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Executive Office Building, Washington,

DC 20503 or should be electronically

mailed to the internet address

DWERFEL@OMB.EOP.GOV.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section

3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of

1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires

that the Office of Management and

Budget (OMB) provide interested

Federal agencies and the public an early

opportunity to comment on information

collection requests. OMB may amend or

waive the requirement for public

consultation to the extent that public

participation in the approval process

would defeat the purpose of the

information collection, violate State or

Federal law, or substantially interfere

with any agency’s ability to perform its

statutory obligations. The Leader,

Information Management Group, Office

of the Chief Information Officer,

publishes that notice containing

proposed information collection

requests prior to submission of these

requests to OMB. Each proposed

information collection, grouped by

office, contains the following: (1) Type

of review requested, e.g. new, revision,

extension, existing or reinstatement; (2)

Title; (3) Summary of the collection; (4)

Description of the need for, and

proposed use of, the information; (5)

Respondents and frequency of

collection; and (6) Reporting and/or

Recordkeeping burden. OMB invites

public comment.

Dated: May 26, 2000.

William Burrow,

Leader Information Management Group,

Office of the Chief Information Officer.

Office of Postsecondary Education

Type of Review: Extension.

Title: Fulbright-Hays Seminars

Abroad Program.

Frequency: One time.

Affected Public: Individuals or

households.

Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour

Burden:

Responses: 500.

Burden Hours: 2,000.

Abstract: Forms to be used by

applicants under the Fulbright-Hays

Seminars Abroad Program which

provides opportunities for U.S.

educators to participate in short-term

study seminars abroad in the subject

areas of the social sciences, social

studies and the humanities.

Requests for copies of the proposed

information collection request may be

accessed from http://edicsweb.ed.gov, or

should be addressed to Vivian Reese,

Department of Education, 400 Maryland

Avenue, SW, Room 5624, Regional

Office Building 3, Washington, DC

20202–4651. Requests may also be

electronically mailed to the internet

address OCIO_IMG_Issues@ed.gov or

faxed to 202–708–9346. Please specify

the complete title of the information

collection when making your request.

Comments regarding burden and/or the

collection activity requirements should

be directed to Joseph Schubart at (202)

708–9266 or via his internet address

Joe_Schubart@ed.gov. Individuals who

use a telecommunications device for the

deaf (TDD) may call the Federal

Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–

800–877–8339.

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Submission for OMB Review;

Comment Request

AGENCY: Department of Education.

SUMMARY: The Leader, Information

Management Group, Office of the Chief

Information Officer invites comments

on the submission for OMB review as

required by the Paperwork Reduction

Act of 1995.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to

submit comments on or before July 3,

2000.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should

be addressed to the Office of

Information and Regulatory Affairs,

Attention: Danny Werfel, Desk Officer,

Department of Education, Office of

Management and Budget, 725 17th

Street, NW, Room 10235, New

Executive Office Building, Washington,

DC 20503 or should be electronically

mailed to the internet address

DWERFEL@OMB.EOP.GOV.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section

3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of

1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires

that the Office of Management and

Budget (OMB) provide interested

Federal agencies and the public an early

opportunity to comment on information

collection requests. OMB may amend or

waive the requirement for public

consultation to the extent that public

participation in the approval process

would defeat the purpose of the

information collection, violate State or

Federal law, or substantially interfere

with any agency’s ability to perform its

statutory obligations. The Leader,

Information Management Group, Office

of the Chief Information Officer,

publishes that notice containing

proposed information collection

requests prior to submission of these

requests to OMB. Each proposed

information collection, grouped by

office, contains the following: (1) Type

of review requested, e.g. new, revision,

extension, existing or reinstatement; (2)

Title; (3) Summary of the collection; (4)

Description of the need for, and

proposed use of, the information; (5)

Respondents and frequency of

collection; and (6) Reporting and/or

Recordkeeping burden. OMB invites

public comment.

Dated: May 26, 2000.

William Burrow,

Leader, Information Management Group,

Office of the Chief Information Officer.

Office of Postsecondary Education

Type of Review: Revision.

Title: Comprehensive Program

Annual Performance Report.

Frequency: Annually.

Affected Public: Not-for-profit

institutions.

Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour

Burden:

Responses: 140.

Burden Hours: 2,800.

Abstract: The Comprehensive

Program is a discretionary grant

program that makes competitive awards

to support reform and innovations

through projects that improve

educational practice at the postsecndary

level. Grantees annually submit a

performance report to demonstrate that

substantial progress is being made

toward meeting the objectives of their

projects. Reporting requirements are

currently based on broad criteria from

the Education Department General

Administrative Regulations (EDGAR).

This request is to use a reporting format

that elicits needed information on

program-specific outcomes within the

annual report without posing additional

burden to the grantee.

Requests for copies of the proposed

information collection request may be

accessed from http://edicsweb.ed.gov, or

should be addressed to Vivian Reese,

Department of Education, 400 Maryland

Avenue, SW, Room 5624, Regional

Office Building 3, Washington, DC

20202–4651. Requests may also be

electronically mailed to the internet

address OCIO_IMG_Issues@ed.gov or

faxed to 202–708–9346. Please specify

the complete title of the information

collection when making your request.

