[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 99 (Tuesday, May 21, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25483-25484]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-12665]



=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests

AGENCY: Department of Education.

ACTION: Submission for OMB review; comment request.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: The Acting 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 
June 20, 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 SW., 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 Acting 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: May 15, 1996.
Kent Hannaman,
Acting 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 (IDEA).
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: State, local or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs.
    Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
      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 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: 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.
    Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
      Responses: 58.
      Burden Hours: 10,585.
    Abstract: This package provides instructions and forms for States 
to 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 and for monitoring, 
planning and reporting to Congress.

[[Page 25484]]

Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services

    Type of Review: Extension.
    Title: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Part B, 
Implementation of Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) Requirement.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: State, local or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs.
    Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
      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 
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: 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.
    Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
      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, Part 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: 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 or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs.
    Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
      Responses: 58.
      Burden Hours: 928.
    Abstract: This package provides instructions and forms necessary 
for States to report the program settings where early intervention 
services are provided to infants and toddlers with disabilities served 
under the 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: 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.
    Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
      Responses: 58.
      Burden Hours: 3,596.
    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 the 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: Extension.
    Title: Report of Infants and Toddlers Receiving Intervention 
Services in Accord with Part H and Report of Early Intervention 
Services on Individualized Family Service Plans (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.
    Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
      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 the Individuals with Disabilities Education 
Act (IDEA), Part H receiving early intervention services and the 
services provided as indicated on the 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.

[FR Doc. 96-12665 Filed 5-20-96; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4000-01-P