## OMB SUPPORTING STATEMENT for the 

## Annual Performance Reporting Forms for NIDRR Grantees

**U. S. Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS)**  **National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDR R)** 
**F I N A L**

**April 19 ,**  **20 1**  **3**
**Prepared by: RTI International** i 

### Table of Contents A. Justification
................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ............................ 1 1. Im portance of the Information
................................ ................................ ................................ ......................... 1 2. Purposes and Uses of the Data
................................ ................................ ................................ ........................ 6 3. Information Technology
................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .. 6 4. Efforts to Identify Duplication
................................ ................................ ................................ ........................ 8 5. Methods Used to Minimize Burden on Small Entities
................................ ................................ .................... 8 6. Consequences of Not Collecting the Information
................................ ................................ ........................... 8 7. Special Circumstances
................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ..... 8 8. Consultation Outside the Agency
................................ ................................ ................................ .................... 8 9. Payments or Gifts to Respondents
................................ ................................ ................................ ................... 9 10. Assurances of Confidentiality
................................ ................................ ................................ ......................... 9 11. Sensitive Questions
................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ....... 10 12. Estimate of Response Burden
................................ ................................ ................................ ........................ 10 13. Estimate of Cost Burden of Collecting Information
................................ ................................ ...................... 11 14. Estimate of Annualized Cost to the Federal Government
................................ ................................ ............. 11 15. Why Has the Burden Changed
................................ ................................ ................................ ...................... 12 17. Display Expiration Date for OMB Approval
................................ ................................ ................................ 12 18. Exceptions to Certification Statement
................................ ................................ ................................ ........... 12 

### Ap **pendices** Appendix A. OMB Burden Statement Appendix B. Proposed Annual Reporting Form

—All Questions



### List of Tables
Tabl e 1

– Data Elements Addressed by Each NIDRR Form
................................ ................................ ......................... 31 **A. Justification**  **1. Importance of the Information**  The National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) of the Department of Education (ED) requests clearance of revised Annual and Final P erformance Reporting (APR) forms to be completed b y all NIDRR grantees. The forms included in this package are revised versions of those used b y grantees in the following 10 programs to submit their Annual and Final Performance Reports for Reporting Year 20 1 3 under OMB collection number 1820
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 Rehabilitation Research Training Centers (RRTCs)  Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centers (RERCs)  Field Initiated Research Projects (FIPs)  Advanced Rehabilitation Research Training Projects (ARRTs)  Model Sy stems (including spinal cord injury , traumatic brain injury , and burn centers)  Disability

and Rehabilitation Research Projects (DRRPs)  Knowledge Translation (KT) Projects  AD A National Network Centers (ADAs )  Small Busin ess Innovation Research Projects (SBIR) grantees (Phase 2 only)  Research Fellowships Program (RFP) OMB ’ s approval of the forms used in Reporting Year 2013 expires September 3 0 , 20 1 3
. Reporting forms for all 10 programs are Web
- based; that is, all grant ees will complete their annual reports via the Internet. Data collected through these forms will be used to: (a) facilitate program planning and management; (b) respond to Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) requirements; and (c) respond to the reporting requirements of the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) of 1993 (P.L. 103
- 62)
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**Statutory Requirements for This Data Collection** NIDRR ’ s Web
- based reporting s ys tem addresses specific EDGAR requirements that must be met by

applicants and grantees. EDGAR requirements that appl y to NIDRR Grant programs include 34 CFR, Parts 75, 77, 79
- 82, 85
- 86 and 97. 2 Specifically, 34 CFR 75.590 requires grantees to submit an annual performance report or, for the last year of a proje ct, a final

