[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 218 (Tuesday, November 14, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 78002]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-25080]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2023-SCC-0118]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Protection and Advocacy of Individual Rights Program 
Assurances

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 an extension without change of a currently 
approved information collection request (ICR).

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
December 14, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for proposed 
information collection requests should be submitted within 30 days of 
publication of this notice. Click on this link www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain to access the site. Find this information collection request 
(ICR) by selecting ``Department of Education'' under ``Currently Under 
Review,'' then check the ``Only Show ICR for Public Comment'' checkbox. 
Reginfo.gov provides two links to view documents related to this 
information collection request. Information collection forms and 
instructions may be found by clicking on the ``View Information 
Collection (IC) List'' link. Supporting statements and other supporting 
documentation may be found by clicking on the ``View Supporting 
Statement and Other Documents'' link.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to 
collection activities, please contact Samuel Pierre, 202-987-1928.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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: Protection and Advocacy of Individual Rights 
Program Assurances.
    OMB Control Number: 1820-0625.
    Type of Review: An extension without change of a currently approved 
ICR.
    Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 57.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 9.
    Abstract: Section 509 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 
(Rehabilitation Act), as amended by the Title IV of Workforce 
Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) and its implementing Federal 
Regulations at 34 CFR part 381, require the PAIR grantees to submit an 
application to the RSA Commissioner in order to receive assistance 
under Section 509 of the Rehabilitation Act. The Rehabilitation Act 
requires that the application contain Assurances to which the grantees 
must comply. Section 509(f) of the Rehabilitation Act specifies the 
Assurances. All 57 PAIR grantees are required to be part of the 
protection and advocacy system in each State established under the 
Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 
(42 U.S.C. 6041 et seq.).

    Dated: November 8, 2023.
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. 2023-25080 Filed 11-13-23; 8:45 am]
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