[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 76 (Tuesday, April 21, 1998)] [Notices] [Page 19719] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 98-10450] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Agency
Department of Education.
Action
Submission for OMB review; comment request.
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Summary
The Chief Financial and Chief Information Officer, Office of the Chief Financial and 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 May 21, 1998.
Addresses
Written comments should be addressed to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Danny Werfel, Desk Officer, Department of Education, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, NW., Room 10235, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503. Requests for copies of the proposed information collection requests should be addressed to Patrick J. Sherrill, Department of Education, 600 Independence Avenue, SW., Room 5624, Regional Office Building 3, Washington, DC 20202-4651.
For Further Information Contact
Patrick J. Sherrill (202) 708-8196. Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern time, Monday through Friday.
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 Chief Financial and Chief Information Officer, Office of the Chief Financial and Chief Information Officer, publishes this 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 at the address specified above. Copies of the requests are available from Patrick J. Sherrill at the address specified above.
Dated: April 15, 1998. Donald Rappaport, Chief Financial and Chief Information Officer, Office of the Chief Financial and Chief Information Officer.
Office of Management
Type of Review: Extension. Title: Streamlined Process for Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) Approved Grant Applications. Frequency: Annually. Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits; Not-for-profit institutions; State, Local or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs. Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden: Responses: 1; Burden Hours: 1. Abstract: Since April 1997, EDGAR's menu of selection criteria became effective. For each competition, the Secretary would select one or more criteria that best enable the Department to identify the highest quality applications consistent with the program purpose, statutory requirements, and any priorities established. This allows the Secretary the flexibility to weigh the criteria according to the needs of each individual program. This menu of selection criteria will provide the Department the flexibility to choose a set of criteria tailored to a given competition and obviate the need to create specific selection criteria through individual program regulations. The Department is requesting a streamlined process for programs of approved applications who choose to change: (1) Criteria from the same EDGAR menu, (2) old EDGAR to new EDGAR criteria, or (3) program criteria to EDGAR criteria.
Office of the Under Secretary
Type of Review: Reinstatement. Title: Application for Federal Education Assistance (AFEA). Frequency: Annually. Affected Public: Individuals or households; Not-for-profit institutions; State, Local or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs. Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden: Responses: 15,550; Burden Hours: 4,404. Abstract: Need to collect information necessary for the processing of various Department of Education grant program's application packets from State and local educational agencies, institutions of higher education. Information is used by program offices to determine eligibility and facilitate distribution of program funds.
[FR Doc. 98-10450 Filed 4-20-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-P