[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 16 (Tuesday, January 25, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3787-3788]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-01385]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2021-SCC-0163]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Grantee Reporting Form--Rehabilitation Services Administration 
(RSA) Annual Payback Report

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 without change of a currently approved 
collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
February 24, 2022.

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 information collection request by selecting ``Department of 
Education'' under ``Currently Under Review,'' then check ``Only Show 
ICR for Public Comment'' checkbox. Comments may also be sent to 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to 
collection activities, please contact Karen Holliday, 202-245-7318.

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

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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: Grantee Reporting Form--Rehabilitation 
Services Administration (RSA) Annual Payback Report.
    OMB Control Number: 1820-0617.
    Type of Review: An extension without change of a currently approved 
collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments; 
Individuals and Households; Private Sector.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 11,790.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 4,858.
    Abstract: Public Law 114-95, section 302(b) of the Rehabilitation 
Act of 1973, as amended by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act 
(WIOA), the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) provides Long-
Term Training grants to academic institutions to support scholarship 
assistance to students. Students who receive scholarships under this 
program are required to work within the public rehabilitation program, 
such as with a state vocational rehabilitation agency, or an agency or 
organization that has a service arrangement with a state vocational 
rehabilitation agency. The student is expected to work two years in 
such settings for every year of full-time scholarship support. The 
program regulations at 34 CFR 386.33-386.35 and 386.40-386.43 detail 
the payback provisions and the RSA scholars' requirements to comply 
with them.
    Section 302 (b)(2)(C) of the Act requires tracking of scholars' 
employment status and location of former scholars supported under the 
grants in order to ensure that students are meeting the payback 
requirement. Scholars must provide requested information necessary to 
meet the exit certification requirements.
    In addition to meeting the requirement that all scholars be 
tracked, the information collected will provide performance data 
relevant to the rehabilitation fields and degrees pursued by RSA 
scholars, as well as the funds owed and the rehabilitation work 
completed by them. These data are used to assess program effectiveness 
and efficiency, and to meet the reporting requirements of Public Law 
103-62 section 4 of the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA).
    RSA is requesting an extension of the currently approved collection 
for grantees (Institutions of Higher Education), scholars, and 
employers to submit data electronically through the online RSA Payback 
Information Management System (PIMS). There is no substantial change in 
the proposed data collected, nor estimated burden required to report 
data using the PIMS system.

    Dated: January 20, 2022.
Juliana Pearson,
PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and Clearance, Governance and 
Strategy Division, Office of Chief Data Officer, Office of Planning, 
Evaluation and Policy Development.
[FR Doc. 2022-01385 Filed 1-24-22; 8:45 am]
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