[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 36 (Thursday, February 23, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 10727]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-4221]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Notice of Submission for OMB Review

AGENCY: Department of Education.

ACTION: Comment request.

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SUMMARY: The Acting Deputy Director, Privacy, Information and Records 
Management Services, Office of Management, invites comments on the 
submission for OMB review as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995 (Pub. L. 104-13).

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
March 26, 2012.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to the Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Education Desk Officer, 
Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street N.W., Room 10222, New 
Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503, be faxed to (202) 395-
5806 or emailed to [email protected] with a cc: to 
[email protected]. Please note that written comments received in 
response to this notice will be considered public records.

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. The 
OMB is particularly interested in comments which: (1) Evaluate whether 
the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper 
performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the 
information will have practical utility; (2) Evaluate the accuracy of 
the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of 
information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions 
used; (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information 
to be collected; and (4) Minimize the burden of the collection of 
information on those who are to respond, including through the use of 
appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology.

    Dated: February 17, 2012.
Ellen Campbell,
Acting Deputy Director Privacy, Information and Records Management 
Services Office of Management.

Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services

    Type of Review: Revision.
    Title of Collection: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act 
(IDEA) Part B State Performance Plan (SPP) and Annual Performance 
Report (APR).
    OMB Control Number: 1820-0624.
    Agency Form Number(s): N/A.
    Frequency of Responses: Annually.
    Affected Public: Federal Government.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 60.
    Total Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 330,600.
    Abstract: In accordance with 20 U.S.C. 1416(b)(1), not later than 
one year after the date of enactment of the Individuals with 
Disabilities Education Act, as revised in 2004, each State must have in 
place a performance plan that evaluates the State's efforts to 
implement the requirements and purposes of Part B and describe how the 
State will improve such implementation. This plan is called the Part B 
State Performance Plan (Part B--SPP). In accordance with 20 U.S.C. 
1416(b)(2)(C)(ii) the State shall report annually to the public on the 
performance of each local educational agency located in the State on 
the targets in the State's performance plan. The State also shall 
report annually to the Secretary on the performance of the State under 
the State's performance plan. This report is called the Part B Annual 
Performance Report (Part B--APR). Information Collection 1820-0624 
corresponds to 34 CFR 300.600-300.602.
    Copies of the information collection submission for OMB review may 
be accessed from the RegInfo.gov Web site at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain or from the Department's Web site at http://edicsweb.ed.gov, by selecting the ``Browse Pending Collections'' link 
and by clicking on link number 04736. 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 the Internet address 
[email protected] or faxed to 202-401-0920. Please specify the 
complete title of the information collection and OMB Control Number 
when making your request.
    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. 2012-4221 Filed 2-22-12; 8:45 am]
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