[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 85 (Tuesday, May 2, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 25505]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-10870]


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NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR LITERACY


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: National Institute for Literacy (NIFL).

ACTION: Notice of information collection.

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SUMMARY: The NIFL Director 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 
June 1, 2000.

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:
    Title: Application for Literacy Information aNd Communication 
System (LINCS) Special Collection Development Partners Awards to 
organizations to support the creation and maintenance of subject 
specific web resources.
    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 in-depth literacy-related collections of subject 
specific information on LINCS. Evaluations to determine successful 
applications will be made by a panel of literacy experts and 
information specialists using the published criteria. The NIFL will use 
this information to make up to 10 cooperative agreement awards for a 
period of up to three years.
    Burden Statement: The burden for this collection of information is 
estimated at 40 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. A three-year cooperative 
agreement grant will be awarded to no more than 10 applicants. Each 
awardee will have an annual update of the application requiring an 
average of 30 hours per response for each continuation year.
    Respondents: Public and private non-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 25.
    Estimated Number of Responses Per Respondent: 2.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 52 hours.
    Frequency of Collection: One time.

Request for Comments

    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 NIFL Director publishes that notice containing 
proposed information collection requests prior to submission of these 
requests to OMB. Each proposed information collection contains a burden 
statement that includes the estimated burden hours and other relevant 
information.
    Requests for copies of the proposed information collection request 
may be accessed from www.nifl.gov/lincs or comments regarding burden 
and/or the collection activity requirements should be addressed to 
William B. Hawk, National Institute for Literacy, 1775 I Street, NW, 
Suite 730, Washington, DC 20006. Requests also may be electronically 
mailed to the internet address [email protected] or faxed to 202-233-2050. 
Please specify the complete title of the information collection when 
making your request.

    Dated: April 25, 2000.
Carolyn Y. Staley,
Acting Director, NIFL.
[FR Doc. 00-10870 Filed 5-1-00; 8:45 am]
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