[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 191 (Tuesday, October 2, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 60116]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-24225]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests; State Plan 
for Vocational Rehabilitation Services and Supplement for Supported 
Employment Services

SUMMARY: The Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (the Act), requires 
each state to submit to the Commissioner of the Rehabilitation Services 
Administration a State Plan for the Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) 
Services program and the State Supported Employment (SE) Services 
program that meets the requirements of Sections 101(a) and 625 of the 
Act.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
December 3, 2012.

ADDRESSES: Comments submitted in response to this notice should be 
submitted electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at 
http://www.regulations.gov by selecting Docket ID number ED-2012-OSERS-
0031 or via postal mail, commercial delivery, or hand delivery. Please 
note that comments submitted by fax or email and those submitted after 
the comment period will not be accepted. Written requests for 
information or comments submitted by postal mail or delivery should be 
addressed to the Director of the Information Collection Clearance 
Division, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, 
Room 2E117, Washington, DC 20202-4537.
    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: State Plan for Vocational Rehabilitation 
Services and Supplement for Supported Employment Services.
    OMB Control Number: 1820-0500.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 80.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 1,002,000.
    Abstract: The approved VR State Plan and SE supplement form the 
basis upon which a state participates in programs under Title I and 
Title VI, Part B of the Act and receives federal funds. Program funding 
is contingent on Departmental approval of the State Plan and its 
supplement.

    Dated: September 27, 2012.
Darrin A. King,
Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy, 
Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2012-24225 Filed 10-1-12; 8:45 am]
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