[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 21 (Friday, January 31, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5004-5005]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-2261]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: Department of Education.

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.

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DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
March 3, 2003.

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: 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: January 27, 2003.
John D. Tressler,
Leader, Regulatory Management Group, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer.

Office of the Undersecretary

    Type of Review: New Collection.
    Title: Evaluation of Title I Accountability Systems and School 
Improvement Efforts (TASSIE) (SC).
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs 
(primary).
    Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
     Responses: 100.
     Burden Hours: 100.
    Abstract: The purpose of the Evaluation of Title I Accountability 
Systems and School Improvement Efforts (TASSIE) is to examine and 
evaluate ESEA Title I accountability systems and school improvement 
efforts in a nationally representative sample of districts and schools. 
This project addresses both the implementation of accountability 
practices in 1,300 school districts and 740 schools. The state data 
collection component of TASSIE will provide data on the impact of state 
policies that impact district and school responses to accountability 
requirements.
    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 Jackie Montague 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.

Office of the Chief Financial Officer

    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Title: U.S. Department of Education Budget Information--Non-
Construction Programs Form and Grant Performance Report Form (SC).
    Frequency: Annually Other: Once, only per application for new 
awards (524).
    Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs 
(primary), Businesses or other for-profit, Not-for-profit institutions.
    Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
     Responses: 23250.
     Burden Hours: 421875.
    Abstract: This collection is necessary for the award and 
administration of discretionary and formula grants. The collections 
specific to ED forms are part of the reinvented process ED used for 
awarding multi-year discretionary grants. The new process substantially 
increases flexibility of the grant process by enabling all years of 
multi-year budget to be negotiated in at the time of initial award 
(Budget Information Non-Construction Programs, ED FORM 524). The U.S. 
Department of Education Grant Performance Report (ED Form 524B) is one 
of the tools used by ED staff as a monitoring tool in the Post-Award 
and Grant Administration functions.
    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 Jackie Montague 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. 03-2261 Filed 1-30-03; 8:45 am]
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