[Federal Register: September 21, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 182)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

 
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: Department of Education

SUMMARY: The Director, Regulatory Information Management Services, 
Office of the Chief Information Officer invites comments on the 
submission for OMB review as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
October 21, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to the Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Carolyn Lovett, Desk 
Officer, Department of Education, Office of Management and Budget, 725 
17th Street, NW., Room 10235, New Executive Office Building, 
Washington, DC 20503 or faxed to (202) 395-6974.

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

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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 Director, Regulatory 
Information Management Services, 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: September 15, 2004.
Jeanne Van Vlandren,
Director, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of the 
Chief Information Officer.

Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services

    Type of Review: Revision.
    Title: Projects with Industry Compliance Indicator Form and Annual 
Evaluation Plan.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit; not-for-profit 
institutions; State, local, or tribal gov't, SEAs or LEAs
    Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden: Responses: 350; Burden 
Hours: 13,500.
    Abstract: The Projects with Industry compliance indicators are 
based on program regulations. The regulations: (1) Require that each 
grant application include a projected average cost per placement for 
the project (379.21(c)); (2) designate two compliance indicators as 
``primary'' and three compliance indicators as ``secondary'' (379.51(b) 
and (c)); (3) require a project to pass the two ``primary'' compliance 
indicators and any two of the three ``secondary'' compliance indicators 
to receive a continuation award (379.50); and (4) change the minimum 
performance levels for three of the compliance indicators 
(379.53(a)(1)--Placement Rate; 379.53(a)(2)--Average Change in 
Earnings; and 379.53(b)(3)--Average Cost per Placement). Section 379.21 
of the program regulations contains the specific information the 
applicant must include in its grant application.
    Requests for copies of the submission for OMB review; comment 
request may be accessed from http://edicsweb.ed.gov, by selecting the 

``Browse Pending Collections'' link and by clicking on link number 
2588. When you access the information collection, click on ``Download 
Attachments'' to view. Written requests for information should be 
addressed to U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., 
Potomac Center, 9th Floor, Washington, DC 20202-4700. Requests may also 
be electronically mailed to the Internet address OCIO_RIMG@ed.gov or 
faxed to (202) 245-6621. 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 Sheila Carey at her e-mail address 
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.

 [FR Doc. E4-2281 Filed 9-20-04; 8:45 am]

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