FR Doc 05-12253
[Federal Register: June 22, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 119)]
[Notices]
[Page 36129-36130]
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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 Leader, Information Management Case Services Team,
Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of the Chief
Information Officer, invites comments on the proposed information
collection
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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 June
24, 2005. A regular clearance process is also beginning. Interested
persons are invited to submit comments on or before August 22, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Written comments regarding the emergency review should be
addressed to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Attention: Carolyn Lovett, Desk Officer, Department of Education,
Office of Management and Budget; 725 17th Street, NW., Room 10235, 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 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 Leader, Information
Management Case Services Team, Regulatory Information Management
Services, Office of the Chief Information Officer, 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 16, 2005.
Angela C. Arrington,
Leader, Information Management Case Services Team, Regulatory
Information Management Services, Office of the Chief Information
Officer.
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
Type of Review: New.
Title: State Plan for Assistive Technology.
Abstract: States that wish to receive funds under the Assistive
Technology Act of 1998, as amended, will be required to provide to the
Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) a State Plan for Assistive
Technology (AT). The State Plan for AT requires States to describe the
activities of statewide comprehensive programs that increase access to
AT for individuals with disabilities, and the goals to be achieved by
undertaking those activities during the three-year period covered by
the plan.
Additional Information: Each State will be required to submit a
State Plan every three years in order to be eligible for an AT State
Grant. In addition to providing a set of assurances, the State Plan for
AT requires a State to describe the activities it will undertake in
operating its Statewide AT Program, and the goals to be achieved by
undertaking those activities during the three-year period covered by
the plan. The information being requested is required by section 4(d)
of the statute or is directly related to other provisions in the AT
Act. RSA needs all of this information in order to determine a State's
full compliance with the AT Act and to improve the performance of the
program.
Frequency: Every three years.
Affected Public: State, local, or tribal gov't, SEAs or LEAs; not-
for-profit institutions.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 56.
Burden Hours: 5,040.
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 2792. 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 the Internet address
OCIO_RIMG@ed.gov or
faxed to (202) 245-6621. Please specify the complete title of the
information collection when making your request.
Comments regarding burden and/or the collection activity
requirements, contact Sheila Carey at her e-mail address
Sheila.Carey@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. 05-12253 Filed 6-21-05; 8:45 am]
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