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Interactive Voice Response Systems
telephonic surveys, etc. The information
collected provides information about
customer perceptions and can help
identify agency operations that need
quality improvement, provide early
detection of process or systems
problems, and focus attention on areas
where customer service and functional
training or changes in existing
operations will improve service
delivery.
Affected Public: Individuals or
Households; Business or Other For-
Profit; Not-For-Profit Institutions; State,
Local or Tribal Government.
Frequency: On Occasion.
Respondents’s Obligation: Voluntary.
OMB Desk Officer: Mr. Edward C.
Springer.
Written comments and
recommendations on the proposed
information collection should be sent to
Mr. Springer at the Office of
Management and Budget, Desk Officer
for DOD, Room 10236, New Executive
Office Building, Washington, DC 20503.
DoD Clearance Officer: Mr. Robert
Cushing.
Written request for copies of the
information collection proposal should
be sent to Mr. Cushing, WHS/DIOR,
1215, Jefferson Davis Highway, Suite
1204, Arlington, VA 22202–4302.
Dated: April 11, 2001.
Patricia L. Toppings,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
ACTION: Notice.
The Department of Defense has
submitted to OMB for clearance, the
following proposal for collection of
information under the provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35).
Title and OMB Number: Survey of
Prescribers in Military Treatment
Facilities and TRICARE Contracts; OMB
Number 0720–[To Be Determined].
Type of Request: New Collection.
Number of Respondents: 900.
Responses Per Respondent: 1.
Annual Responses: 900.
Average Burden Per Response: 20
minutes.
Annual Burden Hours: 300.
Needs and Uses: A confidential
survey will be completed at two points
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in time, before and after the
implementation of the new uniform
formulary program by the Department of
Defense, by prescribers working for
Military Treatment Facilities (MTFs)
and TRICARE contractors. The two
surveys will collect information to be
used to assess their experiences
prescribing formulary and non-
formulary medications. This
information will inform future
implementation and enforcement of the
uniform formulary system within the
Military Health System as mandated by
Congress.
Affected Public: Individuals or
Households.
Frequency: On Occasion.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
OMB Desk Officer: Mr. Stuart Shapiro.
Written comments and
recommendations on the proposed
information collection should be sent to
Mr. Shapiro at the Office of
Management and Budget, Desk Officer
for DoD Health Affairs, Room 10235,
New Executive Office Building,
Washington, DC 20503.
DoD Clearance Officer: Mr. Robert
Cushing.
Written requests for copies of the
information collection proposal should
be sent to Mr. Cushing, WHS/DIOR,
1215 Jefferson Davis Highway, Suite
1204, Arlington, VA 22202–4302.
Dated: April 11, 2001.
Patricia L. Toppings,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Notice of Proposed Information
Collection Requests
AGENCY: Department of Education.
SUMMARY: The Acting Leader,
Regulatory Information Management
Group, 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 June 18,
2001.
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
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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 Acting
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.
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: April 12, 2001.
Joseph Schubart,
Acting Leader, Regulatory Information
Management, Office of the Chief Information
Officer.
Office of the Undersecretary
Type of Review: New.
Title: Information Technology (IT)
External Certification Program.
Frequency: On Occasion.
Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal
Gov’t, SEAs or LEAs; Businesses or
other for-profit; Individuals or
household; Not-for-profit institutions.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour
Burden: Responses: 300; Burden Hours:
70.
Abstract: Case studies of selected high
school and community college IT
programs offer some basic information
about IT certification classes, a growing
program at both levels. The case study
encompasses three data collection
components: (1) a survey of students
from 10 high schools and 10 community
colleges who completed an IT skill
certification class in school year 1999–
00, (2) site visits to half of these high
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schools and colleges, and (3) telephone
interview with selected staff from the
remaining schools.
