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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
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Dated: April 10, 2008.
Angela C. Arrington,
IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information
Management Services, Office of Management.
Office of the Secretary
Type of Review: Revision.
Title: U.S. Department of Education
Supplemental Information for the
SF–424 Form.
Frequency: New Awards.
Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal
Gov’t, SEAs or LEAs; Individuals or
households; Businesses or other forprofit; Not-for-profit institutions.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour
Burden:
Responses: 26,000.
Burden Hours: 7,860.
Abstract: In the previous clearance of
the 1890–0017 collection (now 1894–
0007) in 2004, the U.S. Department of
Education (ED) cleared the Application
for Federal Education Assistance or ED
424 under this collection number. Since
that time, ED has discontinued use of
the ED 424 Form and has begun using
the SF–424, Application for Federal
Assistance, together with the U.S.
Department of Education Supplemental
Information for the SF–424 form. ED
made a policy decision to switch to the
SF–424 in keeping with Federal-wide
forms standardization and streamlining
efforts, especially with widespread
agency use of Grants.gov. There were
several data elements/questions on the
ED 424 that were required for ED
applicants that were not included on the
SF–424. Therefore, ED put these
questions that were already cleared as
part of the 1890–0017 collection (now
1894–0007) on a form entitled the U.S.
Department of Education Supplemental
Information for the SF–424.
The forms in the SF–424 forms family
(e.g., the SF–424 Core Form, SF–424M,
etc.) have already been cleared for use
by Federal agencies to collect certain
identifying information and other data
from grant applicants. In this renewal
for the collection package for 1894–0007
(formerly 1890–0017), ED is requesting
clearance only for the U.S. Department
of Education Supplemental Information
for the SF–424 form (ED Supplemental
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Information form). The questions on this
form deal with the following areas:
Project Director identifying and contact
information; Novice Applicants; and
Human Subjects Research. The ED
supplemental information form could be
used with any of the SF–424 forms in
the SF–424 forms family, as applicable.
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view. Written requests for information
should be addressed to U.S. Department
of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue,
SW., LBJ, Washington, DC 20202–4537.
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to 202–401–0920. 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.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Notice of Proposed Information
Collection Requests; Comment
Request
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Department of Education.
Correction Notice.
On April 10, 2008, the
Department of Education published a
comment period notice in the Federal
Register (Page 19492, Column 1) for the
information collection, ‘‘Generic
Application Package for Discretionary
Grant Programs.’’ The Type of Review is
hereby corrected to Extension.
The IC Clearance Official, Regulatory
Information Management Services,
Office of Management, hereby issues a
correction notice as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
SUMMARY:
Dated: April 10, 2008.
Angela C. Arrington,
IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information
Management Services, Office of Management.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Notice Inviting Applications From Test
Publishers for a Determination of the
Suitability of a Test for Use in the
National Reporting System for Adult
Education
Office of Vocational and Adult
Education, U.S. Department of
Education.
ACTION: Notice inviting applications
from test publishers for a determination
of the suitability of a test for use in the
National Reporting System for Adult
Education.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Department of Education
(Department) announces the date by
which test publishers must submit tests
to the Secretary for review and approval
for use in the National Reporting System
for Adult Education (NRS).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mike Dean, U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW.,
Room 11152, Potomac Center Plaza,
Washington, DC 20202–7240.
Telephone: (202) 245–7828 or via
Internet: Mike.Dean@ed.gov.
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 alternate
format (e.g., Braille, large print,
audiotape, or computer diskette) on
request to any of the contact people
listed in this section.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
January 14, 2008, the Secretary
published final regulations for 34 CFR
part 462 in the Federal Register (73 FR
2306). The regulations established
procedures for determining the
suitability of tests for use in the NRS.
Submission Requirements
a. A test publisher must comply with
the requirements in 34 CFR 462.11
when submitting an application. A test
publisher is not required to submit any
form or information except as required
in § 462.11.
b. In accordance with § 462.10, the
deadline for transmittal of applications
is April 14, 2008.
c. Whether you submit your
application by mail (through the U.S.
Postal Service or a commercial carrier)
or you hand deliver (or use a courier
service) your application, you must mail
or deliver three copies of your
application, on or before the deadline
date, to the following address: NRS
Assessment Review, c/o American
Institutes for Research, 1000 Thomas
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d. If you submit your application by
mail or commercial carrier, you must
show proof of mailing consisting of one
of the following:
(1) A legibly dated U.S. Postal Service
postmark.
