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Affected Public: Federal Government;
Not-for-profit institutions; State, Local,
or Tribal Government, State Educational
Agencies or Local Educational Agencies.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 33.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 891.
Abstract: Title III of the Assistive
Technology Act of 1998 as in effect
prior to the amendments of 2004 (Pub.
L. 105–394) (AT Act of 1998) authorized
grants to public agencies to support the
establishment and maintenance of
alternative financing programs (AFPs)
that feature one or more alternative
financing mechanisms to enable
individuals with disabilities and their
family members, guardians, advocates,
and authorized representatives to
purchase assistive technology (AT).
Section 307 of title III requires that RSA
submit to Congress an annual report on
the activities conducted under that title.
In order to meet this requirement, states
must provide annual progress reports to
Rehabilitation Services Administration
(RSA). This annual report is a webbased data collection system developed
based upon the instrument submitted
for review herein.
The proposed instrument eliminates
an entire section of optional information
that is not required for submission by
the title III AFP grantees, further
reducing the burden from
approximately 29.5 hours to 27 hours
per state. Section C. AFP Optional Data
Elements, which are not title III annual
reporting requirements for the AFP
grantees, has been proposed for removal
from the current instrument. The
information collected in this optional
data section includes: 1. Types of AFP
(partnership loans or revolving loans), 2.
Interest Rates (lowest and highest
interest rates established by policy), 3.
Loan Amounts (lowest and highest loan
amounts established by policy), 4.
Repayment Terms (shortest and longest
repayment terms established by policy),
and Loan Guarantee Requirement, the
percentage of the loans that must be
repaid by the AFP to the lender in case
of default as established by the
agreement with the lender. Since the
data reported under C. AFP Optional
Data Elements of the current instrument
is not required by title III of the AT Act
of 1998, grantees did not report this
information uniformly across programs.
If every grantee doesn’t report in this
section, then the data can’t be reported
in aggregate form. In fact, the data in
this section is available in the annual
report to Congress on the AT Act, as this
optional section contains information
about program features and descriptions
that may or may not change on an
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annual basis. Since there is no utility to
the annual reporting of this optional
information, the decision was made to
further reduce the burden to all grantees
by eliminating this section from the
current instrument in the Management
Information Systems.
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 4540. 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 and OMB Control Number
when making your request.
Individuals who use a
telecommunications device for the deaf
(TDD) may call the Federal Information
Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–
8339.
Federal agencies and the public an early
opportunity to comment on information
collection requests. The OMB is
particularly interested in comments
which: (1) Evaluate whether the
proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility; (2) Evaluate the
accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of
information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (4) Minimize the burden
of the collection of information on those
who are to respond, including through
the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Dated: March 2, 2011.
Darrin A. King,
Director, Information Collection Clearance
Division, Regulatory Information
Management Services, Office of Management.
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Type of Review: New.
Title of Collection: Impact Evaluation
of Race to the Top (RTT) and School
Improvement Grants (SIG).
OMB Control Number: Pending.
Agency Form Number(s): N/A.
Frequency of Responses: Once.
Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal
Government, State Educational
Agencies or Local Educational Agencies.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 1,180.
Total Estimated Annual Burden
Hours: 4,673.
Abstract: This Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) package requests
clearance for activities to recruit 50
States and the District of Columbia, and
up to 825 schools across an estimated
170 districts for inclusion in an
evaluation of Race to the Top (RTT) and
School Improvement Grants (SIG). The
American Recovery and Reinvestment
Act contained substantial funding for
systemic education reform. This
included $4.35 billion in RTT grants,
which were awarded to 11 States and
the District of Columbia based both on
their education reform plans and their
past success in creating the conditions
for reform, and $3 billion in additional
funding for SIG, which is aimed at
implementing one of four school
turnaround models (STMs) in the
lowest-performing schools. The
evaluation is designed to (1) study the
implementation of RTT and SIG; (2)
analyze the impact of SIG-funded STMs
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Notice of Submission for OMB Review
Department of Education.
Comment request.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Director, Information
Collection Clearance Division,
Regulatory Information Management
Services, Office of Management invites
comments on the submission for OMB
review as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13).
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before April 11,
2011.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should
be addressed to the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Attention: Education Desk Officer,
Office of Management and Budget, 725
17th Street, NW., Room 10222, New
Executive Office Building, Washington,
DC 20503, be faxed to (202) 395–5806 or
e-mailed to
oira_submission@omb.eop.gov with a
cc: to ICDocketMgr@ed.gov. Please note
that written comments received in
response to this notice will be
considered public records.
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
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on student outcomes using a regression
discontinuity design; (3) analyze the
impact of receipt of RTT funds on
student outcomes using an interrupted
time series design; and (4) investigate
the relationship between STM
turnaround models (and strategies
within those models) and student
outcomes in low-performing schools. No
data are being collected or analyzed as
part of recruitment activities. A second
OMB submission will request clearance
for the evaluation’s data collection,
analysis, and reporting activities. This
future package will include data
collection forms, and burden estimates
of the number of respondents and hours
of response time.
Copies of the information collection
submission for OMB review may be
accessed from the RegInfo.gov Web site
at https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAMain or from the Department’s Web
site at https://edicsweb.ed.gov, by
selecting the ‘‘Browse Pending
Collections’’ link and by clicking on link
number 4468. 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 and
OMB Control Number when making
your request.