1 The Governme nt Performance and Results Act of 1993 and the Government Performance and Results Modernization Act of 2010 are available at http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/mgmt
- gpra/index
- gpra . 2 The Elec tronic Code of Federal Regulations is available at www.ecfr.gov
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report that evaluates at least annually : (a) the grantee ’ s progress in achieving the objectives in its approved application, (b) the effectiveness of the project in meeting the purposes of the program, and (c) the effect of the project on the p articipants served. Additionally , GPRA requires all federal agencies to implement performance measurement s ys tems that include: (1) a five
- ye ar strategic plan, (2) an annual performance plan, and (3) an annual performance report. Currentl y, NIDRR has met these requirements and has established performance indicators to meet the reporting requirements. The NIDRR APR System currentl y includes reporting forms for all 10 of NIDRR ’ s grant programs. NIDRR ’ s GPRA plan, as part of ED ’ s performance reporting requirements, must collect information to meet the following mandates: (a) implementation of a comprehensive plan that includes goals and objectives ; (b) measurement of the program ’ s progress in meeting its objectives; and (c) submission of an annual report on program performance, including plans for program improvement, as appropriate. The data collection system addresses nearl y all of the agency ’ s GPRA indicators, either directly or by providing information for the agency ’ s other review process es . 3 NIDRR’s p rogram performance measures include: Measure 1. 1 : The percentage of National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR)
- supported fellows, post
- doctoral train ees, and doctoral students who publish results of NIDRR
- sponsored research in refereed journals. Measure 3.1 : The number of new or improved National Institute on Disability an d Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR)
- funded assistive and universall y designed technologies, products, and devices transferred to industry for potential commercialization. Measure 3 .2 : The average number of publications per award based on National Institute on Disability

and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR)
- funded research and development activities in refereed journals. **Form Questions** In order to provide accurate and comprehensive documentation of the activities, outputs, and outcomes of NIDRR grantees, the APR forms will collect information in several areas (see **Table 1** ). Each form contains data elements keyed specificall y to goals, objectives, and reporting requirements of the respective programs. Appendix B contains a paper version of all the data elements for which NIDRR is requesting clearance
. The individual Annual Performance Report forms, and a Final Report Form to be used b y all except RFP grantees, will be compiled from the master list of data elements. 4

3 Several additional measures (e.g., the percentage of grant applications that receive an average peer review score of 85 or higher) are based on grant re view documentation. 4 Grantees in the RFP program will use a Final Report Form that differs only slightly from their Annual Performance Report, as indicated in Table 1.3

**Table 1**  **– Data Elements A** **ddressed by Each NIDRR Form**

**FORM SECTIONS ARRT**  **KT ADA**  **DRRP FIP**  **MS RERC**  **RRTC SBIR**  **RFP Annual**  **Report RFP** 

**Final Report**  **Final**

**Report (All Except RFP**  **Grantees )**  **Contact and Id entify**  **ing Information** General information X X X X X X X X X X 1 X 1 X 1 Award abstract X X X X X X X X X X X **Budget Information** B udget summary X X X X X X X X X Funding X X X X X X X X X Indirect costs X X X X X X X X X Current budget expenditures (RFP only) X X Entire budget expenditures (RFP Final Report only) X Budget expenditures (Final report, all except RFP) X Indirect cost information (Final Report, all except RFP) X **Human Resources** Paid staff X X X X X X X X X X2 X2 Formal financial subcontracts X X X X X X X X X Partnerships and collaborations X X X X X X X X X X X Consumer involvement X X X X X X X X X X **Planning for Outcomes and Significant Outputs**  Outputs specified in grant application X X X X X X X X X X X X Outcome - oriented goals X X X X X X X X X X X **Projects and Activities** Research projects X X X X X X X X X3 X3 Development projects X X X X X X X X X3 X3 Dissemination and knowledge translation projects X X X X X X X X Capacity - building activities
— Fellows X X X X X X X Capacity - building activities
— Graduate students X X X X X X Performance of fellows and graduate students X X X X X X X Capacity - building activities
—Additional information X X X X X X X Training projects X X X X X X X Technical assistance activities X X X X X X X Additional notes X X X X X X4

**FORM SECTIONS ARRT**  **KT ADA**  **DRRP FIP**  **MS RERC**  **RRTC SBIR**  **RFP Annual**  **Report RFP** 

**Final Report**  **Final**

**Report (All Except RFP**  **Grantees )**  **Aw ard**  **- Specific Sections**  Model systems cl inical care X Knowledge translation awards
— Projects and activities X Disability Business Technical Assistance Centers
— Training projects, technical assistance, and dissemination X **Performance: Outputs and Associated**  **Accom plishments**  Type 1 Outputs: Publications X X X X X X X X X X X Type 1 Outputs: Most Important Publications X X X X X X X X X X X X Type 2 Outputs: Tools, measures. and intervention protocols X X X X X X X X X X X X Type 3 Outputs: Technolog y products and devices X X X X X X X X X X X X Type 4 Outputs: Informational products Other Accomplishments and Contributions X X X X X X X X X X X X External use and adoption of NIDRR - funded outputs X X X X X X X X X X X X Other accomplishments and c ontributions X X X X X X X X X X X X Overall status of outcome - oriented goals Additional Information X X X X X X X X X X X **Aw ard summary** 