(2) A legible mail receipt with the
date of mailing stamped by the U.S.
Postal Service.
(3) A dated shipping label, invoice, or
receipt from a commercial carrier.
(4) Any other proof of mailing
acceptable to the Secretary of the U.S.
Department of Education.
If you mail your application through
the U.S. Postal Service, we do not
accept either of the following as proof
of mailing:
(1) A private metered postmark.
(2) A mail receipt that is not dated by
the U.S. Postal Service.
e. If your application is postmarked
after the application deadline date, we
will not consider your application.
Note: The U.S. Postal Service does not
uniformly provide a dated postmark. Before
relying on this method, you should check
with your local post office.
f. If you submit your application by
hand delivery, you (or a courier service)
must deliver three copies of the
application by hand, on or before 4:30
p.m., Washington, DC time on the
application deadline date.
Electronic Access to This Document
You may view this document, as well
as all other documents of this
Department published in the Federal
Register, in text or Adobe Portable
Document Format (PDF) on the Internet
at the following site: https://www.ed.gov/
news/fedregister.
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using PDF, call the U.S. Government
Printing Office (GPO), toll free, at 1–
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DC area at (202) 512–1530.
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Note: The official version of this document
is the document published in the Federal
Register. Free Internet access to the official
edition of the Federal Register and the Code
of Federal Regulations is available on GPO
Access at: https://www.gpoaccess.gov/nara/
index.html.
Dated: April 10, 2008.
Pat Stanley,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Vocational
and Adult Education.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
National Advisory Committee on
Institutional Quality and Integrity
(NACIQI) Meeting
National Advisory Committee
on Institutional Quality and Integrity,
Office of Postsecondary Education,
Department of Education.
AGENCY:
What Is the Purpose of This Notice?
The purpose of this notice is to
announce the public meeting of the
NACIQI and invite third-party oral
presentations (3–5 minutes) before the
NACIQI. In all instances, your
comments about agencies seeking initial
recognition, continued recognition, and/
or an expansion of an agency’s scope of
recognition must relate to the Criteria
for Recognition found at 20 U.S.C.
1099b and 34 CFR Part 602. In addition,
your comments for any agency whose
interim report is scheduled for review
must relate to the issues raised and the
Criteria for Recognition cited in the
Secretary’s letter, dated April 30, 2007,
that requested the interim report. This
notice also presents the proposed
agenda and informs the public of its
opportunity to attend this meeting. The
notice of this meeting is required under
Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act.
When and Where Will the Meeting
Take Place?
We will hold the public meeting on
Monday, June 9, 2008, from 9 a.m. until
approximately 5:30 p.m., and on
Tuesday, June 10, 2008, from 9 a.m.
until approximately 5:30 p.m. in the
Metropolitan Center at The Liaison
Capitol Hill, 415 New Jersey Avenue,
NW., Washington, DC 20001. You may
call the hotel at (202) 638–1616 to
inquire about rooms.
What Assistance Will Be Provided to
Individuals With Disabilities?
The meeting site is accessible to
individuals with disabilities. If you will
need an auxiliary aid or service to
participate in the meeting (e.g.,
interpreting service, assistive listening
device, or materials in an alternate
format), notify the contact person listed
in this notice at least two weeks before
the scheduled meeting date. Although
we will attempt to meet a request
received after that date, we may not be
able to make available the requested
auxiliary aid or service because of
insufficient time to arrange it.
Who Is the Contact Person for the
Meeting?
Please contact Ms. Melissa Lewis,
NACIQI Executive Director, if you have
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questions about the meeting. You may
contact her at the U.S. Department of
Education, Room 7127, 1990 K St., NW.,
Washington, DC 20006, telephone: (202)
219–7009, fax: (202) 219–7008, e-mail:
Melissa.Lewis@ed.gov.
Individuals who use a
telecommunications device for the deaf
(TDD) may call the Federal Information
Relay Service at 1–800–877–8339.
What Is the Authority for the NACIQI?
The NACIQI is established under
Section 114 of the Higher Education Act
(HEA) as amended, 20 U.S.C. 1011c.
What Are the Functions of the NACIQI?
The NACIQI advises the Secretary of
Education about:
• The establishment and enforcement
of the Criteria for Recognition of
accrediting agencies or associations
under Subpart 2 of Part H of Title IV,
HEA.
