[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 14 (Monday, January 23, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3241-3242]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-1230]


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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, invites comments on the proposed information collection 
requests as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. 
L.104-13).

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
March 23, 2012.

ADDRESSES: Written 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, Privacy, Information and Records 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: January 18, 2012.
Darrin A. King,
Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy, 
Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management.

Institute of Education Sciences

    Type of Review: Revision.
    Title of Collection: Quick Response Information System (QRIS) 2012-
2015 System Clearance.
    OMB Control Number: 1850-0733.
    Agency Form Number(s): N/A.
    Frequency of Responses: Once.
    Affected Public: Individuals or household; Not-for-profit 
institutions; State, Local, or Tribal Government.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 104,004.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 31,704.
    Abstract: The National Center for Education Statistics Quick 
Response Information System (QRIS) consists of the Fast Response Survey 
System (FRSS) and the Postsecondary Education Quick Information System 
(PEQIS). The QRIS currently conducts surveys under Office of Management 
and Budget generic clearance 1850-0733, which expires in September 
2012. This submission requests approval to continue the current 
clearance conditions through 2015. FRSS primarily conducts surveys of 
the elementary/secondary sector (districts, schools) and public 
libraries. PEQIS conducts surveys of the postsecondary education 
sector. FRSS and PEQIS surveys are cleared under the QRIS generic 
clearance. The QRIS clearance is subject to the regular clearance 
process at OMB with a 60-day notice and a 30-day notice as part of the 
120-day review period. Each individual FRSS or PEQIS survey is then 
subject to clearance process with an abbreviated clearance package, 
justifying the particular content of the survey, describing the sample 
design, the timeline for the survey activities, and the questionnaire. 
The review period for each individual survey is approximately 45 days, 
including a 30-day Federal Register notice period. OMB will provide 
comments as soon after the end of the 30-day notice period as possible. 
This generic clearance request is for surveys of state education 
agencies, school districts, schools, postsecondary institutions, and 
libraries. Surveys of teachers, students, commercial establishments, 
and households are not included in this request.

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    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 4777. 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. 2012-1230 Filed 1-20-12; 8:45 am]
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