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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: April 29, 2011.
Darrin A. King,
Director, Information Collection Clearance
Division, Privacy, Information and Records
Management Services, Office of Management.
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Office of Special Education and
Rehabilitative Services
Type of Review: Revision.
Title of Collection: Annual
Performance Report of Independent
Living for Older Individuals Who are
Blind.
OMB Control Number: 1820–0608.
Agency Form Number(s): RSA–7–OB.
Frequency of Responses: Annually.
Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal
Government, State Educational
Agencies or Local Educational Agencies.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 56.
Total Estimated Annual Burden
Hours: 336.
Abstract: This data collection
instrument is being submitted to obtain
approval for information collection on
the Independent Living Services for
Older Individuals Who Are Blind
program. Through this program, grants
are made to states to support services for
individuals age 55 or older whose
severe visual impairment makes
competitive employment difficult to
obtain but for whom independent living
goals are feasible. This data will be used
to evaluate and construct a profile for
the program nationwide. The
respondents will be the managers of the
Independent Living Services for Older
Individuals Who Are blind program in
each of the 56 states and territories. The
revisions to this instrument consist of 2
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additional items in Part I to capture the
amount of other federal funds made
available to the program, and the
carryover for those funds. In Part III,
rearrangement in the order of requested
information to avoid double counting of
consumers in the race and ethnicity
categories; an additional item to capture
the number of consumers served who
are homeless; additional items to
capture the number of consumers
referred from nursing homes, assisted
living facilities, government/social
service agencies, and self referrals. In
Part IV, section C was revised to omit
‘‘assistive technology’’ and avoid the
overlap with section B—specifically B2
and C2 which asked for the same
information. The word ‘‘regained’’ was
changed to ‘‘maintained’’ or ‘‘gained’’
wherever it appeared in the document
as appropriate. Finally, in Part VI, we
added language to link the information
requested to that already provided in
Part IV, and added items to capture the
number of consumers who died while
receiving services.
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 4519. 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.
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 June 6,
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.
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Office of Special Education and
Rehabilitative Services
Type of Review: Extension.
Title of Collection: Client Assistance
Program Report.
OMB Control Number: 1820–0528.
Agency Form Number(s): RSA–227.
Frequency of Responses: Annually.
Affected Public: Not-for-profit
institutions.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 56.
Total Estimated Annual Burden
Hours: 896.
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Department of Education.
Comment request.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Director, Information
Collection Clearance Division, Privacy,
Information and Records Management
Services, Office of Management, invites
SUMMARY:
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Dated: April 29, 2011.
Darrin A. King,
Director, Information Collection Clearance
Division, Privacy, Information and Records
Management Services, Office of Management.
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Abstract: Form RSA–227 is used to
meet specific data collection
requirements contained in Section 112
of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as
amended, and its implementing Federal
Regulations at 34 CFR part 370. Data
from the form have been used to
evaluate individual programs. These
data also have been used to indicate
trends in the provision of services from
year to year. In addition, Form RSA–227
will be used to analyze and evaluate the
effectiveness of individual Client
Assistance Program grantees. These
agencies provide services to individuals
seeking or receiving services from
programs and projects authorized by the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.
Form RSA–227 has enabled the
Rehabilitation Services Administration
(RSA) to furnish the President and
Congress with data on the provision of
advocacy services and has helped to
establish a sound basis for future
funding requests.
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 4520. 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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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Applications for New Awards;
Technology and Media Services for
Individuals With Disabilities—Center
on Online Learning and Students With
Disabilities
Office of Special Education and
Rehabilitative Services, Department of
Education.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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Overview Information:
Technology and Media Services for
Individuals with Disabilities—Center on
Online Learning and Students with
Disabilities; Notice inviting applications
for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2011.
Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.327U.
Dates:
Applications Available: May 5, 2011.
Deadline for Transmittal of
Applications: June 20, 2011.
Deadline for Intergovernmental
Review: August 18, 2011.
Full Text of Announcement
I. Funding Opportunity Description
Purpose of Program: The purposes of
the Technology and Media Services for
Individuals with Disabilities program
are to: (1) Improve results for children
with disabilities by promoting the
development, demonstration, and use of
technology; (2) support educational
media services activities designed to be
of educational value in the classroom
setting to children with disabilities; and
(3) provide support for captioning and
video description that are appropriate
for use in the classroom setting.
