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18762 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No.

74 / Thursday, April 17, 1997 / Notices

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION The Department of Education is Management and Budget, 725 17th
especially interested in public comment Street, NW., Room 10235, New
Notice of Proposed Information addressing the following issues: (1) is Executive Office Building, Washington,
Collection Requests this collection necessary to the proper DC 20503. Requests for copies of the
functions of the Department, (2) will proposed information collection
AGENCY: Department of Education.
this information be processed and used requests should be addressed to Patrick
ACTION: Proposed collection; comment in a timely manner, (3) is the estimate J. Sherrill, Department of Education, 600
request. of burden accurate, (4) how might the Independence Avenue, S.W., Room
SUMMARY: The Director, Information
Department enhance the quality, utility, 5624, Regional Office Building 3,
Resources Management Group, invites and clarity of the information to be Washington, DC 20202–4651.
comments on the proposed information collected, and (5) how might the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
collection requests as required by the Department minimize the burden of this Patrick J. Sherrill (202) 708–8196.
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. collection on the respondents, including Individuals who use a
through the use of information telecommunications device for the deaf
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
technology. (TDD) may call the Federal Information
submit comments on or before June 16,
Dated: April 11, 1997. Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339
1997.
Gloria Parker, between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern time,
ADDRESSES: Written comments and Monday through Friday.
requests for copies of the proposed Director, Information Resources Management
Group. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
information collection requests should
3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of
be addressed to Patrick J. Sherrill, Office of the Under Secretary 1995 (44 U. S. C. Chapter 35) requires
Department of Education, 600
Type of Review: NEW. that the Office of Management and
Independence Avenue, S.W., Room Title: Even Start Performance Budget (OMB) provide interested
5624, Regional Office Building 3, Reporting Information System. Federal agencies and the public an early
Washington, DC 20202–4651. Frequency: Annually. opportunity to comment on information
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Affected Public: Individuals and collection requests. OMB may amend or
Patrick J. Sherrill (202) 708–8196. households; State, local or Tribal Gov’t, waive the requirement for public
Individuals who use a SEAs or LEAs. consultation to the extent that public
telecommunications device for the deaf Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping participation in the approval process
(TDD) may call the Federal Information Hour Burden: would defeat the purpose of the
Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 Responses: 85,608 information collection, violate State or
between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern time, Burden Hours: 219,121 Federal law, or substantially interfere
Monday through Friday. Abstract: The Even Start Performance with any agency’s ability to perform its
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section Reporting System involves the statutory obligations. The Director of the
3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of refinement and maintenance of a data Information Resources Management
1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires collection system, collection and Group publishes this notice containing
that the Office of Management and analysis of descriptive and outcome proposed information collection
Budget (OMB) provide interested data from all Even Start grantees, requests prior to submission of these
Federal agencies and the public an early training of local Even Start project requests to OMB. Each proposed
opportunity to comment on information directors in data collection and information collection, grouped by
collection requests. OMB may amend or technical assistance to them, and office, contains the following: (1) Type
waive the requirement for public preparation of annual reports. of review requested, e.g., new, revision,
consultation to the extent that public extension, existing or reinstatement; (2)
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participation in the approval process Title; (3) Summary of the collection; (4)
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would defeat the purpose of the Description of the need for, and
information collection, violate State or proposed use of, the information; (5)
Federal law, or substantially interfere DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Respondents and frequency of
with any agency’s ability to perform its collection; and (6) Reporting and/or
statutory obligations. The Director, Submission for OMB Review; Recordkeeping burden. OMB invites
Information Resources Management Comment Request public comment at the address specified
Group publishes this notice containing above. Copies of the requests are
proposed information collection AGENCY:Department of Education. available from Patrick J. Sherrill at the
requests prior to submission of these Submission for OMB review;
ACTION: address specified above.
requests to OMB. Each proposed comment request. Dated: April 11, 1997.
information collection, grouped by
SUMMARY: The Director, Information Gloria Parker,
office, contains the following: (1) Type
Resources Management Group, invites Director, Information Resources Management
of review requested, e.g., new, revision,
comments on the submission for OMB Group.
extension, existing or reinstatement; (2)
Title; (3) Summary of the collection; (4) review as required by the Paperwork Office of the Under Secretary
Description of the need for, and Reduction Act of 1995.
Type of Review: NEW.
proposed use of, the information; (5) DATES: Interested persons are invited to
Title: Safe and Drug-Free Schools and
Respondents and frequency of submit comments on or before May 19, Communities Act: State Data for
collection; and (6) Reporting and/or 1997. Program Performance Indicators.
Recordkeeping burden. OMB invites ADDRESSES: Written comments should Frequency: Annually.
public comment at the address specified be addressed to the Office of Affected Public: State, local or Tribal
above. Copies of the requests are Information and Regulatory Affairs, Gov’t; SEAs or LEAs.
available from Patrick J. Sherrill at the Attention: Wendy Taylor, Desk Officer, Reporting Burden and Recordkeeping:
address specified above. Department of Education, Office of Responses: 112
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Burden Hours: 3,920 the following list of nationally Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois,
Abstract: Section 4117 of the Safe and recognized accrediting agencies and Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan,
