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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 Acting Deputy

Chief Information Officer, Office of the

Chief Information Officer, publishes this

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 at

the address specified above. Copies of

the requests are available from Patrick J.

Sherrill at the address specified above.

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: August 29, 1997.

Linda Tague,

Acting Deputy Chief Information Officer,

Office of the Chief Information Officer.

Office of the Under Secretary

Type of Review: New.

Title: Observational Study of Even

Start Family Literacy Projects.

Frequency: Annually.

Affected Public: Individuals or

households; Not-for-profit institutions;

State, local or Tribal Gov’t, SEAs or

LEAs.

Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping

Hour Burden:

Responses: 15

Burden Hours: 510

Abstract: This study will include 15

in-depth case studies of local family

literacy projects that have fully

implemented the Even Start program

model and that have produced at least

two years of positive outcomes for

participants. The case studies will focus

on how and why these projects have

been successful. The case studies will

also examine how the projects adjust to

changes in client needs, their strategies

for integrating program services and

activities, their use of evaluation results

for improving the quality of services,

and their strategies for building a solid

base of support to sustain the activities

and services after federal funding ends.

Data collection will include interviews

with project staff, their partners, and

project participants. Data collection will

also include observation of activities

and services and review of project

documents.

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Submission for OMB Review;

Comment Request

AGENCY: Department of Education.

ACTION: Submission for OMB review;

comment request.

SUMMARY: The Acting Deputy Chief

Information Officer, 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 October

6, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should

be addressed to the Office of

Information and Regulatory Affairs,

Attention: Dan Chenok, Desk Officer,

Department of Education, Office of

Management and Budget, 725 17th

Street, NW., Room 10235, New

Executive Office Building, Washington,

DC 20503. Requests for copies of the

proposed information collection

requests should be addressed to Patrick

J. Sherrill, Department of Education, 600

Independence Avenue, S.W., Room

5624, Regional Office Building 3,

Washington, DC 20202–4651.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Patrick J. Sherrill (202) 708–8196.

Individuals who use a

telecommunications device for the deaf

(TDD) may call the Federal Information

Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339

between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern time,

Monday through Friday.

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 Acting Deputy

Chief Information Officer, Office of the

Chief Information Officer, publishes this

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 at

the address specified above. Copies of

the requests are available from Patrick J.

Sherrill at the address specified above.

Dated: August 29, 1997.

Linda C. Tague,

Acting Deputy Chief Information Officer,

Office of the Chief Information Officer.

Office of Elementary and Secondary

Education

Type of Review: Reinstatement.

Title: State Performance Report—Title

I, Parts A & D, Elementary and

Secondary Education Act (ESEA) as

amended, Helping Disadvantaged

Children Meet High Standards.

Frequency: Annually.

Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal

Gov’t, SEAs or LEAs.

Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping

Hour Burden:

Responses: 53

Burden Hours: 49,302

Abstract: Under Title I Parts A & D of

ESEA, States and their LEAs are

required to collect, disaggregate and

report data on participation and

performance. Under Section 1501(b), the

Secretary may collect those data and,

under Section 14201(d) the Secretary

requires review of the use of Title I

consolidated administrative funds.

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