[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 176 (Wednesday, September 11, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55687-55688]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-22042]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No. ED-2013-ICCD-0081]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Annual Performance Reporting (APR) System for NIDRR Grantees 
(RERCs, RRTCS, FIPs, ARRTs, DBTAC, DRRPs)

AGENCY: Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative 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.

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DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
October 11, 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-
0081 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 2E115, Washington, DC 20202-4537.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions related to collection 
activities or burden, please call Tomakie Washington, 202-401-1097 or 
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: Annual Performance Reporting (APR) System for 
NIDRR Grantees (RERCs, RRTCS, FIPs, ARRTs, DBTAC, DRRPs).
    OMB Control Number: 1820-0675.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of an existing collection 
of information.
    Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 266.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 13,832.
    Abstract: The National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation 
Research (NIDRR) of the Department of Education requests an extension 
of the Annual Performance Reporting (APR) System for NIDRR Grantees 
(RERCs, RRTCS, FIPs, ARRTs, DBTAC, DRRPs) 1820-0695. These APRs are 
collected by the Department to facilitate program planning and 
management; respond to Education Department General Administrative 
Regulations requirements; and reporting requirements under the 
Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 (Pub. L. 103-62) for 
these ten NIDRR grant programs: Rehabilitation Research Training 
Centers (RRTCs); Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centers (RERCs); 
Field Initiated Research Projects (FIPs); Advanced Rehabilitation 
Research Training Projects (ARRTs); Model Systems (including spinal 
cord injury, traumatic brain injury, and burn centers); Disability and 
Rehabilitation Research Projects (DRRPs); Knowledge Translation (KT) 
Projects; ADA National Network Centers (ADAs); Small Business 
Innovation Research Projects (SBIR) grantees (Phase 2 only) and 
Research Fellowships Program (RFP).

    Dated: September 5, 2013.
Tomakie Washington,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy, 
Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2013-22042 Filed 9-10-13; 8:45 am]
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