[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 89 (Monday, May 8, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 26588]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-11382]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests

AGENCY: Department of Education.

ACTION: Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests.

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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: An emergency review has been requested in accordance with the 
Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 3507 (j)), since public harm is reasonably 
likely to result if normal clearance procedures are followed. Approval 
by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has been requested by May 
4, 2000. A regular clearance process is also beginning. Interested 
persons are invited to submit comments on or before July 7, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Written comments regarding the emergency review 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: Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires that the Director of OMB 
provide interested Federal agencies and the public an early opportunity 
to comment on information collection requests. The Office of Management 
and Budget (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 
this notice containing proposed information collection requests at the 
beginning of the Departmental review of the information collection. 
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. ED 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 respondents, 
including through the use of information technology.

    Dated: May 2, 2000.
William E. Burrow,
 Leader, Information Management Group, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer.

Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services

    Type of Review: New.
    Title: Alternative Financing Program and the Alternative Financing 
Technical Assistance Program.
    Abstract: The purpose of this program is to increase the 
availability of and expand opportunities for the purchase of assistive 
technology by creating State loan programs and to establish one grantee 
to give technical assistance to the States.
    Additional Information: This program is a high priority initiative 
and a key part of the Administration's overall strategy to increase 
access to Assistive Technology services and devices for individuals 
with disabilities.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs; 
Individuals or households; Not-for-profit institutions.
    Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
      Responses: 57.
      Burden Hours: 1,680.
    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, DC 20202-4651, or should be electronically mailed to the 
internet address [email protected], or should be faxed to 202-708-
9346.
    Comments regarding burden and/or the collection activity 
requirements, contact Sheila Carey at (202) 708-6287 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. 00-11382 Filed 5-5-00; 8:4 5am]
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