Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Subminimum Wage to Competitive Integrated Employment (SWTCIE) Program Evaluation, 38112-38113 [2024-09903]

Download as PDF 38112 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 89 / Tuesday, May 7, 2024 / Notices khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES OMB Control Number: 1845–NEW. Type of Review: New ICR. Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals or Households; Private Sector. Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 74,000. Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 24,051. Abstract: This is a new collection. The Joint Consolidation Loan Separation Act (JCLSA), amended the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA) to allow joint consolidation co-borrowers to apply to separate an existing joint Direct Consolidation Loan or Federal Consolidation Loan into individual Direct Consolidation Loans. The HEA, as amended by the JCLSA, requires joint consolidation loan borrowers to apply to the U.S. Department of Education if they wish to separate an existing joint consolidation loan into one or more individual Direct Consolidation Loans. The JCLSA allows for either joint application or separate application. Under the joint application option, each joint consolidation loan co-borrower applies for an individual Direct Consolidation Loan. Unless the coborrowers agree on an alternate amount specified in a divorce decree, court order, or settlement agreement, each coborrowers new individual Direct Consolidation Loan will be made for an amount equal to the co-borrowers’ portion of the remaining outstanding balance of the joint consolidation loan. Under the separate application option, a co-borrower who certifies that they have experienced an act of domestic violence or economic abuse from the other coborrower, or that they are unable to reasonably reach or access the loan information of the other co-borrower, may apply separately for a new individual Direct Consolidation Loan, without regard to whether or when the other co-borrower applies. In this circumstance, the applying coborrowers new Direct Consolidation Loan will be made for an amount equal to that individual’s portion of the joint consolidation loan, determined as described above for the joint application option. Dated: May 1, 2024. Kun Mullan, PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and Clearance, Governance and Strategy Division, Office of Chief Data Officer, Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development. [FR Doc. 2024–09865 Filed 5–6–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:55 May 06, 2024 Jkt 262001 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION [Docket No.: ED–2024–SCC–0068] Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Subminimum Wage to Competitive Integrated Employment (SWTCIE) Program Evaluation Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS), Department of Education (ED). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing a new information collection request (ICR). SUMMARY: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before July 8, 2024. DATES: To access and review all the documents related to the information collection listed in this notice, please use https://www.regulations.gov by searching the Docket ID number ED– 2024–SCC–0068. Comments submitted in response to this notice should be submitted electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https:// www.regulations.gov by selecting the Docket ID number or via postal mail, commercial delivery, or hand delivery. If the regulations.gov site is not available to the public for any reason, the Department will temporarily accept comments at ICDocketMgr@ed.gov. Please include the docket ID number and the title of the information collection request when requesting documents or submitting comments. Please note that comments submitted after the comment period will not be accepted. Written requests for information or comments submitted by postal mail or delivery should be addressed to the Manager of the Strategic Collections and Clearance Governance and Strategy Division, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave. SW, LBJ, Room 6W203, Washington, DC 20202–8240. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to collection activities, please contact Diandrea Bailey, 202–987–0126. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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, revised, and continuing collections of information. This helps the Department assess the impact of its information collection requirements and ADDRESSES: PO 00000 Frm 00095 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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. The Department is soliciting comments on the proposed information collection request (ICR) that is described below. The Department 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: Subminimum Wage to Competitive Integrated Employment (SWTCIE) Program Evaluation. OMB Control Number: 1820–NEW. Type of Review: A new ICR. Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals and households. Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 4,866. Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 2,005. Abstract: The U.S. Department of Education’s Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) requests clearance for new data collection activities to support the evaluation of the Disability Innovation Fund (DIF) Subminimum Wage to Competitive Integrated Employment (SWTCIE) program. The aim of this project is to increase transitions to competitive integrated employment (CIE) among people working in subminimum wage employment (SWE)—or considering doing so—through innovative activities to build systemwide alternatives to subminimum wage employment. Advocacy, policy, and practice have evolved in recent decades toward a shift to CIE, as reflected in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act and in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, which provides funding for the DIF SWITCIE program awarded in fiscal year 2022. This request covers primary data collection activities, including survey data, administrative data, site visits, and focus groups. RSA’s Training and Services Program Division (TSPD) contracted with Mathematica to assist RSA in evaluating the Federal fiscal year (FFY) 2022 DIF program. In September 2022, the RSA E:\FR\FM\07MYN1.SGM 07MYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 89 / Tuesday, May 7, 2024 / Notices awarded five-year grants for the DIF (Assistance Listing Number 84.421D). The grants provide 14 State vocational rehabilitation (VR) agencies with funding to implement SWTCIE Innovative Model Demonstration projects to decrease SWE and increase CIE among people with disabilities currently employed in or contemplating SWE. To achieve this purpose, the projects will create innovative models for dissemination and replication to (1) identify strategies