Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests, 60700 [E6-17061]

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• DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 199 (Monday, October 16, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 60700]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-17061]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests

AGENCY: Department of Education.

SUMMARY: The IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information Management 
Services, Office of Management, 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 
December 15, 2006.

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 IC Clearance Official, Regulatory 
Information Management Services, Office of Management, 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.
    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: October 10, 2006.
Angela C. Arrington,
IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information Management Services, 
Office of Management.

Institute of Education Sciences

    Type of Review: Extension.
    Title: Social and Character Development Research Program National 
Evaluation.
    Frequency: On Occasion.
    Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions; Individuals or 
household.
    Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
     Responses: 22,587.
     Burden Hours: 15,632.
    Abstract: The SACD National Evaluation will evaluate seven school-
based interventions designed to promote positive social and character 
development among elementary school children and determine, through 
randomized field trials, whether the interventions produce meaningful 
effects. The primary research questions are: (1) Do the SACD 
interventions affect social-emotional competence, school climate, 
positive and negative behavior, and academic achievement? (2) For whom, 
and under what conditions, are the interventions effective? and (3) 
What is the process by which the interventions affect children's 
behavior? Data collection activities will include the administration of 
surveys to children, teachers, principals, and primary caregivers; 
school observations, and school record abstractions over a three year 
period: from 2004-05 to 2006-07. Results from the evaluation will 
provide education professionals with information they need to make 
informed choices about which intervention to adopt.
    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 3214. 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 ICDocketMgr@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 electronically mailed to ICDocketMgr@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. E6-17061 Filed 10-13-06; 8:45 am]
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