Requests for copies of the proposed
information collection request may be
accessed from http://edicsweb.ed.gov, or
should be addressed to Vivian Reese,
Department of Education, 400 Maryland
Avenue, SW, Room 4050, Regional
Office Building 3, Washington, DC
20202–4651. Requests may also be
electronically mailed to the internet
address OCIO_IMG_Issues@ed.gov or
faxed to 202–708–9346. 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 Jacqueline Montague at
(202) 708–5359 or via her internet
address Jackie.Montague@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.
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BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
AGENCY: Department of Education.
SUMMARY: The Acting 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 May 18,
2001.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should
be addressed to the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Attention: Lauren Wittenberg, Acting
Desk Officer, Department of Education,
Office of Management and Budget, 725
17th Street, NW., Room 10235, New
Executive Office Building, Washington,
DC 20503 or should be electronically
mailed to the internet address
Lauren_Wittenberg@omb.eop.gov.
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
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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 Acting
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: April 12, 2001.
Joseph Schubart,
Acting Leader, Regulatory Information
Management, Office of the Chief Information
Officer.
Office of Educational Research and
Improvement
Type of Review: Extension.
Title: Standards for Evaluation of the
Performance of OERI Grants,
Cooperative Agreements, and Contracts.
Frequency: Annually.
Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal
Gov’t, SEAs or LEAs; Individuals or
household; Not-for-profit institutions.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour
Burden:
Responses: 1.
Burden Hours: 1.
Abstract: Pub. L. 103–227
reauthorized the Office of Educational
Research and Improvement (OERI) and
required the Assistant Secretary to
establish standards for evaluating the
performance of recipients of OERI
grants, cooperative agreements, and
contracts (20 U.S.D. 6011 (I) (2) (B) (ii)).
Requests for copies of the proposed
information collection request may be
accessed from http://edicsweb.ed.gov,
or should be addressed to Vivian Reese,
Department of Education, 400 Maryland
Avenue, SW., Room 4050, Regional
Office Building 3, Washington, DC
20202–4651. Requests may also be
electronically mailed to the internet
address OCIO_IMG_Issues@ed.gov or
faxed to 202–708–9346. 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 her internet
address Kathy.Axt@ed.gov. Individuals
who use a telecommunications device
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for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–
800–877–8339.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. EA–200–A]
Application To Export Electric Energy;
American Electric Power Services
Corp.
AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.
ACTION: Notice of application.
SUMMARY: American Electric Power
Service Corporation (AEPSC) has
applied, on behalf of its public utility
affiliates, for renewal of its authority to
transmit electric energy from the United
States to Canada pursuant to section
202(e) of the Federal Power Act.
DATES: Comments, protests or requests
to intervene must be submitted on or
before May 18, 2001.
ADDRESSES: Comments, protests or
requests to intervene should be
addressed as follows: Office of Coal &
Power Im/Ex (FE–27), Office of Fossil
Energy, U.S. Department of Energy,
1000 Independence Avenue, SW,
Washington, DC 20585–0350 (FAX 202–
287–5736).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Xavier Puslowski (Program Office) 202–
586–4708 or Michael Skinker (Program
Attorney) 202–586–2793.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April
6, 1999, the Office of Fossil Energy (FE)
of the Department of Energy (DOE)
issued Order No. EA–200 authorizing
five of the AEPSC public utility
affiliates to transmit electric energy from
the United States to Canada. The
entities authorized to export included
Appalachian Power Company,
Columbus Southern Power Company,
Indiana Michigan Power Company,
Kentucky Power Company, and Ohio
Power Company. These companies were
authorized to deliver the exported
energy to Canada using the international
electric transmission facilities owned
and operated by Basin Electric Power
Cooperative, Bonneville Power
Administration, Citizens Utilities,
Detroit Edison, Eastern Maine Electric
Cooperative, Joint Owners of the
Highgate Project, Inc., Long Sault, Inc.,
Maine Electric Power Company, Maine
Public Service Company, Minnesota
Power and Light Co., Inc., Minnkota
Power, New York Power Authority,
Niagara Mohawk Power Corp., Northern
States Power, and Vermont Electric
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