[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 64 (Monday, April 5, 1999)] [Notices] [Pages 16431-16432] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 99-8227] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests
Agency
Department of Education.
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Summary
The Acting Leader, 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 June 4, 1999.
Addresses
Written comments and requests for copies of the proposed information collection requests should be addressed to Patrick J. Sherrill, Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Room 5624, Regional Office Building 3, Washington, DC 20202-4651, or should be electronically mailed to the internet address Pat__Sherrill@ed.gov, or should be faxed to 202-708-9346.
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 Acting Leader, 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 at the address specified above. Copies of the requests are available from Patrick J. Sherrill at the address specified above. 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 30, 1999. William E. Burrow, Acting Leader, Information Management Group, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
Office of the Under Secretary
Type of Review: New. Title: ``What Works'' Study for Adult ESL Literacy Students. Frequency: On occasion. Affected Public: Individuals or households. Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden: Responses: 640. Burden Hours: 1613. Abstract: This study will examine the outcomes of instruction to adult ESL literacy students by comparing instructional activities that focus on literacy development with activities that focus on English acquisition. Instructional activities will be coded through a structured classroom observation guide and through information provided by teachers. Adult ESL literacy students will be assessed at
intake, after three months of instruction and nine months after enrollment using standardized tests of speaking, reading and writing and through a structured interview of literacy practices. Teachers, policymakers and teacher trainers will use the information from the study to develop more effective instruction.
[FR Doc. 99-8227 Filed 4-2-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-P