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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION available from Patrick J. Sherrill at the of the Chief Information Officer invites
address specified above. comments on the submission for OMB
Notice of Proposed Information The Department of Education is review as required by the Paperwork
Collection Requests especially interested in public comment Reduction Act of 1995.
addressing the following issues: (1) is
AGENCY: Department of Education. DATES: Interested persons are invited to
this collection necessary to the proper
SUMMARY: The Acting Leader, functions of the Department; (2) will submit comments on or before July 6,
Information Management Group, Office this information be processed and used 1999.
of the Chief Information Officer, invites in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate ADDRESSES: Written comments should
comments on the proposed information of burden accurate; (4) how might the be addressed to the Office of
collection requests as required by the Department enhance the quality, utility, Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. and clarity of the information to be Attention: Danny Werfel, Desk Officer,
DATES: Interested persons are invited to collected; and (5) how might the Department of Education, Office of
submit comments on or before August 3, Department minimize the burden of this Management and Budget, 725 17th
1999. collection on the respondents, including Street, N.W., Room 10235, New
ADDRESSES: Written comments and through the use of information Executive Office Building, Washington,
requests for copies of the proposed technology. D.C. 20503 or should be electronically
information collection requests should Dated: May 28, 1999. mailed to the internet address
be addressed to Patrick J. Sherrill, [email protected]. Requests
William E. Burrow,
Department of Education, 400 Maryland for copies of the proposed information
Acting Leader, Information Management
Avenue, S.W., Room 5624, Regional collection requests should be addressed
Group, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
Office Building 3, Washington, D.C. to Patrick J. Sherrill, Department of
20202–4651, or should be electronically Office of Student Financial Assistance Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, S.W.,
mailed to the internet address Programs Room 5624, Regional Office Building 3,
[email protected], or should be Type of Review: Extension. Washington, D.C. 20202–4651, or
faxed to 202–708–9346. Title: Application to Participate in should be electronically mailed to the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Federal Student Financial Aid internet address [email protected],
Patrick J. Sherrill (202) 708–8196. Programs. or should be faxed to 202–708–9346.
Individuals who use a Frequency: On occasion. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
telecommunications device for the deaf Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour
(TDD) may call the Federal Information Patrick J. Sherrill (202) 708–8196.
Burden: Individuals who use a
Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 Responses: 2,915.
between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern time, telecommunications device for the deaf
Burden Hours: 20,245. (TDD) may call the Federal Information
Monday through Friday. Abstract: The Higher Education Act Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section (HEA) of 1965, as amended requires between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern time,
3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of postsecondary institutions to complete Monday through Friday.
1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires and submit this application as a
that the Office of Management and condition of eligibility for any of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
Budget (OMB) provide interested Title IV student financial assistance 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of
Federal agencies and the public an early programs and for the other 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires
opportunity to comment on information postsecondary programs authorized by that the Office of Management and
collection requests. OMB may amend or the HEA. An institution must submit the Budget (OMB) provide interested
waive the requirement for public form (1) initially when it first seeks to Federal agencies and the public an early
consultation to the extent that public become eligible for the Title IV opportunity to comment on information
participation in the approval process programs; (2) when its program collection requests. OMB may amend or
would defeat the purpose of the participation agreement expires waive the requirement for public
information collection, violate State or (recertification); (3) when it changes consultation to the extent that public
Federal law, or substantially interfere ownership, merges, or changes from a participation in the approval process
with any agency’s ability to perform its ‘‘profit’’ to a ‘‘non-profit’’ institution; (4) would defeat the purpose of the
statutory obligations. The Acting to be reinstated to participate in the information collection, violate State or
Leader, Information Management Title IV programs, (5) to notify the Federal law, or substantially interfere
Group, Office of the Chief Information Department when it makes certain with any agency’s ability to perform its
Officer, publishes that notice containing changes, e.g. name or address and (5) it statutory obligations. The Acting
proposed information collection wishes to have a new program (outside Leader, Information Management
requests prior to submission of these its current scope) or new location Group, Office of the Chief Information
requests to OMB. Each proposed approved for Title IV purposes. Officer, publishes that notice containing
information collection, grouped by proposed information collection
[FR Doc. 99–14127 Filed 6–3–99; 8:45 am]
office, contains the following: (1) Type requests prior to submission of these
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of review requested, e.g. new, revision, requests to OMB. Each proposed
extension, existing or reinstatement; (2) information collection, grouped by
Title; (3) Summary of the collection; (4) DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION office, contains the following: (1) Type
Description of the need for, and of review requested, e.g. new, revision,
proposed use of, the information; (5) Submission for OMB Review; extension, existing or reinstatement; (2)
Respondents and frequency of Comment Request Title; (3) Summary of the collection; (4)
collection; and (6) Reporting and/or Description of the need for, and
Recordkeeping burden. OMB invites AGENCY: Department of Education. proposed use of, the information; (5)
public comment at the address specified SUMMARY: The Acting Leader, Respondents and frequency of
above. Copies of the requests are Information Management Group, Office collection; and (6) Reporting and/or
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Recordkeeping burden. OMB invites QRIS are required to inform for current accordance with the requirements of the
public comment at the address specified policy issues for which there are no Commission’s Rules of Practice and
above. Copies of the requests are other timely and/or appropriate data Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211)
available from Patrick J. Sherrill at the available. In recent years surveys have and the regulations under the Natural
address specified above. been conducted on topics as diverse as Gas Act (18 CFR 157.10). All protests
Dated: May 28, 1999. distance education in postsecondary filed with the Commission will be
William E. Burrow,
education, services for students with considered by it in determining the
disabilities in postsecondary education, appropriate actions to be taken but will
Acting Leader, Information Management
Group, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
advanced telecommunications in the not serve to make the protestants parties
elementary and secondary schools, to the proceeding. Any person wishing
Office of Educational Research and summer programs for migrant students, to become a party to the proceeding or
Improvement and teacher quality. to participate as a party in any hearing
Type of Review: Revision. [FR Doc. 99–14126 Filed 6–3–99; 8:45 am]
therein must file a petition to intervene
Title: Integrated Postsecondary in accordance with the Commission’s
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Education Data System (IPEDS), Rules.
