[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 44 (Tuesday, March 6, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13296-13297]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-5374]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests

AGENCY: Department of Education.

ACTION: Comment request.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Education (the Department), in accordance 
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 
3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general public and Federal agencies with 
an opportunity to comment on proposed and continuing collections of 
information. This helps the Department assess the impact of its 
information collection requirements and minimize the reporting burden 
on the public and helps the public understand the Department's 
information collection requirements and provide the requested data in 
the desired format. The Acting Director, Information Collection 
Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and Records Management 
Services, Office of Management, invites comments on the proposed 
information collection requests as required by the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13).

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
May 7, 2012.

ADDRESSES: Written comments regarding burden and/or the collection 
activity requirements should be electronically mailed to 
[email protected] or mailed to U.S. Department of Education, 400 
Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Washington, DC 20202-4537. 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 Federal agencies provide 
interested parties an early opportunity to comment on information 
collection requests. The Acting Director, Information Collection 
Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and Records Management 
Services, Office of Management, publishes this notice containing 
proposed information collection requests at the beginning of the 
Departmental review of the information collection. 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: February 29, 2012.
Tomakie Washington,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy, 
Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management.

Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services

    Type of Review: Extension.
    Title of Collection: Protection and Advocacy for Assistive 
Technology (PAAT) Program Performance Report, Form Rehabilitative 
Services Administration (RSA) 661.
    OMB Control Number: 1820-0661.
    Agency Form Number(s): RSA 661.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 57.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 912.
    Abstract: The Annual Protection and Advocacy for Assistive 
Technology Program Performance Report, Form RSA-661 is used to analyze 
and evaluate the PAAT Program administered by eligible systems in 
states. These systems provide services to eligible individuals with 
disabilities to assist in the acquisition, utilization, or maintenance 
of assistive technology devices or assistive technology services. The 
RSA uses the form to meet specific data collection requirements of 
Section 5 of the Assistive Technology Act of 1998, as amended (AT Act). 
PAAT programs must report annually using the form, which is due on or 
before December 30 each year. The Annual PAAT Performance Report has 
enabled RSA to furnish the President and Congress with data on the 
provision of protection and advocacy services and has helped to 
establish a sound basis for

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future funding requests. Data from the form has been used to evaluate 
the effectiveness of eligible systems within individual states in 
meeting annual priorities and objectives. These data also have been 
used to indicate trends in the provision of services from year to year.
    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 04820. 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 
[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. 2012-5374 Filed 3-5-12; 8:45 am]
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