[Federal Register: December 24, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 247)]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

 
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: Department of Education.

ACTION: Correction notice.

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SUMMARY: On December 11, 2003, the Department of Education published a 
30-day public comment period notice in the Federal Register (Page 
69074, Column 2) for the information collection, ``Part B of the 
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Biennial Performance 
Report''. The correct title for this collection should be: ``Part B of 
the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Annual Performance 
Report'' and the Abstract should read, ``State educational agencies are 
required to establish goals for the performance of children with 
disabilities in that State that promote the purposes of Part B of the 
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (Part B). States must also 
establish performance indicators that the State will use to assess its 
progress in achieving these goals. Section 612(a)(16) of Part B 
requires States to report to the Secretary on the progress that the 
State has made toward meeting its goals. The Office of Special 
Education Programs (OSEP) is implementing an integrated, four-part 
accountability strategy: (1) Verifying the effectiveness and accuracy 
of States' monitoring, assessment, and data collection systems; (2) 
attending to States at high risk for compliance, financial, and/or 
management failure; (3) supporting States in assessing their 
performance and compliance, and in planning, implementing, and 
evaluating improvement strategies; and (4) focusing OSEP's intervention 
on States with low ranking performance on critical performance 
indicators. Component 3 of OSEP's accountability strategy is 
implemented through this Annual Performance Report. Reporting 
requirements for States' Self-Assessment, Improvement Plans, and 
Biennial Performance Reports are being combined in this Part B Annual 
Performance Report.'' The Leader, Regulatory Information Management 
Group, Office of the Chief Information Officer, hereby issues a 
correction notice as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sheila Carey at her e-mail address 
Sheila.Carey@ed.gov.

    Dated: December 19, 2003.
Angela C. Arrington,
Leader, Regulatory Information Management Group, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 03-31710 Filed 12-23-03; 8:45 am]

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