[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 1 (Monday, January 3, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 86]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E4-3914]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: Department of Education.

SUMMARY: The Director, Regulatory Information Management Services, 
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 
February 2, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to the Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Carolyn Lovett, Desk 
Officer, Department of Education, Office of Management and Budget, 725 
17th Street, NW., Room 10235, New Executive Office Building, 
Washington, DC 20503 or faxed to (202) 395-6974.

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 Director, Regulatory Information 
Management Services, 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 28, 2004.
Jeanne Van Vlandren,
Director, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of the 
Chief Information Officer.

Institute of Education Sciences

    Type of Review: Extension.
    Title: Program for International Student Assessment (PISA).
    Frequency: One time.
    Affected Public:
    Individuals or household; State, local, or tribal gov't, SEAs or 
LEAs.
    Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
    Responses: 1,607.
    Burden Hours: 1,017.
    Abstract: The Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) 
is a new system of international assessments that focus on 15-year-
olds' capabilities in reading literacy, mathematics literacy, and 
science literacy. PISA 2000 was the first cycle of PISA, which will be 
conducted every three years, with a primary focus on one area for each 
cycle. PISA 2000 focuses on reading literacy; mathematics literacy will 
be the focus in 2003, and science literacy in 2006. In addition to 
assessment data, PISA provides background information on school context 
and student demographics to benchmark performance and inform policy.
    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 
2633. When you access the information collection, click on ``Download 
Attachments'' to view. Written requests for information should be 
addressed to U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., 
Potomac Center, 9th Floor, Washington, DC 20202-4700. Requests may also 
be electronically mailed to the Internet address [email protected] or 
faxed to 202-245-6621. 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. E4-3914 Filed 12-30-04; 8:45 am]
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