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Management and Budget (OMB) has

been requested by January 31, 2000. A

regular clearance process is also

beginning. Interested persons are

invited to submit comments on or before

March 27, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Written comments

regarding the emergency review 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 Director of OMB provide

interested Federal agencies and the

public an early opportunity to comment

on information collection requests. The

Office of Management and Budget

(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 this

notice containing proposed information

collection requests at the beginning of

the Departmental review of the

information collection. 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. ED 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

respondents, including through the use

of information technology.

Dated: January 19, 2000.

William E. Burrow,

Leader, Information Management Group,

Office of the Chief Information Officer.

Office of the Chief Financial Officer

Type of Review: Reinstatement.

Title: Grant Performance Report.

Abstract: ED uses the information

collection specific to ED FORM 524–B

for the award and administration of

multi-year discretionary grants. The

Department has substantially increased

the flexibility of the grant process by

enabling all years of multi-budgets to be

negotiated at the time of the initial

award. (ED GAPS001) and to submit

only performance report (ED FORM

524–B) to receive continuation funding.

This clearance also includes

government-wide common rules for

institutions of HIgher Education, NonProfit agencies, and State and local

governments.

Additional Information: There is an

urgent need for the six principal offices

to disseminate the approved Grant

Performance Report (524–B) at

scheduled technical assistance meetings

in February and March in order for

recipients to prepare the reports

accurately and to submit them in a

timely manner. Failure to receive the

information and technical assistance

would result in additional hardship to

an estimated 6,000 recipients.

Failure to receive the reports in a

timely manner would delay ED from

issuing the continuation awards in

accordance with Departmental

directives. Also, the reported

information is needed for ED to

document program and administrative

performance on essential indicators

described in ED’s strategic plan as

required by the Government

Performance and Results Act.

We are requesting an Emergency

Clearance by OMB for the Grant

Performance Report (524–B). When the

emergency clearance has been granted

the Department will submit the same

document to OMB for a three year

clearance.

Frequency: One time. High-risk grant

organizations may be required to report

more frequently.

Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal

Gov’t, SEAs or LEAs; Not-for-profit

institutions; Individuals or household.

Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour

Burden: Responses: 6,000. Burden

Hours: 120,000.

Requests for copies of the proposed

information collection request should be

addressed to Vivian Reese, Department

of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue,

S.W., Room 5624, Regional Office

Building 3, Washington, D.C. 20202–

4651, or should be electronically mailed

to the internet address

OCIOlIMGlIssues@ed.gov, or should

be faxed to 202–708–9346.

Written comments or questions

regarding burden and/or the collection

activity requirements, contact Terry

O’Malley at (202) 395–6466. 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. 00–1707 Filed 1–24–00; 8:45 am]

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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 February

24, 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)

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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: January 19, 2000.

William E. Burrow,

Leader, Information Management Group,

Office of the Chief Information Officer.

Office of Elementary and Secondary

Education

Type of Review: Reinstatment.

Title: Applications for Grants under

the Class Size Reduction Program.

Frequency: Annually.

Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal

Gov’t, SEAs or LEAs.

Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour

Burden:

Responses: 57.

Burden Hours: 14.

Abstract: This application will be

used to award grants to State

educational agencies for the purpose of

reducing class size.

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 OCIOlIMGlIssues@ed.gov or

faxed to 202–708–9346.

Questions regarding burden and/or

the collection activity requirements

should be directed to Kathy Axt at (703)

426–9692 or via her internet address

KathylAxt@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. 00–1706 Filed 1–24–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4000–01–P

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 February

24, 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: January 20, 2000.

William E. Burrow,

Leader, Information Management Group,

Office of the Chief Information Officer.

Office of Elementary and Secondary

Education

Type of Review: New.

Title: Safe and Drug-Free Schools and

Communities National Programs—

Federal Activities Grants Program—The

Challenge Newsletter.

Frequency: Annually.

Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal

Gov’t, SEAs or LEAs; Not-for-profit

institutions.

Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour

Burden: 

Responses: 20;

Burden Hours: 400.

Abstract: This program provides a

communication link on current and

future program directions, researchbased activities, and other information

related to effective drug and violence

prevention strategies between the

Department of Education and State and

local education agencies and other

public and private organizations

involved with safe and drug-free schools

programs.

This information collection is being

submitted under the Streamlined

Clearance Process for Discretionary

Grant Information Collections (1890–

0001). Therefore, the 30-day public

comment period notice will be the only

public comment notice published for

this information collection.

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 OCIOlIMGlIssues@ed.gov or

faxed to 202–708–9346.

Questions regarding burden and/or

the collection activity requirements

should be directed to AXT at (703) 426–

9692. 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. 00–1754 Filed 1–24–00; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[CFDA No 84.031S]

Developing Hispanic Serving

Institutions Program

AGENCY: Department of Education.

Notice inviting applications for new

awards for fiscal year (FY) 2000.

Purpose of Program: Grants to

Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI)

under the Developing Hispanic Serving

Institutions Program assist eligible

Hispanic Serving institutions of higher

education to expand their capacity to

serve Hispanic and low-income students

by enabling them to improve their

academic quality, institutional

management, and fiscal stability and to

increase their self-sufficiency. Five-year

development grants and one-year

planning grants are awarded.

Eligible Applicants: Institutions that,

at the time of application, have an

enrollment of undergraduate full-time

equivalent students that is at least 25

percent Hispanic students, and provide

assurances that not less than 50 percent

of their Hispanic students are lowincome individuals.