• The recognition of specific
accrediting agencies or associations.
• The preparation and publication of
the list of nationally recognized
accrediting agencies and associations.
• The eligibility and certification
process for institutions of higher
education under Title IV, HEA.
• The development of standards and
criteria for specific categories of
vocational training institutions and
institutions of higher education for
which there are no recognized
accrediting agencies, associations, or
State agencies in order to establish the
interim eligibility of those institutions
to participate in Federally funded
programs.
• The relationship between: (1)
accreditation of institutions of higher
education and the certification and
eligibility of such institutions, and (2)
State licensing responsibilities with
respect to such institutions.
• Any other advisory functions
relating to accreditation and
institutional eligibility that the
Secretary may prescribe.
What Items Will Be on the Agenda for
Discussion at the Meeting?
Agenda topics will include the review
of agencies that have submitted
petitions for renewal of recognition and/
or an expansion of an agency’s scope of
recognition, and the review of agencies
that have submitted an interim report.
What Agencies Will the NACIQI
Review at the Meeting?
The following agencies will be
reviewed during the June 9–10, 2008
meeting of the NACIQI:
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Notice Inviting Applications From Test Publishers for a
Determination of the Suitability of a Test for Use in the National
Reporting System for Adult Education
AGENCY: Office of Vocational and Adult Education, U.S. Department of
Education.
ACTION: Notice inviting applications from test publishers for a
determination of the suitability of a test for use in the National
Reporting System for Adult Education.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Education (Department) announces the date by
which test publishers must submit tests to the Secretary for review and
approval for use in the National Reporting System for Adult Education
(NRS).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mike Dean, U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Room 11152, Potomac Center Plaza,
Washington, DC 20202-7240. Telephone: (202) 245-7828 or via Internet:
Mike.Dean@ed.gov.
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
alternate format (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, or computer
diskette) on request to any of the contact people listed in this
section.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 14, 2008, the Secretary published
final regulations for 34 CFR part 462 in the Federal Register (73 FR
2306). The regulations established procedures for determining the
suitability of tests for use in the NRS.
Submission Requirements
a. A test publisher must comply with the requirements in 34 CFR
462.11 when submitting an application. A test publisher is not required
to submit any form or information except as required in Sec. 462.11.
b. In accordance with Sec. 462.10, the deadline for transmittal of
applications is April 14, 2008.
c. Whether you submit your application by mail (through the U.S.
Postal Service or a commercial carrier) or you hand deliver (or use a
courier service) your application, you must mail or deliver three
copies of your application, on or before the deadline date, to the
following address: NRS Assessment Review, c/o American Institutes for
Research, 1000 Thomas
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Jefferson Street, NW., Washington, DC 20007.
d. If you submit your application by mail or commercial carrier,
you must show proof of mailing consisting of one of the following:
(1) A legibly dated U.S. Postal Service postmark.
(2) A legible mail receipt with the date of mailing stamped by the
U.S. Postal Service.
(3) A dated shipping label, invoice, or receipt from a commercial
carrier.
(4) Any other proof of mailing acceptable to the Secretary of the
U.S. Department of Education.
If you mail your application through the U.S. Postal Service, we do
not accept either of the following as proof of mailing:
(1) A private metered postmark.
(2) A mail receipt that is not dated by the U.S. Postal Service.
e. If your application is postmarked after the application deadline
date, we will not consider your application.
Note: The U.S. Postal Service does not uniformly provide a dated
postmark. Before relying on this method, you should check with your
local post office.
f. If you submit your application by hand delivery, you (or a
courier service) must deliver three copies of the application by hand,
on or before 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time on the application deadline
date.
Electronic Access to This Document
You may view this document, as well as all other documents of this
Department published in the Federal Register, in text or Adobe Portable
Document Format (PDF) on the Internet at the following site: https://
www.ed.gov/news/fedregister.
To use PDF you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available
free at this site. If you have questions about using PDF, call the U.S.
Government Printing Office (GPO), toll free, at 1-888-293-6498; or in
the Washington, DC area at (202) 512-1530.
Note: The official version of this document is the document
published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the
official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal
Regulations is available on GPO Access at: https://www.gpoaccess.gov/
nara/.
Dated: April 10, 2008.
Pat Stanley,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Vocational and Adult Education.
[FR Doc. E8-8199 Filed 4-15-08; 8:45 am]
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