[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 140 (Monday, July 24, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47484-47485]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-15564]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2023-SCC-0138]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Report 
of Children Receiving Early Intervention Services in Accordance With 
Part C; Report of Program Settings in Accordance With Part C; Report on 
Infants and Toddlers Exiting Part C

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 
September 22, 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-0138. 
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.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to 
collection activities, please contact Amy Bae, (202) 987-1557.

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: Report of Children Receiving Early 
Intervention Services in Accordance With Part C; Report of Program 
Settings in Accordance with Part C; Report on Infants and Toddlers 
Exiting Part C.
    OMB Control Number: 1820-0557.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved ICR.
    Respondents/Affected Public: State, local, and Tribal governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 56.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 6,363.
    Abstract: This is a request for revision of the approved 
Information Collection 1820-0557--Report of Children Receiving Early 
Intervention Services in Accordance With Part C; Report of Program 
Settings Where Early Intervention Services are Provided to Children 
With Disabilities and Their Families in Accordance to Part C; Report on 
Infants and Toddlers Exiting Part C Section 618 of the Individuals with 
Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Public Law 108-446, directs the 
Secretary of Education to obtain data on: (1) the number and percentage 
of infants and toddlers with disabilities, by race, ethnicity, and 
gender, who are receiving early intervention services; (2) the number 
and percentage of infants and toddlers, by race and ethnicity, who are 
at risk of having substantial developmental delays (as described in 
Section 632), and who are receiving early intervention services under 
Part C; and (3) the number and percentage of children with 
disabilities, by race, ethnicity, and gender, who, from birth through 
age 2, stopped receiving early intervention services because of program 
completion or for other reasons. The specific legislative authority for 
these data collections may be found in Section 618(a)(1)(B), Section 
618(a)(1)(C), Section 618(a)(2) and Section 618(a)(3). The purposes of 
such data are: (1) to assess the progress, impact, and effectiveness of 
State and local efforts to implement the legislation and (2) to provide 
Congress, the public, and Federal, State, and local educational 
agencies with relevant information. OSEP also uses these data for 
monitoring activities, planning purposes, congressional reporting, and 
disseminating data to individuals and groups.

    Dated: July 18, 2023.
Kun Mullan,
PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and Clearance, Governance and 
Strategy Division, Office of Chief Data Officer, Office of Planning, 
Evaluation and Policy Development.
[FR Doc. 2023-15564 Filed 7-21-23; 8:45 am]
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