[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 177 (Wednesday, September 14, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54373-54374]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-18180]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: Department of Education.
SUMMARY: The Leader, Information Management Case Services Team, 
Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer invites comments on the submission for OMB review 
as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
October 14, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to the Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Rachel Potter, Desk 
Officer, Department of Education, Office of Management and Budget, 725 
17th Street, NW., Room 10222, New Executive Office Building, 
Washington, DC 20503 or faxed to (202) 395-6974.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires that the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) provide interested Federal agencies and the public an 
early opportunity to comment on information collection requests. OMB 
may amend or waive the requirement for public consultation to the 
extent that public participation in the approval process would defeat 
the purpose of the information collection, violate State or Federal 
law, or substantially interfere with any agency's ability to perform 
its statutory obligations. The Leader, Information Management Case 
Services Team, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of 
the Chief Information Officer, publishes that notice containing 
proposed information collection requests prior to submission of these 
requests to OMB. Each proposed information collection, grouped by 
office, contains the following: (1) Type of review requested, e.g. new, 
revision, extension, existing or reinstatement; (2) Title; (3) Summary 
of the collection; (4) Description of the need for, and proposed use 
of, the information; (5) Respondents and frequency of collection; and 
(6) Reporting and/or Recordkeeping burden. OMB invites public comment.

    Dated: September 8, 2005.
Angela C. Arrington,
Leader, Information Management Case Services Team, Regulatory 
Information Management Services, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer.

Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services

    Type of Review: Extension.
    Title: Annual Report on Appeals Process.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs.
    Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden: Responses: 80.
    Burden Hours: 160.
    Abstract: Form RSA-722 is needed to meet specific data collection 
requirements in Subsections 102(c)(8)(A) and (B) of the Rehabilitation 
Act of 1973, as amended on the number of requests for mediation, 
hearings and reviews filed. The information collected is used to 
evaluate the types of complaints made by applicants for and eligible 
individuals of the vocational rehabilitation program and the final 
resolution of appeals filed. Respondents are State agencies that 
administer the Federal/State Program for Vocational Rehabilitation.
    Requests for copies of the information collection submission for 
OMB review may be accessed from http://edicsweb.ed.gov, by selecting 
the ``Browse Pending Collections'' link and by clicking on link number 
2811. When you access the information collection, click on ``Download 
Attachments `` to view. Written requests for information should be 
addressed to U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., 
Potomac Center, 9th Floor, Washington, DC 20202-4700. Requests may also 
be electronically mailed to the Internet address <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#014e42484e5e53484c464164652f666e77"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="79363a3036262b30343e391c1d571e160f">[email protected]</span></a> or 
faxed to 202-245-6623. Please specify the complete title of the 
information collection when making your request.
    Comments regarding burden and/or the collection activity 
requirements should be directed to Sheila Carey at her e-mail address 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e6b58e838f8a87c8a58794839fa68382c8818990"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="de8db6bbb7b2bff09dbfacbba79ebbbaf0b9b1a8">[email protected]</span></a>. Individuals who use a telecommunications device 
for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service 
(FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339.

Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services

    Type of Review: Extension.
    Title: Annual Protection and Advocacy of Individual Rights (PAIR) 
Program Assurances.
    Frequency: On Occasion; once prior to FY2007.
    Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions; State, Local, or 
Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs.
    Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden: Responses: 57.
    Burden Hours: 9.
    Abstract: Section 509 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended 
(Act), and its implementing Federal Regulations at 34 CFR part 381, 
require the PAIR grantees to submit an application to the 
Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) Commissioner in order to 
receive assistance under Section 509 of the Act. The Act requires that 
the application contain Assurances to which the grantee must comply. 
Section 509(f) of the Act specifies the Assurances. There are 57 PAIR 
grantees. All 57 grantees are required to be part of the protection and 
advocacy system in each State established under the Developmental 
Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 6041 
et seq.)
    Requests for copies of the information collection submission for 
OMB review may be accessed from http://edicsweb.ed.gov, by selecting 
the ``Browse Pending Collections'' link and by clicking on link number 
2810. When you access the information collection, click on ``Download 
Attachments `` to view. Written requests for information should be 
addressed to U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., 
Potomac Center, 9th Floor, Washington, DC 20202-4700. Requests may also 
be electronically mailed to the Internet address <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#501f13191f0f02191d171035347e373f26"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2f606c6660707d6662686f4a4b01484059">[email protected]</span></a> or 
faxed to 202-245-6623. Please specify the complete title of the 
information collection when making your request.
    Comments regarding burden and/or the collection activity 
requirements should be directed to Sheila Carey at her e-mail address 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9fccf7faf6f3feb1dcfeedfae6dffafbb1f8f0e9"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6d3e050804010c432e0c1f08142d0809430a021b">[email protected]</span></a>. Individuals who use a telecommunications device 
for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service 
(FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339.

Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services

    Type of Review: New.
    Title: A Study of the Addition of Literacy Services for Vocational 
Rehabilitation Consumers.
    Frequency: Annually.

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    Affected Public: Individuals or household; State, Local, or Tribal 
Gov't, SEAs or LEAs.
    Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden: Responses: 14,522.
    Burden Hours: 6,835.
    Abstract: This submission is for the collection of data for the 
``Evaluation of Projects Demonstrating the Use of Adult Education 
Literacy Services by State Vocational Rehabilitation Agencies to 
Improve Earnings of Individuals with Disabilities.'' The data 
collection to be approved includes standardized testing instruments, 
case file summary forms, a teacher rating form, a telephone interview 
form, and site visit interview and focus group guides.
    Requests for copies of the information collection submission for 
OMB review may be accessed from http://edicsweb.ed.gov, by selecting 
the ``Browse Pending Collections'' link and by clicking on link number 
2805. When you access the information collection, click on ``Download 
Attachments `` to view. Written requests for information should be 
addressed to U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., 
Potomac Center, 9th Floor, Washington, DC 20202-4700. Requests may also 
be electronically mailed to the Internet address <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#eaa5a9a3a5b5b8a3a7adaa8f8ec48d859c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8fc0ccc6c0d0ddc6c2c8cfeaeba1e8e0f9">[email protected]</span></a> or 
faxed to 202-245-6623. Please specify the complete title of the 
information collection when making your request.
    Comments regarding burden and/or the collection activity 
requirements should be directed to Sheila Carey at her e-mail address 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#cc9fa4a9a5a0ade28fadbea9b58ca9a8e2aba3ba"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d586bdb0bcb9b4fb96b4a7b0ac95b0b1fbb2baa3">[email protected]</span></a>. Individuals who use a telecommunications device 
for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service 
(FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339.

[FR Doc. 05-18180 Filed 9-13-05; 8:45 am]
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