[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 237 (Friday, December 9, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 76961]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-31666]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests

AGENCY: Department of Education.

ACTION: Comment Request.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Education (the Department), in accordance 
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 
3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general public and Federal agencies with 
an opportunity to comment on proposed and continuing collections of 
information. This helps the Department assess the impact of its 
information collection requirements and minimize the reporting burden 
on the public and helps the public understand the Department's 
information collection requirements and provide the requested data in 
the desired format. The Director, Information Collection Clearance 
Division, Privacy, Information and Records Management Services, Office 
of Management, 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 
February 7, 2012.

ADDRESSES: Comments regarding burden and/or the collection activity 
requirements should be electronically mailed to [email protected] or 
mailed to U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, 
Washington, DC 20202-4537. Please note that written comments received 
in response to this notice will be considered public records.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires that Federal agencies provide 
interested parties an early opportunity to comment on information 
collection requests. The Director, Information Collection Clearance 
Division, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of 
Management, publishes this notice containing proposed information 
collection requests at the beginning of the Departmental review of the 
information collection. 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: December 5, 2011.
Darrin King,
Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy, 
Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management.

Office of Postsecondary Education

    Type of Review: Extension.
    Title of Collection: Paul Douglas Teacher Scholarship Program 
Performance Report.
    OMB Control Number: 1840-0787.
    Agency Form Number(s): N/A.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 30.
    Total Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 360.
    Abstract: The purpose of this collection is to ensure that state 
education agencies are monitoring the fulfillment of the scholarship 
obligations by former Douglas scholars in accordance with legislation 
and regulations that governed the Paul Douglas Teacher Scholarship 
Program when the scholarships were granted.
    The respondents to this collection are former participating State 
Education Agencies (SEAs). This performance report is the only vehicle 
by which Federal program officials may annually monitor, evaluate and 
ensure the compliance and enforcement of the program statute and 
regulations by state education agencies, that were shared with the SEAs 
at the time the scholarships were granted.
    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 4762. 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., LBJ, Washington, DC 20202-4537. 
Requests may also be electronically mailed to [email protected] or 
faxed to (202) 401-0920. Please specify the complete title of the 
information collection and OMB Control Number when making your request.
    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. 2011-31666 Filed 12-8-11; 8:45 am]
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