[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 44 (Tuesday, March 5, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8592-8593]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-5052]



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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests

AGENCY: Department of Education.

ACTION: Proposed collection; comment request.

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SUMMARY: The Director, Information Resources Group, 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 
May 6, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to the Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Wendy Taylor, Desk 
Officer, Department of Education, Office of Management and Budget, 725 
17th Street, NW., Room 10235, New Executive Office Building, 
Washington, DC 20503. Requests for copies of the proposed information 
collection requests should be addressed to Patrick J. Sherrill, 
Department of Education, 600 Independence Avenue, S.W., Room 5624, 
Regional Office Building 3, Washington, DC 20202-4651.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patrick J. Sherrill (202) 708-8196. 
Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may 
call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 
between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern time, Monday through Friday.

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 Director of the Information Resources 
Group publishes this 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 at the address 
specified above. Copies of the requests are available from Patrick J. 
Sherrill at the address specified above.

    Dated: February 28, 1996.
Gloria Parker,
Director, Information Resources Group.

Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services

    Type of Review: Extension.
    Title: Report of Children and Youth with Disabilities Receiving 
Special Education Under Part B of Individuals with Disabilities 
Education Act.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: State, local or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs.
    Reporting Burden and Recordkeeping: Responses: 58; Burden Hours: 
15,196.
    Abstract: This package provides instructions and forms necessary 
for States to report the number of children with disabilities served 
under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)-B 
receiving special education and related services. It serves as the 
basis for distributing federal assistance, monitoring, implementing, 
and Congressional reporting.

Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services

    Type of Review: Extension.
    Title: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Part B, 
Implementation of FAPE Requirement.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: State, local or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs.
    Reporting Burden and Recordkeeping: Responses: 58; Burden Hours: 
198,418.
    Abstract: This package provides instructions and forms for States 
to report the setting in which children with disabilities served under 
the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)-B receive 
special education and related services. The form satisfies reporting 
requirements in this area and is used to monitor SEAs and for 
Congressional reporting.

Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services

    Type of Review: Extension.
    Title: Personnel Employed and Needed to Provide Special Education 
and Related Services for Children and Youth with Disabilities.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: State, local or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs.
    Reporting Burden and Recordkeeping: Responses: 58; Burden Hours: 
10,585.
    Abstract: This package provides instructions and forms for States 
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report the number of personnel employed and needed in the provision of 
special education and related services. Data are obtained from state 
and local education agencies, and are used to assess the implementation 
of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and for 
monitoring, planning and reporting to Congress.

Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services

    Type of Review: Extension.
    Title: Report of Children and Youth with Disabilities Exiting 
Special Education During the 1996-97 School Year.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: State, local or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs.
    Reporting Burden and Recordkeeping: Responses: 58; Burden Hours: 
16,124.
    Abstract: This package provides instructions and a form necessary 
for States to report the settings in which children with disabilities 
served under Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)-B 
receive special education and related services. The form satisfies 
reporting requirements and is used by the Office of Special Education 
Programs to monitor SEAs and for Congressional reporting.

Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services

    Type of Review: Extension.
    Title: Number and Type of Personnel Employed and Contracted and 
Additional Personnel Needed to Provide Early Intervention Services for 
Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities and Their Families.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: State, local or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs.
    Reporting Burden and Recordkeeping: Responses: 58; Burden Hours: 
13,596.
    Abstract: This package provides instructions and forms necessary 
for States to report the number of personnel employed and needed in the 
provision of early intervention services for infants and toddlers with 
disabilities served under Individuals with Disabilities Education Act 
(IDEA), Part H. Data are obtained from state and local service agencies 
and are used to assess the implementation of IDEA and for monitoring, 
implementing, and Congressional reporting.

Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services

    Type of Review: Revision.
    Title: Forms Clearance Package for the Projects with Industry 
Program.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; Not-for-profit 
institutions; State, local or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs.
    Reporting Burden and Recordkeeping: Responses: 101; Burden Hours: 
4,040.
    Abstract: The purpose of collecting compliance indicator data on 
the Projects with Industry program is to comply with the Congressional 
mandate to assess project performances based on evaluation standards as 
established under the 1986 Rehabilitation Act Amendments.

Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services

    Type of Review: Extension.
    Title: Report of Infants and Toddlers Receiving Intervention 
Services in accord with Part H and Report of Early Intervention 
Services on IFSPS Provided to Infants and Toddlers and Their Families 
in Accord with Part H.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: State, local or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs.
    Reported Burden and Recordkeeping: Responses: 58; Burden Hours: 
2,378.
    Abstract: This package provides instructions and forms necessary 
for States to report the number of infants and toddlers with 
disabilities served under Individuals with Disabilities Education Act 
(IDEA), Part H receiving early intervention services and the services 
provided as indicated on the Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP). 
Data are obtained from state and local service agencies and are used to 
assess the implementation of IDEA and for monitoring, implementing, and 
Congressional reporting.

Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services

    Type of Review: Extension.
    Title: Report of Program Settings Where Early Intervention Services 
are Provided to Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities and Their 
Families.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: State, local of Tribal Gov't, SEAs or 
LEAs. Reported Burden and Recordkeeping: Responses: 58; Burden Hours: 
928.
    Abstract: This package provides instructions and forms necessary 
for States to report program settings where early intervention services 
are provided to infants and toddlers with disabilities served under 
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Part H. Data are 
obtained from state and local service agencies and are used to assess 
the implementation of IDEA and for monitoring, implementing, and 
Congressional reporting.

Office of Postsecondary Education

    Type of Review: New.
    Title: Quick Response Information System (QRIS).
    Frequency: One-time.
    Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions; State, local or 
Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs.
    Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden: Responses: 4,308; 
Burden Hours: 3,228.
    Abstract: This is a request for system clearance of the QRIS survey 
system which consists of the Fast Response Survey System (FRSS) and, as 
of Fall 96, the Postsecondary Education Quick Information System 
(PEQIS). FRSS primarily conducts surveys of the elementary/secondary 
sector and public libraries while PEQIS focuses on the postsecondary 
education sector. The FRSS and PEQIS were established (in 1975 and 1991 
respectively) to meet quick turnaround data requests of Department of 
Education and others with requirements for education data that are not 
available elsewhere and are needed to formulate policy; to make 
legislative, budgeting, and planning decisions for existing programs; 
and to develop new programs. The surveys are characterize by short 
survey forms with short response time and typical sample sizes of 
around 1,000. It is anticipated that about five surveys will be 
conducted under QRIS this year.

[FR Doc. 96-5052 Filed 3-4-96; 8:45 am]
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