**over entire performance period** X **Future implications** X X 1 Subset of items 2 Demographic/di versity information for Switzer fellow only 3 RFP grantees characterize their fellowship as either a research or a development project5 **Changes in the Reporting Form** The Web
- based s ys tem used for Reporting Year 2013 reporting incorporates a number of fe atures to meet NIDRR ’ s information needs while minimizing burden. The reporting form and sy stem currentl y in use were designed so that information provided by grantees each ye ar is automatically

carried forward to the next. Under this design, grantees need only review and, if necessary , edit their previous year ’ s entries in order to complete subsequent annual reports. To further reduce burden, the form is designed so that, instead of describing their accomplishments, grantees simply

select their most import ant accomplishments from among the outputs they report. Data from grant applications, such as contact and budget information, are preloaded for efficiency
. To facilitate grantee and NIDRR staff review of information submitted, the system includes sy stem - generated tables that summarize information entered in specific sections. The Web
- based s ys tem also carries forward information from one section of the form to the next; for example, information on outcome
- oriented goals is carried forward for convenient linkage with projects/activities and publications. C hanges to the reporting form for Reporting Year 20 1 4 are relativel y minor, and include asking grantees to provide information on : 5

 **T he impairment group**  **(s) that is**  **/are the focus of each research or develo**  **pment project.** (This information is currently collected at the grant [ not project ] level.)

 **Technology transfer plans and progress in implementing those plans** ( applies only to RERC grantees)

 **What stage**  **research project**  **s are**  **in** (i.e., exploration and disco very , intervention development, intervention ef ficacy , or scale
- up evaluation)

 **On -** **line help text,** replacing a hard
- cop y manual, has been added to the s ys tem. This text is shown in the repor

ting form contained in Appendix B
. In addition, questions about project domains (i.e., health and function, employ ment, or participation and community living) have been revised to better correspond with those used in NIDRR’s L ong - Range Plan. Additional changes for ARRT grantees only include:

 **R emoving the research** **, development, and training projects sections ,**  as well as questions about graduate students (ARRT grantees do not conduct these activities or involve graduate students )

 **C ollecting information about the number of fellows to be trained, the duration of**  **trai ning, recruitment methods, and mentors** 

5 Changes to the reporting form are contingent upon availability of funding for chang es to the Web
-based reporting system.6

 **Collecting information about all research**  **publications that are authored by NIDRR**  **** **funded fellows,**  regardless of funding source of the research in which they participated. When possible, new questions will be designed to minimize respondent burden and ensure accurate reporting b y presenting information from previous annual reports for updating, rather than duplicating information entered earlier. **Analysis** The reporting s ys tem will yield frequencies, cross tabulations, and other tabular displays of information to meet the needs of NIDRR staff, ED staff, and Congress under provisions of EDGAR and GPRA. NIDRR will prepare these reports according to regulatory requirements. NIDRR will prepare other data tabulations o n an as - needed basis to meet specific information needs. In addition, the APR system will support NIDRR ’ s external evaluation activities. **2. Purposes and Uses of the Data**  NIDRR and ED will use the information gathered annually from these data collection efforts to compl y with EDGAR, to provide Congress with the information mandated in GPRA, enable grantees to complete the 524B reporting requirements, 6 provide OMB information required for assessment of performance on GPRA indicators, and support its evalu ation activities. Data collected from the 10 grant programs will provide a national description of the research activities of approximately 266 NIDRR grantees. NIDRR, which has requested clearance of these forms, is charged in various ways with providing technical assistance and resources regarding disability research and will be better able to carry out that mission with the data collected through the APR reporting system. Research centers can also use their own annual performance data as they discuss, pl an, generate support for, and implement research, development, and knowledge translation/dissemination programs and services for individuals with disabilities. These data will provide information that policy makers can use in better understanding the barri ers, opportunities, and outcomes involved in improving services for individuals with disabilities. **3. Information Technology**  This information collection request is for a Web
- based reporting s ys tem; grantees enter their data electronicall y through a secure Internet Website. This information collection system covers 10 grant programs funded or administered by NIDRR, and each grantee submits its information using a reporting form that is unique to the program mechanism under which it is funded. The 10 forms meet the reporting requirements for the following programs: 1. Rehabilitation Research Training Centers (RRTC) 2. Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centers (RERC)

