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1973, as amended, to be used by other
grantees, thus eliminating the reversion
of Federal funds to the U.S. Treasury.
Grantees in six of RSA’s formula grant
programs are subject to a reallotment
process. These programs include the
Vocational Rehabilitation State Grants,
the Supported Employment State
Grants, the Independent Living Part B,
the Independent Living for Older
Individuals Who Are Blind, the Client
Assistance, and the Protection and
Advocacy of Individual Rights
programs. Specifically, for the
Vocational Rehabilitation State Grants
Program, RSA’s largest formula grant
program, 34 CFR 361.65(b) requires that:
(1) ‘‘The Secretary determines no later
than 45 days before the end of the fiscal
year which States, if any, will not use
their full allotment. (2) As soon as
possible, but not later than the end of
the fiscal year, the Secretary reallots
these funds to other States that can use
those additional funds during the
current or subsequent year, provided the
State can meet the matching
requirement by obligating the nonFederal share of any realloted funds in
the fiscal year for which the funds were
appropriated.’’
ED is requesting that the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) clear
the application on an emergency basis
because many States are experiencing
challenging economic circumstances.
We anticipate that they may not be able
to match funds received under the
Rehabilitation Act and that the
reallotment process will be more critical
this year than in years past. The online
process we have developed is less
burdensome to grantees, since the
electronic system automatically
generates much of the information that
is required in the reallotment process.
As stated in the aforementioned
citation, this reallotment process is
required by regulation to be completed
before September 30 of this year in
order for States to obligate the reallotted
funds and meet the matching
requirements. Therefore, ED is
requesting OMB approval of this online
process by July 15, 2010. This timeframe
will allow us sufficient time to: (1)
Notify States about the new system for
online submission of grant
relinquishments or requests; (2) receive
all necessary information from the State
agencies by August 15, which meets the
minimum 45 day requirement in 34 CFR
361.65(b)(1); and (3) to process the
requests received no later than
September 30, 2010, per 34 CFR
361.65(b)(2).
Requests for copies of the proposed
information collection request may be
accessed from https://edicsweb.ed.gov,
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by selecting the ‘‘Browse Pending
Collections’’ link and by clicking on link
number 4342. When you access the
information collection, click on
‘‘Download Attachments ’’ to view.
Written requests for information should
be addressed to U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW.,
LBJ, Washington, DC 20202–4537.
Requests may also be electronically
mailed to the Internet address
ICDocketMgr@ed.gov or faxed to 202–
401–0920. Please specify the complete
title of the information collection when
making your request.
Comments regarding burden and/or
the collection activity requirements
should be electronically mailed to
ICDocketMgr@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.
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.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Dated: June 18, 2010.
Darrin A. King,
Director, Information Collection Clearance
Division, Regulatory Information
Management Services, Office of Management.
Notice of Proposed Information
Collection Requests
Office of Elementary and Secondary
Education
AGENCY: Department of Education.
SUMMARY: The Director, Information
Type of Review: New.
Title: State Fiscal Stabilization Fund
(SFSF) Annual Report Form.
OMB# Pending.
Frequency: Annually.
Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal
Government, State Educational
Agencies (SEAs) or Local Educational
Agencies (LEAs).
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour
Burden:
Responses: 52.
Burden Hours: 11,648.
Abstract: The State Fiscal
Stabilization Fund (SFSF) program is
authorized in Title XIV of Division A of
the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) (Pub.
L. 111–5), which President Barack
Obama signed into law on February 17,
2009.
Under the SFSF program, the U.S.
Department of Education awards funds
to Governors to help stabilize State and
local budgets in order to minimize and
avoid reductions in education and other
essential services, in exchange for a
State’s commitment to advance essential
education reform in four areas: (1)
Making improvements in teacher
effectiveness and in the equitable
distribution of qualified teachers for all
students, particularly students who are
most in need; (2) establishing pre-K-tocollege-and-career data systems that
track progress and foster continuous
improvement; (3) making progress
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Collection Clearance Division,
Regulatory Information Management
Services, Office of Management, 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 August
23, 2010.
