[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 29 (Friday, February 11, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7001-7002]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-3180]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.


Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests

AGENCY:  Department of Education.

SUMMARY:  The Acting 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 
April 11, 2000.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of

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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 Acting 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: February 7, 2000.
Patrick Sherrill,
Acting Leader Information Management Group, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer.

Office of Educational Research and Improvement

    Type of Review: Reinstatement.
    Title: 2000-01 Teacher Follow-up Survey.
    Frequency: Intended to be biennial; clearance is being sought for 
year 2000 only.
    Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs; 
Businesses or other for-profit; Not-for-profit institutions.
    Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
      Responses: 8,300; Burden Hours: 4,616.
    Abstract: This survey of 8,300 public and private elementary and 
secondary school teachers is the fourth in a series. It is a follow-up 
to the 1999-2000 Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS) and collects data 
on public school and private school teachers characteristics and 
attitudes, as well as the factors affecting their decisions to stay in, 
or leave, the teaching profession.
    Requests for copies of the proposed information collection request 
may be accessed from http://edicsweb.ed.gov, or should be addressed to 
Vivian Reese, Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Room 
5624, Regional Office Building 3, Washington, D.C. 20202-4651. Requests 
may also be electronically mailed to the internet address 
[email protected] or 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 via her internet address [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. 00-3180 Filed 2-10-00; 8:45 am]
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