[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 42 (Wednesday, March 3, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10005-10006]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-4776]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: Department of Education.
SUMMARY: The Acting Leader, Regulatory Information 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 
April 2, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to the Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Melanie Kadlic, 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 Acting Leader, Regulatory Information 
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: February 27, 2004.
Jeanne Van Vlandren,
Acting Leader, Regulatory Information Management Group, Office of the 
Chief Information Officer.

Institute of Education Sciences

    Type of Review: Revision.

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    Title: U.S. Department of Education Budget Information--Non-
Construction Programs Form and Grant Performance Report Form.
    Frequency: Submitted once for each application for a new award (ED 
524).
    Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions; Businesses or other 
for-profit; State, local, or tribal gov't, SEAs or LEAs.
    Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:

Responses: 29,377.
Burden Hours: 602,080.

    Abstract: This collection is necessary for the award and 
administration of discretionary and some formula grants. The Budget 
Information Non-Construction Programs, (ED Form 524) enables the review 
of all years of a multi-year budget at the time of the initial award. 
The U.S. Department of Education Grant Performance Report (ED Form 
524B) is one of the monitoring tools used by ED Staff in the Post-Award 
and Grant Closeout functions. Recordkeeping and reporting requirements 
contained in the Education Department General Administrative 
Regulations (EDGAR) are also included in this collection.
    Requests for copies of the submission for OMB review; comment 
request may be accessed from http://edicsweb.ed.gov, by selecting the 
``Browse Pending Collections'' link and by clicking on link number 
2336. 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 should be directed to Sheila Carey 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. 04-4776 Filed 3-2-04; 8:45 am]
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