[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 60 (Wednesday, March 29, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16117-16118]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-7654]



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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests

agency: Department of Education.

action: Notice of proposed information collection requests.

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summary: The Acting Director, Information Resources Group, invites 
comments on proposed information collection requests as required by the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980.

dates: An expedited review has been requested in accordance with the 
Act, since allowing for the normal review period would adversely affect 
the public interest. Approval by the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) has been requested by March 31, 1995.

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 3208, 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, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Room 5624, Regional Office 
Building 3, Washington, D.C. 20202-4651.

for further information contact: Patrick J. Sherrill, (202) 708-9915. 
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 3517 of the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1980 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 3517) requires that the Director of OMB 
provide interested Federal agencies and persons 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 Director, Information Resources Group, publishes this 
notice with the attached proposed information collection request prior 
to submission of this request to OMB. This notice contains the 
following information: (1) Type of review requested, e.g., expedited; 
(2) Title; (3) Abstract; (4) Additional Information; (5) Frequency of 
collection; (6) Affected public; and (7) Reporting and/or Recordkeeping 
burden. Because an expedited review has been requested, a description 
of the information to be collected is also included as an attachment to 
this notice.

    Dated: March 23, 1995.
Kent Hannaman,
Acting Director, Information Resources Group.

Office of Educational Research and Improvement

Type of Review Expedited [[Page 16118]] 
Title: Fast Response Survey System--School Survey on Racial and Ethnic 
Classifications
Frequency: One time
Affected Public: Individuals or households
Reporting Burden:
    Responses: 900
    Burden Hours: 450
Recordkeeping Burden:
    Recordkeepers: 0
    Burden Hours: 0
Abstract: This sample survey of approximately 1,000 public school 
principals requests data on current procedures used by schools to 
collect information on student's race/ethnicity, how schools report 
this information for federal purposes, and the extent to which the five 
standard federal categories adequately describe the school's current 
population. The survey is part of a federal-government-wide review 
process being conducted by the Office of Management and budget (OMB). 
Information from the survey will be used to evaluate and assess 
proposed changes and revisions to the five standard categories 
currently used and issued 17 years ago by OMB.

    Additional Information: Clearance for this information collection 
is requested for March 31, 1995. The survey must be started by April 7, 
1995 to allow the eight weeks needed to administer it before the public 
school year closes. The survey must be administered this year to remain 
within deadlines imposed by the testing program for the Year 2000 
Census.

[FR Doc. 95-7654 Filed 3-28-95; 8:45 am]
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