[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 205 (Wednesday, October 23, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65097-65098]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-26894]


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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 October 30, 
2002. A regular clearance process is also beginning. Interested persons 
are invited to submit comments on or before December 23, 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 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

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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: October 17, 2002.
John D. Tressler,
Leader, Regulatory Information Management, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer.

Federal Student Aid

    Type of Review: New Collection.
    Title: Teacher Cancellation Low Income Directory.
    Abstract: There are 57 State Agencies that contribute to the 
development of a directory of elementary and secondary schools which 
qualify for the teacher cancellation benefit. The directory allows 
post-secondary institutions to determine whether or not a teacher 
who received a Federal Perkins Loan, Direct loan, or Federal Family 
Education Loan at their school is eligible to receive a loan 
cancellation as provided under Title I of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965.
    Additional Information: Emergency clearance of this collection 
is necessary because if the collection were not approved for use by 
November 1, public harm to students applying for eligibility would 
occur.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: Individuals or household, State, Local, or 
Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs.
    Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
    Responses: 1.
    Burden Hours: 6983.
    Requests for copies of the proposed information collection 
request may be accessed from http://edicsweb.ed.gov, by selecting 
the ``Browse Pending Collections'' link and by clicking on link 
number 2174. When you access the information collection, click on 
``Download Attachments `` to view. Written requests for information 
should be addressed to Vivian Reese, Department of Education, 400 
Maryland Avenue, SW., Room 4050, Regional Office Building 3, 
Washington, DC 20202-4651 or to the e-mail address 
[email protected]. Requests may also be electronically mailed to 
the internet address [email protected] or faxed to (202) 708-9346. 
Please specify the complete title of the information collection when 
making your request.
    Comments regarding burden and/or the collection activity 
requirements, contact Joe Schubart at (202) 708-9266. 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. 02-26894 Filed 10-22-02; 8:45 am]
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