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
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 Director,
Information Collection Clearance
Division, Regulatory Information
Management Services, Office of
Management, 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,
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toward rigorous college- and careerready standards and high-quality
assessments that are valid and reliable
for all students, including limited
English proficient students and students
with disabilities; and (4) providing
targeted, intensive support and effective
interventions for the lowest-performing
schools.
Section 14008 of ARRA requires each
State receiving funds to submit an
annual report to the Secretary, at such
time and in such manner as the
Secretary may require, that describes:
(1) The uses of funds provided under
this title within the State;
(2) How the State distributed the
funds it received under this title;
(3) The number of jobs that the
Governor estimates were saved or
created with funds the State received
under this title;
(4) Tax increases that the Governor
estimates were averted because of the
availability of funds from this title;
(5) The State’s progress in reducing
inequities in the distribution of highly
qualified teachers, in implementing a
State longitudinal data system, and in
developing and implementing valid and
reliable assessments for limited English
proficient students and children with
disabilities;
(6) The tuition and fee increases for
in-State students imposed by public
institutions of higher education in the
State during the period of availability of
funds under this title, and a description
of any actions taken by the State to limit
those increases;
(7) The extent to which public
institutions of higher education
maintained, increased, or decreased
enrollment of in-State students,
including students eligible for Pell
Grants or other need-based financial
assistance; and
(8) A description of each
modernization, renovation and repair
project funded, which shall include the
amounts awarded and project costs.
Each State will submit to the
Department two SFSF annual reports.
The initial report will be due to the
Department by January 7, 2011. This
report will cover the period from the
State’s receipt of SFSF funds through
September 30, 2010. Each State must
submit its final SFSF report by January
6, 2012. The final report will provide
data for the period extending through
September 30, 2011, the deadline for
obligation of SFSF funds.
The Department will, with the
assistance of a contractor, evaluate the
information in each report and use the
data to prepare for the Congress the
Secretary’s Report required under
Section 14110 of the ARRA. In addition,
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the data will inform the Department’s
administration and oversight of the
program. In particular, it will provide
useful information on the uses and
impact of SFSF funds.
Requests for copies of the proposed
information collection request may be
accessed from https://edicsweb.ed.gov,
by selecting the ‘‘Browse Pending
Collections’’ link and by clicking on link
number 4315. When you access the
information collection, click on
‘‘Download Attachments’’ to view.
Written requests for information should
be addressed to U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW.,
LBJ, Washington, DC 20202–4537.
Requests may also be electronically
mailed to ICDocketMgr@ed.gov or faxed
to 202–401–0920. Please specify the
complete title of the information
collection when making your request.
Comments regarding burden and/or
the collection activity requirements
should be electronically mailed to
ICDocketMgr@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.
[FR Doc. 2010–15179 Filed 6–22–10; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
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Management, 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: June 17, 2010.
Darrin A. King,
Director, Information Collection Clearance
Division, Regulatory Information
Management Services, Office of Management.
Notice of Proposed Information
Collection Requests
Office of Elementary and Secondary
Education
Department of Education.
The Director, Information
Collection Clearance Division,
Regulatory Information Management
Services, Office of Management, 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 August
23, 2010.
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
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 Director,
Information Collection Clearance
Division, Regulatory Information
Management Services, Office of
Type of Review: Revision.
Title: Migrant High School
Equivalency Program Annual
Performance Report.
OMB#: 1810–0684.
Frequency: Annually.
Affected Public: Not-for-profit
institutions; State, Local, or Tribal
Government, State Educational
Agencies (SEAs) or Local Educational
Agencies (LEAs).
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour
Burden:
Responses: 42.
Burden Hours: 1,344.
Abstract: The Office of Migrant
Education is collecting information for
the High School Equivalency Program
Annual Performance Report in
compliance with Higher Education Act
of 1965, as amended, Title IV, Sec.
