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(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: NCES Cognitive, 

Pilot, and Field Test Studies System. 

OMB Control Number: 1850–0803. 

Type of Review: An extension of an 

existing information collection. 

Respondents/Affected Public: 

Individuals or Households. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: 135,000. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Burden Hours: 27,000. 

Abstract: This is a request for a 3-year 

renewal of the generic clearance to 

allow the National Center for Education 

Statistics (NCES) to continue to develop, 

test, and improve its survey and 

assessment instruments and 

methodologies. The procedures utilized 

to this effect include but are not limited 

to experiments with levels of incentives 

for various types of survey operations, 

focus groups, cognitive laboratory 

activities, pilot testing, exploratory 

interviews, experiments with 

questionnaire design, and usability 

testing of electronic data collection 

instruments. 

Dated: May 20, 2013. 

Stephanie Valentine, 

Acting Director, Information Collection 

Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and 

Records Management Services, Office of 

Management. 

[FR Doc. 2013–12338 Filed 5–22–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4000–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

[Docket No. ED–2013–ICCD–0068] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission to the Office of 

Management and Budget for Review 

and Approval; Comment Request; 

Applications for New Grants Under the 

Rehabilitation Services Administration 

(RSA) (1894–0001) 

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 June 24, 

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–0068 

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: Applications for 

New Grants under the Rehabilitation 

Services Administration (RSA) (1894– 

0001). 

OMB Control Number: 1820–0018. 

Type of Review: Extension without 

change of an existing collection of 

information. 

Respondents/Affected Public: State, 

Local, or Tribal Governments. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: 100. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Burden Hours: 4,000. 

Abstract: The Rehabilitation Services 

Administration (RSA) is seeking 

approval to extend the current 

Information Collection package, OMB 

#1820–0018 (streamlined discretionary 

grants 1894–0001) in order to solicit 

applications for RSA’s Discretionary 

Grant Awards authorized by the 

Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended. 

The discretionary program areas include 

Rehabilitation Long Term and Short 

Term Training, Demonstrations, 

Capacity Building projects, Interpreter 

Training, In-Service Training, National 

Clearinghouse, National Leadership 

Institute, Technical Assistance and 

Continuing Education (TACE) Centers, 

Service Programs, Centers for 

Independent Living, the Helen Keller 

National Center and other discretionary 

grant programs approved by the 

Secretary. The current application 

package expires June 30, 2013 and in 

order to provide application packages to 

applicants, RSA is requesting an 

extension of the currently approved 

package for an additional three years. 

Dated: May 20, 2013. 

Stephanie Valentine, 

Acting Director, Information Collection 

Clearance Division Privacy, Information and 

Records Management Services Office of 

Management. 

[FR Doc. 2013–12335 Filed 5–22–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4000–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

[Docket No.: ED–2013–ICCD–0067] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission to the Office of 

Management and Budget for Review 

and Approval; Comment Request; Part 

D Discretionary Grant Application— 

Individuals With Disabilities Education 

Act (1894–0001) 

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 an extension of an existing 

information collection. 


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