[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 119 (Wednesday, June 22, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36129-36130]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-12253]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests

AGENCY: Department of Education.

ACTION: Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests.

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SUMMARY: The Leader, Information Management Case Services Team, 
Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer, invites comments on the proposed information 
collection

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requests as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: An emergency review has been requested in accordance with the 
Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 3507 (j)), since public harm is reasonably 
likely to result if normal clearance procedures are followed. Approval 
by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has been requested by June 
24, 2005. A regular clearance process is also beginning. Interested 
persons are invited to submit comments on or before August 22, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Written comments regarding the emergency review should be 
addressed to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Attention: Carolyn Lovett, Desk Officer, Department of Education, 
Office of Management and Budget; 725 17th Street, NW., Room 10235, 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 Director of OMB 
provide interested Federal agencies and the public an early opportunity 
to comment on information collection requests. The Office of Management 
and Budget (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 this 
notice containing proposed information collection requests at the 
beginning of the Departmental review of the information collection. 
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. ED 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 
respondents, including through the use of information technology.

    Dated: June 16, 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: New.
    Title: State Plan for Assistive Technology.
    Abstract: States that wish to receive funds under the Assistive 
Technology Act of 1998, as amended, will be required to provide to the 
Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) a State Plan for Assistive 
Technology (AT). The State Plan for AT requires States to describe the 
activities of statewide comprehensive programs that increase access to 
AT for individuals with disabilities, and the goals to be achieved by 
undertaking those activities during the three-year period covered by 
the plan.
    Additional Information: Each State will be required to submit a 
State Plan every three years in order to be eligible for an AT State 
Grant. In addition to providing a set of assurances, the State Plan for 
AT requires a State to describe the activities it will undertake in 
operating its Statewide AT Program, and the goals to be achieved by 
undertaking those activities during the three-year period covered by 
the plan. The information being requested is required by section 4(d) 
of the statute or is directly related to other provisions in the AT 
Act. RSA needs all of this information in order to determine a State's 
full compliance with the AT Act and to improve the performance of the 
program.
    Frequency: Every three years.
    Affected Public: State, local, or tribal gov't, SEAs or LEAs; not-
for-profit institutions.
    Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
     Responses: 56.
     Burden Hours: 5,040.
    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 2792. 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 [email protected] or 
faxed to (202) 245-6621. Please specify the complete title of the 
information collection when making your request.
    Comments regarding burden and/or the collection activity 
requirements, contact Sheila Carey at her e-mail address 
[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. 05-12253 Filed 6-21-05; 8:45 am]
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