418A; 20 U.S.C. 1070d–2 (special
programs for students whose families
are engaged in migrant and seasonal
farm work), the Government
Performance Results Act (GPRA) of
1993, Section 4 (1115), and the
Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR),
34 CFR 75.253. EDGAR states that
AGENCY:
SUMMARY:
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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 120 (Wednesday, June 23, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35774-35775]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-15179]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests
AGENCY: Department of Education.
SUMMARY: The Director, Information Collection Clearance Division,
Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of Management,
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
August 23, 2010.
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 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 Director, Information Collection
Clearance Division, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office
of Management, 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: June 18, 2010.
Darrin A. King,
Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Regulatory
Information Management Services, Office of Management.
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education
Type of Review: New.
Title: State Fiscal Stabilization Fund (SFSF) Annual Report Form.
OMB# Pending.
Frequency: Annually.
Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Government, State
Educational Agencies (SEAs) or Local Educational Agencies (LEAs).
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 52.
Burden Hours: 11,648.
Abstract: The State Fiscal Stabilization Fund (SFSF) program is
authorized in Title XIV of Division A of the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) (Pub. L. 111-5), which President Barack
Obama signed into law on February 17, 2009.
Under the SFSF program, the U.S. Department of Education awards
funds to Governors to help stabilize State and local budgets in order
to minimize and avoid reductions in education and other essential
services, in exchange for a State's commitment to advance essential
education reform in four areas: (1) Making improvements in teacher
effectiveness and in the equitable distribution of qualified teachers
for all students, particularly students who are most in need; (2)
establishing pre-K-to-college-and-career data systems that track
progress and foster continuous improvement; (3) making progress
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toward rigorous college- and career-ready standards and high-quality
assessments that are valid and reliable for all students, including
limited English proficient students and students with disabilities; and
(4) providing targeted, intensive support and effective interventions
for the lowest-performing schools.
Section 14008 of ARRA requires each State receiving funds to submit
an annual report to the Secretary, at such time and in such manner as
the Secretary may require, that describes:
(1) The uses of funds provided under this title within the State;
(2) How the State distributed the funds it received under this
title;
(3) The number of jobs that the Governor estimates were saved or
created with funds the State received under this title;
(4) Tax increases that the Governor estimates were averted because
of the availability of funds from this title;
(5) The State's progress in reducing inequities in the distribution
of highly qualified teachers, in implementing a State longitudinal data
system, and in developing and implementing valid and reliable
assessments for limited English proficient students and children with
disabilities;
(6) The tuition and fee increases for in-State students imposed by
public institutions of higher education in the State during the period
of availability of funds under this title, and a description of any
actions taken by the State to limit those increases;
(7) The extent to which public institutions of higher education
maintained, increased, or decreased enrollment of in-State students,
including students eligible for Pell Grants or other need-based
financial assistance; and
(8) A description of each modernization, renovation and repair
project funded, which shall include the amounts awarded and project
costs.
Each State will submit to the Department two SFSF annual reports.
The initial report will be due to the Department by January 7, 2011.
This report will cover the period from the State's receipt of SFSF
funds through September 30, 2010. Each State must submit its final SFSF
report by January 6, 2012. The final report will provide data for the
period extending through September 30, 2011, the deadline for
obligation of SFSF funds.
The Department will, with the assistance of a contractor, evaluate
the information in each report and use the data to prepare for the
Congress the Secretary's Report required under Section 14110 of the
ARRA. In addition, the data will inform the Department's administration
and oversight of the program. In particular, it will provide useful
information on the uses and impact of SFSF funds.
Requests for copies of the proposed information collection request
may be accessed from https://edicsweb.ed.gov, by selecting the ``Browse
Pending Collections'' link and by clicking on link number 4315. When
you access the information collection, click on ``Download
Attachments'' to view. Written requests for information should be
addressed to U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW.,
LBJ, Washington, DC 20202-4537. Requests may also be electronically
mailed to ICDocketMgr@ed.gov or faxed to 202-401-0920. Please specify
the complete title of the information collection when making your
request.
Comments regarding burden and/or the collection activity
requirements should be electronically mailed to ICDocketMgr@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.
[FR Doc. 2010-15179 Filed 6-22-10; 8:45 am]
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