[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 247 (Wednesday, December 26, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76012-76013]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-31108]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

AGENCY: Institute of Education Sciences, Department of Education.

ACTION: Notice of deletions of existing systems of records.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended 
(Privacy Act), the Department of Education (Department) deletes eight 
systems of records from its existing inventory of systems of records 
subject to the Privacy Act.

DATES: These deletions are effective December 26, 2012.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Audrey Pendleton, Associate 
Commissioner, Evaluation Division, National Center for Education 
Evaluation and Regional Assistance, Institute of Education Sciences, 
U.S. Department of Education, 555 New Jersey Avenue NW., room 502D, 
Washington, DC 20208-0001. Telephone: (202) 208-7078.
    If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) or a text 
telephone (TTY), call the Federal Relay Service (FRS), toll free, at 1-
800-877-8339.
    Individuals with disabilities can obtain this document in an 
accessible format (e.g., braille, large print, audiotape, or compact 
disc) on request to the contact person listed in this section.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department deletes eight systems of 
records from its inventory of record systems subject to the Privacy Act 
(5 U.S.C. 552a). The deletions are not within the purview of subsection 
(r) of the Privacy Act, which requires submission of a report on a new 
or altered system of records.
    These systems of records are no longer needed because the records 
are no longer collected or maintained by the Department or its 
contractors. Further, all data that has been collected for each

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system of records has been destroyed by the contractors; therefore the 
following systems of records are deleted:
    1. (18-13-04) Outcomes of Diversity in Higher Education Study, 64 
FR 30106, 30186 (June 4, 1999), as amended 64 FR 72408 (December 27, 
1999).
    2. (18-13-08) Early Reading First National Evaluation, 71 FR 66506-
66508 (November 15, 2006).
    3. (18-13-10) Impact Evaluation of Teacher Preparation Models, 70 
FR 45378-45380 (August 5, 2005).
    4. (18-13-11) Evaluation of the Impact of Teacher Induction 
Programs, 70 FR 35231-35233 (June 17, 2005).
    5. (18-13-13) Impact Evaluation of Academic Instruction for After-
School Programs, 70 FR 35656-35659 (June 21, 2005).
    6. (18-13-14) Impact Evaluation of the U.S. Department of 
Education's Student Mentoring Program, 71 FR 28021-28023 (May 15, 
2006).
    7. (18-13-16) Impact Evaluation of Mandatory-Random Student Drug 
Testing, 72 FR 15129-15131 (March 30, 2007).
    The following system of records was cancelled prior to records 
being collected and is therefore deleted:
    8. (18-13-17) Impact Evaluation of Upward Bound's Increased Focus 
on Higher-Risk Students, 72 FR 33213-33215 (June 15, 2007).
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    Dated: December 20, 2012.
John Q. Easton,
Director, Institute of Education Sciences.
    For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Director of the 
Institute of Education Sciences deletes the following systems of 
records:

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        System number                         System name
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18-13-04.....................  Outcomes of Diversity in Higher Education
                                Study.
18-13-08.....................  Early Reading First National Evaluation.
18-13-10.....................  Impact Evaluation of Teacher Preparation
                                Models.
18-13-11.....................  Evaluation of the Impact of Teacher
                                Induction Programs.
18-13-13.....................  Impact Evaluation of Academic Instruction
                                for After-School Programs.
18-13-14.....................  Impact Evaluation of the U.S. Department
                                of Education's Student Mentoring
                                Program.
18-13-16.....................  Impact Evaluation of Mandatory-Random
                                Student Drug Testing.
18-13-17.....................  Impact Evaluation of Upward Bound's
                                Increased Focus on Higher-Risk Students.
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[FR Doc. 2012-31108 Filed 12-21-12; 4:15 pm]
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