[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 53 (Wednesday, March 18, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15441-15442]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-05635]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No. ED-2020-SCC-0048]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; RSA-
227, Annual Client Assistance Program Performance Report
AGENCY: Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
(OSERS), Department of Education (ED).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is
proposing an extension of an existing information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
May 18, 2020.
ADDRESSES: To access and review all the documents related to the
information collection listed in this notice, please use http://www.regulations.gov by searching the Docket ID number ED-2020-SCC-0048.
Comments submitted in response to this notice should be submitted
electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov by selecting the Docket ID number or via postal
mail, commercial delivery, or hand delivery. If the regulations.gov
site is not available to the public for any reason, ED will temporarily
accept comments at [email protected]. Please include the docket ID
number and the title of the information collection request when
requesting documents or submitting comments. Please note that comments
submitted by fax or email and those submitted after the comment period
will not be accepted. Written requests for information or comments
submitted by postal mail or delivery should be addressed to the
Director of the Strategic Collections and Clearance Governance and
Strategy Division, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave. SW,
LBJ, Room 6W-208D, Washington, DC 20202-4537.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to
collection activities, please contact April Trice, 202-245-6074.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Education (ED), in
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general public and Federal agencies with
an opportunity to comment on proposed, revised, and continuing
collections of information. This helps the Department assess the impact
of its information collection requirements and minimize the public's
reporting burden. It also helps the public understand the Department's
information collection requirements and provide the requested data in
the desired format. ED is soliciting comments on the proposed
information collection request (ICR) that is described below. 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. Please note that
written comments received in response to this notice will be considered
public records.
Title of Collection: RSA-227, Annual Client Assistance Program
Performance Report.
OMB Control Number: 1820-0528.
Type of Review: An extension of an existing information collection.
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Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 57.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 912.
Abstract: The Client Assistance Program (CAP) Annual Performance
Report (Form RSA-227) will be used to analyze and evaluate the CAP
program administered by eligible grantees in states. CAP grantees
provide information to individuals with disabilities regarding the
services and benefits available under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
(Rehabilitation Act), as amended by Title IV of the Workforce
Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) and the rights afforded them
under Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act. In addition, CAP
grantees are authorized to provide advocacy and legal representation to
individuals seeking or receiving services under the Rehabilitation Act,
in order to resolve disputes with programs providing such services,
including vocational rehabilitation services. RSA uses the form to meet
specific data collection requirements of Section 112 of the
Rehabilitation Act and its implementing Federal Regulations at 34 CFR
part 370. CAP grantees must report annually using the RSA-227, which is
due on or before December 30 each year.
The collection of information through Form RSA-227 has enabled RSA
to furnish the President and Congress with data on the provision of
client assistance services and has helped to establish a sound basis
for future funding requests. Data is used to indicate trends in the
provision of services from year-to-year, as well as evaluate the
effectiveness of eligible grantees within individual states in meeting
annual priorities and objectives.
The respondents to the RSA-227 is the client assistance program in
each year. RSA received recommendations on the initial development of
the RSA-227, including the frequency of reporting, from the National
Disability Rights Network (NDRN), CAP programs, and other advocacy
groups to ensure that the information requested could be provided with
minimal burden to the respondents.
Dated: March 13, 2020.
Kate Mullan,
PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and Clearance, Governance and
Strategy Division, Office of Chief Data Officer.
[FR Doc. 2020-05635 Filed 3-17-20; 8:45 am]
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