[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 105 (Monday, June 1, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 33141]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-11630]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No. ED-2020-SCC-0051]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and approval; Comment 
Request; Written Application for the Independent Living Services for 
Older Individuals Who Are Blind Program

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 Act of 1995, ED is 
proposing an extension of an existing information collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
July 1, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for proposed 
information collection requests should be sent within 30 days of 
publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find 
this particular information collection request by selecting 
``Department of Education'' under ``Currently Under Review,'' then 
check ``Only Show ICR for Public Comment'' checkbox.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to 
collection activities, please contact James Billy, 202-245-7273.

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: Written Application for the Independent Living 
Services for Older Individuals Who Are Blind Program.
    OMB Control Number: 1820-0660.
    Type of Review: An extension of an existing information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 56.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 9.
    Abstract: This application is used by States to request funds to 
administer the Independent Living Services for Older Individuals Who 
Are Blind (IL-OIB) program. The IL-OIB program is provided under Title 
VII, Chapter 2, Section 752 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 
(Rehabilitation Act), as amended by Title IV of the Workforce 
Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), to assist individuals who are 
age 55 or older whose significant visual impairment makes competitive 
integrated employment difficult to attain, but for whom independent 
living goals are feasible.

    Dated: May 26, 2020.
Kate Mullan,
PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and Clearance, Governance and 
Strategy Division, Office of Chief Data Officer.
[FR Doc. 2020-11630 Filed 5-29-20; 8:45 am]
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