[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 233 (Monday, December 6, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68091-68092]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-31461]


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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 
February 4, 2000.

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

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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: November 30, 1999.
William Burrow,
Leader, Information Management Group, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer.

Office of Educational Research and Improvement

    Type of Review: Revision.
    Title: Data Collection for the Program for International Student 
Assessment (PISA).
    Frequency: Full-scale study.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households; Not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
      Responses: 13,200.
      Burden Hours: 11,000.
    Abstract: PISA will collect policy-oriented and internationally-
comparable indicators of student achievement in reading, mathematics, 
and science at the ``end'' of secondary school on a timely and regular 
basis (every three years). For comparability with other education 
systems around the world, 15-year-old students will be assessed in the 
U.S. and comparisons of results will be made with approximately 30 
countries.
    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, 
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.
    Written comments or questions regarding burden and/or the 
collection activity requirements should be directed to 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 Educational Research and Improvement

    Type of Review: Reinstatement.
    Title: Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study 1996-
2001 (BPS: 1996/2001).
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households; Business or other for-
profit; Not-for-profit institutions.
    Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
      Responses: 569.
      Burden Hours: 224.
    Abstract: The Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study 
Second Follow-Up will continue the series of longitudinal data 
collection efforts started in 1996 with the National Postsecondary 
Student Aid Aid Study to enhance knowledge concerning progress and 
persistence in postsecondary education for new entrants. The study will 
address issues such as progress, persistence, and completion of 
postsecondary education programs, entry into the work force, the 
relationship between experiences during postsecondary education and 
various societal and personal outcomes, and returns to the individual 
and to society on the investment in postsecondary education.
    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, 
D.C. 20202-4651, or should be electronically mailed to the internet 
address OCIO__IMG__Issues.ed.gov or should be faxed to 202-708-9346.
    Written comments or questions regarding burden and/or the 
collection activity requirements should be directed to 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.

[FR Doc. 99-31461 Filed 12-3-99; 8:45 am]
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