[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 12 (Wednesday, January 19, 2011)] [Notices] [Page 3120] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2011-1046] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Notice of Submission for OMB Review AGENCY: Department of Education. ACTION: Comment Request. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of Management invites comments on the submission for OMB review as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13). DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before February 18, 2011. ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Education Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, NW., Room 10222, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503, be faxed to (202) 395- 5806 or e-mailed to [email protected] with a cc: to [email protected]. Please note that written comments received in response to this notice will be considered public records. 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. The OMB is particularly interested in comments which: (1) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Dated: January 13, 2011. Darrin A. King, Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of Management. Institute of Education Sciences Type of Review: New. Title of Collection: Study of Teacher Residency Programs. OMB Control Number: Pending. Agency Form Number(s): N/A. Frequency of Responses: On Occasion. Affected Public: Individuals or households; State, Local, or Tribal Government, State Educational Agencies or Local Educational Agencies. Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 2,132. Total Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 2,092. Abstract: This package requests clearance to conduct a rigorous evaluation of Teacher Residency Programs (TRPs). This evaluation will provide important implementation information on TRPs funded by the U.S. Department of Education. It will also provide information on the impact of teachers who participate in TRPs (including some funded by ED) on student achievement and on their retention rates. Study findings will be presented in two reports, one scheduled for release in Fall 2013 and the other in Fall 2014. Requests for copies of the information collection submission for OMB review may be accessed from the RegInfo.gov Web site at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain or from the Department's Web site at http://edicsweb.ed.gov, by selecting the ``Browse Pending Collections'' link and by clicking on link number 4409. 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., LBJ, Washington, DC 20202-4537. Requests may also be electronically mailed to the Internet address [email protected] or faxed to 202-401-0920. Please specify the complete title of the information collection and OMB Control Number when making your request. 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. 2011-1046 Filed 1-18-11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-P