Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests, 18740 [2011-8046]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 65 (Tuesday, April 5, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 18740]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-8046]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests

AGENCY: Department of Education.

ACTION: Comment request.

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SUMMARY: 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 the Department's 
information collection requirements and provide the requested data in 
the desired format. The Director, Information Collection Clearance 
Division, Information Management and Privacy 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 
June 6, 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, D.C. 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, Information Management and Privacy 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 31, 2011.
Darrin A. King,
Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Information 
Management and Privacy Services, Office of Management.

Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services

    Type of Review: Extension.
    Title of Collection: Special Education- Individual Reporting on 
Regulatory Compliance Related to the Personnel Development Program's 
Service Obligation and the Government Performance and Results Act 
(GPRA).
    OMB Control Number: 1820-0686.
    Agency Form Number(s): N/A.
    Frequency of Responses: On Occasion; Monthly; Quarterly; Semi-
Annually; Biennially.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit; Federal 
Government; Individuals or households Not-for-profit institutions; 
State, Local, or Tribal Government, State Educational Agencies or Local 
Educational Agencies.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 82,642.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 30,029.
    Abstract: The data collection under this revision and renewal 
request is governed by the ``Additional Requirements'' section of the 
Personnel Preparation to Improve Services and Results for Children with 
Disabilities--Combined Priority for Personnel Preparation and 
Preparation of Leadership Personnel notice, published in the Federal 
Register on March 25, 2005 and by Sections 304.23-304.30 of the June 5, 
2006, regulations that implement Section 662(h) of the Individual with 
Disabilities Education Act Amendments of 2004, which require that 
individuals who receive a scholarship through the Personnel Development 
Program funded under the Act subsequently provide special education and 
related services to children with disabilities for a period of two 
years for every year for which assistance was received. Scholarship 
recipients who do not satisfy the requirements of the regulations must 
repay all or part of the cost of assistance, in accordance with 
regulations issued by the Secretary. These regulations implement 
requirements governing, among other things, the service obligation for 
scholars, reporting requirements by grantees, and repayment of 
scholarships by scholars. In order for the federal government to ensure 
that the goals of the program are achieved, certain data collection, 
recordkeeping, and documentation are necessary. In addition this data 
collection is governed by the Government Performance Results Act 
(GPRA). GPRA requires Federal agencies to establish performance 
measures for all programs, and the Office of Special Education 
Programs' has established performance measures for the Personnel 
Development Program. Data collection from scholars who have received 
scholarships under the Personnel Development Program is necessary to 
evaluate these measures.
    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 4557. 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. 2011-8046 Filed 4-4-11; 8:45 am]
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