[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 237 (Tuesday, December 10, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 75852-75853]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-31119]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: Department of Education.


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SUMMARY: The Leader, Regulatory Management Group, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer 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 
January 8, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Written comments 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 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 Leader, Regulatory Management Group, 
Office of the Chief Information Officer, publishes that notice 
containing proposed information collection requests prior to submission 
of these requests to OMB. 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. OMB invites 
public comment.

    Dated: December 4, 2002.
John Tressler,
Leader, Regulatory Management Group, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer.

Office of Educational Research and Improvement

    Type of Review: Reinstatement.
    Title: Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study 
(TIMSS): 2003.
    Frequency: One time.
    Affected Public: Individuals or household; not-for-profit 
institutions; State, local, or tribal gov't, SEAs or LEAs.
    Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden: Responses: 25,710. 
Burden Hours: 20,730.
    Abstract: The TIMSS 2003 will assess the mathematical and 
science knowledge of students in over 50 participating countries. 
This is the third cycle of TIMSS studies. Previous TIMSS were 
conducted in 1994-1995 and in 1999. TIMSS 2003 will go to fourth and 
eighth graders in the United States. In addition to the assessments, 
in each participating country, the selected students and their 
fourth grade teachers and eighth grade science and math teachers, 
and administrators of the selected schools will also fill out 
background questionnaires to learn about curricula, instruction, 
home context, and school characteristics and policies.
    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 directed to 
her e-mail address [email protected]. Requests may also be 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 should be 
directed to Kathy Axt at her e-mail 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. 02-31119 Filed 12-9-02; 8:45 am]
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