6 The ED 524B form is available at http://www2.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/appforms/appforms.html
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3. Field Initiated Research Projects (FIP) 4. Advanced Rehabilitation Research Training Projects (ARRT) 5. Model Sy stems

—(includes spinal cord injury , traumatic brain injury , burn centers) 6. Disability

and Rehabilitation Research Projects (DRRP) 7. Knowledge Translation (KT) Projects 8. ADA National Network Centers (ADAs ) 9. Small Business Innovation Research Projects (SBIR) 10. Research Fellowships Program (RFP) The Web
- based reporting forms are developed and maintained using Macromedia ’ s Cold Fusion Application Server software (version 5.0) and SQL Server 2000. Microsoft ’ s Internet In formation Server is used as the prim ary Web server software. Collected information is stored in a relational database. Access to the data in this database is provided using a combination of Microsoft ’ s Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) technology

and database query

functionality provided b y Cold Fusion Markup Language. A primary

advantage of this ty

pe of dyn amic database is the immediate access NIDRR staff have to the information grantees submit. Not only are NIDRR staff able to identify , almost instantly, which grantees have submitted their completed forms (via the Internet), they can also generate reports, even on partial data, as requested by Congress or ED. The sy stem can be programmed to send electronic mail messages to all grantee project directors prior to the due date of the annual reports. Electronic messages are also sent to grantees that do not submit their reports on time; federal project officers are thus able to spend less time telephoning grantees to ensure that annual reporting requirements are met. Use of a Web
- based data col lection form minimizes grantee burden in submitting an annual report. Where appropriate, the reporting form automatically generates totals, saving grantees time and reducing the chance of arithmetical errors degrading the accuracy of program data. Another burden
- reducing feature of the Web sy stem permits grantees to enter information on an ongoing basis during the reporting period. During ye ar one of a grant, a grantee will enter all relevant research project information; in subsequent grant years, the s ys t em will provide grantees with previously

entered data, allowing them to make only the necessary

edits rather than re - enter data from year to year, as they have in the past using paper forms. Finally , NIDRR ’ s contractor, RTI International, will provide any necessary technical assistance to grantees, expediting the process. RTIhas a proven track record of developing Web
- based reporting s ys tems that are accessible to persons with disabilities. The reporting forms contained in this clearance package will meet or exceed requirements for accessibility contained in Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and all other relevant statutes and regulations. RTIhas worked closely with the ED Assistive Technology

Team to maximize the accessibility of the reportin g sy stems it has created for NIDRR and other ED agencies since 1998. To the extent possible, RTIwill make any requested changes necessary to ensure that the Web
- based reporting forms reflect the state
- of
the
- art in Internet accessibility practices.8

**4. Ef** 

**forts to Identify Duplication** The ten forms contained in this clearance package do not duplicate items from any other NIDRR data collection efforts. **5. Methods Used to Minimize Burden on Small Entities**  This information collection will involve the small businesses that have received grants under the SBIR program. The other NIDRR programs covered b y this data collection request are not small businesses or small entities. The number of businesses awarded SBIR grants by NIDRR varies each ye ar; in Reporting Y ear 20 1 3 a total of 1 2 small businesses had Phase II grants and were required to report using the APR tailored for that program. The following methods will be used to minimize the reporting burden placed on SBIR grantees:

 The SBIR reporting form will co ntain fewer data elements than the reporting forms of most other programs.  Recipients of Phase II grants will be able to use data entered in previous years ’ reporting forms as a starting point for creating each subsequent annual report. There will be no ne ed to reenter data that are unchanged, such as project abstracts, key staff information, general contact information, or narrative of goals and objectives.  Where appropriate, the Web
- based reporting s ys tem will automatically generate totals, saving the grantees the time necessary to make those computations.  Reporting forms can be opened and closed at any t ime, allowing the grantees to complete their reports at their convenience. Any remaining burden on small businesses is unavoidable, if data are to be col lected from the SBIR grantees in accordance with GPRA and EDGAR reporting requirements. **6. Consequences of Not Collecting the Information**  The proposed data collection activities involve an annual required data collection from NIDRR grantees. If the infor mation is not collected, data on key aspects of programs and services for individuals with disabilities will not be available; consequently , NIDRR would be unable to meet statutory

and regulatory

requirements for collection and reporting of data on grantee s ’ activities and outcomes. **7. Special Circumstances**  The proposed data collection is consistent with guidelines set forth in 5 CFR 1320.5, and requires no special circumstances. **8. Consultation Outside the Agency** 9

