[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 59 (Monday, March 28, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17284-17285]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-06417]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2022-SCC-0041]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Part D Discretionary Grant Application--Individuals With 
Disabilities Education Act (1894-0001)

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 
April 27, 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 Justin Hampton, (202) 245-6111.

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

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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: Part D Discretionary Grant Application--
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (1894-0001).
    OMB Control Number: 1820-0028.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved 
collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 800.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 21,200.
    Abstract: The collection of information (Part D Discretionary Grant 
Application--Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) is necessary 
to ensure that potential applicants provide the information necessary 
for the Department of Education to ascertain the eligibility of the 
applicant and determine the programmatic responsiveness and technical 
quality of the application. Under the Individuals with Disabilities 
Education Act discretionary grants are authorized to support 
technology, State personnel development, personnel preparation, parent 
training and information, and technical assistance activities. In 
making competitive grant awards under this collection, applicants shall 
use the SF-424 series and those forms and instructions prescribed by 
the Secretary. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, which 
provides the programmatic authority for this collection, requires that 
grant awards under these programs be made through competition.
    This collection is being submitted under the Streamlined Clearance 
Process for Discretionary Grant Information Collections (1894-0001). 
Therefore, the 30-day public comment period notice will be the only 
public comment notice published for this information collection.

    Dated: March 23, 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. 2022-06417 Filed 3-25-22; 8:45 am]
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