for addressing barriers associated with accessing CIE, (2) provide integrated services that support CIE, (3) support integration into the community through CIE, (4) identify and coordinate wraparound services for project participants who obtain CIE, (5) develop and disseminate evidencebased practices, and (6) provide entities holding section 14(c) certificates (which allows them to pay below the minimum wage for workers with disabilities that impair their productivity) with readily accessible transformative business models for adoption. Dated: May 2, 2024. Juliana Pearson, PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and Clearance, Governance and Strategy Division, Office of Chief Data Officer, Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development. [FR Doc. 2024–09903 Filed 5–6–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Electricity Advisory Committee Department of Energy, Office of Electricity. ACTION: Notice of open meeting. AGENCY: This notice announces a meeting of the Electricity Advisory Committee (EAC). The Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) requires that public notice of these meetings be announced in the Federal Register. DATES: Wednesday, June 5, 2024; 1 p.m.–5:35 p.m. EDT; Thursday, June 6, 2024; 8:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. EDT. ADDRESSES: The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association Conference Center, 4301 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22203. Members of the public are encouraged to participate virtually, however, limited physical space is available for members of the public to attend onsite. To register to attend either in-person or virtually, please visit the meeting website: https:// www.energy.gov/oe/electricity-advisorycommittee-june-2024-meeting. Please note, you must register for each day you would like to attend. khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:55 May 06, 2024 Jkt 262001 Ms. Jayne Faith, Designated Federal Officer, Office of Electricity, U.S. Department of Energy, Washington, DC 20585; Telephone: (202) 586–2983 or Email: Jayne.Faith@hq.doe.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose of the Committee: The EAC was established in accordance with the provisions of FACA, as amended, to provide advice to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) in implementing the Energy Policy Act of 2005, executing certain sections of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, and modernizing the nation’s electricity delivery infrastructure. The EAC is composed of individuals of diverse backgrounds selected for their technical expertise and experience, established records of distinguished professional service, and their knowledge of issues that pertain to the electric sector. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tentative Agenda June 5, 2024 12:45 p.m.–1:00 p.m. WebEx Attendee Sign-On 1:00 p.m.–1:15 p.m. Welcome, Introductions, Developments since February Meeting 1:15 p.m.–1:30 p.m. Introductory Remarks from the Office of Electricity 1:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m. Discussion on Secure Data Portal 3:30 p.m.–3:45 p.m. Break 3:45 p.m.–4:30 p.m. Presentation on the 2024 Solar Eclipse 4:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m. EAC Discussion on the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Standards 5:00 p.m.–5:30 p.m. EAC Presentation and Vote on Gas-Electric Recommendations 5:30 p.m.–5:35 p.m. Wrap-up and Adjourn Day 1 of the June 2024 EAC Meeting June 6, 2024 8:00 a.m.–8:30 a.m. WebEx Attendee Sign-On 8:30 a.m.–8:45 a.m. Opening Remarks 8:45 a.m.–9:45 a.m. Discussion on Secure Communications 9:45 a.m.–10:00 a.m. Break 10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m. Discussion on Energy Storage 11:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m. DOE’s Clean Energy Workforce Development Efforts 11:30 a.m.–11:40 a.m. Energy Storage Subcommittee Update 11:40 a.m.–11:50 a.m. Smart Grid Subcommittee Update 11:50 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Grid Resilience for National Security Subcommittee Update PO 00000 Frm 00096 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 38113 12:00 p.m.–12:15 p.m. Public Comments 12:15 p.m.–12:30 p.m. Wrap-up and Adjourn June 2024 Meeting of the EAC The meeting agenda and times may change to accommodate EAC business. For EAC agenda updates, see the EAC website at: https://www.energy.gov/oe/ electricity-advisory-committee-june2024-meeting. Public Participation: The EAC welcomes the attendance of the public at its meetings. Individuals who wish to offer public comments at the EAC meeting may do so on June 6, 2024, but must register in advance by 9 a.m. EDT on June 6, 2024, by sending a written request identified by ‘‘Electricity Advisory Committee June 2024 Meeting,’’ to Ms. Jayne Faith at Jayne.Faith@hq.doe.gov. Approximately 15 minutes will be reserved for public comments. Time allotted per speaker will depend on the number who wish to speak but is not expected to exceed three minutes. Anyone who is not able to attend the meeting, or for whom the allotted public comments time is insufficient to address pertinent issues with the EAC, is invited to send a written statement identified by ‘‘Electricity Advisory Committee June 2024 Meeting,’’ to Ms. Jayne Faith at Jayne.Faith@hq.doe.gov. Minutes: Minutes will be posted on the EAC web page at https:// www.energy.gov/oe/electricity-advisorycommittee-june-2024-meeting. They can also be obtained by contacting Ms. Jayne Faith at the email address or telephone number listed in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. Signing Authority: This document of the Department of Energy was signed on May 1, 2024, by Alyssa Petit, Acting Deputy Committee Management Officer, pursuant to delegated authority from the Secretary of Energy. That document with the original signature and date is maintained by DOE. For administrative purposes only, and in compliance with requirements of the Office of the Federal Register, the undersigned DOE Federal Register Liaison Officer has been authorized to sign and submit the document in electronic format for publication, as an official document of the Department of Energy. This administrative process in no way alters the legal effect of this document upon publication in the Federal Register. Signed in Washington, DC, on May 1, 2024. Treena V. Garrett, Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy. [FR Doc. 2024–09858 Filed 5–6–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P E:\FR\FM\07MYN1.SGM 07MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 89 (Tuesday, May 7, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38112-38113]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-09903]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2024-SCC-0068]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; 
Subminimum Wage to Competitive Integrated Employment (SWTCIE) Program 
Evaluation

