[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 109 (Friday, June 5, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34609-34610]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-12179]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

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


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; 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 
July 6, 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 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

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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: June 2, 2020.
Kate Mullan,
PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and Clearance Governance and 
Strategy Division, Office of Chief Data Officer.
[FR Doc. 2020-12179 Filed 6-4-20; 8:45 am]
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