Notice2023-13504
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; RSA-509, Annual Protection and Advocacy of Individual Rights Program Performance Report
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Published
June 26, 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 121 (Monday, June 26, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41390-41391]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-13504]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED-2023-SCC-0066]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; 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
July 26, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for proposed
information collection requests should be submitted within 30 days of
publication of this notice. Click on this link <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a> to access the site. Find this information collection request
(ICR) by selecting ``Department of Education'' under ``Currently Under
Review,'' then check the ``Only Show ICR for Public Comment'' checkbox.
<a href="http://Reginfo.gov">Reginfo.gov</a> provides two links to view documents related to this
information collection request. Information collection forms and
instructions may be found by clicking on the ``View Information
Collection (IC) List'' link. Supporting statements and other supporting
documentation may be found by clicking on the ``View Supporting
Statement and Other Documents'' link.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to
collection activities, please contact Samuel Pierre, 202-245-6488.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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.
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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.
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: June 21, 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. 2023-13504 Filed 6-23-23; 8:45 am]
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