AGENCY: Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services 
(OSERS), Department of Education (ED).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, 
the Department is proposing a new information collection request (ICR).

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
July 8, 2024.

ADDRESSES: To access and review all the documents related to the 
information collection listed in this notice, please use https://www.regulations.gov by searching the Docket ID number ED-2024-SCC-0068. 
Comments submitted in response to this notice should be submitted 
electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov by selecting the Docket ID number or via postal 
mail, commercial delivery, or hand delivery. If the regulations.gov 
site is not available to the public for any reason, the Department will 
temporarily accept comments at [email protected]. Please include the 
docket ID number and the title of the information collection request 
when requesting documents or submitting comments. Please note that 
comments submitted after the comment period will not be accepted. 
Written requests for information or comments submitted by postal mail 
or delivery should be addressed to the Manager of the Strategic 
Collections and Clearance Governance and Strategy Division, U.S. 
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave. SW, LBJ, Room 6W203, 
Washington, DC 20202-8240.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to 
collection activities, please contact Diandrea Bailey, 202-987-0126.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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, 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. The Department is soliciting comments on the 
proposed information collection request (ICR) that is described below. 
The Department 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: Subminimum Wage to Competitive Integrated 
Employment (SWTCIE) Program Evaluation.
    OMB Control Number: 1820-NEW.
    Type of Review: A new ICR.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals and households.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 4,866.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 2,005.
    Abstract: The U.S. Department of Education's Rehabilitation 
Services Administration (RSA) requests clearance for new data 
collection activities to support the evaluation of the Disability 
Innovation Fund (DIF) Subminimum Wage to Competitive Integrated 
Employment (SWTCIE) program. The aim of this project is to increase 
transitions to competitive integrated employment (CIE) among people 
working in subminimum wage employment (SWE)--or considering doing so--
through innovative activities to build systemwide alternatives to 
subminimum wage employment. Advocacy, policy, and practice have evolved 
in recent decades toward a shift to CIE, as reflected in the Workforce 
Innovation and Opportunity Act and in the Consolidated Appropriations 
Act of 2021, which provides funding for the DIF SWITCIE program awarded 
in fiscal year 2022. This request covers primary data collection 
activities, including survey data, administrative data, site visits, 
and focus groups.
    RSA's Training and Services Program Division (TSPD) contracted with 
Mathematica to assist RSA in evaluating the Federal fiscal year (FFY) 
2022 DIF program. In September 2022, the RSA

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awarded five-year grants for the DIF (Assistance Listing Number 
84.421D). The grants provide 14 State vocational rehabilitation (VR) 
agencies with funding to implement SWTCIE Innovative Model 
Demonstration projects to decrease SWE and increase CIE among people 
with disabilities currently employed in or contemplating SWE. To 
achieve this purpose, the projects will create innovative models for 
dissemination and replication to (1) identify strategies for addressing 
barriers associated with accessing CIE, (2) provide integrated services 
that support CIE, (3) support integration into the community through 
CIE, (4) identify and coordinate wraparound services for project 
participants who obtain CIE, (5) develop and disseminate evidence-based 
practices, and (6) provide entities holding section 14(c) certificates 
(which allows them to pay below the minimum wage for workers with 
disabilities that impair their productivity) with readily accessible 
transformative business models for adoption.

    Dated: May 2, 2024.
Juliana Pearson,
PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and Clearance, Governance and 
Strategy Division, Office of Chief Data Officer, Office of Planning, 
Evaluation and Policy Development.
[FR Doc. 2024-09903 Filed 5-6-24; 8:45 am]
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