[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 90 (Wednesday, May 9, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23744-23745]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-11646]


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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 8, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to the Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Lauren Wittenberg, 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 Leader Fellowship Program.
    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 and authorized the NIFL to award fellowships to 
outstanding individuals pursuing careers in adult education or literacy 
in the areas of instruction, management, research, or innovation. 
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 issue a 
minimum of 2-3 fellowships for a period of up to one year.
    Burden Statement: The burden for this collection of information is 
estimated at 52 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 2-3 applicants will 
be awarded a fellowship 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 nonprofit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 50.
    Estimated Number of Responses Per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 40 hours.
    Frequency of Collection: One time. Send comments regarding the 
burden estimate or any other aspect of the information collection, 
including suggestions for reducing the burden to Jennifer Cromley at 
the above address.

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

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estimated burden hours and other relevant information.
    Requests for copies of the proposed information collection request 
may be accessed from http://www.nifl.gov/activities/fllwhome.htm or 
comments regarding burden and/or the collection activity requirements 
should be addressed to Jennifer Cromley, National Institute for 
Literacy, 1775 I Street, NW., Suite 730, Washington, DC 20006. Requests 
also may be electronically mailed to the internet [email protected] or 
faxed to 202-233-2050. Please specify the complete title of the 
information collection when making your request.

    Dated: May 4, 2001.
Carolyn Y. Staley,
Acting Director, NIFL.
[FR Doc. 01-11646 Filed 5-8-01; 8:45 am]
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