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###### Department of Education

# AGENCY:

Department of Education.

# SUMMARY:

The Leader, Regulatory Information Management, Office of the Chief Information Officer, 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 August 18, 2000. 

# 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, Regulatory Information Management, 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.                 

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: June 13, 2000.

John Tressler, 

Leader, Regulatory Information Management, Office of the Chief Information Officer.

## Office of Educational Research and Improvement 

*Type of Review:*                     Revision.                

*Title:*                     The Blue Ribbon Schools Program.                 

*Frequency:*                     One time.                 

*Affected Public:*                     Not-for-profit institutions; State, Local, or Tribal Government, SEAs or LEAs.                 

*Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:*                     Responses: 515; Burden Hours: 25,750.                

*Abstract:*                     The Blue Ribbon Schools award is a national school improvement strategy with a threefold purpose: (1) To identify and give public recognition to outstanding public and private schools across the nation; (2) to make available a comprehensive framework of key criteria for school effectiveness that can serve as a basis for participatory self-assessment and planning in schools; and (3) to facilitate communication and sharing of best practices within and among schools based on a common understanding of criteria related to success. The collected information will be used to determine by peer review which schools receive the award and information on their exemplary practices and policies will be made available to other schools.                 

                    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 Kathy Axt at her                           ( print page 37964)                        internet address Kathy_Axt@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.                 

[FR Doc. 00-15337 Filed 6-16-00; 8:45 am] 

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