[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 30 (Wednesday, February 13, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8302-8303]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 08-648]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests

AGENCY: Department of Education.
SUMMARY: The IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information Management 
Services, Office of Management, invites comments on the proposed 
information collection requests as required by the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
April 14, 2008.

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 IC Clearance Official, Regulatory 
Information Management Services, Office of Management, 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.
    The Department of Education is especially interested in public 
comment addressing the following issues:
    (1) Is this collection necessary to the proper functions of the 
Department; (2) will this information be processed and used in a timely 
manner; (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; (4) how might the 
Department enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information 
to be collected; and (5) how might the Department minimize the burden 
of this collection on the respondents, including through the use of 
information technology.

    Dated: February 7, 2008.
Angela C. Arrington,
IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information Management Services, 
Office of Management.

Office of Vocational and Adult Education

    Type of Review: New Collection.
    Title: Consolidated Annual Report (CAR) For the Carl D. Perkins 
Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (Perkins IV) (as 
reauthorized by Pub. L. 109-270).
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs.
    Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:

Responses: 55.
Burden Hours: 11,825.

    Abstract: The purpose of this information collection package--the 
Consolidated Annual Report (CAR)-- is to gather narrative, financial, 
and performance data as required by the newly reauthorized Carl D. 
Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (Perkins IV) (20 
U.S.C. 2301 et. seq. as amended by Pub. L. 109-270). OVAE staff will 
determine each State's compliance with basic provisions of Perkins IV 
and the Education Department General Administrative Regulations (34 CFR 
Part 80.40 [Annual Performance Report] and Part 80.41 [Financial Status 
Report]). OVAE staff will review performance data to determine whether, 
and to what extent, each State has met its State adjusted levels of 
performance for the core indicators described in section 113(b)(4) of 
Perkins IV. Perkins IV requires the Secretary to provide the 
appropriate committees of Congress copies of annual reports received by 
the department from each eligible agency that receives funds under the 
Act.
    Requests for copies of the proposed information collection request 
may be accessed from http://edicsweb.ed.gov, by selecting the ``Browse 
Pending Collections'' link and by clicking on link number 3576. 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 
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electronically mailed to [email protected] or faxed to 202-245-6623. 
Please specify the complete title of the information collection when 
making your request.
    Comments regarding burden and/or the collection activity 
requirements should be electronically mailed to [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. 08-648 Filed 2-12-08; 8:45 am]
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