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information collection, click on Team, Regulatory Information SEA data definitions are consistent and
‘‘Download Attachments’’ to view. Management Services, Office of the compatible with the EDEN definitions
Written requests for information should Chief Information Officer, publishes that and accurately reflect the way data is
be addressed to U.S. Department of notice containing proposed information stored and used for education by the
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., collection requests prior to submission States, Districts, and Schools. Our
Potomac Center, 9th Floor, Washington, of these requests to OMB. Each responses to the public comments that
DC 20202–4700. Requests may also be proposed information collection, were submitted in June and July are
electronically mailed to the Internet grouped by office, contains the found in Attachment E (covering policy
address OCIO_RIMG@[Link] or faxed to following: (1) Type of review requested, and process issues) and Attachment C
202–245–6621. Please specify the e.g. new, revision, extension, existing or (addressing changes in the proposed
complete title of the information reinstatement; (2) Title; (3) Summary of data requirements). There are some
collection when making your request. the collection; (4) Description of the significant changes in this version of
Comments regarding burden and/or need for, and proposed use of, the Attachment D. In it we describe the
the collection activity requirements information; (5) Respondents and EDEN plan to reduce the paperwork
should be directed to Kathy Axt at her frequency of collection; and (6) burden on the states and districts.
e-mail address [Link]@[Link]. Reporting and/or Recordkeeping Requests for copies of the information
Individuals who use a burden. OMB invites public comment. collection submission for OMB review
telecommunications device for the deaf Dated: September 1, 2005. may be accessed from http://
(TDD) may call the Federal Information Angela C. Arrington, [Link], by selecting the
Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877– Leader, Information Management Case
‘‘Browse Pending Collections’’ link and
8339. Services Team, Regulatory Information by clicking on link number 2776. When
[FR Doc. 05–17785 Filed 9–7–05; 8:45 am] Management Services, Office of the Chief you access the information collection,
Information Officer. click on ‘‘Download Attachments ‘‘ to
BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
view. Written requests for information
Office of Planning, Evaluation, and should be addressed to U.S. Department
Policy Development of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue,
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Type of Review: Regular. SW., Potomac Center, 9th Floor,
Submission for OMB Review; Title: Annual Collection of Washington, DC 20202–4700. Requests
Comment Request Elementary and Secondary Education may also be electronically mailed to the
Data for the Education Data Exchange Internet address OCIO_RIMG@[Link] or
AGENCY: Department of Education. Network (EDEN). faxed to 202–245–6623. Please specify
SUMMARY: The Leader, Information Frequency: Annually. the complete title of the information
Management Case Services Team, Affected Public: State, local, or tribal collection when making your request.
Regulatory Information Management gov’t, SEAs or LEAs (primary). Comments regarding burden and/or
Services, Office of the Chief Information Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour the collection activity requirements
Officer invites comments on the Burden: should be directed to Kathy Axt at her
submission for OMB review as required Responses: 52. e-mail address [Link]@[Link].
by the Paperwork Reduction Act of Burden Hours: 297,060.
Abstract: The Performance Based Data Individuals who use a
1995. telecommunications device for the deaf
Management Initiative (PBDMI) is in the
DATES: Interested persons are invited to second phase of a multiple year effort to (TDD) may call the Federal Information
submit comments on or before October consolidate the collection of education Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–
11, 2005. information about States, Districts, and 8339.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should Schools in a way that improves data [FR Doc. 05–17786 Filed 9–7–05; 8:45 am]
be addressed to the Office of quality and reduces paperwork burden BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
Information and Regulatory Affairs, for all of the national education
Attention: Rachel Potter, Desk Officer, partners. To minimize the burden on the
Department of Education, Office of data providers, PBDMI seeks the transfer DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Management and Budget, 725 17th of the proposed data as soon as it has
Street, NW., Room 10222, New been processed for State, District, and Submission for OMB Review;
Executive Office Building, Washington, School use. These data will then be Comment Request
DC 20503 or faxed to (202) 395–6974. stored in EDEN and accessed by federal AGENCY: Department of Education.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section education program managers and SUMMARY: The Leader, Information
3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of analysts as needed to make decisions. Management Case Services Team,
1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires This will eliminate redundant data Regulatory Information Management
that the Office of Management and collections while providing for the Services, Office of the Chief Information
Budget (OMB) provide interested timeliness of data submission and use. Officer invites comments on the
Federal agencies and the public an early Additional Information: The
submission for OMB review as required
opportunity to comment on information Department of Education (ED) is
by the Paperwork Reduction Act of
collection requests. OMB may amend or specifically requesting the data
1995.
waive the requirement for public providers in each State Education
consultation to the extent that public Agency (SEA) to review the proposed DATES: Interested persons are invited to
participation in the approval process data sets to determine which of these submit comments on or before October
would defeat the purpose of the data can be provided for the upcoming 11, 2005.
