[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 225 (Wednesday, November 21, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69812-69813]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-28316]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No. ED-2012-ICCD-0054]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; State Plan for Independent Living (SPIL) for the State 
Independent Living Services and Center for Independent Living Programs

AGENCY: Department of Education (ED), Office of Special Education and 
Rehabilitative Services (OSERS).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is proposing an extension of an existing 
information collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
December 21, 2012.

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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-ICCD-
0054 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Electronically mail 
[email protected]. Please do not send comments here.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Education (ED), 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, revised, and continuing 
collections of information. This helps the Department assess the impact 
of its information collection requirements and minimize the public's 
reporting burden. It also helps the public understand the Department's 
information collection requirements and provide the requested data in 
the desired format. ED is soliciting comments on the proposed 
information collection request (ICR) that is described below. 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 Independent Living (SPIL) for 
the State Independent Living Services and Center for Independent Living 
Programs.
    OMB Control Number: 1820-0527 .
    Type of Review: Extension of an existing information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 56.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 3,360.
    Abstract: States wishing to receive funding under the State 
Independent Living Services and Centers for Independent Living programs 
must submit an approvable three-year State Plan for Independent Living 
(SPIL) to the Rehabilitation Services Administration. The purpose of 
these programs is to promote the independent living philosophy based on 
consumer control, peer support, self-help, self-determination, equal 
access and individual and systems advocacy to maximize the leadership, 
empowerment, independence and productivity of individuals with 
significant disabilities and to promote and maximize the integration 
and full inclusion of individuals with significant disabilities into 
the mainstream of American society. The SPIL encompasses the activities 
planned by the state to achieve its specified independent living 
objectives and reflects the state's commitment to comply with all 
applicable statutory and regulatory requirements during the three years 
covered by the plan.

    Dated: November 15, 2012.
Darrin A. King,
Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy, 
Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2012-28316 Filed 11-20-12; 8:45 am]
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