[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 3 (Wednesday, January 5, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 440-441]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-222]


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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 
March 6, 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 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

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

Office of Elementary and Secondary Education

    Type of Review: Revision.
    Title: Safe & Drug Free School (SDFS) Recognition Program.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs.
    Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden: Responses: 300 Burden. 
Hours: 7,200.
    Abstract: The SDFS Recognition Program was established to recognize 
public and private schools that have demonstrated exemplary practices 
in creating safe and orderly learning environments. The program focuses 
on research-based principles, collaboration with partners at the 
Federal, State, and local levels, (both public and private) and 
effective diffusion of knowledge about what works to prevent drug use 
and violence among youth.
    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 
(202) 426-9692 or via 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. 00-222 Filed 1-4-00; 8:45 am]
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