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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 the Office of Special 

Education Programs’ (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. 

Dated: October 30, 2013. 

Tomakie Washington, 

Acting Director, Information Collection 

Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and 

Records Management Services, Office of 

Management. 

[FR Doc. 2013–26407 Filed 11–4–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4000–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

[Docket No. ED–2013–ICCD–0089] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission to the Office of 

Management and Budget for Review 

and Approval; Comment Request; A 

Study of Feedback in Teacher 

Evaluation Systems 

AGENCY: Department of Education (ED, 

Institutes of Education Services (IES). 

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 a new 

information collection. 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before 

December 5, 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–0089 

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 

2E103,Washington, DC 20202–4537. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

questions related to collection activities 

or burden, please call Katrina Ingalls, 

703–620–3655 or 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: A Study of 

Feedback in Teacher Evaluation 

Systems. 

OMB Control Number: 1850–NEW. 

Type of Review: New collection of 

information. 

Respondents/Affected Public: 

Individuals or households. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: 5,802. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Burden Hours: 2,106. 

Abstract: This study will collect 

information in teacher evaluation 

systems in states in the Central Region. 

The study will collect information about 

(1) how teachers perceive the feedback 

they receive including its utility, 

accuracy and credibility; (2) how 

teachers respond to feedback, including 

their access to learning opportunities 

related to feedback received; and (3) 

how teacher responsiveness to feedback 

relates to their performance in the 

classroom. The study will examine data 

from a teacher survey and data from 

evaluations of teacher performance in 

districts that are implementing teacher 

evaluation systems during the 2012–14 

school year, researchers will pilot the 

teacher survey. The study will be 

implemented during the 2014–15 school 

year. The findings will be used by state 

and district leaders to prioritize needs 

both at the state and district level for 

training and guidance on providing 

feedback as part of teacher evaluation 

systems, and also for informing the state 

and districts of additional data 

collection needed to further understand 

feedback characteristics. This study will 

result in a report intended for district 

and state leaders who are responsible 

for selecting, developing, and 

implementing teacher evaluation 

systems and overseeing support for 

teachers professional growth and 

effectiveness. 

Dated: October 30, 2013. 

Kate Mullan, 

Acting Director, Information Collection 

Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and 

Records Management Services, Office of 

Management. 

[FR Doc. 2013–26396 Filed 11–4–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4000–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

Applications for New Awards; 

Rehabilitation Training: Rehabilitation 

Long-Term Training Program— 

Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling 

AGENCY: Office of Special Education and 

Rehabilitative Services, Department of 

Education. 

ACTION: Notice. 

Overview Information: Rehabilitation 

Training: Rehabilitation Long-Term 

Training Program—Vocational 

Rehabilitation Counseling Notice 

inviting applications for new awards for 

fiscal year (FY) 2014. 

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 

(CFDA) Number: 84.129B. 

Dates: 

Applications Available: November 5, 

2013. 

Dates of Pre-Application Webinars: 

November 20, 2013, December 4, 2013, 

and January 8, 2014. 

Deadline for Transmittal of 

Applications: February 3, 2014. 

Deadline for Intergovernmental 

Review: April 4, 2014. 

Full Text of Announcement 

I. Funding Opportunity Description 

Purpose of Program: The 

Rehabilitation Long-Term Training 

program provides financial assistance 

for— 

(1) Projects that provide basic or 

advanced training leading to an 

academic degree in areas of personnel 


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