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###### Department of Education

# AGENCY:

Department of Education.

# SUMMARY:

The Leader, Regulatory 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 November 16, 2000. 

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# ADDRESSES:

Written comments should be addressed to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Lauren Wittenberg, Acting 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 Lauren_Wittenberg@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, Regulatory 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: October 11, 2000.

John Tressler, 

Leader, Regulatory Information Management, Office of the Chief Information Officer.

## Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services 

*Type of Review:*                     Extension.                 

*Title:*                     National Early Intervention Longitudinal Study (NEILS).                 

*Frequency:*                     Semi-Annually; Annually; Biennially.                 

*Affected Public:*                     Individuals or household; Not-for-profit institutions; State, Local, or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs.                

*Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:*

*Responses:*                     6,689;                

*Burden Hours:*                     5,072.                

*Abstract:*                     NEILS will provide the first national picture of experiences and outcomes for infants and toddlers served in early intervention (EI) under Part C of Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and their families. Data are collected from families, service records, and service providers. Findings will inform special education policy and practice regarding early intervention for young children with disabilities and their families. The study will support Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) measurement and IDEA reauthorization with data from parents, service providers and teachers of children who received early intervention services.                 

                    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 4050, Regional Office Building 3, Washington, D.C. 20202-4651. Requests may also be electronically mailed to the internet address OCIO_IMG_Issues@ed.gov or faxed to 202-708-9346. Please specify the complete title of the information collection when making your request.                 

Comments regarding burden and/or the collection activity requirements should be directed to Sheila Carey at (202) 708-6287 or via her internet address Sheila_Carey@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. 00-26547 Filed 10-16-00; 8:45 am] 

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