[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 128 (Thursday, July 6, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43106-43107]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-14219]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

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


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; 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 
August 7, 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 Christopher Pope, (202) 245-7375.

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: 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

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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: June 29, 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. 2023-14219 Filed 7-5-23; 8:45 am]
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