[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 240 (Monday, December 15, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65685-65686]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-32604]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests

AGENCY: Department of Education

ACTION: Proposed collection; comment request.

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SUMMARY: The 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 
February 13, 1998.

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 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: December 9, 1997.
Gloria Parker,
Deputy Chief Information Officer,
Office of the Chief Information Officer.

Office of Vocational and Adult Education

    Type of Review: Reinstatement.
    Title: Application for Vocational Education Direct Grants.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; Not-for-profit 
institutions; State, local or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs.
    Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden:

Responses: 200
Burden Hours: 18,000

    Abstract: This form will be used by applicants to apply for funding 
under the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education 
Act administered by the Office of Vocational and Adult Education. The 
information will be used to make grants and cooperative agreements.

Office of Postsecondary Education

    Type of Review: Extension.
    Title: Performance Report for the Training Program for Federal TRIO 
Programs.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions; State, local or 
Tribal Gov't; SEAs or LEAs.
    Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:

Responses: 16
Burden Hours: 60

    Abstract: Data assures that grantees have conducted the project for 
which funded, signals problems of implementation, and indicates extent 
and quality of performance. The Department uses reports in evaluating 
project for continuation, assessing technical assistance needs, 
determining future funding levels and in assigning scores to projects 
in competition for new grants.

Office of Elementary and Secondary Education

    Type of Review: New.
    Title: Dwight D. Eisenhower Professional Development Program 
Triennial Report.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs.
    Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:

Responses: 52
Burden Hours: 208

    Abstract: The triennial performance report form will request 
information related to a State's efforts to develop or modify current 
professional development programs to support sustained and intensive, 
high-quality professional development tied to challenging State 
standards. States are required to submit triennial reports to the 
Department on their progress toward achieving performance indicators 
for professional development.

Office of Educational Research and Improvement

    Type of Review: New.
    Title: The Blue Ribbon Schools Program.
    Frequency: One-time.
    Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions; State, local or 
Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs.
    Reporting Burden and Recordkeeping:

Responses: 532

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Burden Hours: 26,600

    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 
information collected 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.

[FR Doc. 97-32604 Filed 12-12-97; 8:45 am]
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