[Federal Register: February 7, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 26)]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


 
Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests


AGENCY: Department of Education.


ACTION: Notice of proposed information collection requests.


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SUMMARY: The Leader, Regulatory Management Group, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer, invites comments on the proposed information 
collection requests as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.


DATES: An emergency review has been requested in accordance with the 
Act (44 U.S.C. chapter 3507 (j)), since public harm is reasonably 
likely to result if normal clearance procedures are followed. Approval 
by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has been requested by 
February 14, 2003. A regular clearance process is also beginning. 
Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before April 8, 
2003.


ADDRESSES: Written comments regarding the emergency review should be 
addressed to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Attention: Karen Lee, 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 Karen_F._Lee@omb.eop.gov.


SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35) requires that the Director of OMB 
provide interested Federal agencies and the public an early opportunity 
to comment on information collection requests. The Office of Management 
and Budget (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 
this notice containing proposed information collection requests at the 
beginning of the Departmental review of the information collection. 
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. ED invites public comment.
    The Department of Education is especially interested in public 
comment addressing the following issues: (1) Is this collection 
necessary to the proper functions of the Department; (2) will this 
information be processed and used in a timely manner; (3) is the 
estimate of burden accurate; (4) how might the Department enhance the 
quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and 
(5) how might the Department minimize the burden of this collection on 
respondents, including through the use of information technology.


    Dated: February 4, 2003.
John D. Tressler,
Leader, Regulatory Management Group, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer.


Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services


    Type of Review: Reinstatement, with change, of a previously 
approved collection for which approval has expired.
    Title: Annual Performance Report and Report to the Secretary 
Under the Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities Program (Part C, 
IDEA) (SC).
    Abstract: The State Interagency Coordinating Committee is 
required under section 641 of part C of the Individuals with 
Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) to submit an annual report to the 
Secretary and the State's governor on the status of the early 
intervention program for infants and toddlers with disabilities. 
States are also required to submit a performance report to the 
Secretary under section 80.40 of the Education Department General 
Administrative Regulations. This collection serves both of these 
functions.
    Additional Information: An expedited review and approval is 
requested to give states the maximum time for preparing their 
response which is due on March 31, 2003.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: State, local, or tribal gov't, SEAs or LEAs 
(primary).
    Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden: Responses: 57.
    Burden Hours: 1710.
    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 to the e-
mail address vivan.reese@ed.gov. Requests may also be faxed to 202-
708-9346. Please


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specify the complete title of the information collection when making 
your request.
    Comments regarding burden and/or the collection activity 
requirements may be directed to Sheila Carey at 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.


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