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data in the desired format. ED is
soliciting comments on the proposed
information collection request (ICR) that
is described below. 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. Please note
that written comments received in
response to this notice will be
considered public records.
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Title of Collection: Annual Client
Assistance Program (CAP) Report.
OMB Control Number: 1820–0528.
Type of Review: An extension of an
existing information collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Private
Sector, Federal Government.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 112.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 1,792.
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
is used to analyze and evaluate the
effectiveness of individual Client
Assistance Program (CAP) 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
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.
Dated: June 19, 2014.
Tomakie Washington,
Acting Director, Information Collection
Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and
Records Management Services, Office of
Management.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No. ED–2014–ICCD–0060]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget for Review
and Approval; Comment Request;
Measures and Methods for the National
Reporting System for Adult Education
Office of Career Technical and
Adult Education (OCTAE), Department
of Education (ED).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is
proposing an extension of an existing
information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before July 25,
2014.
ADDRESSES: Comments submitted in
response to this notice should be
submitted electronically through the
Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://
www.regulations.gov by selecting
Docket ID number ED–2014–ICCD–0060
or via postal mail, commercial delivery,
or hand delivery. If the regulations.gov
site is not available to the public for any
reason, ED will temporarily accept
comments at ICDocketMgr@ed.gov.
Please note that comments submitted by
fax or email and those submitted after
the comment period will not be
accepted; ED will ONLY accept
comments during the comment period
in this mailbox when the regulations.gov
site is not available. Written requests for
information or comments submitted by
postal mail or delivery should be
addressed to the Director of the
Information Collection Clearance
Division, U.S. Department of Education,
400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ,
Mailstop L–OM–2–2E319, Room 2E115,
Washington, DC 20202.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
specific questions related to collection
activities, please contact Michelle
Meier, 202–245–7890.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Department of Education (ED), 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,
revised, and continuing collections of
information. This helps the Department
assess the impact of its information
collection requirements and minimize
the public’s reporting burden. It also
helps the public understand the
Department’s information collection
requirements and provide the requested
SUMMARY:
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data in the desired format. ED is
soliciting comments on the proposed
information collection request (ICR) that
is described below. 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. Please note
that written comments received in
response to this notice will be
considered public records.
Title of Collection: Measures and
Methods for the National Reporting
System for Adult Education.
OMB Control Number: 1830–0027.
Type of Review: An extension of an
existing information collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: State,
Local, or Tribal Governments.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 57.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 5,700.
Abstract: Title II of the Workforce
Investment Act (WIAPub. L. 105–220),
entitled the Adult Education and Family
Literacy Act (AEFLA), creates a
partnership among the Federal
government, States, and localities to
provide, on a voluntary basis, adult
education and literacy services. Section
212 of Title II requires that a
comprehensive performance
accountability system be established to
assess the effectiveness of eligible
agencies in achieving continuous
improvement of adult education and
literacy activities in order to optimize
the return on the Federal investment.
The accountability system must include
the following measures of performance.
These measures are referred to in
AEFLA as core indicators are:
Demonstrated improvements in adult
learners’ literacy skill levels; placement
in, retention in, or completion of
postsecondary education, training,
unsubsidized employment or career
advancement; and receipt of a
secondary school diploma or its
recognized equivalent. States submit 10
required tables, 6 optional tables, 4
financial reports, 1 narrative report, and
1 data quality checklist.
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Dated: June 19, 2014.
Tomakie Washington,
Acting Director, Information Collection
Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and
Records Management Services, Office of
Management.
[FR Doc. 2014–14786 Filed 6–24–14; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Applications for New Awards; National
Institute on Disability and
Rehabilitation Research—
Rehabilitation Research and Training
Centers
Office of Special Education and
Rehabilitative Services, Department of
Education.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
Overview Information
National Institute on Disability and
Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR)—
Disability and Rehabilitation Research
Projects and Centers Program—
Rehabilitation Research and Training
Centers—Employment for Individuals
with Intellectual and Developmental
Disabilities
Notice inviting applications for new
awards for fiscal year (FY) 2014.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
(CFDA) Number: 84.133B–3.
