49672 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 184 / Tuesday, September 23, 1997 / Notices

Dated: September 18, 1997.

L.M. Bynum,

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison

Officer, Department of Defense.

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

Defense Science Board Task Force on

Control of Military Excess/Surplus

Materiel

ACTION: Notice of advisory committee

meetings.

SUMMARY: The Defense Science Board

Task Force on Control of Military

Excess/Surplus will meet in closed

session on October 7–8, 1997 at

Strategic Analysis, Inc., 4001 N. Fairfax

Drive, Arlington, Virginia.

The mission of the Defense Science

Board is to advise the Secretary of

Defense through the Under Secretary of

Defense for Acquisition and Technology

on scientific and technical matters as

they affect the perceived needs of the

Department of Defense. At this meeting

the Task Force will examine existing

regulatory and statutory guidance in

support of controls, DoD

Demilitarization policy, and private

sector possession of DoD surplus

materiel. Investigate the framework

which defines MLI/SLI and SME and

evaluate the capabilities and shortfalls

for identifying and controlling them.

Investigate concepts for analysis and

execution of the control of DoD surplus

materiel in a post cold-war environment

focusing on trade-off analysis of

different levels of control.

In accordance with Section 10(d) of

the Federal Advisory Committee Act,

Pub. L. No. 92–463, as amended (5

U.S.C. App. II, (1994)), it has been

determined that this DSB Task Force

meeting concerns matters listed in 5

U.S.C. § 552b (1) (1994), and that

accordingly this meeting will be closed

to the public.

Dated: September 18, 1997.

L.M. Bynum,

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison

Officer, Department of Defense.

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

Defense Science Board Task Force on

Defense Acquisition Reform, Phase IV

ACTION: Notice of advisory committee

meeting.

SUMMARY: The Defense Science Board

Task Force on Defense Acquisition

Reform, Phase IV will meet in open

session on October 3, 1997 at the

Pentagon, Room 1E801#4, Arlington,

Virginia.

The mission of the Defense Science

Board is to advise the Secretary of

Defense and the Under Secretary of

Defense for Acquisition and Technology

on scientific and technical matters as

they affect the perceived needs of the

Department of Defense.

Persons interested in further

information should call Mr. Rick

Sylvester at (703) 697–6398.

Dated: September 18, 1997.

L.M. Bynum,

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison

Officer, Department of Defense.

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Notice of Proposed Information

Collection Requests

AGENCY: Department of Education.

ACTION: Notice of Proposed Information

Collection Requests.

SUMMARY: The Acting Deputy Chief

Information Officer, Office of the Chief

Information Officer, invites comments

on the proposed information collection

requests as required by the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: An emergency review has been

requested in accordance with the Act

(44 U.S.C. Chapter 3507 (j)), since

public harm is reasonably likely to

result if normal clearance procedures

are followed. Approval by the Office of

Management and Budget (OMB) has

been requested by October 21, 1997. A

regular clearance process is also

beginning. Interested persons are

invited to submit comments on or before

[insert the 60th day after publication of

this notice].

ADDRESSES: Written comments

regarding the emergency review 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,

D.C. 20503. Requests for copies of the

proposed information collection request

should be addressed to Patrick J.

Sherrill, Department of Education, 7th &

D Streets, S.W., Room 5624, Regional

Office Building 3, Washington, D.C.

20202–4651.

Written comments regarding the

regular clearance and 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, or should

be electronic mailed to the internet

address #FIRB@ed.gov, or should be

faxed to 202–708-9346.

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 (c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C.

Chapter 3506 (c)(2)(A) 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 Acting Deputy

Chief Information Officer, 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 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
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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: September 17, 1997.

Charles E. Hansen,

Acting Deputy Chief Information Officer,

Office of the Chief Information Officer.

Office of Educational Research and

Improvement

Type of Review: New.

Title: Voluntary National Tests in

Reading and Mathematics.

Abstract: The American Institutes for

Research, under contract with the Office

of Educational Research and

Improvement, is coordinating the

development of the Voluntary National

Tests in Reading and Mathematics. Each

Fall from 1997 to 2001, a pilot study of

developed test items will help detect

procedural problems and aid item

selection for field tests conducted the

following Spring.

Additional Information: The

Department is requesting an emergency

clearance for the Pilot Test of the

Voluntary National Tests in Reading

and Mathematics by October 21, 1997.

If normal clearance procedures were

followed, it would prevent the pilot

tests from occurring this Fall which, in

turn, would prevent the final tests being

ready in the Spring, 1999, as called for

by the President.

Frequency: Annually.

Affected Public: Individuals or

households; State, local or Tribal Gov’t,

SEAs or LEAs.

Reporting Burden and Recordkeeping:

Responses: 46,000.

Burden Hours: 53,800.

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Notice of Proposed Information

Collection Requests

AGENCY: Department of Education.

ACTION: Proposed collection; comment

request.

SUMMARY: The Acting Deputy Chief

Information Officer, 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

November 24, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and

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.

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: September 17, 1997.

Charles E. Hansen,

Acting Deputy Chief Information Officer,

Office of the Chief Information Officer.

Office of Educational Research and

Improvement

Type of Review: Reinstatement.

Title: 1999 National Study of

Postsecondary Faculty (NSOPF—99):

Faculty Questionnaire.

Frequency: One Time.

Affected Public: Individuals or

households.

Reporting Burden and Recordkeeping:

Responses: 25,000.

Burden Hours: 19,550.

Abstract: The third cycle of the

NSOPF is being conducted in response

to a continuing need for data on faculty

and instructors. The study will provide

information about faculty in

postsecondary institutions which is key

to learning about the quality of

education and research in these

institutions. This study will expand the

information about faculty and

instructional staff in two ways—

allowing comparisons to be made over

time and examining critical issues

surrounding faculty that have developed

since the first two studies. This

clearance request covers field test and

full scale activities for the second phase

of the study—collection of information

from a nationally representative sample

of faculty and instructional staff at

postsecondary institutions. This

information, together with information

collected in the first phase of the study

(1850–0665) on the institutions

themselves, will provide a source of

descriptive, analytical, trend and policy

relevant research on the way

postsecondary education functions.

Office of Special Education and

Rehabilitative Services

Type of Review: New.

Title: Uniform Data System for

Assistive Technology Devices and

Services.

Frequency: On occasion.

Affected Public: Individuals or

households; State, local or Tribal Gov’t,

SEAs or LEAs.

Annual Reporting and

Recordkeeping Hour Burden:

Responses: 1,346.

Burden Hours: 271.

Abstract: Assistive technology (AT)

devices and the services can increase

opportunities for education,

employment, independence, and

integration for persons with disabilities.