[Federal Register: March 18, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 53)]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

 
Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests

AGENCY: Department of Education.
SUMMARY: The Acting Leader, Regulatory Information 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: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
May 17, 2004.

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 Acting Leader, Regulatory 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.
    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 
the respondents, including through the use of information technology.

    Dated: March 12, 2004.
Jeanne Van Vlandren,
Acting Leader, Regulatory Information Management Group.

Office of Elementary and Secondary Education

    Type of Review: Extension.
    Title: Migrant Education Program (MEP) Proposed Regulations, 
Sections 200.83, 200.84, and 200.88.
    Frequency: Biennially.
    Affected Public: Individuals or household.
    Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden: Responses: 43. Burden 
Hours: 19,925.
    Abstract: Section 200.83 of the regulations for Title I, part C 
establish the minimum requirements an SEA must meet for development 
of a comprehensive needs assessment and plan for service delivery as 
required under section 1306(b) of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act (ESEA), as amended (Pub. L. 107-110). Section 200.84 
of the regulations establish the minimum requirements the SEA must 
meet to implement the program evaluation required under section 
1306(b) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), as 
amended (Pub. L. 107-110). Section 200.84 of the regulations 
establish the minimum requirements the SEA must meet to implement 
the program evaluation required under section 1304(c)(2) of ESEA. 
Section 200.88 of the regulations clarify that, for purposes of the 
MEP, only ``supplemental'' State or local funds that are used for 
programs specifically designed to meet the unique needs of migratory 
children can be excluded in terms of determining compliance with the 
``comparability'' and ``supplement, not supplant'' provisions of the 
statute.
    Requests for copies of the proposed information collection 
request may be accessed from http://edicsweb.ed.gov, by selecting 

the ``Browse Pending Collections''

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link and by clicking on link number 2481. 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 vivian_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 
requirements should be directed to Kathy Axt at her e-mail address 
Kathy_Axt@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. 04-6075 Filed 3-17-04; 8:45 am]

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