[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 40 (Friday, February 28, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9644-9645]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-4748]


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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.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
March 31, 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.


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    Dated: February 25, 2003.
John D. Tressler, Leader,
Regulatory Management Group, Office of the Chief Information Officer.

Office of Elementary and Secondary Education

    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Title: Migrant Education Program (MEP) Proposed Regulations, 
Sections 200.83, 200.84, and 200.88 (KA).
    Frequency: Biennially, Other: One time.
    Affected Public: Individuals or household.
    Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
     Responses: 43.
     Burden Hours: 19925.
    Abstract: Sec. 200.83 of the regulations for Title I, Part C 
establish the minimum requirements an SEA must meet for development 
of a comprehensive needs assessment and plan for service delivery as 
required under Section 1306(b) of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act (ESEA), as amended (Pub. L. 107-110). Sec. 200.84 of 
the regulations establish the minimum requirements the SEA must meet 
to implement the program evaluation required under Section 1304(c 
)(2) of ESEA. Sec. 200.88 of the regulations clarify that, for the 
purposes of the MEP, only ``supplemental'' State or local funds that 
are used for programs specifically designed to meet the unique needs 
of migratory children can be excluded in terms of determining 
compliance with the ``comparability'' and ``supplement, not 
supplant'' provisions of the statute.
    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 Joseph Schubart at his 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.

Federal Student Aid

    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Title: Federal Perkins/NDSL Loan Assignment Form (JS).
    Frequency: On Occasion.
    Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions (primary); 
Businesses or other for-profit (primary); Individuals or household.
    Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
     Responses: 21262;
     Burden Hours: 8505.
    Abstract: This form is used to collect pertinent data regarding 
student loans from institutions participating in the Federal Perkins 
Loan Program. The Perkins Assignment Form serves as the transmittal 
document in the assignment of such loans to the Federal government.
    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 Joseph Schubart at his 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 Postsecondary Education

    Type of Review: Revision.
    Title: The Evaluation of Exchange, Language, International and 
Area Studies (EELIAS), NRC, FLAS, IIPP, UISFUL, BIE, CIBE, AORC, 
Language Resource Centers (LRC), International Studies and Research 
(IRS), Fulbright-Hays Faculty Research Abroad (FRA), Fulbright-Hays 
Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA), Fulbright-Hays 
Seminars Abroad (SA), Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad (GPA), 
and the Technology Innovation and Cooperation for Foreign 
Information Access (TICFIA) programs.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions.
    Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
     Responses: 2,595;
     Burden Hours: 30,770.
    Abstract: LRC, IRS, FRA, DDRA, SA, GPA, and TICFIA are being 
added for clearance to the system that already contains seven other 
programs. Information collection assist International Education and 
Graduate Programs Services (IEGPS) in meeting program planning and 
evaluation requirements. Program officers require performance 
information to justify continuation funding, and grantees use this 
information for self evaluations and to request continuation funding 
from the Department of Education.
    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 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 Joseph Schubart at his 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. 03-4748 Filed 2-27-03; 8:45 am]
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