[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 157 (Tuesday, August 14, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48506-48507]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-19942]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Notice of Submission for OMB Review; Institute of Education 
Sciences; What Works Clearinghouse

AGENCY: Department of Education.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This submission is a request to continue a currently approved 
collection under OMB Control Number 1850-0788 for the What Works 
Clearinghouse (WWC) [ED-07-CO-0062]. The U.S. Department of Education 
(ED) established the WWC 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 
September 13, 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

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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 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 perform 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 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 toics 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: August 8, 2012.
Darrin A. King,
Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy, 
Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2012-19942 Filed 8-13-12; 8:45 am]
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