Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 138 / Thursday, July 18, 2013 / Notices 42937 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

[Docket No. ED–2013–ICCD–0094] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Comment Request; Fund for 

the Improvement of Postsecondary 

Education (FIPSE) Annual and Final 

Performance Reports 

AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary 

Education (OPE), 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 [insert one of the following: 

a revision of an existing information 

collection. 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before 

September 16, 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–0094 

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: Fund for the 

Improvement of Postsecondary 

Education (FIPSE) Annual and Final 

Performance Reports. 

OMB Control Number: 1840–0793. 

Type of Review: A revision of an 

existing information collection. 

Respondents/Affected Public: Private 

Sector. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: 347. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Burden Hours: 4,870. 

Abstract: The Fund for the 

Improvement of Postsecondary 

Education (FIPSE) works to improve 

postsecondary education through grants 

to postsecondary educational 

institutions and agencies. Such grants 

are awarded to non-profit organizations 

on the basis of competitively reviewed 

applications submitted to FIPSE under 

its Comprehensive and Special Focus 

Competition Program grant 

competitions. This collection includes a 

final performance report for use with all 

of the following Fund for the 

Improvement of Postsecondary 

Education (FIPSE) programs: 

Comprehensive(84.116B), European 

Union-United States (84.116J), USBrazil (84.116M), North America 

(84.116N), and US-Russia (84.116S). 

Also included is a final performance 

report for Congressionally-directed 

grants (earmarks)(84.116Z). We request 

clearance of one annual report for the 

Comprehensive program (84.116B). A 

total of three (3) forms comprise this 

collection. We need to collect this data 

in order to evaluate and assess each 

grantee for continued funding and 

assessment of their project. 

Dated: July 15, 2013. 

Stephanie Valentine, 

Acting Director, Information Collection 

Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and 

Records Management Services, Office of 

Management. 

[FR Doc. 2013–17249 Filed 7–17–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4000–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

Applications for New Awards; National 

Institute on Disability and 

Rehabilitation Research— 

Rehabilitation Research and Training 

Centers 

AGENCY: Office of Special Education and 

Rehabilitative Services, Department of 

Education. 

ACTION: Notice. 

Overview Information: National 

Institute on Disability and 

Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR)— 

Disability and Rehabilitation Research 

Projects and Centers Program— 

Rehabilitation Research and Training 

Centers—Community Living Policy 

Notice inviting applications for new 

awards for fiscal year (FY) 2013. 

Catalog of Federal Domestic 

Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.133B– 

11. 

DATES: Applications Available: July 18, 

2013. 

Date of Pre-Application Meeting: 

August 8, 2013. 

Deadline for Transmittal of 

Applications: September 3, 2013. 

Full Text of Announcement 

I. Funding Opportunity Description 

Purpose of Program: The purpose of 

the Disability and Rehabilitation 

Research Projects and Centers Program 

is to plan and conduct research, 

demonstration projects, training, and 

related activities, including 

international activities, to develop 

methods, procedures, and rehabilitation 

technology that maximize the full 

inclusion and integration into society, 

employment, independent living, family 

support, and economic and social selfsufficiency of individuals with 

disabilities, especially individuals with 

the most severe disabilities, and to 

improve the effectiveness of services 

authorized under the Rehabilitation Act 

of 1973, as amended (Rehabilitation 

Act). 

Rehabilitation Research and Training 

Centers (RRTCs) 

The purpose of the RRTCs, which are 

funded through the Disability and 

Rehabilitation Research Projects and 

Centers Program, is to achieve the goals 

of the Rehabilitation Act through 

advanced research, training, technical 

assistance, and dissemination activities 

in general problem areas, as specified by 

NIDRR. These activities are designed to 

benefit rehabilitation service providers, 

individuals with disabilities, and the 

family members or other authorized 

representatives of individuals with 


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