FR Doc E6-17334
[Federal Register: October 18, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 201)]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

 
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: Department of Education.

SUMMARY: The IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information Management 
Services, Office of Management invites comments on the submission for 
OMB review as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
November 17, 2006.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to the Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Rachel Potter, Desk 
Officer, Department of Education, Office of Management and Budget, 725 
17th Street, NW., Room 10222, New Executive Office Building, 
Washington, DC 20503 or faxed to (202) 395-6974.

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 IC Clearance Official, 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.

    Dated: October 13, 2006.
Angela C. Arrington,
IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information Management Services, 
Office of Management.

Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services

    Type of Review: Revision.
    Title: IDEA Part C State Performance Plan (SPP) and Annual 
Performance Report (APR).
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs; Not-
for-profit institutions; Federal Government.
    Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
     Responses: 56.
     Burden Hours: 14,000.
    Abstract: The Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement 
Act of 2004, signed on December 3, 2004, became Pub. L 108-446. In 
accordance with 20 U.S.C. 1416(b)(1) and 20 U.S.C. 1442, not later than 
1 year after the date of enactment of the Individuals with Disabilities 
Education Improvement Act of 2004, each Lead Agency must have in place 
a performance plan that evaluates the Lead Agency's efforts to 
implement the requirements and purposes of Part C and describe how the 
Lead Agency will improve such implementation. This plan is called the 
Part C State Performance Plan (Part C--SPP). In accordance with 20 
U.S.C. 1416(b)(2)(C)(ii) and 20 U.S.C. 1442 the Lead Agency shall 
report annually to the public on the performance of each Part C program 
located in the State on the targets in the Lead Agency's performance 
plan. The Lead Agency shall report annually to the Secretary on the 
performance of the State under the Lead Agency's performance plan. This 
report is called the Part C Annual Performance Report (Part C--APR).
    Requests for copies of the information collection submission for 
OMB review may be accessed from http://edicsweb.ed.gov, 
by selecting 

the ``Browse Pending Collections'' link and by clicking on link number 
3167. 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., 
Potomac Center, 9th Floor, Washington, DC 20202-4700. Requests may also 
be electronically mailed to IC DocketMgr@ed.gov 
or faxed to 202-245-
6623. 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 
IC DocketMgr@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. E6-17334 Filed 10-17-06; 8:45 am]

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