[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 72 (Monday, April 15, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22253-22254]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-08707]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED-2013-ICCD-0049]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Study
of the Delivery of Services Under the State Vocational Rehabilitation
Grants Program
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 (44
U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is proposing a new information
collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
June 14, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Comments submitted in response to this notice should be
submitted electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at
http://www.regulations.gov by selecting Docket ID number ED-2013-ICCD-
0049 or via postal mail, commercial delivery, or hand delivery. 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 Information Collection Clearance
Division, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ,
Room 2E105, Washington, DC 20202-4537.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Electronically mail
[email protected]. Please do not send comments here.
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;
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(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: Study of the Delivery of Services under the
State Vocational Rehabilitation Grants Program.
OMB Control Number: 1820-NEW.
Type of Review: a new information collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Governments.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 83.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 312.
Abstract: The Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Program provides a
wide range of services to help individuals with disabilities to prepare
for and engage in gainful employment. Eligible individuals are those
who have a physical or mental impairment that results in a substantial
impediment to employment, who can benefit from VR services for
employment, and who require VR services. If a State is unable to serve
all eligible individuals, priority must be given to serving individuals
with the most significant disabilities. The program is funded through
formula-based grants awarded by the Rehabilitation Services
Administration (RSA) to State VR agencies receive funding from the
basic Title I formula grant program.
The Rehabilitation Act Title I formula grant program provides funds
to Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) agencies to help individuals with
disabilities prepare for and engage in gainful employment consistent
with their strengths, abilities, interests, and informed choice through
such supports as counseling, medical, and psychological services, job
training, and other individualized services.
RSA proposes to conduct a national survey of all 80 state VR
agencies. RSA seeks to evaluate how State VR agencies deliver services
for individuals with disabilities, how and to what extent state VR
agencies work with partner agencies or programs to deliver services,
and to review program outcomes and their associated costs, including
identifying cost effective practices for serving specific target
populations.
RSA will address the following objectives: determine the methods
and practices used by State VR agencies in delivering services to
individuals with disabilities, including optimal patterns of delivery
in serving specific populations; determine how, and to what extent,
State VR agencies work with partner agencies or programs to deliver
services; examine program outcomes and their associated costs,
including identifying cost effective practices for serving specific
target populations.
Dated: April 9, 2013.
Stephanie Valentine,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy,
Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2013-08707 Filed 4-12-13; 8:45 am]
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