[Federal Register: September 8, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 173)]
[Notices]               
[Page 52906-52907]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

 
Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and 
Readiness), DoD.

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ACTION: Notice.

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    In compliance with section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel 
and Readiness) announces the following proposed public information 
collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments 
are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, 
including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the 
accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden of the proposed information 
collection; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of 
the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of 
the information collection on respondents, including through the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.

DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by November 
7, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed 
information collection should be sent to the Department of Defense 
Education Activity 4040 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203, ATTN: 
Ms. Judith L. Williams.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on this 
proposal information collection or to obtain a copy of the proposal and 
associated collection instruments, please write to the above address or 
call at (703) 696-4471 ext. 1968.
    Title and OMB Control Number: ``Department of Defense Education 
Activity (DoDEA) High School Program Objective Memorandum (POM) 
Longitudinal Study'' and OMB Control Number [to be determined].
    Needs and Uses: The Department of Defense Education Activity 
(DoDEA) operates 224 schools, including 56 high schools, in 21 
districts located in 14 foreign countries, seven states, Guam, and 
Puerto Rico. To evaluate the Quality High School Initiative developed 
at the DoDEA High School Symposium in October 2001, contact with all 
DoDEA high school students and their sponsors who have left DoDEA high 
schools is necessary. All students in grades 9-12 who leave DoDEA high 
schools for any reason (i.e., Permanent Change of Station (PCS), 
graduation, etc.) and their sponsors will be contacted 3-5 months after 
their departure by a telephone survey. Four telephone surveys will be 
used; one for students who leave DoDEA high schools for any reason 
other than graduation and one for their sponsors; one for DoDEA high 
school graduates and one for their sponsors. The collected data will be 
used to determine if quality educational programs are provided to all 
DoDEA high school students regardless of where the DoDEA high school is 
located. There is no existing data that is sufficiently comprehensive 
in terms of meeting the need for this information requirement.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 3,250 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 13,000.
    Responses Per Respondent: 1.
    Average Burden Per Response: 15 minutes.
    Frequency: On occasion.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Summary of Information Collection

    Beginning in fiscal year 2003, funds from a $114.5 million High 
School Program Objective Memorandum (POM) are available to support the 
Quality High School Initiative developed at the Department of Defense 
Education Activity (DoDEA) High School Symposium held in October 2001. 
This money is made available through the Office of the Secretary of 
Defense. The High School POM runs from FY 2003-2008. The Quality High 
School Initiative will be evaluated to determine if quality educational 
programs are provided to all DoDEA high school students regardless of 
where the high school is located. The study entails the development of 
data collection methods and procedures, as well as the analysis of 
data, to document the use of resources and the impact on student 
achievement in grades 9-12. The study will use a telephonic interview 
technique to determine the success of the initiative in helping 
students prepare for educational experiences after leaving Department 
of Defense (DoD) schools either through graduation, permanent change of 
station of the sponsor, or for any other reason. Four surveys have been 
developed: One for all DoDEA sponsors and one for students who leave 
DoDEA for any reason other than graduation; one for DoDEA sponsors of 
graduates and one for students who graduate. These four telephone 
surveys include questions on transition, curriculum, courses, 
activities, counselors, teachers, administrators, and summary issues.

    Dated: August 29, 2003.
Patricia L. Toppings,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 03-22686 Filed 9-5-03; 8:45 am]

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