[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 99 (Tuesday, May 23, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33136-33137]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-10885]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2023-SCC-0090]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; 
Special Education-Individual Reporting on Regulatory Compliance Related 
to the Personnel Development Program's Service Obligation

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 
July 24, 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-0090. 
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 Celia Rosenquist, (202) 245-7373.

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

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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: Special Education-Individual Reporting on 
Regulatory Compliance Related to the Personnel Development Program's 
Service Obligation.
    OMB Control Number: 1820-0686.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved ICR.
    Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments; 
Individuals or Households.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 73,368.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 10,874.
    Abstract: The Office of Special Education Program's Personnel 
Development Program aims to increase the supply of qualified personnel 
in the field of special education. The program awards competitive 
grants to Institutions of Higher Education to support scholars who are 
preparing to provide special education and related services to children 
and youth with disabilities. Scholars who receive funding agree to work 
in the field of special education or related services for two years for 
each year of support they receive.
    The Personnel Development Program Data Collection System collects 
data from grantees, scholars, and employers who verify that scholars 
are employed in the field of special education or related services. 
This data collection serves three program needs. First, data from 
grantees, scholars, and employers are necessary to assess the 
performance of the Personnel Development Program on its performance 
measures. Second, data from all three sources are necessary to 
determine if scholars comply with the service obligation requirements. 
Finally, project-specific performance data are collected from grantees 
for project monitoring and program improvement.

    Dated: May 17, 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. 2023-10885 Filed 5-22-23; 8:45 am]
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