[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 8 (Tuesday, January 13, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 1668]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-488]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests
AGENCY: Department of Education.
SUMMARY: The Leader, Information Collection Clearance Division,
Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of Management,
invites comments on the proposed information collection requests as
required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
March 16, 2009.
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, Regulatory Information
Management Services, Office of Management, 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.
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.
Dated: January 8, 2009.
Angela C. Arrington,
Leader, Information Collections Clearance Division, Regulatory
Information Management Services, Office of Management.
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Title: Protection and Advocacy for Assistive Technology (PAAT)
Program Performance Report, Form RSA 661.
Frequency: Annually.
Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions (primary).
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 57
Burden Hours: 912
Abstract: The Annual PAAT Program Performance Report will be used
to analyze and evaluate the PAAT Program administered by eligible
systems in states. These systems provide services to eligible
individuals with disabilities to assist in the acquisition,
utilization, or maintenance of assistive technology devices or
assistive technology services. The Rehabilitation Services
Administration (RSA) uses the form to meet specific data collection
requirements of Section 5 of the Assistive Technology Act of 1998, as
amended (AT Act). PAAT programs must report annually using the form,
which is due on or before December 30 of each year. The Annual PAAT
Performance Report has enabled RSA to furnish the President and
Congress with data on the provision of protection and advocacy services
and has helped to establish a sound basis for future funding requests.
Data from the form have been used to evaluate the effectiveness of
eligible systems within individual states in meeting annual priorities
and objectives. These data also have been used to indicate trends in
the provision of services from year to year.
Requests for copies of the proposed information collection request
may be accessed from http://edicsweb.ed.gov, by selecting the ``Browse
Pending Collections'' link and by clicking on link number 3920. 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.,
LBJ, Washington, DC 20202-4537. Requests may also be electronically
mailed to [email protected] or faxed to 202-401-0920. Please specify
the complete title of the information collection when making your
request.
Comments regarding burden and/or the collection activity
requirements should be electronically mailed to [email protected].
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. E9-488 Filed 1-12-09; 8:45 am]
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