DATES:
Applications Available: June 25, 2014.
Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply:
July 30, 2014.
Date of Pre-Application Meeting: July
16, 2014.
Deadline for Transmittal of
Applications: August 25, 2014.
Full Text of Announcement
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Purpose of Program: The purpose of
the Disability and Rehabilitation
Research Projects and Centers Program
is to plan and conduct research,
demonstration projects, training, and
related activities, including
international activities, to develop
methods, procedures, and rehabilitation
technology that maximize the full
inclusion and integration into society,
employment, independent living, family
support, and economic and social selfsufficiency of individuals with
disabilities, especially individuals with
the most severe disabilities, and to
improve the effectiveness of services
authorized under the Rehabilitation Act
of 1973, as amended (Rehabilitation
Act).
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The purpose of the RRTCs, which are
funded through the Disability and
Rehabilitation Research Projects and
Centers Program, is to achieve the goals
of, and improve the effectiveness of,
services authorized under the
Rehabilitation Act through welldesigned research, training, technical
assistance, and dissemination activities
in important topical areas as specified
by NIDRR with guidance from its
Rehabilitation Research Advisory
Council. These activities are designed to
benefit rehabilitation service providers,
individuals with disabilities, family
members, policymakers and other
research stakeholders. Additional
information on the RRTC program can
be found at: https://www2.ed.gov/
programs/rrtc/.
Priorities: NIDRR has established two
absolute priorities for the competition
announced in this notice. Absolute
Priority 1, the General RRTC
Requirements priority, is from the
notice of final priorities for the
Disability and Rehabilitation Research
Projects and Centers Program, published
in the Federal Register on February 1,
2008 (73 FR 6132). Absolute Priority 2
is from the notice of final priority for the
Disability and Rehabilitation Research
Projects and Centers Program, published
elsewhere in this issue of the Federal
Register.
Absolute Priorities: For FY 2014 and
any subsequent year in which we make
awards from the list of unfunded
applicants from this competition, these
priorities are absolute priorities. Under
34 CFR 75.105(c)(3) we consider only
applications that meet both of these
absolute priorities.
These priorities are:
Absolute Priority 1—General RRTC
Requirements
I. Funding Opportunity Description
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Rehabilitation Research and Training
Centers (RRTCs)
Note: The full text of Absolute Priority is
included in the notice of final priorities for
the Disability and Rehabilitation Research
Projects and Centers Program, published in
the Federal Register on February 1, 2008 (73
FR 6132), and in the application package for
this competition.
Absolute Priority 2—Employment for
Individuals with Intellectual and
Developmental Disabilities
Note: The full text of Absolute Priority 2
is included in the notice of final priority
published elsewhere in this issue of the
Federal Register and in the application
package for this competition.
Program Authority: 29 U.S.C. 762(g) and
764(b)(2)(A).
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Applicable Regulations: (a) The
Education Department General
Administrative Regulations in 34 CFR
parts 74, 75, 77, 80, 81, 82, 84, 86, and
97. (b) The Education Department
debarment and suspension regulations
in 2 CFR part 3485. (c) The regulations
for this program in 34 CFR part 350. (d)
The notice of final priorities for the
Disability and Rehabilitation Research
Projects and Centers Program published
in the Federal Register on February 1,
2008 (73 FR 6132). (e) The notice of
final priority for this program,
published elsewhere in this issue of the
Federal Register.
Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 86
apply to institutions of higher education
(IHEs) only.
II. Award Information
Type of Award: Discretionary grants.
Estimated Available Funds: $875,000.
Maximum Award: $875,000.
Estimated Number of Awards: 1.
Note: The Department is not bound by any
estimates in this notice.
