[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 117 (Friday, June 19, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 29194]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-14432]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket No. DoD-2008-OS-0111]


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

ACTION: Notice.

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    The Department of Defense has submitted to OMB for clearance, the 
following proposal for collection of information under the provisions 
of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).

DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by July 20, 
2009.
    Title and OMB Number: Department of Defense Education Activity 
(DoDEA) School Accreditation Parent and Student Surveys; OMB Control 
Number 0704-TBD.
    Type of Request: New.
    Number of Respondents: 32.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 32.
    Average Burden per Response: 45 Minutes.
    Annual Burden Hours: 24.
    Needs and Uses: The Department of Defense Education Activity 
(DoDEA) regulation 2010.1 (Accreditation Program) requires 
accreditation of all DoDEA schools in order to provide the activity, 
the military community served by the activity, and the public at large 
with an external review of the quality of the educational program 
provided to DoDEA students. DoDEA's accreditation process is based on 
the processes and standards of the North Central Association Commission 
on Accreditation and School Improvement (NCACASI)/AdvancED. As part of 
the accreditation process, the interview team uses a worldwide 
standardized set of questions to gather data from students and parents 
to assess accreditation standards in the following areas: Vision and 
Purpose, Governance and Leadership, Teaching and Learning, Documenting 
and Using Results, Resources and Support Systems, Stakeholder 
Communications and Relationships, and Commitment to Continuous 
Improvement.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    OMB Desk Officer: Ms. Jasmeet Seehra.
    Written comments and recommendations on the proposed information 
collection should be sent to Ms. Seehra at the Office of Management and 
Budget, Desk Officer for DoD, Room 10236, New Executive Office 
Building, Washington, DC 20503.
    You may also submit comments, identified by docket number and 
title, by the following method:
    <bullet> Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency 
name, docket number and title for this Federal Register document. The 
general policy for comments and other submissions from members of the 
public is to make these submissions available for public viewing on the 
Internet at http://www.regulations.gov as they are received without 
change, including any personal identifiers or contact information.
    DoD Clearance Officer: Ms. Patricia Toppings.
    Written requests for copies of the information collection proposal 
should be sent to Ms. Toppings at WHS/ESD/Information Management 
Division, 1777 North Kent Street, RPN, Suite 11000, Arlington, VA 
22209-2133.

    Dated: May 15, 2009.
Patricia L. Toppings,
OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. E9-14432 Filed 6-18-09; 8:45 am]
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