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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests

AGENCY: Department of Education

SUMMARY: The IC Clearance Official, 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
\[insert the 60th day after publication of this notice\].

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. OMB may
amend or waive the requirement for public consultation to the extent
that public participation in the approval process would defeat the
purpose of the information collection, violate State or Federal law, or
substantially interfere with any agency\'s ability to perform its
statutory obligations. The IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information
Management Services, Office of Management, publishes that notice
containing proposed information collection requests prior to submission
of these requests to OMB. Each proposed information collection, grouped
by office, contains the following: (1) Type of review requested, e.g.
new, revision, extension, existing or reinstatement; (2) Title; (3)
Summary of the collection; (4) Description of the need for, and proposed
use of, the information; (5) Respondents and frequency of collection;
and (6) Reporting and/or Recordkeeping burden. OMB invites public
comment.

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:      

Angela C. Arrington

IC Clearance Official

Regulatory Information Management Services

Office of Management

[Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services]{.underline}

[Type of Review]{.underline}: New Collection

[Title]{.underline}: SPECIAL EDUCATION---INDIVIDUAL REPORTING ON
REGULATORY COMPLIANCE RELATED TO THE PERSONNEL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM\'S
SERVICE OBLIGATION and the GOVERNMENT PERFORMANCE RESULTS ACT (GPRA)

[Frequency]{.underline}: On Occasion Biennially

[Affected Public]{.underline}:

Individuals or household

Businesses or other for-profit

Not-for-profit institutions

Federal Government

State, Local, or Tribal Gov\'t, SEAs or LEAs

[Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden]{.underline}:

Responses: 1500 Burden Hours: 6688

[Abstract]{.underline}: The data collection under this request is
governed by Sections 304.23-304.30 of the June 5, 2006, regulations that
implement Section 662 (h) of the IDEA 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 OSEP 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.

     

Requests for copies of the proposed information collection request may
be accessed from [http://edicsweb.ed.gov]{.underline}, by selecting the
"Browse Pending Collections" link and by clicking on link number      .
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, D.C. 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 when making your request.**

Comments regarding burden and/or the collection activity requirements
should be electronically mailed to WASHINGTON<ICDocketMgr@ed.gov>
202-401-1097. Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the
deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at
1-800-877-8339.