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. 2011–5548 Filed 3–9–11; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Notice of Proposed Information
Collection Requests
Department of Education.
ACTION: Comment request.
AGENCY:
The Department of Education
(the Department), in accordance with
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)),
provides the general public and Federal
agencies with an opportunity to
comment on proposed and continuing
collections of information. This helps
the Department assess the impact of its
information collection requirements and
minimize the reporting burden on the
public and helps the public understand
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the Department’s information collection
requirements and provide the requested
data in the desired format. 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 May 9,
2011.
ADDRESSES: Comments regarding burden
and/or the collection activity
requirements should be electronically
mailed to ICDocketMgr@ed.gov or
mailed to U.S. Department of Education,
400 Maryland Avenue, SW., LBJ,
Washington, DC 20202–4537. Please
note that written comments received in
response to this notice will be
considered public records.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires
that Federal agencies provide interested
parties an early opportunity to comment
on information collection requests. The
Director, Information Collection
Clearance Division, Regulatory
Information Management Services,
Office of Management, publishes this
notice containing proposed information
collection requests at the beginning of
the Departmental review of the
information collection. 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: March 7, 2011.
Darrin A. King,
Director, Information Collection Clearance
Division, Regulatory Information
Management Services, Office of Management.
Office of Special Education and
Rehabilitative Services
Type of Review: Extension.
Title of Collection: Section 704
Annual Performance Report (Parts I and
II).
OMB Control Number: 1820–0606.
Agency Form Number(s): N/A.
Frequency of Responses: Annually.
Affected Public: Not-for-profit
institutions; State, Local, or Tribal
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Government, State Educational
Agencies or Local Educational Agencies.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 412.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 14,420.
Abstract: The data collection
instruments being submitted are the
annual performance reports for State
Independent Living Services (SILS) and
Centers for Independent Living (CIL)
programs. These are known as the 704
Report Part I and the 704 Report Part II,
respectively. These reports are required
by sections 704(m)(4)(D), 706(d),
721(b)(3) and 725(c) of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended
(the Act) and the corresponding
regulations in 34 CFR parts 364, 365,
and 366. Approval of grantees’ annual
performance reports (704 Report) is a
prerequisite for Rehabilitative Services
Administration’s approval of the annual
SILS grant awards (part B funds) and
CILs continuation grant awards (part C
funds).
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 4539. 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 and OMB Control Number
when making your request.
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. 2011–5546 Filed 3–9–11; 8:45 am]
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Equity Assistance Centers Program;
Office of Elementary and Secondary
Education; Overview Information;
Training and Advisory Services; Equity
Assistance Centers (Formerly the
Desegregation Assistance Centers
(DAC)); Notice Inviting Applications for
New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2011
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
(CFDA) Number: 84.004D.
Dates:
Applications Available: March 10,
2011.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Notice of Submission for OMB Review
AGENCY: Department of Education.
ACTION: Comment request.
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SUMMARY: The Director, Information Collection Clearance Division,
Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of Management
invites comments on the submission for OMB review as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13).
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
April 11, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Education Desk Officer,
Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, NW., Room 10222, New
Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503, be faxed to (202) 395-
5806 or e-mailed to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov with a cc: to
ICDocketMgr@ed.gov. Please note that written comments received in
response to this notice will be considered public records.
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. The
OMB is particularly interested in comments which: (1) Evaluate whether
the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility; (2) Evaluate the accuracy of
the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of
information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions
used; (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information
to be collected; and (4) Minimize the burden of the collection of
information on those who are to respond, including through the use of
appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
Dated: March 2, 2011.
Darrin A. King,
Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Regulatory
Information Management Services, Office of Management.
Institute of Education Sciences
Type of Review: New.
Title of Collection: Impact Evaluation of Race to the Top (RTT) and
School Improvement Grants (SIG).
OMB Control Number: Pending.
Agency Form Number(s): N/A.
Frequency of Responses: Once.
Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Government, State
Educational Agencies or Local Educational Agencies.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 1,180.
Total Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 4,673.
Abstract: This Office of Management and Budget (OMB) package
requests clearance for activities to recruit 50 States and the District
of Columbia, and up to 825 schools across an estimated 170 districts
for inclusion in an evaluation of Race to the Top (RTT) and School
Improvement Grants (SIG). The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
contained substantial funding for systemic education reform. This
included $4.35 billion in RTT grants, which were awarded to 11 States
and the District of Columbia based both on their education reform plans
and their past success in creating the conditions for reform, and $3
billion in additional funding for SIG, which is aimed at implementing
one of four school turnaround models (STMs) in the lowest-performing
schools. The evaluation is designed to (1) study the implementation of
RTT and SIG; (2) analyze the impact of SIG-funded STMs
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on student outcomes using a regression discontinuity design; (3)
analyze the impact of receipt of RTT funds on student outcomes using an
interrupted time series design; and (4) investigate the relationship
between STM turnaround models (and strategies within those models) and
student outcomes in low-performing schools. No data are being collected
or analyzed as part of recruitment activities. A second OMB submission
will request clearance for the evaluation's data collection, analysis,
and reporting activities. This future package will include data
collection forms, and burden estimates of the number of respondents and
hours of response time.
Copies of the information collection submission for OMB review may
be accessed from the RegInfo.gov Web site at https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain or from the Department's Web site at https://edicsweb.ed.gov, by selecting the ``Browse Pending Collections'' link
and by clicking on link number 4468. 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 and OMB Control Number
when making your request.
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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