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BILLING CODE 5001-08-M DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests AGENCY: Department of Education. SUMMARY: The Leader, Information Management Case Services Team, Regulatory Information Management Services, 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 December 20, 2004. 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, Information Management Case Services Team, Regulatory Information Management Services, 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 through the use of information technology. Dated: October 15, 2004. Angela C. Arrington, Leader, Information Management Case Services Team, Regulatory Information Management Group, Office of the Chief Information Officer. Institute of Education Sciences *Type of Review:* New. *Title:* 2005 High School Transcript Study. *Frequency:* One time. *Affected Public:* State, local, or tribal gov't, SEAs or LEAs; not-for-profit institutions. *Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:* *Responses:* 768. *Burden Hours:* 2,304. *Abstract:* This clearance package contains descriptions, supporting statements, and burden information for the 2005 High School Transcript Study. The Study collects transcripts for graduating high school students from schools participating in the 2005 National Assessment of Educational Progress
(NAEP)12th grade assessment. To interpret the transcript information, school catalogs are collected and school administrative personnel are interviewed. 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 2627. 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 Kathy Axt at *Kathy.Axt@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. E4-2737 Filed 10-20-04; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-P DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request AGENCY: Department of Education. SUMMARY: The Leader, Information Management Case Services Team, Regulatory Information Management Services, 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 November 22, 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, Information Management Case Services Team, Regulatory Information Management Services, 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: October 15, 2004. Angela C. Arrington, Leader, Information Management Case Services Team, Regulatory Information Management Group, Office of the Chief Information Officer. Office of Postsecondary Education *Type of Review:* Reinstatement. *Title:* Student Support Services Annual Performance Report. *Frequency:* Annually. *Affected Public:* Not-for-profit institutions. *Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:* *Responses:* 936. *Burden Hours:* 5,616. *Abstract:* Student Support Services Program grantees must submit the report annually. The reports are used to evaluate grantees' performance, and to award prior experience points at the end of each project (budget) period. The Department also aggregates the data to provide descriptive information on the projects and to analyze the impact of the Student Support Services Program on the academic progress of participating students. 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 2599. 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 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. E4-2738 Filed 10-20-04; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Energy Information Administration American Statistical Association Committee on Energy Statistics AGENCY: Department of Energy. ACTION: Notice of open meeting. SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the American Statistical Association Committee on Energy Statistics, a utilized Federal Advisory Committee. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Public Law 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of these meetings be announced in the **Federal Register** . DATES: Thursday, October 28, 2004, 8:30 a.m.-4:55 p.m.; Friday, October 29, 2004, 8:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. ADDRESSES: U.S. Department of Energy, Room 8E-089, 1000 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20585. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. William I. Weinig, EI-70, Committee Liaison, Energy Information Administration, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20585, Telephone:
(202)287-1709. Alternately, Mr. Weinig may be contacted by e-mail at *william.weinig@eia.doe.gov* or by fax at
(202)287-1705. *Purpose of the Committee:* To advise the Department of Energy, Energy Information Administration (EIA), on EIA technical statistical issues and to enable the EIA to benefit from the Committee's experience concerning other energy-related statistical matters. Tentative Agenda Thursday, October 28, 2004 A. Opening Remarks by the ASA Committee Chair, the EIA Administrator and the Director, Statistics and Methods Group, EIA. Room 8E-089 B. Major Topics (Room 8E-089 unless otherwise noted) 1. Evaluation of Impact of Cognitive Testing 2. Update on Applying ListServ Sampling to Evaluate EIA's Analytical Products (5E-069) 3. Assessing EIA Frames, including Progress on Frames Evaluations Being Conducted by the Census Bureau for EIA, and Lessons Learned from EIA Project on Frames Evaluation: MECS and the Refinery Surveys 4. The EIA Short-Term Regional Electricity Model: Capabilities and Data Requirements Issues in Short-Term Modeling (5E-069) 5. Invitation for Public Questions and Comments 6. Natural Gas Production, Frames, Samples and Estimation 7. Methods for Assessing NEMS Solution Data for Interpretive and Diagnostic Purposes (5E-069) 8. External Evaluations of Survey Programs 9. Evaluations of Forecasting Models (5E-069) 10. How the ASA Energy Committee Might Help in Program Evaluation under PART? 11. Invitation for Public Questions and Comments Friday, October 29, 2004 C. Major Topics 1. Data Analysis on the EIA-826/906 2. Post-Stratification Methodology for the 2002 Manufacturing Energy Consumption Survey
(MECS)3. Time Series Edits for the Electric Power EIA-920 (5E-069) 4. If (EIA's budget really looked grim and) You Were King? 5. Invitation for Public Questions and Comments D. Closing Remarks by the ASA Committee Chair. *Public Participation:* The meeting is open to the public. The Chair of the Committee is empowered to conduct the meeting in a fashion that will facilitate the orderly conduct of business. Written statements may be filed with the committee either before or after the meeting. If there are any questions, please contact Mr. William I. Weinig, EIA Committee Liaison, at the address or telephone number listed above. This notice is being published less than 15 days before the date of the meeting due to programmatic issues that had to be resolved prior to publication. A Meeting Summary and Transcript will subsequently be available through Mr. Weinig who may be contacted at
(202)287-1709 or by e-mail at *william.weinig@eia.doe.gov.* Issued at Washington, DC on October 18, 2004. Rachel M. Samuel, Deputy Advisory Committee, Management Officer. [FR Doc. 04-23580 Filed 10-20-04; 8:45 am]
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