[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 124 (Monday, June 29, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36976-36977]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-15857]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No. ED-2015-ICCD-0084]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Annual
State Application Under Part B of the Individuals With Disabilities
Education Act
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 [insert one of the
following: An extension of an existing information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
August 28, 2015.
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-2015-ICCD-
0084 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 note
that comments submitted by fax or email and those submitted after the
comment period will not be accepted; ED will ONLY accept comments
during the comment period in this mailbox when the regulations.gov site
is not available. 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, Mailstop L-OM-2-
2E319, Room 2E115, Washington, DC 20202.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to
collection activities, please contact Rebecca Walawender, (202) 245-
7399.
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: Annual State Application Under Part B of the
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
OMB Control Number: 1820-0030.
Type of Review: an extension of an existing information collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local and Tribal Governments.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 60.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 840.
Abstract: The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, signed
on December 3, 2004, became Public Law 108-446. In accordance with 20
U.S.C. 1412(a) a State is eligible for assistance under Part B for a
fiscal year if the State submits a plan that provides assurances to the
Secretary that the State has in effect policies and procedures to
ensure that the State meets each of the conditions found in 20 U.S.C.
1412. States will provide assurances that it either has or does not
have in effect policies and procedures to meet the eligibility
requirements of Part B of the Act as found in Public Law 108-446.
Information Collection 1820-0030 corresponds with 34 CFR 300.100-176;
300.199; 300.640-645; and 300.705. These sections include the
requirement that the Secretary and local educational agencies located
in the State be notified of any State-imposed rule, regulation, or
policy that is not required by this title and Federal regulations.
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Dated: June 24, 2015.
Tomakie Washington,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of
the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2015-15857 Filed 6-26-15; 8:45 am]
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