[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 199 (Friday, October 16, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53223-53224]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-24880]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests
AGENCY: Department of Education.
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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: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
December 15, 2009.
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 Director, Information Collection
Clearance Division, 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.
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.
Dated: October 9, 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: Evaluation of the Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-
Blind Youths and Adults.
Frequency: One time.
Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit; Individuals or
household; Not-for-profit institutions; State, Local, or Tribal Gov't,
SEAs or LEAs.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 201.
Burden Hours: 278.
Abstract: The Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths
and Adults (HKNC) provides services designed to equip clients to live
independently in their communities and/or to enhance their ability to
secure meaningful employment. The HKNC evaluation will provide RSA with
independent and objective information by which to draw conclusions
about the effectiveness, including cost effectiveness, of the Center.
The evaluation will identify characteristics of the populations served
by HKNC and the extent to which HKNC effectively serves clients with
different needs. The evaluation will also examine the relationship
between HKNC and vocational rehabilitation (VR) agencies and how well
HKNC meets the needs of the agencies. Finally, this evaluation will
include recommendations to improve HKNC programs and service delivery,
including measures that could be used to assess ongoing performance of
the Center, its regional staff and functions, and its national training
program.
The evaluation scope of work is identified in the following
objectives:
Provide RSA with reliable and valid information on program
effectiveness, including cost effectiveness.
Identify both the characteristics of the populations
served by HKNC and the strengths and weaknesses of the program that
have an impact on its effectiveness in serving these populations.
Examine the relationship between HKNC and VR agencies and
the effectiveness of direct services, technical assistance, and
training activities provided by the Center's headquarters and regional
programs in meeting the needs of VR agencies.
Make recommendations for program adjustments or
improvements based on study findings, including measures that could be
implemented to assess ongoing performance.
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 4157. 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 [email protected] 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 [email protected].
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. E9-24880 Filed 10-15-09; 8:45 am]
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