[Federal Register: June 8, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 108)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests
AGENCY: Department of Education.
ACTION: Notice of proposed information collection requests.
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SUMMARY: The Director, 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: An emergency review has been requested in accordance with the
Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 3507 (j)), since public harm is reasonably
likely to result if normal clearance procedures are followed. Approval
by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has been requested by July
1, 2009. A regular clearance process is also beginning. Interested
persons are invited to submit comments on or before August 7, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Written comments regarding the emergency review should be
addressed to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Attention: Education Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget; 725
17th Street, NW., Room 10222, New Executive Office Building,
Washington, DC 20503, or by e-mail to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov or
faxed to (202) 395-5806.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires that the Director of OMB
provide interested Federal agencies and the public an early opportunity
to comment on information collection requests. The Office of Management
and Budget (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 Federal law, or substantially interfere with any agency's
ability to perform its statutory obligations. The IC Clearance
Official, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of
Management, publishes this notice containing proposed information
collection requests at the beginning of the Departmental review of the
information collection. 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. ED 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
respondents, including through the use of information technology.
Dated: June 2, 2009.
Angela C. Arrington,
Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Regulatory
Information Management Services, Office of Management.
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
Type of Review: New.
Title: Needs Assessment and Workplan Guide for the Technical
Assistance and Continuing Education (TACE) Program.
Abstract: Technical Assistance and Continuing Education Centers are
required to conduct needs assessment of state vocational rehabilitation
agencies and their partners in their regions, and create workplans to
address the needs they identify. This guide establishes the
requirements for, and information to be reported about, those
activities.
Additional Information: The U.S. Department of Education's Office
of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) funded ten new
regional TACE Centers between September and December 2008 that will
provide technical assistance and continuing education to State agencies
that provide vocational rehabilitation (VR) and independent living (IL)
services to individuals with disabilities. OSERS wants these centers to
be fully operational before the beginning of FY 2010, particularly
because the agencies to which they provide technical assistance and
continuing education received significant funds under the American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). In addition to seeking typical
technical assistance related to VR and IL, agencies will seek
assistance in how to use their ARRA funds and are likely to subcontract
with TACE Centers for additional services.
Frequency: Three times per year (includes updates).
Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 10.
Burden Hours: 900.
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 4065. 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 the Internet address
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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. E9-13338 Filed 6-5-09; 8:45 am]
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