Priority: In accordance with 34 CFR
75.105(b)(2)(v), this priority is from
allowable activities specified in the
statute, or otherwise authorized in the
statute (see sections 674(c) and 681(d) of
the Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act (IDEA)).
Absolute Priority: For FY 2011 and
any subsequent year in which we make
awards from the list of unfunded
applicants from this competition, this
priority is an absolute priority. Under 34
CFR 75.105(c)(3) we consider only
applications that meet this priority.
This priority is:
Center on Online Learning and Students
With Disabilities (84.327U)
Background:
Online learning is growing rapidly in
this country and is likely to become an
essential component of the educational
system as usage increases and more
advanced forms of online learning
emerge. By one estimate, 1.5 million
students in kindergarten through grade
12 (K–12) were engaged in some form of
online learning during the 2009–2010
school year, and this number is
expected to increase dramatically in
future years (Wicks, 2010; Picciano &
Seaman, 2007; U.S. Department of
Education, 2010). The expanded use of
online learning offers potential benefits
to children with disabilities but also
poses significant challenges (Keeler, et
al., 2007).
‘‘Online learning,’’ as used in this
notice, refers to learning that takes place
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partially or entirely over the Internet
(U.S. Department of Education, 2009).
Online learning can have different forms
and take place in different contexts. For
example, online learning may take place
in a traditional school as a regular part
of the school day, or it may take place
in a full-time online ‘‘virtual school’’ in
which the student participates from
home, a community setting, or a
workplace. The pedagogy of online
learning may be ‘‘expository’’ in which
the technology is used to transmit
educational content in a manner similar
to a traditional lecture. The pedagogy
may be ‘‘active’’ in which the technology
allows learners to access content
through interactive simulations, games,
or other online resources, or the
pedagogy may be ‘‘interactive’’ in which
learning emerges from human
interactions that take place via online
learning communities, virtual worlds,
etc. Online learning can be largely textbased; video and audio may also may be
used to provide content. Content may be
delivered on a desktop computer, laptop
computer, or a mobile device like a
smart phone or electronic tablet.
Finally, online learning may involve
‘‘synchronous’’ communication in which
students and teachers interact
concurrently, for example, through
online chats or webcasts, or it may
involve ‘‘asynchronous’’ communication
with delayed interactions using e-mail,
threaded discussions, etc. (U.S.
Department of Education, 2009; Barbour
& Reeves, 2009). Online learning is
expected to evolve in future years with
increased use of multimedia, games, and
social networking; increased mobility of
and expansion into informal learning
environments; infusion of competencies
in emerging technologies; and more
personalized learning (U.S. Department
of Education, 2010).
When asked why they have chosen to
use online learning resources for
instruction, school administrators cite
several reasons, including that these
resources allow schools to offer courses
not otherwise available in particular
school settings (e.g., rural schools,
under-resourced schools); meet the
needs of specific groups of students
(e.g., homebound students, English
learners); offer advanced or college-level
courses; reduce scheduling conflicts;
and that the resources permit students
who failed courses to take them again.
Cost advantages are sometimes cited
also, but less frequently (Picciano &
Seaman, 2007; Barbour & Reeves, 2009).
Online learning can have a number of
potential benefits for children with
disabilities. Use of online technology
can allow for individualized instruction,
flexible presentation of content,
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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,
Privacy, Information and Records 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
June 6, 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: April 29, 2011.
Darrin A. King,
Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy,
Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management.
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
Type of Review: Extension.
Title of Collection: Client Assistance Program Report.
OMB Control Number: 1820-0528.
Agency Form Number(s): RSA-227.
Frequency of Responses: Annually.
Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 56.
Total Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 896.
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Abstract: Form RSA-227 is used to meet specific data collection
requirements contained in Section 112 of the Rehabilitation Act of
1973, as amended, and its implementing Federal Regulations at 34 CFR
part 370. Data from the form have been used to evaluate individual
programs. These data also have been used to indicate trends in the
provision of services from year to year. In addition, Form RSA-227 will
be used to analyze and evaluate the effectiveness of individual Client
Assistance Program grantees. These agencies provide services to
individuals seeking or receiving services from programs and projects
authorized by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended. Form RSA-227
has enabled the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) to furnish
the President and Congress with data on the provision of advocacy
services and has helped to establish a sound basis for future funding
requests.
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 4520. 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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