[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 36 (Friday, February 22, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 12298]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-04050]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No. ED-2013-ICCD-0013]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Application for Grants Under Disability and Rehabilitation 
Research (1894-0001)

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act 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 
March 25, 2013.

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-2013-ICCD-
0013 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: Application for Grants under Disability and 
Rehabilitation Research (1894-0001).
    OMB Control Number: 1820-0027.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of an existing collection 
of information.
    Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local and Tribal Governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 655.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 131,000.
    Abstract: This application package invites grants for research and 
related activities in Rehabilitation of Individuals with disabilities. 
This is in response to Public Law 93-112, Secs. 14(a) and 762, 
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended. This grant application package 
contains program profiles, standard forms, program regulations, Federal 
Register information, FAQs, and transmitting instructions. Applications 
are primarily institutions of higher education, but may also include 
States; public or private agencies, including for-profit agencies; 
public or private organizations, including for-profit organizations and 
hospitals; and Indian tribes and tribal organizations. NIDRR's Research 
Fellowship is for qualified individuals only.

    Dated: February 14, 2013.
Tomakie Washington,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy, 
Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management.
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