[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 85 (Wednesday, May 1, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19265-19266]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-10702]



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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests

AGENCY: Department of Education.

ACTION: Submission for OMB review; comment request.

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SUMMARY: The Director, Information Resources Group, 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 
May 31, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to the Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Wendy Taylor, 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, 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 Director of the Information Resources 
Group publishes this notice containing proposed

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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: April 25, 1996.
Gloria Parker,
Director, Information Resources Group.

Office of Management

    Type of Review: New.
    Title: U.S. Department of Education Protection of Human Subjects in 
Research Instructions to Applicants/Offerers.
    Frequency: On Occasion.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households; Business or other for-
profit; Not-for-profit institutions; State, Local or Tribal Government, 
SEAs or LEAs.
    Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
    Responses: 23,378
    Burden Hours: 1,395
    Abstract: The instructions to grant applicants of the federal 
requirements for the Protection of Human Subjects in Research and 
require them to provide certain information on any planned research 
activities involving human subjects. The instructions to contract 
offerors instruct offerors to provide certain information about planned 
research activities involving human subjects.

Office of Management

    Type of Review: New.
    Title: U.S. Department of Education Protection of Human Subjects in 
Research Compliance Form.
    Frequency: On Occasion.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households; Business or other for-
profit; Not-for-profit institutions; State, Local or Tribal Government, 
SEAs or LEAs.
    Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
    Responses: 260
     Burden Hours: 1,138
    Abstract: The Compliance Form and guidance is used by institutions 
and individuals to provide a record of their compliance with the U.S. 
Department of Education regulations for the protection of human 
subjects in research.

Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services

    Type of Review: Reinstatement.
    Title: Resolution of Applicant/Client Appeals.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: State, local or Tribal Gov't SEAs or LEAs.
    Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
    Responses: 82
    Burden Hours: 164
    Abstract: Form RSA-722 is needed to meet specific data collection 
requirements in Subsections 102(d)(6) (A) and (B) of the Rehab Act of 
1973, as amended on the number of Applicant/Client appeals handled by 
impartial hearing officers. The information collected is used to 
evaluate the types of complaints made by applicants/clients of the 
vocational rehabilitation program and the final resolution of appeals 
filed. Respondents are State agencies that administer the Federal/State 
Program for Vocational Rehabilitation.

Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services

    Type of Review: Extension.
    Title: Report of Randolph-Sheppard Vending Facility Program.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households; Business or other for-
profit; Federal Government; State, local or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs.
    Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
    Responses: 51
    Burden Hours: 739
    Abstract: The information is needed to evaluate the effectiveness 
of the program and to promote growth. The information is transmitted to 
State agencies to assist in the conduct and expansion of the program at 
the State level. Respondents are the designated vocational 
rehabiliation agencies.

[FR Doc. 96-10702 Filed 4-30-96; 8:45 am]
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