[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 172 (Wednesday, September 5, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54570-54571]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-21855]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Notice of Submission for OMB Review; Office of Planning, 
Evaluation and Policy Development; Evaluation of the Carol M. White 
Physical Education Program

SUMMARY: The Carol M. White Physical Education Program (PEP) is 
authorized by the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as 
amended. In establishing PEP, Congress acknowledged the critical need 
to improve physical education programs for K-12 students, in order to 
help them make progress toward meeting state standards for physical 
education. The U.S. Department of Education (ED) is interested in 
gaining a thorough understanding of what PEP projects experience 
related to two new program competitive preference priorities: The 
establishment of official partnerships and the collection and use of 
Body Mass Index (BMI) measurements.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
October 5, 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 04878. 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 Director, Information Collection Clearance 
Division, Privacy, Information and Records Management Services,

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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: Evaluation of the Carol M. White Physical 
Education Program.
    OMB Control Number: 1875-0258.
    Type of Review: Revision.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 77.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 77.
    Abstract: To answer the evaluation questions put forth by U.S. 
Department of Education (ED) on how Carol M. White Physical Education 
Program (PEP) grantees formed and used partnerships and collected and 
used Body Mass Index (BMI) data, ED will conduct five case studies. 
Findings from the case studies will provide feedback to both ED and 
grantees and will inform future improvements to the program.

    Dated: August 30, 2012.
Darrin A. King,
Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy, 
Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2012-21855 Filed 9-4-12; 8:45 am]
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