,923.
    Abstract: This study will investigate the following research 
questions: (1) How much do first-level adult learners who participate 
in adult basic education programs improve their reading skills and 
increase the frequency of their reading-related behaviors? (2) What 
characteristics of first-level learners affect the amount of 
improvement that they make in their reading skills or reading-related 
behaviors after participating in adult basic education programs? (3) 
How are the operational and instructional characteristics of adult 
basic education programs related to the amount of improvement in 
reading skills or reading-related behaviors among first-level learners?
    Requests for copies of this information collection should be 
addressed to Vivian Reese, US 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 Jacqueline Montague at 202-708-5359 or by e-mail 
at the internet address [email protected]. Individuals who use a 
telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal 
Information

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Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339.

[FR Doc. 99-27718 Filed 10-22-99; 8:45 am]
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