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Page Numbers: 61330-61331
Application for Recognition of Accrediting Agencies.
[Federal Register: September 30, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 189)]
[Notices]
[Page 61330-61331]
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.
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SUMMARY: The Leader, Regulatory Information 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
November 29, 2002.
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 Information 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
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through the use of information technology.
Dated: September 24, 2002.
John D. Tressler,
Leader, Regulatory Information Management Group, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
Office of Postsecondary Education
Type of Review: Reinstatement.
Title: Application for Recognition of Accrediting Agencies.
Frequency: Annually and every five years.
Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 61.
Burden Hours: 1,036.
Abstract: This information is needed to determine if an accrediting agency complies with the Criteria for Recognition and should be
recognized by the Secretary.
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 2166. When you access the information collection, click on ``Download
Attachments'' to view. 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 electronically mailed to the e-mail 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 Joseph Schubart at his e-mail
address Joe.Schubart@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. 02-24760 Filed 9-27-02; 8:45 am]
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