NIDRR reviews the reporting form annually , and has revised the form based on further anal ys is of the agency ’ s information needs and its experience in collecting and anal yz ing data for Reporting Years 20 1 0
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. Input on revisions came not only from NIDRR ’ s senior staff but also from RTI ’ s an al ys is of technical assistance requests for the period, as well as its own recommendations. **9. Payments or Gifts to Respondents**  No pay ments or gifts are to be provided to respondents. **10. Assurances of Confidentiality**  APR instructions state the following: Under the provisions of the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) of 1993, NIDRR has responsibility to develop a strategic plan that includes performance goals, objectives, indicators, and measures. As with all other agencies in the federal government, beginning in March 2000, NIDRR reports annually to Congress on the status and progress in meeting these performance objectives. To prepare these reports for Congress, NIDRR will draw on information from two primary sources: (1 ) information that grantees submit annually in the web

- based performance reporting form; and (2) information from the external evaluation being conducted by the National Academy of Sciences that reviews the quality of grantee outputs and accomplishments. The first results f

rom this evaluation will be available in 2012. NIDRR’s intent is that this reporting form will continue to be the standard annual report of progress from all grantees. This report form contains relatively minor revisions to the last annual progress report form approved by OMB. . The full contents of individual grantee performance reports will not be published on the Web as stand

- alone documents for public use. However, data on individual grantees will be used to provide supporting documentation for the ex ternal evaluation being conducted by the National Academy of Sciences. In addition, these data will inform agency program planning and priority development. NIDRR may make aggregate information from the APRs available on the Web at the program level (e.g., RERCs, RRTCs,) or by portfolio or area of the Long

-Range Plan (e.g., Health and Function, Technology). The one exception to the primary aggregate use of individual APR information occurs in conjunction with NIDRR’s knowledge translation (KT) efforts and accountability requirements. To support these activities, select publications and other outputs and outcomes reported by grantees in the APR are publicized in NIDRR outreach vehicles and incorporated into performance accountability reports. Questions rega rding potential uses of the information submitted by individual grantees should be directed to Mary Darnell (NIDRR) at (202) 245

- 7316. As a N ational Institute of S tandards and T echnology certified and accredited system, the Web
- Based Reporting S ystem for NIDRR Grantees incorporates numerous features that protect the security of grantee information. Sy stem access for grantees and NIDRR staff may be10

authorized only

by NIDRR ’ s designated Sy stem Owner, and the majority of NIDRR staff (i.e., except senior staff

) do not have access to complete reports for specific grants other than those they are assigned to monitor (although they do have access to aggregate reports that include selected information for specific grants)
. Grantee contacts designated b y NIDRR must respond to an electronic message from RTI and confirm their contact information before receiving initial passwords (which provide access onl y to their own reporting forms ) , and passwords must be changed at initial login. Three unsuccessful login attempts b y any user result in system lockout, with administrator intervention required to unlock the account
. The reporting s ys tem operates in an encry pted S ecure S ockets L ayer environment behind a firewall, which is configured at an appropriat e level to protect th e network. **11. Sensitive Questions**  The questions included in the form are not considered to be sensitive. **12. Estimate of Response Burden**  The annual burden for this data collection in a grantee ’ s first year of award is estimated at 52 hours. In subs equent years, the estimated response burden is approximately 22 hours for NIDRR ’ s major programs (i.e. RRTC, RERC, MS, DRRP) and 10 hours for the other program mechanisms. NIDRR has reviewed the APR form carefully to ensure that all requested information i s necessary

and to reduce burden to the extent possible. The Web
- based s ys tem has been designed so that, whenever possible, information entered b y grantees is carried forward from one ye ar to the next, with only verification and any

necessary

updating of that information required. The design of the sy stem also provide s for preloading or uploading of information from other sources (e.g., budget data from grant applications and abstracts submitted to the National Rehabilitation Information Center). Given thes e features, as well as grantees ’ increasing familiarity

with the s ys tem and reporting requirements, we have estimated the average amount of time required to complete the reporting form at 5 2 hours in a grantee ’ s first year of award. In subsequent years, grantees will be asked to update that information, which we anticipate will require approximately

