[Federal Register: May 21, 1996 (Volume 61, Number 99)]
[Notices]
[Page 25483-25484]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests
AGENCY: Department of Education.
ACTION: Submission for OMB review; comment request.
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SUMMARY: The Acting Director, Information Resources Group, 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
June 20, 1996.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Wendy Taylor, Desk
Officer, Department of Education, Office of Management and Budget, 725
17th Street NW., Room 10235, New Executive Office Building, Washington,
DC 20503. Requests for copies of the proposed information collection
requests should be addressed to Patrick J. Sherrill, Department of
Education, 600 Independence Avenue SW., Room 5624, Regional Office
Building 3, Washington, DC 20202-4651.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patrick J. Sherrill (202) 708-8196.
Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may
call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339
between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern time, Monday through Friday.
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 Federal
law, or substantially interfere with any agency's ability to perform
its statutory obligations. The Acting Director of the Information
Resources Group publishes this 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 at
the address specified above. Copies of the requests are available from
Patrick J. Sherrill at the address specified above.
Dated: May 15, 1996.
Kent Hannaman,
Acting Director, Information Resources Group.
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
Type of Review: Extension.
Title: Report of Children and Youth with Disabilities Receiving
Special Education Under Part B of Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act (IDEA).
Frequency: Annually.
Affected Public: State, local or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs.
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 58.
Burden Hours: 15,196.
Abstract: This package provides instructions and forms necessary
for States to report the number of children with disabilities served
under IDEA-B receiving special education and related services. It
serves as the basis for distributing federal assistance, monitoring,
implementing, and Congressional reporting.
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
Type of Review: Extension.
Title: Personnel Employed and Needed to Provide Special Education
and Related Services for Children and Youth with Disabilities.
Frequency: Annually.
Affected Public: State, local or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs.
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 58.
Burden Hours: 10,585.
Abstract: This package provides instructions and forms for States
to report the number of personnel employed and needed in the provision
of special education and related services. Data are obtained from state
and local education agencies and are used to assess the implementation
of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and for monitoring,
planning and reporting to Congress.
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Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
Type of Review: Extension.
Title: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Part B,
Implementation of Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) Requirement.
Frequency: Annually.
Affected Public: State, local or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs.
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 58.
Burden Hours: 198,418.
Abstract: This package provides instructions and forms for States
to report the setting in which children with disabilities served under
IDEA-B receive special education and related services. The form
satisfies reporting requirements in this area and is used to monitor
SEAs and for Congressional reporting.
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
Type of Review: Extension.
Title: Report of Children and Youth with Disabilities Exiting
Special Education During the 1996-97 School Year.
Frequency: Annually.
Affected Public: State, local or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs.
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 58.
Burden Hours: 16,124.
Abstract: This package provides instructions and a form necessary
for States to report the settings in which children with disabilities
served under Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Part B
receive special education and related services. The form satisfies
reporting requirements and is used by the Office of Special Education
Programs to monitor SEAs and for Congressional reporting.
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
Type of Review: Extension.
Title: Report of Program Settings Where Early Intervention Services
are Provided to Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities and Their
Families.
Frequency: Annually.
Affected Public: State, local or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs.
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 58.
Burden Hours: 928.
Abstract: This package provides instructions and forms necessary
for States to report the program settings where early intervention
services are provided to infants and toddlers with disabilities served
under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Part H.
Data are obtained from State and local service agencies and are used to
assess the implementation of IDEA and for monitoring, implementing, and
Congressional reporting.
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
Type of Review: Extension.
Title: Number and Type of Personnel Employed and Contracted and
Additional Personnel Needed to Provide Early Intervention Services for
Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities and Their Families.
Frequency: Annually.
Affected Public: State, local or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs.
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 58.
Burden Hours: 3,596.
Abstract: This package provides instructions and forms necessary
for States to report the number of personnel employed and needed in the
provision of early intervention services for infants and toddlers with
disabilities served under the Individuals with Disabilities Education
Act (IDEA), Part H. Data are obtained from state and local service
agencies and are used to assess the implementation of IDEA and for
monitoring, implementing, and Congressional reporting.
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
Type of Review: Extension.
Title: Report of Infants and Toddlers Receiving Intervention
Services in Accord with Part H and Report of Early Intervention
Services on Individualized Family Service Plans (IFSPS) Provided to
Infants and Toddlers and Their Families in Accord with Part H.
Frequency: Annually.
Affected Public: State, local or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs.
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 58.
Burden Hours: 2,378.
Abstract: This package provides instructions and forms necessary
for States to report the number of infants and toddlers with
disabilities served under the Individuals with Disabilities Education
Act (IDEA), Part H receiving early intervention services and the
services provided as indicated on the IFSP. Data are obtained from
State and local service agencies and are used to assess the
implementation of IDEA and for monitoring, implementing, and
Congressional reporting.
[FR Doc. 96-12665 Filed 5-20-96; 8:45 am]
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