[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 127 (Monday, July 2, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 39224]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-16179]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests; Office of 
Special Education and Rehabilitative Services; Annual Vocational 
Rehabilitation Program/Cost Report (Rehabilitation Services 
Administration (RSA)-2)

SUMMARY: The Annual Vocational Rehabilitation Program/Cost Report, 
Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA)-2 collects data on the 
vocational rehabilitation (VR) and supported employment (SE) program 
activities for agencies funded under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as 
amended (Rehabilitation Act).

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
August 31, 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 04881. 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 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 Vocational Rehabilitation Program/Cost 
Report (Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA)-2).
    OMB Control Number: 1820-001.
    Type of Review: Revision.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 80.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 320.
    Abstract: The Annual Vocational Rehabilitation Program/Cost Report 
(RSA-2) collects data on the vocational rehabilitation (VR) and 
supported employment (SE) program activities for agencies funded under 
the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (Rehabilitation Act). The 
RSA-2 captures: administrative expenditures for the VR and SE programs; 
VR program service expenditures by category; SE administrative 
expenditures and service expenditures; expenditures for the VR program 
by number of individuals served; the costs of types of services 
provided; and a breakdown of staff of the VR agencies.

    Dated: June 27, 2012.
Darrin A. King,
Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy, 
Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2012-16179 Filed 6-29-12; 8:45 am]
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