[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 133 (Wednesday, July 13, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40321-40323]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-13741]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests

AGENCY: Department of Education.

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 requests as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
September 12, 2005.

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, Information Management Case 
Services Team, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of 
the Chief Information Officer, 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: July 7, 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: Revision.
    Title: Report of Infants and Toddlers Receiving Early Intervention 
Services and of Program Settings Where Services are Provided in 
Accordance with Part C, and Report on Infants and Toddlers Exiting Part 
C.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: State, local, or tribal gov't, SEAs or LEAs.
    Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
     Responses: 56.
     Burden Hours: 5,654.
    Abstract: This package provides instructions and forms necessary 
for States to report, by race and ethnicity, the number of infants and 
toddlers with disabilities who: (a) Are served under IDEA, Part C; (b) 
are served in different program settings; and (c) exit Part C because 
of program completion and for other reasons. Data are obtained from 
state and local service agencies and are used to assess and monitor the

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implementation of IDEA and for Congressional reporting.
    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 2818. 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 should be directed to 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.

Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services

    Type of Review: Revision.
    Title: Report of Early Intervention Services on IFSPs Provided to 
Infants, Toddlers and Their Families in Accordance with Part C.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: State, local, or tribal gov't, SEAs or LEAs 
(primary).
    Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
     Responses: 56.
     Burden Hours: 1,520.
    Abstract: This package provides instructions and forms necessary 
for States to report, by race and ethnicity, the number of infants and 
toddlers with disabilities and their families receiving different types 
of Part C services, and the number of personnel employed and contracted 
to provide services for infants and toddlers with disabilities and 
their families. Data are obtained from state and local service agencies 
and are used to assess and monitor the implementation of IDEA and for 
Congressional reporting.
    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 2819. 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 should be directed to 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.

Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services

    Type of Review: Revision.
    Title: Report of Early Intervention Services on IFSPs Provided to 
Infants, Toddlers and Their Families in Accordance with Part C.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: State, local, or tribal gov't, SEAs or LEAs 
(primary).
    Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
     Responses: 56.
     Burden Hours: 1,520.
    Abstract: This package provides instructions and forms necessary 
for States to report, by race and ethnicity, the number of infants and 
toddlers with disabilities and their families receving different types 
of Part C services, and the number of personnel employed and contracted 
to provide services for infants and toddlers with disabilities and 
their families. Data are obtained from state and local service agencies 
and are used to assess and monitor the implementation of IDEA and for 
Congressional reporting.
    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 2819. 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 should be directed to 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.

Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services

    Type of Review: New.
    Title: Report of Dispute Resolution Under Part C of the Individuals 
with Disabilities Education Act: Complaints, Mediations, and Due 
Process Hearings.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: State, local, or tribal gov't, SEAs or LEAs.
    Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
     Responses: 56.
     Burden Hours: 3,360.
    Abstract: This package provides instructions and a form necessary 
for States to report dispute resolution data, including the data 
required under Section 618 of IDEA 2004 (number of due process 
complaints filed under section 615 and the number of hearings 
conducted, and the number of mediations held and the number of 
settlement agreements reached through such mediations). These data will 
be used for monitoring activities, for planning purposes, for 
congressional reporting requirements, and for dissemination to 
individuals and groups.
    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 2820. 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 should be directed to 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.

Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services

    Type of Review: Extension.
    Title: Case Service Report.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: State, local, or tribal gov't, SEAs or LEAs.

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    Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
     Responses: 80.
     Burden Hours: 3,600.
    Abstract: As required by Sections 13, 101(a)(10), 106 and 626 of 
the Rehabilitation Act, the data are submitted annually by State VR 
agencies. The data contain personal and program-related 
characteristics, including economic outcomes of persons with 
disabilities whose case records are closed.
    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 2786. 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 should be directed to Sheila Carey at [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. 05-13741 Filed 7-12-05; 8:45 am]
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