Notice2023-08449
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; RSA-509, Annual Protection and Advocacy of Individual Rights Program Performance Report
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Published
April 21, 2023
Issuing agencies
Education Department
Abstract
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing a revision of a currently approved information collection request (ICR).
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 77 (Friday, April 21, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24605-24606]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-08449]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No. ED-2023-SCC-0066]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; RSA-
509, Annual Protection and Advocacy of Individual Rights 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 (PRA) of 1995,
the Department is proposing a revision of a currently approved
information collection request (ICR).
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
June 20, 2023.
ADDRESSES: To access and review all the documents related to the
information collection listed in this notice, please use <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a> by searching the Docket ID number ED-2023-SCC-0066.
Comments submitted in response to this notice should be submitted
electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a> by selecting the Docket ID number or via postal
mail, commercial delivery, or hand delivery. If the <a href="http://regulations.gov">regulations.gov</a>
site is not available to the public for any reason, the Department will
temporarily accept comments at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#662f252209050d03122b011426030248010910"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d29b9196bdb1b9b7a69fb5a092b7b6fcb5bda4">[email protected]</span></a>. 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 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 Manager of the Strategic
Collections and Clearance Governance and Strategy Division, U.S.
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave. SW, LBJ, Room 6W203,
Washington, DC 20202-8240.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to
collection activities, please contact Samuel Pierre, 202-245-6488.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department, 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. The Department is soliciting comments on the
proposed information collection request (ICR) that is described below.
The Department 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-509, Annual Protection and Advocacy of
Individual Rights Program Performance Report.
OMB Control Number: 1820-0627.
Type of Review: A revision of a currently approved ICR.
Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 57.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 912.
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Abstract: The Annual Protection and Advocacy of Individual Rights
(PAIR) Program Performance Report (Form RSA-509) will be used to
analyze and evaluate the PAIR Program administered by eligible
protection and advocacy (P&A) systems in states and the P&A serving the
American Indian Consortium. These systems provide services to eligible
individuals with disabilities to protect their legal and human rights.
RSA uses the form to meet specific data collection requirements of
Section 509(k) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Rehabilitation Act),
as amended by Title IV of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
(WIOA), 29 U.S.C. 794e(k), and its implementing Federal regulations at
34 CFR 381.32. The data reported by PAIR grantees using the form
include demographic information about the individuals served,
information describing the types of issues addressed through individual
and systemic advocacy, and information about the results of these
activities. PAIR grantees must report annually using the form that is
due on or before December 30 each year.
The collection of information through Form RSA-509 is necessary for
RSA to furnish the President and Congress with data on the provision of
PAIR services, as required by sections 13(a) and 509(k) of the
Rehabilitation Act. Data reported by PAIR grantees through the RSA-509
have also helped RSA to establish a sound basis for future funding
requests. RSA also uses data from the form to evaluate the
effectiveness of eligible systems within individual States and the PAIR
serving the American Indian Consortium in meeting annual priorities and
objectives, pursuant to section 13(b) of the Rehabilitation Act. Last,
RSA has found the RSA-509 data useful in projecting trends in the
provision of services from year to year.
Several respondents are private not-for-profit organizations. RSA
included the respondents and the national organization that represents
them (National Disability Rights Network (NDRN)) in the initial
development of this collection of information in an effort to ensure
that the information requested could be provided with minimal burden to
the respondents.
Dated: April 18, 2023.
Juliana Pearson,
PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and Clearance, Governance and
Strategy Division, Office of Chief Data Officer, Office of Planning,
Evaluation and Policy Development.
[FR Doc. 2023-08449 Filed 4-20-23; 8:45 am]
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