[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 92 (Friday, May 11, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27746-27747]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-11342]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Notice of Submission for OMB Review; Office of Special Education 
and Rehabilitative Services; Annual Protection and Advocacy for 
Assistive Technology (PAAT) Program Performance Report, Form RSA 661

SUMMARY: The Annual Protection and Advocacy for Assistive Technology 
(PAAT) 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.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
June 11, 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. 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.

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. Please note that written 
comments received in response to this notice will be considered public 
records.
    Title of Collection: Annual Protection and Advocacy for Assistive 
Technology (PAAT) Program Performance Report, Form RSA 661.

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    OMB Control Number: 1820-0661.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 57.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 912.
    Abstract: The Rehabilitative Services Administration (RSA) uses the 
form to meet specific data collection requirements of Section 5 of the 
Assistive Technology Act of 1998, as amended. 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 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.

    Dated: May 7, 2012.
Tomakie Washington,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy, 
Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management.
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