[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 55 (Tuesday, March 22, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16170-16171]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-05970]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No. ED-2022-SCC-0040]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; 
Application for Client Assistance Program

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 of 1995, ED is 
proposing a revision of a currently approved collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
May 23, 2022.

ADDRESSES: To access and review all the documents related to the 
information collection listed in this notice, please use http://www.regulations.gov by searching the Docket ID number ED-2022-SCC-0040. 
Comments submitted in response to this notice should be submitted 
electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov by selecting the Docket ID number or via postal 
mail, commercial delivery, or hand delivery. If the regulations.gov 
site is not available to the public for any reason, ED will temporarily 
accept comments at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9ad3d9def5f9f1ffeed7fde8dafffeb4fdf5ec"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="69202a2d060a020c1d240e1b290c0d470e061f">[email protected]</span></a>. Please include the docket ID 
number and the title of the information collection request when 
requesting documents or submitting comments. 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 PRA 
Coordinator of the Strategic Collections and Clearance Governance and 
Strategy Division, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave. SW, 
LBJ, Room 6W208C, Washington, DC 20202-8240.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to 
collection activities, please contact April Trice, (202) 245-6074.

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: Application for Client Assistance Program.
    OMB Control Number: 1820-0520.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 57.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 9.
    Abstract: The purpose of Client Assistance Program (CAP) is to 
advise and inform applicants and individuals eligible for services and 
benefits available under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Rehabilitation 
Act), as amended by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act 
(WIOA), and title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 
(ADA), including students with disabilities under section 113 and 
individuals with disabilities employed at subminimum wage under section 
511 of the Rehabilitation Act. In addition, applicants and eligible 
individuals may be provided advocacy and representation to ensure their 
rights in their relationship with projects, programs, and services to 
protect their rights provided under the Rehabilitation Act. In addition 
to providing assistance and advocacy under the Rehabilitation Act, a 
CAP agency may provide information on the assistance and

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benefits on title I of the ADA, especially those who have traditionally 
been unserved or underserved by the vocational rehabilitation program, 
with respect to services that are directly related to facilitating the 
employment for applicants or eligible individuals.

    Dated: March 16, 2022
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. 2022-05970 Filed 3-21-22; 8:45 am]
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