[Federal Register: January 29, 1996 (Volume 61, Number 19)]
[Notices]               
[Page 2805-2806]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]


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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 Director, Information Resources Group, 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 
March 29, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and requests for copies of the proposed 
information collection requests should be addressed to Patrick J. 
Sherrill, Department of Education, 600 Independence Avenue, S.W., Room 
5624, Regional Office Building 3, Washington, DC 20202-4651, or should 
be electronic mailed to the internet address #FIRB@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 Department of 
Education (ED) 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 Director of the Information Resources Group, 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 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: January 24, 1996.
Gloria Parker,
Director, Information Resources Group.

Office of Postsecondary Education

Type of Review: Revision.
Title: Fiscal Operations Report and Application to Participate in 
Federal Perkins Loan, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity 
Grant, and Federal Work-Study Programs.
Frequency: Annually.
Affected Public: Individuals or households; Businesses or other for-
profit; Not-for-Profit institutions, State, Local or Tribal Gov't, SEAs 
or LEASs.
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
    Responses: 4,800.
    Burden Hours: 80,131.
    
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Abstract: This application data will be used to compute the amount of 
funds needed by each institution during the 1997-98 Award Year. The 
Fiscal operations report data will be used to assess program 
effectiveness, account for funds expended during the 1995-96 Award 
Year, and as part of the institution funding process.

Office of Educational Research and Improvement

Type of Review: New.
Title: Campus Crime and Security at Postsecondary Education 
Institutions.
Frequency: Nonrecurring.
Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
    Responses: 1,200.
    Burden Hours: 600.
Abstract: This survey will provide information about campus crime and 
security at postsecondary institutions. The survey will be used in a 
mandated report to Congress, in compliance with the Crime Awareness and 
Campus Security Act.

Office of Educational Research and Improvement

Type of Review: Extension.
Title: Postsecondary Education Quick Information System (PEQIS).
Frequency: Nonrecurring.
Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
    Responses: 11,418.
    Burden Hours: 2,374.
Abstract: The Postsecondary Education Quick Information System (PEQIS) 
is designed to conduct brief surveys of postsecondary institutions or 
State higher education agencies. PEQIS provides information that is 
needed quickly and that cannot be collected through traditional NCES 
surveys. PEQIS will conduct 4-5 surveys each year.

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