Comments regarding burden and/or

the collection activity requirements

should be directed to Joseph Schubart at

(202) 708–9266 or via his internet

address Joe_Schubart@ed.gov.

Individuals who use a

telecommunications device for the deaf

(TDD) may call the Federal Information

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Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–

8339.

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Submission for OMB Review;

Comment Request

AGENCY: Department of Education.

SUMMARY: The Leader, Information

Management Group, Office of the Chief

Information Officer invites comments

on the submission for OMB review as

required by the Paperwork Reduction

Act of 1995.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to

submit comments on or before July 3,

2000.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should

be addressed to the Office of

Information and Regulatory Affairs,

Attention: Danny Werfel, Desk Officer,

Department of Education, Office of

Management and Budget, 725 17th

Street, NW, Room 10235, New

Executive Office Building, Washington,

DC 20503 or should be electronically

mailed to the internet address

DWERFEL@OMB.EOP.GOV.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section

3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of

1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires

that the Office of Management and

Budget (OMB) provide interested

Federal agencies and the public an early

opportunity to comment on information

collection requests. OMB may amend or

waive the requirement for public

consultation to the extent that public

participation in the approval process

would defeat the purpose of the

information collection, violate State or

Federal law, or substantially interfere

with any agency’s ability to perform its

statutory obligations. The Leader,

Information Management Group, Office

of the Chief Information Officer,

publishes that notice containing

proposed information collection

requests prior to submission of these

requests to OMB. Each proposed

information collection, grouped by

office, contains the following: (1) Type

of review requested, e.g. new, revision,

extension, existing or reinstatement; (2)

Title; (3) Summary of the collection; (4)

Description of the need for, and

proposed use of, the information; (5)

Respondents and frequency of

collection; and (6) Reporting and/or

Recordkeeping burden. OMB invites

public comment.

Dated: May 26, 2000.

William Burrow,

Leader, Information Management Group,

Office of the Chief Information Officer.

Office of Postsecondary Education

Type of Review: Reinstatement.

Title: The Program for North

American Mobility in Higher Education.

Frequency: Annually.

Affected Public: Not-for-profit

institutions.

Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour

Burden:

Responses: 20.

Burden Hours: 400.

Abstract: The Program for North

American Mobility In Higher Education

is a competition grant program which

supports institutional cooperation and

student exchange among the countries

of the U.S., Mexico, and Canada.

Funding supports the participation of

U.S. institutions and students in

trilateral consortia of institutions of

higher education. Funding will be

multi-year, with projects lasting up to

four years.

Requests for copies of the proposed

information collection request may be

accessed from http://edicsweb.ed.gov, or

should be addressed to Vivian Reese,

Department of Education, 400 Maryland

Avenue, SW, Room 5624, Regional

Office Building 3, Washington, DC

20202–4651. Requests may also be

electronically mailed to the internet

address OCIO_IMG_Issues@ed.gov or

faxed to 202–708–9346. Please specify

the complete title of the information

collection when making your request.

Comments regarding burden and/or

the collection activity requirements

should be directed to Joseph Schubart at

(202) 708–9266 or via his internet

address Joe_Schubart@ed.gov.

Individuals who use a

telecommunications device for the deaf

(TDD) may call the Federal Information

Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–

8339.

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[CFDA No.: 84.235K]

Special Demonstration Programs;

Notice Inviting Applications for New

Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2000

Purpose of Program: To provide

financial assistance to support projects

or programs that expand and improve

the provision of rehabilitation and other

services for individuals with

disabilities, including technical

assistance that meets the needs of

underserved populations.

Eligible Applicants: State vocational

rehabilitation agencies; community

rehabilitation programs; Indian tribes or

tribal organizations; and public or

nonprofit agencies or organizations,

including institutions of higher

education.

Deadline for Transmittal of

Applications: August 1, 2000.

Deadline for Intergovernmental

Review: September 30, 2000.

Applications Available: June 2, 2000.

Available Funds: $500,000.

Estimated Range of Award: $400,000

to $500,000.

Estimated Number of Awards: 1.

Note: The Department is not bound by any

estimates in this notice.

Project Period: Up to 60 months. The

Assistant Secretary believes that a

period of at least 36 months is necessary

to accomplish the project objectives.

The Assistant Secretary will assess,

during the third year of the project

period, whether there is a continuing

need for the project and whether to

provide funding beyond 36 months.

Applicable Regulations: (a) The

Education Department General

Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in

34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 80, 81, 82,

85, 86, 97, 98, and 99.

Priority

Background

According to section 21 of the

Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended

(Act), Native Americans have a rate of

work-related disability that is about one

and one-half times that of the general

population. Patterns of inequitable

treatment of minorities, including

Native Americans, have been

documented at all stages of the

vocational rehabilitation process.

Priority

Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(3) and

section 303(b)(4)(C) and (5)(B)(vi) of the

Act, the Assistant Secretary gives an

absolute preference to applications that

meet the following priority. The

Assistant Secretary funds only an

application that meets this absolute

priority.

A project must create a National

Technical Assistance Center that would

provide technical assistance to tribes

and tribal agencies, State vocational

rehabilitation agencies, and other

service agencies to increase employment

opportunities and vocational outcomes

for Native Americans with disabilities.