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Federal Register / Vol. 72, No.

96 / Friday, May 18, 2007 / Notices 28035

Dated: May 14, 2007. should be addressed to U.S. Department burden. OMB invites public comment.
Angela C. Arrington, of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, The Department of Education is
IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information SW., Potomac Center, 9th Floor, especially interested in public comment
Management Services, Office of Management. Washington, DC 20202–4700. Requests addressing the following issues: (1) Is
may also be electronically mailed to this collection necessary to the proper
Office of Vocational and Adult ICDocketMgr@ed.gov or faxed to 202– functions of the Department; (2) will
Education 245–6623. Please specify the complete this information be processed and used
Type of Review: New. title of the information collection when in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate
Title: Native Hawaiian Career and making your request. of burden accurate; (4) how might the
Technical Education Program Comments regarding burden and/or Department enhance the quality, utility,
Application for Grants. the collection activity requirements and clarity of the information to be
Frequency: Semi-Annually; Annually. should be electronically mailed to collected; and (5) how might the
Affected Public: Not-for-profit ICDocketMgr@ed.gov 202–245–6604. Department minimize the burden of this
institutions. Individuals who use a collection on the respondents, including
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour telecommunications device for the deaf through the use of information
Burden: (TDD) may call the Federal Information technology.
Responses: 10. Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–
Burden Hours: 1,200. Dated: May 14, 2007.
8339.
Abstract: The Native Hawaiian Career Angela C. Arrington,
and Technical Education Program [FR Doc. E7–9553 Filed 5–17–07; 8:45 am] IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information
(NHCTEP) is a discretionary grant BILLING CODE 4000–01–P Management Services, Office of Management.
program that provides financial
assistance to projects that offer career Office of Elementary and Secondary
and technical education training and DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Education
related activities for the benefit of Type of Review: Revision of a
Notice of Proposed Information
Native Hawaiians. Under the new currently approved collection.
Collection Requests
legislation, the Carl D. Perkins Career Title: Consolidated State Performance
and Technical Education Act of 2006, AGENCY: Department of Education. Report (CSPR).
eligible applicants for the 2-year SUMMARY: The IC Clearance Official, Frequency: Annually.
funding are Native Hawaiian Regulatory Information Management Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal
community-based organizations Services, Office of Management, invites Gov’t, SEAs or LEAs.
primarily serving and representing comments on the proposed information Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour
Native Hawaiians to plan, conduct, and collection requests as required by the Burden:
administer programs, or portions Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Responses: 14,652.
thereof, which are authorized by and DATES: Interested persons are invited to Burden Hours: 26,888.
consistent with the provisions in section submit comments on or before July 17, Abstract: This information collection
116 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and 2007. package contains the Consolidated State
Technical Education Act of 2006. Native SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section Performance Report (CSPR). It collects
Hawaiian Community-based 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of data that is required under section 1111
organizations means any organizations 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB),
that are composed primarily of Native that the Office of Management and which mandates the requirements for
Hawaiians from a specific community Budget (OMB) provide interested the Secretary’s report to Congress and
and that assists in the social, cultural, Federal agencies and the public an early information necessary for the Secretary
and educational development of Native opportunity to comment on information to report on the Department’s
Hawaiians in that community. collection requests. OMB may amend or Government Performance and Results
Estimated available funds: $2,955,969 waive the requirement for public Act (GPRA) indicators.
for the first 12 months of the 24-month consultation to the extent that public Requests for copies of the proposed
project period. Funding for year two is participation in the approval process information collection request may be
subject to the availability of funds and would defeat the purpose of the accessed from http://edicsweb.ed.gov,
to a grantee meeting the U.S. information collection, violate State or by selecting the ‘‘Browse Pending
Department of Education’s reporting Federal law, or substantially interfere Collections’’ link and by clicking on
requirements. with any agency’s ability to perform its link number 3353. When you access the
This information collection is being statutory obligations. The IC Clearance information collection, click on
submitted under the Streamlined Official, Regulatory Information ‘‘Download Attachments’’ to view.
Clearance Process for Discretionary Management Services, Office of Written requests for information should
Grant Information Collections (1890– Management, publishes that notice be addressed to U.S. Department of
0001). Therefore, the 30-day public containing proposed information Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW.,
comment period notice will be the only collection requests prior to submission Potomac Center, 9th Floor, Washington,
public comment notice published for of these requests to OMB. Each DC 20202–4700. Requests may also be
this information collection. proposed information collection, electronically mailed to
Requests for copies of the information grouped by office, contains the ICDocketMgr@ed.gov or faxed to 202–
collection submission for OMB review following: (1) Type of review requested, 245–6623. Please specify the complete
may be accessed from http:// e.g. new, revision, extension, existing or title of the information collection when
edicsweb.ed.gov, by selecting the reinstatement; (2) Title; (3) Summary of making your request.
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‘‘Browse Pending Collections’’ link and the collection; (4) Description of the Comments regarding burden and/or
by clicking on link number 3346. When need for, and proposed use of, the the collection activity requirements
you access the information collection, information; (5) Respondents and should be electronically mailed to
click on ‘‘Download Attachments’’ to frequency of collection; and (6) ICDocketMgr@ed.gov. Individuals who
view. Written requests for information Reporting and/or Recordkeeping use a telecommunications device for the

