[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 249 (Friday, December 28, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67234-67235]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-32024]


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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, Regulatory Information Management, 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 
January 14, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Written comments regarding the emergency review 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 electronically 
mailed to internet address [email protected] or faxed to 
(202) 395-6974.

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, Regulatory 
Information Management, Office of the Chief Information Officer, 
publishes this notice containing proposed information

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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: December 21, 2001.
John Tressler,
Leader, Regulatory Information Management, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer.

Office of Postsecondary Education

    Type of Review: Revision.
    Title: Grant Application for the FIPSE Comprehensive Program.
    Abstract: The Comprehensive Program is a discretionary grant award 
program of the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education 
(FIPSE). Applications are submitted in two stages--preliminary and 
final. The Program supports innovative reform projects that hold 
promise as models for the resolution of important issues and problems 
in postsecondary education. Grants made under this program are expected 
to contribute new information in educational practice that can be 
shared with others. As its name suggests, the Comprehensive Program may 
support activities in any discipline, program, or student service. 
Nonprofit institutions and organization offering postsecondary 
education programs are eligible applicants. The Comprehensive Program 
has established a record of meaningful and lasting improvement to 
access and quality in postsecondary education.
    Additional Information: Since the public last reviewed these 
guidelines, the Secretary has proposed to streamline them. You have 
until January 14 to send your related comments to OMB for their 
consideration.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions; State, Local, or 
Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs.
    Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
    Responses: 1,650.
    Burden Hours: 19,500.
    Requests for copies of the proposed information collection request 
should be directed to Vivian Reese, Department of Education, 400 
Maryland Avenue, SW, Room 4050, 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 Joseph Schubart at (202) 708-9266 or via his 
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. 01-32024 Filed 12-27-01; 8:45 am]
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