Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests, 43402-43403 [05-14813]
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Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 143 / Wednesday, July 27, 2005 / Notices
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
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 Leader,
Information Management Case Services
Team, 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: July 21, 2005.
Angela C. Arrington,
Leader, Information Management Case
Services Team, Regulatory Information
Management Services, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Institute of Education Sciences
Type of Review: New.
Title: Evaluation of States’ Monitoring
and Improvement Practices Under the
Individuals with Disabilities Education
Act.
Frequency: One time.
Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal
Gov’t, SEAs or LEAs; Federal
Government.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour
Burden:
Responses: 102.
Burden Hours: 204.
Abstract: States’ monitoring and
improvement practices under the
Individuals with Disabilities Education
Act (IDEA) are vital to ensuring that
students with disabilities receive a free
appropriate public education and that
infants and toddlers with disabilities
and their families receive early
intervention services. The purpose of
this study is to evaluate states’
monitoring and related improvement
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practices under IDEA. This study will
describe the nature and scope of
monitoring as implemented by the 50
states and the District of Columbia for
Parts B and C of IDEA, assess the effect
of the quality of states’ monitoring and
related improvement practices on key
outcomes of Parts B and C of IDEA, and
identify and develop recommendations
for potential best practices in
monitoring and identify areas for
ongoing technical assistance.
Requests for copies of the information
collection submission for OMB review
may be accessed from https://
edicsweb.ed.gov, by selecting the
‘‘Browse Pending Collections’’ link and
by clicking on link number 2772. 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 202–245–6623. 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
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.
Notice of Proposed Information
Collection Requests
Department of Education.
Notice of proposed information
collection requests.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Leader, Information
Management Case Services Team,
Regulatory Information Management
Services, Office of the Chief Information
Officer, invites comments on the
proposed information collection
requests as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: An emergency review has been
requested in accordance with the Act
(44 U.S.C. Chapter 3507 (j)), since
public harm is reasonably likely to
result if normal clearance procedures
are followed. Approval by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) has
been requested by August 3, 2005. A
regular clearance process is also
beginning. Interested persons are
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invited to submit comments on or before
September 26, 2005.
Written comments
regarding the emergency review 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.
ADDRESSES:
Section
3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires
that the Director of OMB provide
interested Federal agencies and the
public an early opportunity to comment
on information collection requests. The
Office of Management and Budget
(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 Leader, Information
Management Case Services Team,
Regulatory Information Management
Services, Office of the Chief Information
Officer, publishes this notice containing
proposed information collection
requests at the beginning of the
Departmental review of the information
collection. 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. ED 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 respondents, including
through the use of information
technology.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 143 / Wednesday, July 27, 2005 / Notices
Dated: July 22, 2005.
Angela C. Arrington,
Leader, Information Management Case
Services Team, Regulatory Information
Management Services, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
Office of Vocational and Adult
Education.
Type of Review: New.
Title: The State Scholars Initiative.
Abstract: The purpose of the State
Scholars Initiative is to support a nonprofit entity that will fund state
business-education partnerships that
promote rigorous course work among
high school students in their states, by
encouraging and motivating high school
students to select rigorous courses of
study that will benefit them in their
future careers, postsecondary education,
or training. The State Scholars
cooperative agreement application
package includes information for
applicants with selection criteria,
program requirements, application
requirements, and eligibility
requirements, along with relevant ED
forms.
Additional Information: Under the
State Scholars Initiative (SSI), the
Assistant Secretary seeks to fund a
nonprofit entity that will provide
federal financial resources under the
Perkins Act authority as well as
technical assistance and monitoring to
state-level business-education
partnerships for the purpose of
motivating high school students to
select and complete rigorous courses of
study that will benefit them in their
futures, whether they choose to pursue
postsecondary education, vocational
and technical education and training, or
a career, immediately upon graduation
from high school.
Frequency: One time application.
Affected Public: Not-for-profit
institutions.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour
Burden:
Responses: 20.
Burden Hours: 1,000.
Requests for copies of the proposed
information collection request may be
accessed from https://edicsweb.ed.gov,
by selecting the ‘‘Browse Pending
Collections’’ link and by clicking on
link number 2824. 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
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complete title of the information
collection when making your request.
Comments regarding burden and/or
the collection activity requirements,
contact 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.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Office of Vocational and Adult
Education, Department of Education;
Notice of Funding of Continuation
Grants and Waiver for the Career
Resources Network (CRN) Program
SUMMARY: The Secretary waives the
requirements in Education Department
General Administrative Regulations, in
34 CFR 75.250, that generally prohibit
project periods exceeding five years and
announces the funding of continuation
grants for the CRNs. This waiver enables
the current, eligible CRNs, which
implement Statewide, systemic
strategies for providing career
information resources, to continue to
receive Federal funding beyond the fiveyear limitation.
DATES: This notice is effective July 27,
2005.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sharon A. Jones, U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW.,
room 11108, Potomac Center Plaza,
Washington, DC 20202–7120.
Telephone (202) 245–7803.
