[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 157 (Thursday, August 13, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49362-49363]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-17715]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No. ED-2020-SCC-0132]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Report
of the Randolph-Sheppard Vending Facility Program
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 an extension to an existing information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
October 13, 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-0132.
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 6W208D, Washington, DC 20202-8240.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to
collection activities, please contact Christine Grassman, 202-245-6973.
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
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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: Report of the Randolph-Sheppard Vending
Facility Program.
OMB Control Number: 1820-0009.
Type of Review: An extension of an existing information collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local and Tribal Organizations.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 51.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 689.
Abstract: The licensing and operation of vending facilities by
blind vendors under the Act is supported by a combination of VR program
funds, state appropriations, Federal vending machine income, and levied
set asides from vendors. It provides persons who are blind with
remunerative employment and self-support through the operation of
vending facilities on Federal and other property. The program recruits
qualified individuals who are blind, trains them on the management and
operation of small business enterprises, and then licenses qualified
blind vendors to operate the facilities. As required by 20 U.S.C.
107a(6)(a), the Secretary of Education, through the Commissioner of the
Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA), conducts periodic
evaluations of the programs authorized under the Act. In addition,
section 107b(4) requires entities designated as the SLA to make such
reports in such form and containing such information as the Secretary
may from time to time require. The information to be collected is a
necessary component of the evaluation process and forms the basis for
annual reporting to the Department. The data are also used to
understand the distribution type and profitability of vending
facilities throughout the country. Such information is useful in
providing technical assistance to SLAs and property managers and in
monitoring the implementation of the program. The Code of Federal
Regulations, at 34 CFR 395.8, specifies that vending machine income
received by the state from Federal property managers can be distributed
to blind vendors in an amount not to exceed the national average income
for blind vendors. This amount is determined through data collected by
the RSA-15: Report of Randolph-Sheppard Vending Facility Program. In
addition, the collection of information ensures the provision and
transparency of activities referenced in 34 CFR 395.12 related to
disclosure of program and financial information and assists with the
requirement in 34 CFR 395.11 regarding the provision of training.
Dated: August 10, 2020.
Kate Mullan,
PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and Clearance, Governance and
Strategy Division, Office of Chief Data Officer, Office of Planning,
Evaluation and Policy Development.
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