Agency information collection activities: Submission for OMB review; comment request,
[Federal Register: October 25, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 205)]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
AGENCY: Department of Education.
ACTION: Submission for OMB review; comment request.
SUMMARY: The Leader, Information Management Group, Office of the Chief Information Officer invites comments on the submission for OMB review as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before November 24, 1999.
.ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Danny Werfel, Desk Officer, Department of Education, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, NW, Room 10235, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503 or should be electronically mailed to the internet address DWERFEL@OMB.EOP.GOV.
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 Leader, Information Management Group, Office of the Chief Information Officer, publishes that 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.
Dated: October 19, 1999. William E. Burrow, Leader, Information Management Group, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
Office of Educational Research and Improvement
Type of Review: Reinstatement.
Title: Designation of Exemplary and Promising Programs.
Frequency: Only required when submitting program for review.
Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit; Not-for-profit institutions; Federal Government; State, local or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden: Responses: 200. Burden Hours: 1,200.
Abstract: The purpose of the expert panel system is to oversee a valid and viable process for identifying and designating promising and exemplary educational programs so that practitioners can make better- informed decisions in their ongoing efforts to improve the quality of student learning. The Office of Educational Research and Improvement (OERI) requires that each program submit descriptive information and an abstract in order to be considered for review. The information submitted by the entity will serve as the basis upon which the expert panel will judge the program according to the selection criteria for promising and exemplary.
Requests for copies of the proposed information collection request should be addressed to Vivian Reese, Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Room 5624, Regional Office Building 3, Washington, DC 20202-4651, or should be electronically mailed to the internet address OCIO__IMG__Issues@ed.gov or should be faxed to 202-708-9346.
Questions regarding burden and/or the collection activity requirements should be directed to Kathy Axt at 703-426-9692. Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339.
Office of Student Financial Assistance Programs
Type of Review: Extension.
Title: Income Contingent Repayment Plan Consent to Disclosure of Tax Information.
Frequency: Once every five years.
Affected Public: Individuals or households. Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden:
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Responses: 114,000. Burden Hours: 22,800.
Abstract: This form is the means by which a William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program borrower (and, if married, the borrower's spouse) who chooses to repay under the Income Contingent Repayment Plan provides written consent for the Internal Revenue Service to disclose certain tax return information to the Department of Education and its agents for the purpose of calculating the borrower's monthly repayment amount.
Requests for copies of this information collection should be addressed to Vivian Reese, US Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Room 5624, Regional Office Building 3, Washington, DC 20202-4651, or should be electronically mailed to the Internet address OCIO __IMG__Issues@ed.gov, or should be faxed to 202-708-9346.
Questions regarding burden and/or the collection activity requirements should be directed to Joseph Schubart at 202-708-9266 or by e-mail at joe__schubart@ed.gov . Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339.
Office of Student Financial Assistance Programs
Type of Review: Reinstatement.
Title: Income Contingent Repayment Plan Alternative Documentation of Income.
Frequency: Annually.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden: Responses: 25,000. Burden Hours: 8,250.
Abstract: A William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program borrower (and, if married, the borrower's spouse) who chooses to repay under the Income Contingent Repayment Plan uses this form to submit alternative documentation of income if the borrower's adjusted gross income is not available or does not accurately reflect the borrower's current income.
Requests for copies of this information collection should be addressed to Vivian Reese, US Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Room 5624, Regional Office Building 3, Washington, DC 20202-4651, or should be electronically mailed to the Internet address OCIO__IMG__Issues@ed.gov or should be faxed to 202-708-9346.
Questions regarding burden and/or the collection activity requirements should be directed to Joseph Schubart at 202-708-9266 or by e-mail at joe__schubart@ed.gov. Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339.
Office of Student Financial Assistance Programs
Type of Review: Reinstatement.
Title: William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program Statutory Forbearance Forms.
Frequency: On occasion.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden: Responses: 2,400 Burden Hours: 480.
Abstract: Borrowers who receive loans through the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program will use this form to request statutory forbearance on their loans.
Requests for copies of this information collection should be addressed to Vivian Reese, US Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Room 5624, Regional Office Building 3, Washington, DC 20202-4651, or should be electronically mailed to the Internet address OCIO__IMG__Issues@ed.gov or should be faxed to 202-708-9346..
Questions regarding burden and/or the collection activity requirements should be directed to Joseph Schubart at 202-708-9266 or by e-mail at joe__schubart@ed.gov. Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339.
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
Type of Review: Revision.
Title: Case Service Report.
Frequency: Annually.
Affected Public: State, local or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden: Responses: 80. Burden Hours: 4,240.
Abstract: As required by Section 13 of the Rehabilitation Act, the data are submitted by State VR agencies each year. The data contain personal and program-related characteristics, including economic outcomes of persons with disabilities whose case records are closed.
Requests for copies of the proposed information collection request should be addressed to Vivian Reese, Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Room 5624, Regional Office Building 3, Washington, DC 20202-4651, or should be electronically mailed to the internet address OCIO__IMG__Issues@ed.gov, or should be faxed to 202-708-9346.
Written comments or questions regarding burden and/or the collection activity requirements should be directed to Sheila Carey at 202-708-6287 or by e-mail to sheila carey@ed.gov. Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339.
Office of the Under Secretary
Type of Review: New.
Title: Evaluation of Effective Adult Basic Education Programs and Practices.
Frequency: Three times total for each respondent: 1st month, 9th month, 21st month.
Affected Public: Individuals or households; Not-for-profit institutions; State, local or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:. Responses: 1,385 Burden Hours: 3,923.
Abstract: This study will investigate the following research questions: (1) How much do first-level adult learners who participate in adult basic education programs improve their reading skills and increase the frequency of their reading-related behaviors? (2) What characteristics of first-level learners affect the amount of improvement that they make in their reading skills or reading-related behaviors after participating in adult basic education programs? (3) How are the operational and instructional characteristics of adult basic education programs related to the amount of improvement in reading skills or reading-related behaviors among first-level learners?
Requests for copies of this information collection should be addressed to Vivian Reese, US Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Room 5624, Regional Office Building 3, Washington, DC 20202-4651, or should be electronically mailed to the Internet address OCIO__IMG__Issues@ed.gov, or should be faxed to 202-708-9346.
For questions regarding burden and/or the collection activity requirements, contact Jacqueline Montague at 202-708-5359 or by e-mail at the internet address jackie__montague@ed.gov. Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information
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Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339.
[FR Doc. 99-27718Filed10-22-99; 8:45 am]
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