[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 121 (Monday, June 26, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41390-41391]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-13504]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2023-SCC-0066]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; RSA-509, Annual Protection and Advocacy of Individual Rights 
Program Performance 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 (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 26, 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 Samuel Pierre, 202-245-6488.

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.

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    Title of Collection: RSA-509, Annual Protection and Advocacy of 
Individual Rights Program Performance Report.
    OMB Control Number: 1820-0627.
    Type of Review: A revision of a currently approved ICR.
    Respondents/Affected Public: State, local, and Tribal Governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 57.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 912.
    Abstract: The Annual Protection and Advocacy of Individual Rights 
(PAIR) Program Performance Report (Form RSA-509) will be used to 
analyze and evaluate the PAIR Program administered by eligible 
protection and advocacy (P&A) systems in states and the P&A serving the 
American Indian Consortium. These systems provide services to eligible 
individuals with disabilities to protect their legal and human rights. 
RSA uses the form to meet specific data collection requirements of 
section 509(k) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Rehabilitation Act), 
as amended by title IV of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act 
(WIOA), 29 U.S.C. 794e(k), and its implementing Federal regulations at 
34 CFR 381.32. The data reported by PAIR grantees using the form 
include demographic information about the individuals served, 
information describing the types of issues addressed through individual 
and systemic advocacy, and information about the results of these 
activities. PAIR grantees must report annually using the form that is 
due on or before December 30 each year.
    The collection of information through Form RSA-509 is necessary for 
RSA to furnish the President and Congress with data on the provision of 
PAIR services, as required by sections 13(a) and 509(k) of the 
Rehabilitation Act. Data reported by PAIR grantees through the RSA-509 
have also helped RSA to establish a sound basis for future funding 
requests. RSA also uses data from the form to evaluate the 
effectiveness of eligible systems within individual States and the PAIR 
serving the American Indian Consortium in meeting annual priorities and 
objectives, pursuant to section 13(b) of the Rehabilitation Act. Last, 
RSA has found the RSA-509 data useful in projecting trends in the 
provision of services from year to year.
    Several respondents are private not-for-profit organizations. RSA 
included the respondents and the national organization that represents 
them (National Disability Rights Network (NDRN)) in the initial 
development of this collection of information in an effort to ensure 
that the information requested could be provided with minimal burden to 
the respondents.

    Dated: June 21, 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. 2023-13504 Filed 6-23-23; 8:45 am]
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