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deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Building, Washington, DC 20503, (202) populations, including ways a free
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1– 395–7316. absentee ballot return postage program
800–877–8339. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To would target these populations and
[FR Doc. E7–9554 Filed 5–17–07; 8:45 am] request more information on this identify methods to increase the number
BILLING CODE 4000–01–P proposed information collection or to or such individuals who vote in
obtain a copy of the proposal and elections for Federal office.
associated collection instruments, Affected Public: Citizens.
ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION please, write to the above address or call Number of Respondents: 108.
Ms. Karen Lynn-Dyson at (202) 566– Responses per Respondent: 1.
Information Collection Activity; Focus 3100. Estimated Burden Per Response: 1.25
Groups—Study of the Feasibility and hours; focus groups will last no longer
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title:
Advisability of Establishing a Program than 1.25 hours.
Study of the Feasibility and Advisability
of Free Return or Reduced Postage for Estimated Total Annual Burden
of Establishing a Program of Free Return
Absentee Ballots Hours: 135 hours.
or Reduced Postage for Absentee
AGENCY: U.S. Election Assistance Ballots—Focus Groups. Information will be collected through
Commission (EAC). OMB Number: Pending. a series of nine focus groups comprised
Type of Review: Regular submission. of potential beneficiaries of a free and/
ACTION: Notice and request for
Needs and Uses: Section 246 of the or discounted absentee ballot postage
comments.
Help America Vote Act requires the program. Three (3) focus groups will be
SUMMARY: The U.S. Election Assistance Election Assistance Commission (EAC), dedicated to issues confronting the
Commission has submitted the in consultation with the United States elderly population, three (3) focus
following information collection request Postal Service, to conduct a study on the groups will be dedicated to issues
to the Office of Management and Budget feasibility and advisability of confronting disabled people and three
(OMB) for review and clearance in establishing a program under which the (3) focus groups will be dedicated to
accordance with the Paperwork U.S. Postal Service shall waive or issues confronting the low-income
Reduction Act of 1995. The information otherwise reduce the amount of postage citizens. An official from the United
collection was previously published in applicable with respect to absentee States Postal Service will observe at
the Federal Register on November 14, ballots returned by voters in general least one of the planned focus groups.
2006, at 71 FR 66321. The notice elections for Federal Office. This study The topics that will be explored
allowed for a 60-day public comment does not address the cost to the U.S. included:
period. Two comments were received Postal Service for free postage for 1. The challenges that the particular
on this information collection during sending absentee ballots but may population faces when participating in
that time period, and as a result the consider costs to election officials that elections.
number of focus groups was increased are related to implementing such a a. Information on respondents’
from three to nine. In addition, each program including the costs of sending previous experiences with voting in
selected group will now have one focus absentee ballots to voters. It also does Federal elections. Information on any
group from an urban, rural, and not include consideration of the 39 difficulties encountered in the process
suburban location to ensure the U.S.C. 3406 provisions for the mailing of voting and how the issues were
diversity of responses and participants. of balloting materials for military and resolved.
The purpose of this notice is to allow an overseas absentee voters. 2. The concerns members of the
additional 30 days for public comments. As part of the study the Commission particular population have about voting
Comments are encouraged and will be is directed to conduct a nationwide (e.g. voter intimidation, voter
accepted until June 18, 2007. This survey of potential beneficiaries, confidentiality, security, use of ballots).
process is conducted in accordance with including the elderly and disabled, and a. Information on particular incidents
5 CFR 1320.10. Comments are invited to take into account the results of this that has prevented respondent from
on: (a) Whether the proposed collection survey in determining the feasibility being able to vote.
of information is necessary for the and advisability of establishing such a 3. The possible remedies to those
proper performance of the functions of program. This survey will be challenges that would likely increase
the agency, including whether the supplemented by focus groups among the rates of voter participation in the
information shall have practical utility; potential beneficiaries—elderly, population (e.g. relaxed absentee voting
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate disabled, low-income—to obtain more laws, better accessibility to polling
of the burden of the proposed specific information on the challenges places, voter education).
information collection; (c) ways to these populations face when a. Information on respondents’
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity participating in election and to assess interest in absentee ballot voting.
of the information to be collected; and the potential benefit these populations 4. The likelihood that a free or
(d) ways to minimize the burden of the might receive from a program of free discounted absentee ballot postage
information collection on respondents, return or reduced postage for absentee program would assist the particular
including through the use of automated ballots. At the conclusion of the study population.
collection techniques or other forms of effort, EAC is required to submit a a. Information on respondents’
information technology. report to Congress with interest in a program of free or
DATES: Written comments must be recommendations for such legislative discounted postage for absentee ballots.
submitted on or before June 18, 2007. and administrative action as EAC 5. How the program could possibility
ADDRESSES: Written comments and determines appropriate. The report shall by implemented to target the particular
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recommendations on the proposed contain an analysis of the feasibility of population.


information collection should be sent to: implementing such a program and an a. Information on creating and
OMB Review: Alexander T. Hunt, estimate of the costs. It is required to implementing the program to ensure
Office of Management and Budget, specifically contain recommendations that it benefits the particular
Room 10235, New Executive Office regarding the elderly and disabled population.

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