[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 61 (Monday, March 30, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 17556]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-06534]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No. ED-2020-SCC-0054]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; 
Special Education--Individual Reporting on Regulatory Compliance 
Related to the Personnel Development Program's Service Obligation and 
the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA)

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, ED is 
proposing a revision of an existing information collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
May 29, 2020.

ADDRESSES: To access and review all the documents related to the 
information collection listed in this notice, please use http://www.regulations.gov by searching the Docket ID number ED-2020-SCC-0054. 
Comments submitted in response to this notice should be submitted 
electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov by selecting the Docket ID number or via postal 
mail, commercial delivery, or hand delivery. If the regulations.gov 
site is not available to the public for any reason, ED will temporarily 
accept comments at [email protected]. Please include the docket ID 
number and the title of the information collection request when 
requesting documents or submitting comments. 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 Strategic Collections and Clearance Governance and 
Strategy Division, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave. SW, 
LBJ, Room 6W-208D, Washington, DC 20202-4537.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to 
collection activities, please contact Richelle Davis, 202-245-7401.

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: Special Education--Individual Reporting on 
Regulatory Compliance Related to the Personnel Development Program's 
Service Obligation and the Government Performance and Results Act 
(GPRA).
    OMB Control Number: 1820-0686.
    Type of Review: A revision of an existing information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 34,262.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 8,328.
    Abstract: The Office of Special Education Program's Personnel 
Development Program aims to increase the supply of qualified personnel 
in the field of special education. The program awards competitive 
grants to Institutions of Higher Education to support scholars who are 
preparing to provide special education and related services to children 
and youth with disabilities. Scholars who receive funding agree to work 
in the field of special education or related services for two years for 
each year of support they receive.
    The Personnel Development Program Data Collection System collects 
data from grantees, scholars, and employers who verify that scholars 
are employed in the field of special education or related services. 
This data collection serves three program needs. First, data from 
grantees, scholars, and employers are necessary to assess the 
performance of the Personnel Development Program on its Government 
Performance Results Act measures. Second, data from all three sources 
are necessary to determine if scholars comply with the service 
obligation requirements. And finally, project-specific performance data 
are collected from grantees for project monitoring and program 
improvement.
    The forms in this package are updates to existing Office of 
Management and Budget approved forms (1820-0686) which expire on 8/31/
2020.

    Dated: March 25, 2020.
Kate Mullan,
PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and Clearance Governance and 
Strategy Division, Office of Chief Data Officer.
[FR Doc. 2020-06534 Filed 3-27-20; 8:45 am]
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