including Web-Based Collection on Take further notice that, pursuant to
Pricing of Postsecondary Education. the authority contained in and subject to
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY the jurisdiction conferred upon the
Frequency: On occasion.
Affected Public: Business or other for- Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Energy Regulatory
profit; Not-for-profit institutions. by Sections 7 and 15 of the Natural Gas
Commission
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Act and the Commission’s Rules of
Burden:
[Docket No. CP99–536–000] Practice and Procedure, a hearing will
Responses: 10,000. be held without further notice before the
Jupiter Energy Corporation; Notice of Commission on this application if no
Burden Hours: 277,809. Application for Blanket Certificate
Abstract: IPEDS is a system of surveys petition to intervene is filed within the
designed to collect basic data from May 28, 1999. time required herein, and if the
approximately 10,000 postsecondary Take notice that on may 26, 1999, Commission on its own review of the
institutions in the United States. The Jupiter Energy Corporation (Jupiter), matter finds that the abandonment is
IPEDS provides information on numbers 14141 Southwest Freeway, Sugarland, required by the public convenience and
of students enrolled, degrees completed, Texas 77478, filed in Docket No. CP99– necessity. If a petition for leave to
other awards earned, dollars expended, 536–000 an application pursuant to intervene is timely filed, or if the
and staff employed at postsecondary Section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act Commission on its motion believes that
institutions. The amendments to the (NGA) requesting a blanket certificate of a formal hearing is required, further
Higher Education Act of 1998, Part C, public convenience and necessity and notice of such hearing will be duly
Sec. 131, require the National Center for permission and approval to abandon, given.
authorizing Jupiter to engage in any of Under the procedure herein provide
Education Statistics to provide cost and
the activities specified in Subpart F of for, unless otherwise advised, it will be
pricing information from postsecondary
Part 157 of the Commission’s unnecessary for Jupiter to appear or be
institutions. As a consequence in 1999
Regulations, as may be amended from represented at the hearing.
the IPEDS is proposing piloting a web-
based data collection for this time to time, all as more fully set forth Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
information in addition to the paper in the application which is on file with Acting Secretary.
forms previously cleared. the Commission and open to public [FR Doc. 99–14171 Filed 6–3–99; 8:45 am]
inspection. This filing may be viewed BILLING CODE 6717–01–M
Office of Educational Research and
on the web at http://www.ferc.fed.us/
Improvement
online/htm (call 202–208–2222 for
Type of Review: Revision. assistance). DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Title: NCES Quick Response It is stated that Jupiter is an interstate
Information System. pipeline as determined by the Federal Energy Regulatory
Frequency: On occasion. Commission in name Docket 35 FPC Commission
Affected Public: Individuals or 1091 (1962). Jupiter states that it is [Docket Nos. ER99–2322–000, ER99–2341–
households; Business or other for-profit; engaged in the business of transporting 000, ER99–2337–000, ER99–2311–000,
Not-for-profit institutions; State, local or natural gas form federal waters offshore ER99–2324–000, ER99–2330–000, ER99–
Tribal Gov’t, SEAs or LEAs. Louisiana, Vermillion Block No. 39, 2342–000, ER99–2354–000, ER99–2369–000,
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour approximately 11 miles to an ER99–2387–000, ER99–2506–000, (Not
consolidated)]
Burden: interconnection with facilities owned by
Responses: 10,161. Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company. MEP Investments, L.L.C. et al.; Notice
Burden Hours: 7,621. Jupiter asserts that it has a of Issuance of Order
Abstract: The Quick Response transportation tariff on file with the
Information System (QRIS) is comprised Commission and that it has no May 28, 1999.
of two types of surveys, one oriented outstanding blanket certificate nor a MEP Investments, L.L.C., Hardee
towards elementary and secondary budget-type certificate. Power Partners Limited, FPL Energy
school and library issues, the Fast Any person desiring to be heard or to Services, Inc., Carolina Power & Light
Response Surveys (FRSS) and the make any protest with reference to said Company, Monroe Power Company,
second intended to address issues in application should on or before June 18, FirstEnergy, Corp., Tampa Electric
postsecondary education, the 1999, file with the Federal Energy Company, Florida Keys Electric
Postsecondary Education Quick Regulatory Commission, 888 First Cooperative Association, Inc., Alliance
Information System Surveys (PEQIS). Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426, a for Cooperative Energy Services Power
All the surveys conducted under the petition to intervene or a protest in Marketing LLC, KeySpan-Ravenwood,