[Federal Register: December 24, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 247)]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


 
Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests


AGENCY: Department of Education.


SUMMARY: The Leader, Regulatory 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 
February 24, 2003.


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, Regulatory 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.
    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: December 18, 2002.
John D. Tressler,
Leader, Regulatory Management Group, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer.


Office of Educational Research and Improvement


    Type of Review: Revision.
    Title: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Web-
Based Collection System.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions; Businesses or other 
for-profit; State, Local, or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs.
    Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
     Responses: 63,550.
     Burden Hours: 183,080.
    Abstract: IPEDS is a system of surveys designed to collect basic 
data from approximately 9,600 postsecondary institutions in the United 
States. The IPEDS provides information on numbers of students enrolled, 
degrees completed, other awards earned, dollars expended, staff 
employed at postsecondary institutions, and cost and pricing 
information. The amendments to the Higher Education Act of 1998, Part 
C, Sec. 131, specify the need for the ``redesign of relevant data 
systems to improve the usefullness and timeliness of the data collected 
by such systems.'' As a consequence, in 2000 IPEDS began to collect 
data through a web-based data collection system and to concentrate on 
those institutions that participate in Title IV federal student aid 
programs; other institutions may participate on a voluntary basis.
    Written requests for information should be addressed to Vivian 
Reese, Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Room 4050, 
Regional Office Building 3, Washington, DC 20202-4651 or to the e-mail 
address vivian_reese@ed.gov. Requests may also be faxed to 202-708-
9346. 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 Kathy Axt at her e-mail address 
Kathy.Axt@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. 02-32306 Filed 12-23-02; 8:45 am]

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