Project Period: 60 months.
III. Eligibility Information
1. Eligible Applicants: States; public
or private agencies, including for-profit
agencies; public or private
organizations, including for-profit
organizations; IHEs; and Indian tribes
and tribal organizations.
2. Cost Sharing or Matching: This
competition does not require cost
sharing or matching.
IV. Application and Submission
Information
1. Address to Request Application
Package: You can obtain an application
package via the Internet or from the
Education Publications Center (ED
Pubs). To obtain a copy via the Internet,
use the following address: www.ed.gov/
fund/grant/apply/grantapps/.
To obtain a copy from ED Pubs, write,
fax, or call the following: ED Pubs, U.S.
Department of Education, P.O. Box
22207, Alexandria, VA 22304.
Telephone, toll free: 1–877–433–7827.
FAX: (703) 605–6794. If you use a
telecommunications device for the deaf
(TDD) or a text telephone (TTY), call,
toll free: 1–877–576–7734.
You can contact ED Pubs at its Web
site, also: www.EDPubs.gov or at its
email address: edpubs@inet.ed.gov.
If you request an application from ED
Pubs, be sure to identify this program as
follows: CFDA number 84.133B–3.
Individuals with disabilities can
obtain a copy of the application package
in an accessible format (e.g., braille,
large print, audiotape, or compact disc)
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No. ED-2014-ICCD-0060]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Measures and Methods for the National Reporting System for
Adult Education
AGENCY: Office of Career Technical and Adult Education (OCTAE),
Department of Education (ED).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is proposing an extension of an
existing information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
July 25, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Comments submitted in response to this notice should be
submitted electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at
https://www.regulations.gov by selecting Docket ID number ED-2014-ICCD-
0060 or via postal mail, commercial delivery, or hand delivery. If the
regulations.gov site is not available to the public for any reason, ED
will temporarily accept comments at ICDocketMgr@ed.gov. Please note
that comments submitted by fax or email and those submitted after the
comment period will not be accepted; ED will ONLY accept comments
during the comment period in this mailbox when the regulations.gov site
is not available. Written requests for information or comments
submitted by postal mail or delivery should be addressed to the
Director of the Information Collection Clearance Division, U.S.
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Mailstop L-OM-2-
2E319, Room 2E115, Washington, DC 20202.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to
collection activities, please contact Michelle Meier, 202-245-7890.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Education (ED), 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, revised, and continuing
collections of information. This helps the Department assess the impact
of its information collection requirements and minimize the public's
reporting burden. It also helps the public understand the Department's
information collection requirements and provide the requested data in
the desired format. ED is soliciting comments on the proposed
information collection request (ICR) that is described below. 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. Please note that
written comments received in response to this notice will be considered
public records.
Title of Collection: Measures and Methods for the National
Reporting System for Adult Education.
OMB Control Number: 1830-0027.
Type of Review: An extension of an existing information collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Governments.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 57.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 5,700.
Abstract: Title II of the Workforce Investment Act (WIAPub. L. 105-
220), entitled the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA),
creates a partnership among the Federal government, States, and
localities to provide, on a voluntary basis, adult education and
literacy services. Section 212 of Title II requires that a
comprehensive performance accountability system be established to
assess the effectiveness of eligible agencies in achieving continuous
improvement of adult education and literacy activities in order to
optimize the return on the Federal investment. The accountability
system must include the following measures of performance. These
measures are referred to in AEFLA as core indicators are: Demonstrated
improvements in adult learners' literacy skill levels; placement in,
retention in, or completion of postsecondary education, training,
unsubsidized employment or career advancement; and receipt of a
secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent. States submit 10
required tables, 6 optional tables, 4 financial reports, 1 narrative
report, and 1 data quality checklist.
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Dated: June 19, 2014.
Tomakie Washington,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy,
Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2014-14786 Filed 6-24-14; 8:45 am]
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