[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 114 (Wednesday, June 12, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29742-29743]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-14828]



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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 
July 12, 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, SW, Room 5624, 
Regional Office Building 3, Washington, DC 20202-4651.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patrick J. Sherrill (202) 708-8196.

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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 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: June 6, 1996.
Gloria Parker
Director, Information Resources Group.

Office of the Under Secretary

    Type of Review: New.
    Title: Evaluating States' Planning and Implementation of Goals 2000 
and the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA).
    Frequency: One Time.
    Affected Public: State, local or Tribal Government, SEAs or LEAs.
    Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
      Responses: 500.
      Burden Hours: 500.
    Abstract: The Department of Education is charged with evaluating 
Title I of ESEA and other elementary and secondary education 
legislation enacted by the 103rd Congress. These surveys will collect 
information on the operations and effects at the state level of 
legislative provisions and federal assistance, in the context of state 
education reform efforts. Findings will be used in reporting to 
Congress and improving information dissemination. Respondents are 
managers in nine programs in all 50 state education agencies.

Office of Vocational and Adult Education

    Type of Review: New.
    Title: Descriptive, Comparative Analysis and Evaluation of the 
Business and Education Standards Projects.
    Frequency: End of Program.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; State, Local or 
Tribal Government .
    Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden:
      Responses: 16.
      Burden Hours: 40.
    Abstract: The purpose of this evaluation is to describe, analyze, 
compare and evaluate the 16 skill Standards projects funded by the 
Business and Education Standards projects. The study is intended to 
inform the National Skill Standards Board, authorized by the Goals 
2000: Educate America Act, regarding endorsement criteria for 
establishment of occupational clusters, establishment of partnerships 
to create skill standards and identification of areas regarding more 
research in the skill standard arena. The study will also inform policy 
makers within the Department of Education about what has been learned 
from the projects that could assist in the broader education reform 
agenda being pursued by the Department.

[FR Doc. 96-14828 Filed 6-11-96; 8:45 am]
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