74 FR 111 pgs. 27779-27780 - Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests
Type: NOTICEVolume: 74Number: 111Pages: 27779 - 27780
FR document: [FR Doc. E9-13663 Filed 6-10-09; 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 Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, 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:
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 June 26, 2009.
ADDRESSES:
Written comments regarding the emergency review should be addressed to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Education Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget; 725 17th Street, NW., Room 10222, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503 or e-mailed to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov or faxed to (202) 395-5806.
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 Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of Management, 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: June 5, 2009.
Angela C. Arrington,
Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of Management.
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education
Type of Review: New.
Title: Impact Aid Discretionary Construction Program-ARRA Stimulus Grant.
Abstract: The Impact Aid Discretionary Construction Grant Program supplemental funding appropriated under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act provides grants for emergency repairs and modernization of school facilities to certain eligible local educational agencies (LEAs) that were eligible to receive formula Impact Aid funds in Fiscal Year 2008.
Additional Information: In FY 2009, Congress passed the American Recovery and Investment Act (ARRA), which authorized a supplemental appropriation for school construction. This law provided that $60 million be made available for emergency school construction and modernization projects for certain eligible local education agencies (LEAs).
The Impact Aid ARRA Discretionary Construction Program provides grants to eligible Impact Aid school districts to assist in addressing their school facility emergency and modernization needs. The eligible Impact Aid school districts were eligible to receive Impact Aid funds under either Section 8002 or Section 8003 for FY 2008. In addition, these LEAs have a total assessed value of real property of less than $100 million; or, have an average assessed value of real property per pupil less than the State average assessed value of real property. The Fiscal Year 2009 appropriation provides $60 million for this competitive construction grant program, available for obligation through FY 2009.
Frequency: Quarterly; ARRA Reporting.
Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 300.
Burden Hours: 2,100.
Requests for copies of the proposed information collection request may be accessed from http://edicsweb.ed.gov, by selecting the "Browse Pending Collections" link and by clicking on link number 4036. 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., LBJ, Washington, DC 20202-4537. Requests may also be electronically mailed to the Internet address ICDocketMgr@ed.gov or faxed 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.
[FR Doc. E9-13663 Filed 6-10-09; 8:45 am]
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