[Federal Register: January 31, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 21)]
[Notices]
[Page 5004-5005]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
AGENCY: Department of Education.
SUMMARY: The Leader, Regulatory 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.
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DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
March 3, 2003.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Lauren Wittenberg, 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 Lauren.Wittenberg@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, Regulatory 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: January 27, 2003.
John D. Tressler,
Leader, Regulatory Management Group, Office of the Chief Information
Officer.
Office of the Undersecretary
Type of Review: New Collection.
Title: Evaluation of Title I Accountability Systems and School
Improvement Efforts (TASSIE) (SC).
Frequency: Annually.
Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs
(primary).
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 100.
Burden Hours: 100.
Abstract: The purpose of the Evaluation of Title I Accountability
Systems and School Improvement Efforts (TASSIE) is to examine and
evaluate ESEA Title I accountability systems and school improvement
efforts in a nationally representative sample of districts and schools.
This project addresses both the implementation of accountability
practices in 1,300 school districts and 740 schools. The state data
collection component of TASSIE will provide data on the impact of state
policies that impact district and school responses to accountability
requirements.
Written requests for information should be addressed to Vivian
Reese, Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Room 4050,
Regional Office Building 3, Washington, DC 20202-4651 or directed to
her e-mail address Vivian.Reese@ed.gov. Requests may also be faxed to
202-708-9346. Please specify the complete title of the information
collection when making your request.
Comments regarding burden and/or the collection activity
requirements should be directed to Jackie Montague at her e-mail
address Jackie.Montague@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 Chief Financial Officer
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Title: U.S. Department of Education Budget Information--Non-
Construction Programs Form and Grant Performance Report Form (SC).
Frequency: Annually Other: Once, only per application for new
awards (524).
Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs
(primary), Businesses or other for-profit, Not-for-profit institutions.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 23250.
Burden Hours: 421875.
Abstract: This collection is necessary for the award and
administration of discretionary and formula grants. The collections
specific to ED forms are part of the reinvented process ED used for
awarding multi-year discretionary grants. The new process substantially
increases flexibility of the grant process by enabling all years of
multi-year budget to be negotiated in at the time of initial award
(Budget Information Non-Construction Programs, ED FORM 524). The U.S.
Department of Education Grant Performance Report (ED Form 524B) is one
of the tools used by ED staff as a monitoring tool in the Post-Award
and Grant Administration functions.
Written requests for information should be addressed to Vivian
Reese, Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Room 4050,
Regional Office Building 3, Washington, DC 20202-4651 or directed to
her e-mail address Vivian.Reese@ed.gov. Requests may also be faxed to
202-708-9346. Please specify the complete title of the information
collection when making your request.
Comments regarding burden and/or the collection activity
requirements should be directed to Jackie Montague at her e-mail
address Jackie.Montauge@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.
[FR Doc. 03-2261 Filed 1-30-03; 8:45 am]
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