Drug-Free Schools and Communities State approval agencies that the Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New
Act (SDFSCA) requires state chief Secretary has determined to be reliable Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma,
executive officers, and state educational authorities concerning the quality of South Dakota, West Virginia, Wisconsin,
agencies (SEAs), to submit to the education or training provided by the and Wyoming.
Secretary on a triennial basis a report on institutions, programs, or both that these North Central Association of Colleges
the implementation and outcomes of agencies accredit or approve. The and Schools, Commission on Schools
state, local and Governor’s SDFSCA criteria the Secretary uses in (1974/1992/1997). Scope of recognition:
programs. ED must report to the determining whether a particular agency the accreditation and preaccreditation
President and Congress on a biennial should be listed as a nationally (‘‘Candidate for Accreditation’’) of
basis regarding the national impact of recognized accrediting agency are schools offering non-degree,
SDFSCA-assisted programs. The two contained in 34 CFR part 602, while the postsecondary education in Arizona,
instruments, one for SEAs and one for criteria for State approval agencies are Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana,
Governor’s programs, will be used by contained in 34 CFR part 603. The dates Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota,
states to submit the required data to ED. specified in parentheses for each agency Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, North
are the date of initial listing as a Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota,
[FR Doc. 97–9878 Filed 4–16–97; 8:45 am] nationally recognized agency, the date West Virginia, Wisconsin, and
BILLING CODE 4000–01–P of the Secretary’s most recent grant of Wyoming.
recognition to the agency, and the date Northwest Association of Schools and
of the agency’s next scheduled review Colleges, Commission on Colleges
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION for continued recognition. The (1952/1992/1997). Scope of recognition:
geographical scope of recognition of the accreditation and preaccreditation
Nationally Recognized Accrediting
each accrediting agency is the United (‘‘Candidate for Accreditation’’) of
Agencies and State Approval Agencies
States, unless stated otherwise. institutions of higher education in
AGENCY: Department of Education. Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Nevada,
I. Regional Institutional Accrediting Oregon, Utah, and Washington.
ACTION: List of nationally recognized Agencies
accrediting agencies and State approval Southern Association of Colleges and
agencies. Middle States Association of Colleges Schools, Commission on Colleges (1952/
and Schools, Commission on Higher 1995/1999). Scope of recognition: the
SUMMARY: The U.S. Secretary of Education (1952/1996/2001). Scope of accreditation and preaccreditation
Education is required by statute to recognition: the accreditation and (‘‘Candidate for Accreditation’’) of
publish a list of nationally recognized preaccreditation (‘‘Candidate’’ status) of degree-granting institutions of higher
accrediting agencies and State approval institutions of higher education in education in Alabama, Florida, Georgia,
agencies (1) Whose accreditation or Delaware, the District of Columbia, Kentucky, Louisiana. Mississippi, North
approval is a required element in Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee,
enabling accredited or approved Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Texas, and Virginia.
institutions, programs, or both to Virgin Islands, the Republic of Panama Western Association of Schools and
establish eligibility to participate in and a limited number of freestanding Colleges, Accrediting Commission for
Federal programs and (2) whom the American-style institutions abroad that Community and Junior Colleges (1952/
Secretary has determined to be reliable are chartered or licensed by an 1992/1997). Scope of recognition: the
authorities regarding the quality of appropriate agency within the Middle accreditation and preaccreditation
education or training provided by the States region. (‘‘Candidate for Accreditation’’) of
institutions or programs these agencies Middle States Association of Colleges community and junior colleges in
accredit or approve. This document and Schools, Commission on Secondary California, Hawaii, American Samoa,
contains the current list of nationally Schools (1988/1996/1998). Scope of Guam, the Republic of Palau, the
recognized agencies and supersedes any recognition: the accreditation and Federated States of Micronesia, and the
previously published lists of these types preaccreditation of public vocational/ Republic of the Marshall Islands.
of agencies. technical schools offering non-degree, Western Association of Schools and
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: postsecondary education in the Middle Colleges, Accrediting Commission for
Karen W. Kershenstein, Director, States region (Delaware, the District of Schools (1974/1995/1999). Scope of
Accreditation and Eligibility Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, New recognition: the accreditation and
Determination Division, U.S. York, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, and preaccreditation (‘‘Candidate for
Department of Education, 600 the Virgin Islands). Accreditation’’) of adult and
Independence Avenue, SW., Room New England Association of Schools postsecondary schools that offer
3915, ROB 3, Washington, DC 20202– and Colleges (1952/1992/1997). Scope programs below the degree level in
7592. Telephone: (202) 708–7417. of recognition: the accreditation and California, Hawaii, American Samoa,
Individuals who use a preaccreditation (‘‘Candidate for Guam, the Republic of Palau, the
telecommunications device for the deaf Accreditation’’) of institutions of higher Federated States of Micronesia, and the
(TDD) may call the Federal Information education in Connecticut, Maine, Republic of the Marshall Islands.
Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Western Association of Schools and
between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., Island, and Vermont. Colleges, Accrediting Commission for
Eastern time, Monday through Friday. North Central Association of Colleges Senior Colleges and Universities (1952/
and Schools, Commission on 1995/1998). Scope of recognition: the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As
Institutions of Higher Education (1952/ accreditation and preaccreditation
required by statute,1 the Secretary issues
1992/1997). Scope of recognition: the (‘‘Candidate for Accreditation’’) of
1 20 U.S.C. 1094(c)(4), 1141(a), 1145(c)(3), accreditation and preaccreditation senior colleges and universities in
1401(a)(11)(E), 2471(25)(D), 4351(3), 25 U.S.C. 1813; (‘‘Candidate for Accreditation’’) of California, Hawaii, American Samoa,
38 U.S.C. 3675 (a); 42 U.S.C. 298b(6). institutions of higher education in Guam, the Republic of Palau, the

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