Notices. Department of Education

1,036 words·~5 min read·/register/2004/09/03/04-20196

A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.

BILLING CODE 3710-08-M DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request AGENCY: Department of Education. SUMMARY: The Leader, Regulatory Information Management Group, Office of the Chief Information Officer 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 October 4, 2004. ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention:

Carolyn Lovett, Desk Officer, Department of Education, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, NW., Room 10235, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503 or faxed to

(202)395-6974. 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. Dated: August 31, 2004. Angela C. Arrington, Leader, Regulatory Information Management Group, Office of the Chief Information Officer. Office of the Chief Financial Officer *Type of Review:* Extension. *Title:* GEPA Section 427 Guidance for All Grant Applications. *Frequency:* One-time. *Affected Public:* State, Local, or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs; Businesses or other for-profit; Not-for-profit institutions. *Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:* *Responses:* 21,200. *Burden Hours:* 31,800. *Abstract:* In compliance with section 427 of the General Education Provisions Act (GEPA), as amended by Public Law 103-282, all applicants for grant awards made by the U.S. Department of Education are required to describe in their applications the steps they propose to take to ensure equitable access to, and equitable participation in, the proposed grant activities conducted with federal funds. The Department has developed a single document that provides common guidance for all competitive and formula grant applicants. Requests for copies of the submission for OMB review; comment request may be accessed from *http://edicsweb.ed.gov,* by selecting the “Browse Pending Collections” link and by clicking on link number 2568. 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., Potomac Center, 9th Floor, Washington, DC 20202-4700. Requests may also be electronically mailed to the Internet address *OCIO_RIMG@ed.gov* or faxed to 202-245-6621. 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 Sheila Carey at her e-mail address *Sheila.Carey@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. E4-2071 Filed 9-2-04; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4001-01-P DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Office of Postsecondary Education; Notice Reopening Application Deadline Dates for the Student Support Services

(SSS)Program SUMMARY: The Secretary reopens the deadline dates listed in the sections entitled *Dates and IV. Application and Submission Information, 3. Submission Dates and Times,* as published in the **Federal Register** on July 8, 2004 (69 FR 41235) for the submission of applications from applicants in certain nationally declared disaster areas. The Secretary takes this action to allow more time for the preparation and submission of applications by potential applicants who have been affected by severe weather conditions in certain counties in Florida and in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. The reopening of these deadline dates is intended to help the potential applicants compete fairly with other applicants under these competitions. *Eligibility:* The new deadline date will apply to you if you are a potential applicant from The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, or from a county on the following list. The President has declared a major disaster for the following counties in Florida as a result of Hurricane Charley and Tropical Storm Bonnie. *Counties:* Brevard, Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Dixie, Duval, Flagler, Glades, Hardee, Hendry, Highlands, Indian River, Lake, Lee, Levy, Manatee, Monroe, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola, Pasco, Polk, St. Johns, Sarasota, Seminole, and Volusia. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The new deadline date for eligible applicants to transmit applications for this program is September 14, 2004. The deadline date for Intergovernmental Review under Executive Order 12732 remains as originally published. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Deborah I. Walsh or Dorothy Marshall, U.S. Department of Education, 1990 K Street, NW., suite 7000, Washington, DC 20006-8510. Telephone:

(202)502-7600 or by e-mail: *TRIO@ed.gov.* If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), you may call the Federal Information Relay Service

(FIRS)at 1-800-877-8339. Individuals with disabilities may obtain this document in an alternative format ( *e.g.* , Braille, large print, audiotape, or computer diskette) on request to the program contact persons listed in this section. *Electronic Access to This Document:* You may view this document, as well as all other documents of this Department published in the **Federal Register** , in text or Adobe Portable Document Format

(PDF)on the Internet at the following site: *http://www.ed.gov/news/fedregister.* To use PDF you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available free at this site. If you have questions about using PDF, call the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO), toll free, at 1-888-293-6498; or in the Washington, DC area at

(202)512-1530. Note: The official version of this document is the document published in the **Federal Register** . Free Internet access to the official edition of the **Federal Register** and the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at: *http://www.gpoaccess.gov/nara/index.htm.* Dated: September 1, 2004. Sally L. Stroup, Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education. [FR Doc. 04-20196 Filed 9-2-04; 8:45 am]

Connections15 cite this · traces to 1

Cited by 15 sections

Traces to 1 document

Department of Education
Notices

1 reference not yet in our index

Pub. L. 103-282

Citation graph

cites case law

Notices

Department of Education

Fed. Reg.×15

Fed. Reg.Notices

Pub. L.Pub. L. 103-282

Cites 2Cited by 15 across 1 source