[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 103 (Tuesday, May 29, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 31592]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-12942]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests; Institute of 
Education Sciences; What Works Clearinghouse

SUMMARY: The What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) was established to develop, 
maintain, and make accessible a system of high-quality reviews of 
studies of the effectiveness of education-related interventions.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
July 30, 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. 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 04867. 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.

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 Acting 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. Please note that written 
comments received in response to this notice will be considered public 
records.
    Title of Collection: What Works Clearinghouse.
    OMB Control Number: 1850-0788.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 580.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 163.
    Abstract: The What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) was established to 
develop, maintain, and make accessible a system of high-quality reviews 
of studies of the effectiveness of education-related interventions. In 
support of this effort, the WWC currently collects information from 
users including nominations for studies, interventions, and topics to 
review, as well as evaluator and randomized controlled trials 
information. Primary members of the affected public include individuals 
or households. Information from the submissions will be used to further 
the work of the WWC in reviewing studies and interventions, developing 
topic areas and practice guides, and populating the Registry of 
Evaulation Reserachers and Registry of Randomized Controlled Trials for 
the WWC.

    Dated: May 23, 2012.
Tomakie Washington,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy, 
Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2012-12942 Filed 5-25-12; 8:45 am]
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