[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 223 (Tuesday, November 21, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 81066-81067]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-25651]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

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


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; 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 
December 21, 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 Amy Bae, 202-987-1557.

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: 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: A 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: 6,410.
    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

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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. This revision adds meta data questions to the Report on Infants 
and Toddlers Exiting Part C and the Report of Children Receiving Early 
Intervention Services in Accordance with Part C, as well as technical 
edits to the Report of Program Settings Where Early Intervention 
Services Are Provided.

    Dated: November 15, 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. 2023-25651 Filed 11-20-23; 8:45 am]
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