[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 244 (Wednesday, December 21, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 78096]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-27709]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No. ED-2022-SCC-0125]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Annual State Application Under Part B of the Individuals With 
Disabilities Act as Amended in 2004

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 (PRA) of 1995, 
the Department is proposing an extension without change of a currently 
approved information collection request (ICR).

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
January 20, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for proposed 
information collection requests should be submitted within 30 days of 
publication of this notice. Click on this link www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain to access the site. Find this information collection request 
(ICR) by selecting ``Department of Education'' under ``Currently Under 
Review,'' then check the ``Only Show ICR for Public Comment'' checkbox. 
Reginfo.gov provides two links to view documents related to this 
information collection request. Information collection forms and 
instructions may be found by clicking on the ``View Information 
Collection (IC) List'' link. Supporting statements and other supporting 
documentation may be found by clicking on the ``View Supporting 
Statement and Other Documents'' link.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to 
collection activities, please contact Jennifer Simpson, 202-245-6042.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department 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: Annual State Application Under Part B of the 
Individuals with Disabilities Act as Amended in 2004.
    OMB Control Number: 1820-0030.
    Type of Review: An extension without change of a currently approved 
ICR.
    Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 60.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 2,340.
    Abstract: The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, signed 
on December 3, 2004, became Public Law 108-446. In accordance with 20 
U.S.C. 1412(a) a State is eligible for assistance under Part B for a 
fiscal year if the State submits a plan that provides assurances to the 
Secretary that the State has in effect policies and procedures to 
ensure that the State meets each of the conditions found in 20 U.S.C. 
1412. Information Collection 1820-0030 is being extended so that a 
State can provide assurances that it either has or does not have in 
effect policies and procedures to meet the eligibility requirements of 
Part B of the Act as found in Public Law 108-446. Information 
Collection 1820-0030 corresponds with 34 CFR 300.100-176; 300.199; 
300.640-645; 300.646-647 and 300.705. These sections include the 
requirement that the Secretary and local educational agencies located 
in the State be notified of any State-imposed rule, regulation, or 
policy that is not required by this title and Federal regulations.
    In addition, Information Collection 1820-0300 is being updated to 
make a nonsubstantive change to the application template to address a 
statement that is referenced in two places in the application document. 
The statement appears under Section II.C. (Certifications), item number 
two and is also referenced under Section II.D (Statement). This 
statement pertains to a provision, under the Education Department 
General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) at 34 CFR 76.104, relating 
to State eligibility, authority and approval to submit and carry out 
the provisions of its State application, and consistency of that 
application with State law are in place within the State. The purpose 
of the nonsubstantive change is to remove the statement from under 
Section II.C. (Certifications) in order to eliminate the duplication of 
the statement within the application template.

    Dated: December 16, 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. 2022-27709 Filed 12-20-22; 8:45 am]
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