68 FR 12 pg. 2533 - Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests
Type: NOTICEVolume: 68Number: 12Page: 2533
FR document: [FR Doc. 03-1058 Filed 1-16-03; 8:45 am]
Agency: Education Department
Official PDF Version: PDF Version
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests
AGENCY:
Department of Education.
ACTION:
Notice of proposed information collection requests.
SUMMARY:
The Leader, Regulatory Information Management, 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 February 18, 2003.
ADDRESSES:
Written comments regarding the emergency review should be addressed to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Lauren Wittenberg, Acting Desk Officer: Department of Education, Office of Management and Budget; 725 17th Street, NW., Room 10235, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503.
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, Regulatory Information Management, 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.
Dated: January 13, 2003.
John Tressler,
Leader, Regulatory Information Management, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
Federal Student Aid
Type of Review: New Collection.
Title: EZ-Audit: Electronic Submission of Financial Statements and Compliance Audits.
Abstract: EZ-Audit will support the conversion and electronic submission of financial statements and existing compliance audits as required by 34 CFR 668.23 for all institutions participating in the Title IV, FSA programs.
Additional Information: Schools receiving Title IV funding must submit an audit in order to prove that they are financially solvent. Emergency clearance is requested for this collection because if submission is not done in a timely manner, Title IV institutions will be in jeopardy of noncompliance and will also lose funding.
Frequency: Annually.
A ffected Public: Not-for-profit institutions (primary), State, Local, or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 4000.
Burden Hours: 4000.
Requests for copies of the proposed information collection request should be addressed to Vivian Reese, Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Room 4050, Regional Office Building 3, Washington, DC 20202-4651. Requests may also be electronically mailed to the internet address OCIO_RIMG@ed.gov or 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 Joe Schubart at (202) 708-9266. 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. 03-1058 Filed 1-16-03; 8:45 am]
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