[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 45 (Tuesday, March 7, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 12036]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-5483]


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NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR LITERACY


Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment 
Request

AGENCY: National Institute for Literacy.

ACTION: Notice of information collection.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 
et. seq.), this notice announces an Information Collection Request 
(ICR) by the NIFL. The ICR describes the nature of the information 
collection and its expected cost and burden.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before April 6, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments to: National Institute for Literacy, 
1775 I Street, NW, Suite 730, Washington, DC 20006, Attention: Jaleh 
Behroozi Soroui. Copies of the complete ICR and accompanying appendixes 
may be obtained from the above address or by contacting Jaleh Behroozi 
Soroui at (202) 233-2039. Comments may also be submitted electronically 
by sending electronic mail (e-mail) to: [email protected].
    All written comments will be available for public inspection from 
8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal 
holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  
    Title: Application for Literacy Information and Communication 
System (LINCS) Regional Technology Centers Awards to organizations to 
support the creation of regional technology coordinating centers to 
expand and coordinate LINCS services at the regional and state level.
    Abstract: The National Institute For Literacy (NIFL) was created by 
the National Literacy Act of 1991 and amended by the Workforce 
Investment Act of 1998 to provide a national focal point for literacy 
activities and to facilitate the pooling of ideas and expertise across 
a fragmented field. The Act authorizes the NIFL to conduct basic and 
applied research and demonstrations on literacy; collect and 
disseminate information to Federal, State and local entities with 
respect to literacy; and improve and expand the system for delivery of 
literacy services. The NIFL will provide funding to organizations for 
the creation of regional technology centers that will represent and 
promote LINCS within their region; work with the NIFL and other 
regional technology centers to improve and expand LINCS; provide 
literacy-related resources through LINCS; and train organizations and 
individuals in the use of LINCS and technology, and carryout such other 
tasks as called for in the information collection request. Evaluations 
to determine successful applications will be made by a panel of 
literacy experts and information specialist using the published 
criteria. The NIFL will use this information to make up to 5 
cooperative agreement awards for a period of up to three years.
    Burden Statement: The burden for this collection of information is 
estimated at 55 hours per response for the first year. This estimate 
includes the time needed to review instructions, complete the form, and 
review the collection of information. No more than five applicants will 
be awarded a three-year cooperative agreement grant. Each awardee will 
have an annual update of the application requiring an average of 40 
hours per response for each continuation year.
    Respondents: Public and private non-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 15.
    Estimated Number of Responses Per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 79 hours.
    Frequency of Collection: One time. Send comments regarding the 
burden estimate or any other aspects of the information collection, 
including suggestions for reducing the burden to: National Institute 
for Literacy, 1775 I Street, NW, Suite 730, Washington, DC 20006, 
Attention: Jaleh Behroozi Soroui. Comment also can be sent by email to 
the following address: jbehroozi.nilf.gov.

Request for Comments

    NIFL solicits comments to: (i) Evaluate whether the proposed 
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of 
the functions of the agency, including whether the information will 
have practical utility. (ii) Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's 
estimates of the burden of the propose collection of information. (iii) 
Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be 
collected. (iv) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on 
those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate 
automated or electronic collection technologies of other forms of 
information technology, e.g, permitting electronic submission of 
responses.

    Dated: March 2, 2000.
Jaleh Behroozi Soroui,
LINCS Project Director, NIFL.
[FR Doc. 00-5483 Filed 3-6-00; 8:45 am]
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