[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 59 (Monday, March 28, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17116-17117]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-7228]


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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, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of 
Management, invites comments on the proposed information collection 
requests as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
May 27, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Comments regarding burden and/or the collection activity 
requirements should be electronically mailed to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e3aaa0a78c80888697ae8491a38687cd848c95"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="85ccc6c1eae6eee0f1c8e2f7c5e0e1abe2eaf3">[email protected]</span></a> 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

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parties an early opportunity to comment on information collection 
requests. The Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, 
Regulatory Information 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: March 23, 2011.
Darrin A. King,
Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Regulatory 
Information Management Services, Office of Management.

Federal Student Aid

    Type of Review: Extension.
    Title of Collection: Experimental Sites Initiative--Data Collection 
Instrument.
    OMB Control Number: 1845-0066.
    Agency Form Number(s): N/A.
    Frequency of Responses: Annually.
    Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Government, State 
Educational Agencies or Local Educational Agencies.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 85.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 935.
    Abstract: This data collection instrument will be used to collect 
specific information and performance data for analysis of seven 
experiments. This effort will assist the Department in obtaining and 
compiling information to help determine change in the administration 
and delivery of Title IV programs. Institutions volunteer to become an 
experimental site to provide recommendations on the impact and 
effectiveness of proposed regulations or new management initiatives.
    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 4524. 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 <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#561f151239353d33221b312416333278313920"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e7aea4a388848c8293aa8095a78283c9808891">[email protected]</span></a> 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. 2011-7228 Filed 3-25-11; 8:45 am]
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