[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 91 (Thursday, May 9, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21164-21165]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-11563]



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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 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 
July 8, 1996.

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, 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

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(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 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: May 3, 1996.
Gloria Parker,
Director, Information Resources Group.

Office of the Under Secretary

    Type of Review: NEW.
    Title: Evaluation of School-to-Work Implementation--Survey of Local 
Partnerships and 18-Month Student Follow-up.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households; State, local or Tribal 
Government, SEAs or LEAs.
    Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
      Responses: 7,896.
      Burden Hours: 9,477.
    Abstract: The School-to-Work (STW) Act of 1994 directs the 
Secretaries of Education and Labor to evaluate progress made by States 
and local communities in establishing systems to promote effective 
school-to-work transitions. Information will be collected through 
surveys of local STW partnerships, case studies and surveys of high 
school seniors. This submission seeks clearance for surveys of local 
STW partnerships and an 18-month follow-up student survey. Data 
collected will be used in reports to Congress and to others interested 
in school-to-work programs.

Office of Elementary and Secondary Education

    Type of Review: NEW.
    Title: Application for Grants Under the Innovative Programs Section 
of the Magnet Schools Assistance Program.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: State, local or Tribal Gov't, SEAs and LEAs.
    Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden:
      Responses: 150.
      Burden Hours: 3,600.
    Abstract: The application is used by local educational agencies to 
apply for funds to administer innovative programs under the Magnet 
Schools Program. The proposed projects must involve strategies other 
than magnet schools, be organized around a special emphasis, theme, or 
concept, and involve parent and community input.
[FR Doc. 96-11563 Filed 5-8-96; 8:45 am]
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