37530 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 120 / Friday, June 21, 2013 / Notices 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: 17,620. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Burden Hours: 1,499,890. 

Abstract: The collection, use and 

reporting of education data is an integral 

component of the mission of the U.S. 

Department of Education (ED). EDFacts, 

an ED initiative to put performance data 

at the center of ED’s policy, 

management, and budget decisionmaking processes for all K–12 education 

programs, has transformed the way in 

which ED collects and uses data. For 

school years 2009–10 and 2011–12, the 

Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) was 

approved by OMB as part of the EDFacts 

information collection (1875–0240). For 

school years 2013–14 and 2015–16, the 

Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is clearing 

the CRDC as a separate collection from 

EDFacts. ED’s CRDC information 

collection is modeled after the most 

current EDFacts information collection 

approved by OMB (1875–0240). As with 

previous CRDC collections, the purpose 

of the 2013–14 and 2015–16 CRDC is to 

obtain vital data related to the civil 

rights laws requirement that public local 

educational agencies (LEAs) and 

elementary and secondary schools 

provide equal educational opportunity. 

ED has extensively analyzed the uses of 

every data element collected in the 

2011–12 CRDC and sought advice from 

experts across ED to refine, improve, 

and where appropriate, add or remove 

data elements from the collection. The 

2013–14 and 2015–16 CRDC redesign 

effort ensured that, while several new 

indicators were added to the collection, 

data elements also were removed where 

appropriate. ED also made the CRDC 

data definitions and metrics consistent 

with other mandatory collections across 

ED wherever possible. The proposed 

additions and changes to the 2013–14 

and 2015–16 CRDC reflect the need for 

a deeper understanding of and accurate 

data about the educational opportunities 

and school context for our nation’s 

students. ED seeks OMB approval under 

the Paperwork Reduction Act to collect 

from LEAs, the elementary and 

secondary education data described in 

the sections of Attachment A. In 

addition, ED requests that LEAs and 

other stakeholders respond to the 

directed questions found in Attachment 

A–5. 

Dated: June 17, 2013. 

Stephanie Valentine, 

Acting Director, Information Collection 

Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and 

Records Management Services, Office of 

Management. 

[FR Doc. 2013–14783 Filed 6–20–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4000–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

[Docket No. ED–2013–ICCD–0080] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Comment Request; 

Assurances for the Protection and 

Advocacy for Assistive Technology 

(PAAT) Program 

AGENCY: Department of Education (ED), 

Office of Special Education and 

Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

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

proposing an extension of an existing 

information collection. 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before August 

20, 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–0080 

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 

2E117, 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: Assurances for the 

Protection and Advocacy for Assistive 

Technology (PAAT) Program. 

OMB Control Number: 1820–0658. 

Type of Review: An extension of an 

existing information collection. 

Respondents/Affected Public: Private 

Sector. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: 57. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Burden Hours: 9. 

Abstract: This information collection 

instrument will be used by grantees to 

request funds to carry out the Protection 

and Advocacy for Assistive Technology 

(PAAT) Assurances program. PAAT is 

mandated by the Assistive Technology 

Act of 1998, as amended in 2004 (AT 

Act), to provide protection and 

advocacy services to individuals with 

disabilities for the purposes of assisting 

in the acquisition, utilization or 

maintenance of assistive technology or 

assistive technology services. 

Dated: June 17, 2013. 

Tomakie Washington, 

Acting Director, Information Collection 

Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and 

Records Management Services, Office of 

Management. 

[FR Doc. 2013–14784 Filed 6–20–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4000–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

[Docket No. ED–2013–ICCD–0040] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission to the Office of 

Management and Budget for Review 

and Approval; Comment Request; 

Survey on the Use of Funds Under 

Title II, Part A: Improving Teacher 

Quality State Grants—State-Level 

Activity Funds 

AGENCY: Department of Education (ED), 

Office of Elementary and Secondary 

Education (OESE). 

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 collection. 


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