[Federal Register: February 3, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 22)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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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 Acting Leader, Regulatory Information Management, 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
January 30, 2004. A regular clearance process is also beginning.
Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before April 5,
2004.
ADDRESSES: Written comments regarding the emergency review should be
addressed to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Attention: Melanie Kadlic, 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 Melanie--
Kadlic@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, Information
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.
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Dated: January 28, 2004.
Angela C Arrington,
Leader, Regulatory Information Management, 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: Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
Annual Performance Report
Abstract: States are required to submit a performance report to the
Secretary under section 80.40 of the Education Department General
Administrative Regulations. The State Interagency Coordinating
Committee is required under section 641 of Part C of the 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 and their families. This collection serves both of these
functions. OSEP is implementing an integrated, four-part accountability
strategy: (1) Verifying the effectiveness and accuracy of States'
monitoring, assessment, and data collection systems; (2) attending to
States at high risk for compliance, financial, and/or management
failure; (3) supporting States in assessing their performance and
compliance, and in planning, implementing, and evaluating improvement
strategies; and (4) focusing OSEPs' intervention on States with low
ranking performance on critical performance indicators. Component 3 of
OSEPs' accountability strategy is implemented through this Annual
Performance Report. Reporting requirements for States' Self-
Assessments, Improvement Plans, and Annual Performance Reports are
being combined in this Part C Annual Performance Report.
Additional Information: We are also proposing that the Part C
Performance Report shall be submitted annually for the purpose of
updating the State's self-assessing and improvement planning, including
reporting on the impact of the State's improvement activities on
performance and compliance. The Secretary is proposing that the Annual
Performance Report, convering grant year July 1, 2002 through June 30,
2003, will be submitted no later than March 31, 2004.
Frequency: Annually
Affected Public:
State, local, or tribal gov't, SEAs or LEAs (primary)
Federal Government
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 56
Burden Hours: 1,710
Requests for copies of the proposed information collection request
may be accessed from http://edicsweb.ed.gov, by selecting the ``Browse
Pending Collections'' link and by clicking on link number 2445. When
you access the information collection, click on ``Download
Attachments'' to view. 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 electronically mailed to the Internet address OCIO_RIMG@ed.gov
or 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
(TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-
877-8339.
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