2 2 hours for NIDRR ’ s major programs (i.e. RRTC, RERC, MS, DRRP) and 10 hours for the other program mechanisms. Because planned changes to the reporting form are minor, these estimates are the same as for the reporting form currentl y in use. The Reporting Year 201 3 universe of NIDRR grantees required to report using the current Web
- based annual project performance reporting s ys tem totaled 266 , distributed acros s program mechanisms as follows: RRTC: 26 grants RERC: 2 0 grants MS: 45 grants DRRP: 28 grants FIP: 91 grants ARRT: 21 grants KT Projects: 2 grant ADA Centers : 12 grants11

SBIR Phase 2 : 1 2 grants RFP: 9 grants While the number o f grantees will vary from ye ar to year, all grantees will be required to submit an annual performance report. Based on an average of 5 2 hours to complete the reporting form in a grantee ’ s first year of award and a cost to respondents of $30 per hour, the t otal estimated cost per respondent in the first year of award is $1,5 6 0, and the total cost for all 266 grantees is $ 414,960
. The estimated response burden includes time to review the instructions, gather existing data, and complete and review the form. In subsequent ye ars, the estimated response burden is approximately 2 2 hours for NIDRR ’ s major programs (i.e. RRTC, RERC, MS, DRRP) and 10 hours for the other program mechanisms. At a cost to respondents of $30 per hour, the total estimated cost per respo ndent in subsequent years is $6 6 0 for the major programs and $ 300 for the other program mechanisms. The total cost for all 119 grantees in the major programs is $ 78,5 40 , and the total cost for all 147 grantees in the other program mechanisms is $ 4 4, 100
. The estimated cost to respondents of $30 per hour represents the average, fully
- loaded wage rate, i.e., includes pre
- tax cash wages, fringe benefits and overhead support, for four different classes of labor ranging from clerical to managerial labor. The av erage wage rate accounts for the amount of time different ty pes of grantee personnel (i.e., clerical, technical, professional, and managerial) are expected to expend in preparing the report.
**First year of award Subsequent years** 

**Major programs Other**  **programs** Number of direct respondents 266 119 147 Average hours per response 5 2 2 2 10 Total burden hours 13,832 2,618 1, 4 7 0 Cost per hour $30 $30 $30 **Total cost $**  **414,960 $**  **78,540 $**  **4 4,**  **100 13.**  **Estimate of Cost Burden of Collecting Information** Th e s e are annual and final reporting form s . There are no capital costs nor are any equipment purchases necessary
. **14. Estimate of Annualized Cost to the Federal Government**  RTIInternational, of Research Triangle Park, NC, will continue to operate the Web
based reporting s ys tem under contract to NIDRR. The cost of revising the system used in Reporting Year 20 1 3 , as required by changes in the APR forms, is estimated at approximately12

$ 19 , 9 00
. The annualized cost of operating the s ys tem, including preparation of reports , provision of technical assistance to grantees and NIDRR staff, and other activities, is estimated be approximately

$ 345 , 259
. **15. Why Has the Burden Changed**  Because planned changes to the reporting form are minor, e stimated burden per grantee has not changed, and is the same as for the reporting form currently in use
. Total annual hours requested is slightl y lower (
- 5 20) because it is based on the number of 2013 grantees (266), instead of the number of grantees that were funded at the time th e previous OMB package was submitted (276)
. **16. Plans for Tabulation and Publication**  A N IDRR contractor uses data from the APR s ys tem to prepare an annual “Summary of Annual Performance Reports from NIDRR Grantees.” The audience for this report includes NIDRR and other OSERS staff. The report presents information on funding, expenditures, and projects; research, development, and training programs; Model Sy stems datasets; products; and staffing. It presents frequency distributions, cross
- tabulations, percentages, and means. Data are displayed in tables, pie charts, and several types of bar charts. Information from the APR sy stem is also used in the Annual Report to Congress prepared b y the Rehabilitation Services Administration (another component of OS ERS). **1 7**  **. Display Expiration Date for OMB Approval**  NIDRR will display

the expiration date for OMB approval of the information collection. **1 8**  **. Exceptions to Certification Statement**  There are no exceptions to the certification statement.