information collection, violate State or 2005–06 school year and which data ADDRESSES: Written comments should
Federal law, or substantially interfere would be available in later years (2006– be addressed to the Office of
with any agency’s ability to perform its 07 or 2007–08) and which data, if any, Information and Regulatory Affairs,
statutory obligations. The Leader, is never expected to be available from Attention: Rachel Potter, Desk Officer,
Information Management Case Services the SEA. ED also seeks to know if the Department of Education, Office of

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Management and Budget, 725 17th enable grantees to establish and operate due to security requirements, advance
Street, NW., Room 10222, New projects designed to identify qualified registration is required. Registration
Executive Office Building, Washington, youths with potential for education at information will be available at http://
DC 20503 or faxed to (202) 395–6974. the postsecondary level and encourage [Link].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section them to complete secondary school and SUMMARY: The Technical Guidelines
3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of undertake a program of postsecondary Development Committee (the
1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires education, publicize the availability of ‘‘Development Committee’’ has
that the Office of Management and financial assistance and encourage scheduled a plenary meeting for
Budget (OMB) provide interested persons who have not completed September 29, 2005. The Development
Federal agencies and the public an early programs of education at the secondary Committee was established to act in the
opportunity to comment on information or postsecondary level to reenter such public interest to assist the Executive
collection requests. OMB may amend or programs. Director of the Election Assistance
waive the requirement for public This information collection is being Commission in the development of the
consultation to the extent that public submitted under the Streamlined voluntary voting system guidelines. The
participation in the approval process Clearance Process for Discretionary Development Committee held four
would defeat the purpose of the Grant Information Collections (1890– previous meetings on July 9, 2004;
information collection, violate State or 0001). Therefore, the 30-day public January 18 and 19, 2005; March 9, 2005;
Federal law, or substantially interfere comment period notice will be the only and April 20 and 21, 2005. The
with any agency’s ability to perform its public comment notice published for proceedings of these meetings are
statutory obligations. The Leader, this information collection. available for public review at http//
Regulatory Information Management Requests for copies of the [Link]/
Services, Office of the Chief Information collection submission for OMB review [Link]. On
Officer, publishes that notice containing may be accessed from http:// May 9, 2005, the Development
proposed information collection [Link], by selecting the Committee delivered initial
requests prior to submission of these ‘‘Browse Pending Collections’’ link and recommendations for voluntary voting
requests to OMB. Each proposed by clicking on link number 2875. When system guidelines to the Election
information collection, grouped by you access the information collection, Assistance Commission (EAC). The
office, contains the following: (1) Type click on ‘‘Download Attachments ‘‘ to purpose of this fifth meeting of the
of review requested, e.g. new, revision, view. Written requests for information Development Committee will be to
extension, existing or reinstatement; (2) should be addressed to U.S. Department review and approve a work plan for
Title; (3) Summary of the collection; (4) of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, future voluntary voting system
Description of the need for, and SW., Potomac Center, 9th Floor, guidelines recommendations to the
proposed use of, the information; (5) Washington, DC 20202–4700. Requests EAC. The work plan responds to tasks
Respondents and frequency of may also be electronically mailed to the defined in resolutions passed at
collection; and (6) Reporting and/or Internet address OCIO_RIMG@[Link] or Technical Guideline Development
Recordkeeping burden. OMB invites faxed to 202–245–6623. Please specify Committee meetings.
public comment. the complete title of the information SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
collection when making your request. Technical Guidelines Development
Dated: September 1, 2005. Comments regarding burden and/or
Angela C. Arrington, Committee (the ‘‘Development
the collection activity requirements Committee’’) has scheduled a plenary
Leader, Information Management Case should be directed to Joseph Schubart at
Services Team, Regulatory Information meeting for September 29, 2005. The
his e-mail address [Link]@[Link]. Committee was established pursuant to
Management Services, Office of the Chief Individuals who use a
Information Officer. 42 U.S.C. 15361, to act in the public
telecommunications device for the deaf interest to assist the Executive Director
Office of Postsecondary Education (TDD) may call the Federal Information of the Election Assistance Commission
Type of Review: Reinstatement. Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877– in the development of the voluntary
Title: Application for Grants under 8339. voting system guidelines. The Technical
the Talent Search Program. [FR Doc. 05–17787 Filed 9–7–05; 8:45 am] Guidelines Development Committee
Frequency: Once every four years. BILLING CODE 4000–01–P held its first plenary meeting on July 9,
Affected Public: 2004. At this meeting, the Development
Not-for-profit institutions; Businesses Committee agreed to a resolution
or other for-profit; State, local, or tribal ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION forming three working groups: (1)
gov’t, SEAs or LEAs. Human Factors & Privacy; (2) Security &
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Sunshine Act Notice Transparency; and (3) Core
Burden: Requirements & Testing to gather
AGENCY: United States Election information and public input on
Responses: 1,000.
Burden Hours: 8,500. Assistance Commission. relevant issues. The information
Abstract: The application form is ACTION: Notice of public meeting for the gathered by the working groups was
needed to conduct a national Technical Guidelines Development analyzed at the second meeting of the
competition for the Talent Search Committee. Development Committee January 18 and
Program for program year 2006–07. The 19, 2005. Resolutions were adopted by
program provides Federal financial DATE AND TIME: Thursday, September 29, the Development Committee at the
assistance in the form of grants to 2005, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. January plenary session. The resolutions
institutions of higher education, public PLACE: National Institute of Standards defined technical work tasks for NIST
and private agencies and organizations, and Technology, 325 Broadway, that would assist the Development
combinations of institutions, agencies, Boulder, Colorado 80305–3328. Committee in developing
and organizations and in exceptional STATUS: This meeting will be open to the recommendations for voluntary voting
cases secondary schools. These grants public. There is no fee to attend, but, system guidelines. At the March 9, 2005

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