[Federal Register: December 11, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 239)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests
AGENCY: Department of Education.
SUMMARY: The Leader, Information Collection Clearance Division,
Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of Management,
invites comments on the proposed information collection requests as
required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
February 9, 2009.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires that the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) provide interested Federal agencies and the public an
early opportunity to comment on information collection requests. OMB
may amend or waive the requirement for public consultation to the
extent that public participation in the approval process would defeat
the purpose of the information collection, violate State or
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Federal law, or substantially interfere with any agency's ability to
perform its statutory obligations. The Leader, Regulatory Information
Management Services, Office of Management, publishes that notice
containing proposed information collection requests prior to submission
of these requests to OMB. Each proposed information collection, grouped
by office, contains the following: (1) Type of review requested, e.g.
new, revision, extension, existing or reinstatement; (2) Title; (3)
Summary of the collection; (4) Description of the need for, and
proposed use of, the information; (5) Respondents and frequency of
collection; and (6) Reporting and/or Recordkeeping burden. OMB invites
public comment.
The Department of Education 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.
Dated: December 5, 2008.
Stephanie Valentine,
Acting IC Clearance Official, Information Collections Clearance
Division, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of
Management.
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
Type of Review: Extension.
Title: Protection and Advocacy of Individual Rights (PAIR).
Frequency: Annually.
Affected Public:
Not-for-profit institutions; State, Local, or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or
LEAs.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 57.
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 effectiveness of eligible systems within
individual states in meeting annual priorities and objectives. 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 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (the act), and its implementing
federal regulations at 34 CFR Part 381. PAIR programs must report
annually using the form, which is due on or before December 30 each
year. Form RSA-509 has enabled RSA to furnish the President and
Congress with data on the provision of protection and advocacy services
and has helped to establish a sound basis for future funding requests.
These data also have been used to indicate trends in the provision of
services from year-to-year.
Requests for copies of the proposed information collection request
may be accessed from http://edicsweb.ed.gov, by selecting the ``Browse
Pending Collections'' link and by clicking on link number 3912. When
you access the information collection, click on ``Download
Attachments'' to view. Written requests for information should be
addressed to U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW.,
LBJ, Washington, DC 20202-4537. Requests may also be electronically
mailed to ICDocketMgr@ed.gov or faxed to 202-401-0920. Please specify
the complete title of the information collection when making your
request.
Comments regarding burden and/or the collection activity
requirements should be electronically mailed to ICDocketMgr@ed.gov.
Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may
call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339.
[FR Doc. E8-29317 Filed 12-10-08; 8:45 am]
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