If you use a telecommunications
device for the deaf (TDD), you may call
the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1–
800–877–8339.
Individuals with disabilities may
obtain this document in an alternative
format (e.g., Braille, large print,
audiotape, or computer diskette) on
request to the contact person listed
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT.
Under the
Administrative Procedure Act (APA) (5
U.S.C. 553), the Department generally
offers interested parties the opportunity
to comment on proposed regulations.
However, on July 14, 2005, in
accordance with section 553(b) of the
APA, the Department gave actual notice
to all current, eligible CRN grantees of
our proposal to waive 34 CFR 75.250
and to fund continuation grants instead
of holding a new grant competition, and
invited comments on our proposal. This
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waiver enables the Secretary to provide
additional funds to all current, eligible
grantees for additional periods for as
long as Congress continues to
appropriate funds for the existing
statutory program and during any
transition to a new statutory authority.
There are no substantive differences
between the actual notice of our
proposal and this notice of funding of
continuation grants and waiver.
Therefore, all affected parties were
provided actual notice of the
Department’s proposal and an
opportunity to comment in lieu of
publication of a notice of proposed
rulemaking in the Federal Register.
Comment
In response to the actual notice of
proposed funding of continuation grants
and waiver, and our invitation to
comment, thirteen parties submitted
comments supporting the proposed
waiver and the proposal to fund
continuation grants for all current,
eligible grantees. We did not receive any
comments opposing the proposed
waiver and proposal to fund
continuation grants, and, therefore, no
substantive changes have been made.
Waiver of Delayed Effective Date
The APA requires that a substantive
rule shall be published at least 30 days
before its effective date, except as
otherwise provided for good cause (5
U.S.C. 553(d)(3)). We provided all 57
affected entities an opportunity to
submit comments on the Secretary’s
proposal to waive 34 CFR 75.250 in
order to continue eligible current grants.
All comments received supported our
proposal. In addition, given the fact that
the extension of the project period is
only for as long as Congress continues
to appropriate funds for the existing
statutory program or during a transition
to any new statutory authority, and in
order to make timely continuation
grants to the entities affected, the
Secretary has determined that a delayed
effective date is unnecessary and
contrary to the public interest.
Background
The CRN program supports the
implementation of Statewide, systemic
strategies for providing career
information resources, as authorized by
section 118(a) of the Carl D. Perkins
Vocational and Technical Education Act
of 1998 (Perkins Act) (20 U.S.C.
2328(a)). The Congress is now in the
process of reauthorizing the Perkins Act,
and we do not believe it would be in the
public interest to hold a new
competition until Congress concludes
that process.
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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 143 (Wednesday, July 27, 2005)]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests
AGENCY: Department of Education.
ACTION: Notice of proposed information collection requests.
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SUMMARY: The Leader, Information Management Case Services Team,
Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of the Chief
Information Officer, invites comments on the proposed information
collection requests as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: An emergency review has been requested in accordance with the
Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 3507 (j)), since public harm is reasonably
likely to result if normal clearance procedures are followed. Approval
by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has been requested by
August 3, 2005. A regular clearance process is also beginning.
Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
September 26, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Written comments regarding the emergency review 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 Director of OMB
provide interested Federal agencies and the public an early opportunity
to comment on information collection requests. The Office of Management
and Budget (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 Leader, Information
Management Case Services Team, Regulatory Information Management
Services, Office of the Chief Information Officer, publishes this
notice containing proposed information collection requests at the
beginning of the Departmental review of the information collection.
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. ED 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
respondents, including through the use of information technology.
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Dated: July 22, 2005.
Angela C. Arrington,
Leader, Information Management Case Services Team, Regulatory
Information Management Services, Office of the Chief Information
Officer.
Office of Vocational and Adult Education.
Type of Review: New.
Title: The State Scholars Initiative.
Abstract: The purpose of the State Scholars Initiative is to
support a non-profit entity that will fund state business-education
partnerships that promote rigorous course work among high school
students in their states, by encouraging and motivating high school
students to select rigorous courses of study that will benefit them in
their future careers, postsecondary education, or training. The State
Scholars cooperative agreement application package includes information
for applicants with selection criteria, program requirements,
application requirements, and eligibility requirements, along with
relevant ED forms.
Additional Information: Under the State Scholars Initiative (SSI),
the Assistant Secretary seeks to fund a nonprofit entity that will
provide federal financial resources under the Perkins Act authority as
well as technical assistance and monitoring to state-level business-
education partnerships for the purpose of motivating high school
students to select and complete rigorous courses of study that will
benefit them in their futures, whether they choose to pursue
postsecondary education, vocational and technical education and
training, or a career, immediately upon graduation from high school.
Frequency: One time application.
Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 20.
Burden Hours: 1,000.
Requests for copies of the proposed information collection request
may be accessed from https://edicsweb.ed.gov, by selecting the ``Browse
Pending Collections'' link and by clicking on link number 2824. 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, contact 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. 05-14813 Filed 7-26-05; 8:45 am]
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