[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 42 (Monday, March 4, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9723-9724]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-5123]


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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 March 5, 
2002. A regular clearance process is also beginning. Interested persons 
are invited to submit comments on or before May 3, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Written comments regarding the emergency review should be 
addressed to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Attention: Karen Lee, 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 Karen [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 Budge (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 Department 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: February 27, 2002.
John D. Tressler,
Leader, Regulatory Information Management, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer.

Office of Elementary and Secondary Education

    Type of Review: Revision.
    Title: Application Package for the Rural Education Achievement 
Program (REAP) Small, Rural School Achievement Program.
    Abstract: Local Education Agencies (LEAs) will apply for funding 
under the REAP Small, Rural School Achievement Program. This collection 
consists of an additional form to the Spreadsheet and Instructions 
which will address the

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second tier of the Department's strategy for completing the funding 
process. The additional form will serve as the application package for 
LEAs under the REAP Small, Rural Schools Achievement Program.
    Additional Information: The Department of Education requests 
Emergency Clearance for the information collection entitle Application 
for the Small, Rural School Achievement Program because a normal 
clearance is likely to cause a statutory deadline to be missed. The 
statute requires the Department to make direct grant awards to all 
eligible LEAs by July 1. With an estimated 4,500 awards to be made by 
July 1, the Department needs a considerable amount of time to inform 
potential applicants of the availability of funds and the award 
process, and to conduct the funding process.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs.
    Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
      Response: 4,552.
      Burden Hours: 3,000.
    Requests for copies of the proposed information collection request 
should be addressed to Vivian Reese, Department of Education, 400 
Maryland Avenue, SW., Room 4050, Regional Office Building 3, 
Washington, DC 20202-4651, [email protected], 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 Kathy Axt at (540) 776-7742 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. 02-5123 Filed 3-1-02; 8:45 am]
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