75 FR 82 pg. 22575 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Type: NOTICEVolume: 75Number: 82Page: 22575
FR document: [FR Doc. 2010-9970 Filed 4-28-10; 8:45 am]
Agency: Education Department
Official PDF Version: PDF Version
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
AGENCY:
Department of Education.
SUMMARY:
The Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of Management invites comments on the submission for OMB review as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES:
Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before June 1, 2010.
ADDRESSES:
Written comments 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, be faxed to (202) 395-5806 or e-mailed to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov with a cc: to ICDocketMgr@ed.gov .
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 Acting Director, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of Management, 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.
Dated: April 26, 2010.
James Hyler,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Divisions, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of Management.
Institute of Education Sciences
Type of Review: Extension.
Title: Study of the Program for Infant Toddler Care.
Frequency: Once.
Affected Public: Individuals or household.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 3,722.
Burden Hours: 2,298.
Abstract: The current OMB package requests a three month extension for the clearance for data collection instruments to be used in the Study of the Program for Infant Toddler Care (PITC). This study is one of the rigorous research studies of REL West (the Regional Educational Laboratory-West) and will measure the impact of the PITC on child care quality and children's development. The evaluation is conducted by Berkeley Policy Associates in partnership with the University of Texas at Austin and SRM Boulder. Evaluation measures include baseline and follow-up questionnaires for parents, programs, and caregivers; baseline and follow-up program observations; and two rounds of child observations/interviews to measure children's language, social and cognitive development. Baseline data collection took place 2007; follow-up data collection took place in 2008, 2009, and will be completed in 2010.
Requests for copies of the information collection submission for OMB review may be accessed from http://edicsweb.ed.gov , by selecting the "Browse Pending Collections" link and by clicking on link number 4224. 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.
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