[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 76 (Thursday, April 20, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 24395]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-08305]



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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2023-SCC-0063]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Case 
Service Report (RSA-911)

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 a revision of a currently approved 
information collection request (ICR).

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

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-2023-SCC-0063. 
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, the Department 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 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 Manager of the Strategic 
Collections and Clearance Governance and Strategy Division, U.S. 
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave. SW, LBJ, Room 6W203, 
Washington, DC 20202-8240.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to 
collection activities, please contact Christopher Pope, (202) 245-7375.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department, 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. The Department is soliciting comments on the 
proposed information collection request (ICR) that is described below. 
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: Case Service Report (RSA-911).
    OMB Control Number: 1820-0508.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved ICR.
    Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 312.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 12,236,731.
    Abstract: The Case Service Report (RSA-911) is used to collect 
individual level data on State Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) program 
participants on a quarterly basis. The data collected in this report 
are mandated by section 101(a)(10) and 607 of the Rehabilitation Act of 
1973 (Act) and section 116(d) of the Workforce Innovation and 
Opportunity Act. In addition, the Rehabilitation Services 
Administration (RSA) uses data reported through this collection to 
support its other responsibilities under the Act. Section 14(a) of the 
Act calls for the evaluation of programs authorized under the Act, as 
well as an assessment of the programs' effectiveness in relation to 
cost. Many of these evaluations use RSA-911 data. RSA also uses data 
captured through the RSA-911 during the conduct of both the annual 
review and periodic on-site monitoring of VR agencies required by 
section 107 of the Act to examine the effectiveness of program 
performance. Other important management activities, such as the 
provision of technical assistance, program planning, and budget 
preparation and development, are greatly enhanced through the use of 
RSA-911 data. In addition, RSA uses RSA-911 data in the exchange of 
data under a data sharing agreement with the Social Security 
Administration and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services as 
required by section 131 of the Act. Finally, the RSA-911 is considered 
to be one of the most robust databases in describing the demographics 
of the disabled population in the country and as such is used widely in 
researchers' disability-related analyses and reports.
    The current RSA-911 expires on 05/31/2024, which occurs during 
Program Year 2023 (07/01/2023-06/30/2024). Because RSA must collect the 
same performance data for the entirety of a Program Year, RSA must 
begin Program Year 2024 with approval of this proposed revision in 
place. Thus, RSA is proposing to extend with revisions the RSA-911 for 
three years. If this revision is approved, VR agencies will collect and 
report data under this collection for Program Years 2024 through 2026. 
(07/01/2024-06/30/2027).

    Dated: April 14, 2023.
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. 2023-08305 Filed 4-19-23; 8:45 am]
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