[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 204 (Wednesday, October 22, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54838-54839]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-27889]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: Department of Education.

ACTION: Submission for OMB review; comment request.

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SUMMARY: The 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 
November 21, 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, SW, 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 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: October 16, 1997.
Gloria Parker,
Deputy Chief Information Officer, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer.

Office of Educational Research and Improvement

    Type of Review: Revision.
    Title: Common Core of Data (CCD) Surveys.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: State, local or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs.
    Reporting Burden and Recordkeeping:
      Responses: 57
      Burden Hours: 9,635
    Abstract: The CCD Survey collects data annually from state 
education agencies about student enrollments, graduation, dropout; 
education staff; school and agency characteristics; and revenues and 
expenditures for public elementary and secondary education. The 
Department will use this information to provide an official listing of 
public elementary and secondary schools and education agencies in the 
United States; and provide basic information and descriptive statistics 
on public elementary and secondary schools and schooling, including 
school finance.

Office of Postsecondary Education

    Type of Review: Reinstatement.
    Title: Applications for the Programs to Encourage Minority Students 
to Become Teachers.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions; State, local or 
Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs.
    Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
      Responses: 150
      Burden Hours: 4,800
    Abstract: This application is essential to conducting the 
competition for new awards in fiscal year 1998 for eligible 
institutions of higher education and state and local educational 
agencies for the Programs to Encourage Minority Students to Become 
Teachers.

Office of Postsecondary Education

    Type of Review: Revision.
    Title: Federal Direct Stafford/Ford Loan and Federal Direct 
Unsubsidized Stafford/Ford Loan Promissory Note and Disclosure.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
      Responses: 2,600,000
      Burden Hours: 433,160
    Abstract: This form is the means by which a Federal Direct 
Stafford/Ford and/or Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford/Ford Loan 
borrower promises to repay his or her loan.

Office of Postsecondary Education

    Type of Review: Revision.
    Title: Federal Direct PLUS Loan Application and Promissory Note.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
      Responses: 210,000
      Burden Hours: 105,000
    Abstract: This form is the means by which a Federal Direct PLUS 
Loan borrower promises to repay his or her loan.

Office of Postsecondary Education

    Type of Review: Revision.
    Title: Addendum to Federal Direct PLUS Loan Promissory Note 
Endorser.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
      Responses: 52,500
      Burden Hours: 26,250
    Abstract: This form is the means by which an endorser for a Federal 
Direct PLUS Loan borrower with an adverse credit history applies for 
and promises to repay the Federal Direct PLUS loan if the borrower does 
not pay it.

Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services

    Type of Review: Reinstatement.
    Title: Annual Client Assistance Program (CAP) Report.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: State, local or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs.
    Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
      Responses: 57
      Burden Hours: 342

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    Abstract: Form RSA-227 is used to analyze and evaluate the Client 
Assistance Program (CAP) administered by designated CAP agencies. These 
agencies provide services to clients and client applicants of programs, 
projects, and community rehabilitation programs authorized by the 
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended. Data also are reported on 
information and referral services to any individual with a disability.

[FR Doc. 97-27889 Filed 10-21-97; 8:45 am]
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