79 FR 82 pgs. 23960-23961 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Section 704 Annual Performance Report (Parts I and II)
Type: NOTICEVolume: 79Number: 82Pages: 23960 - 23961
Pages: 23960, 23961Docket number: [Docket No.: ED-2014-ICCD-0010]
FR document: [FR Doc. 2014-09645 Filed 4-28-14; 8:45 am]
Agency: Education Department
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED-2014-ICCD-0010]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Section 704 Annual Performance Report (Parts I and II)
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.
DATES:
Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before May 29, 2014.
ADDRESSES:
[top] 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-2014-ICCD-0010 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 ICDocketMgr@ed.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
For specific questions related to collection activities, please contact Felipe Lulli, 202-245-7425.
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: Section 704 Annual Performance Report (Parts I and II)
OMB Control Number: 1820-0606
Type of Review: An extension of an existing information collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Private Sector, State, Local, or Tribal Governments
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 412
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 14,420
Abstract: These data collection instruments are the annual performance reports for State Independent Living Services (SILS) and Centers for Independent Living (CIL) programs. These are known as the 704 Report Part I and the 704 Report Part II, respectively. These reports are required by sections 704(m)(4)(D), 706(d), 721(b)(3) and 725(c) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (the Act) and the corresponding regulations in 34 CFR parts 364, 365, and 366. Approval of grantees' annual performance reports (704 Report) is a prerequisite for the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) approval of the annual SILS grant awards (part B funds) and CILs continuation grant awards (part C funds).
Dated: April 23, 2014.
Tomakie Washington,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management.
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