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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

[Docket No. ED–2013–ICCD–0048] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Comment Request; IDEA 

Part C State Performance Plan (SPP) 

and Annual Performance Report (APR) 

AGENCY: Office of Special Education and 

Rehabilitative Services (OSERS), 

Department of Education (ED). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is 

proposing a revision of an existing 

information collection. 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before June 14, 

2013. 

ADDRESSES: Comments submitted in 

response to this notice should be 

submitted electronically through the 

Federal eRulemaking Portal at http:// 

www.regulations.gov by selecting 

Docket ID number ED–2013–ICCD–0048 

or via postal mail, commercial delivery, 

or hand delivery. Please note that 

comments submitted by fax or email 

and those 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 Director of 

the Information Collection Clearance 

Division, U.S. Department of Education, 

400 Maryland Avenue SW, LBJ, Room 

2E105, Washington, DC 20202–4537. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Electronically mail 

ICDocketMgr@ed.gov. Please do not 

send comments here. 

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: IDEA Part C State 

Performance Plan (SPP) and Annual 

Performance Report (APR). 

OMB Control Number: 1820–0578. 

Type of Review: a revision of an 

existing information collection. 

Respondents/Affected Public: State, 

Local, or Tribal Governments. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: 56. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Burden Hours: 61,600. 

Abstract: The Individuals with 

Disabilities Education Improvement Act 

of 2004, signed on December 3, 2004, 

became PL 108–446. In accordance with 

20 U.S.C. 1416(b)(1) and 20 U.S.C. 1442, 

not later that 1 year after the date of 

enactment of the Individuals with 

Disabilities Education Improvement Act 

of 2004, each Lead Agency must have in 

place a performance plan that evaluates 

the Lead Agency’s efforts to implement 

the requirements and purposes of Part C 

and describe how the Lead Agency will 

improve such implementation. This 

plan is called the Part C State 

Performance Plan (Part C—SPP). In 

accordance with 20 U.S.C. 

1416(b)(2)(C)(ii) and 20 U.S.C. 1442 the 

Lead Agency shall report annually to 

the public on the performance of each 

Part C program located in the State on 

the targets in the Lead Agency’s 

performance plan. The Lead Agency 

shall report annually to the Secretary on 

the performance of the State under the 

Lead Agency’s performance plan. This 

report is called the Part C Annual 

Performance Report (Part C—APR). 

Dated: April 9, 2013. 

Stephanie Valentine, 

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–2013–ICCD–0049] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Comment Request; Study of 

the Delivery of Services Under the 

State Vocational Rehabilitation Grants 

Program 

AGENCY: Office of Special Education and 

Rehabilitative Services (OSERS), 

Department of Education (ED). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is 

proposing a new information collection. 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before June 14, 

2013. 

ADDRESSES: Comments submitted in 

response to this notice should be 

submitted electronically through the 

Federal eRulemaking Portal at http:// 

www.regulations.gov by selecting 

Docket ID number ED–2013–ICCD–0049 

or via postal mail, commercial delivery, 

or hand delivery. Please note that 

comments submitted by fax or email 

and those 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 Director of 

the Information Collection Clearance 

Division, U.S. Department of Education, 

400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room 

2E105, Washington, DC 20202–4537. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Electronically mail 

ICDocketMgr@ed.gov. Please do not 

send comments here. 

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; 


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