Notice2024-25047
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; National Evaluation of the Pathways to Partnerships Program (84.421E)
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Published
October 29, 2024
Issuing agencies
Education Department
Abstract
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing a new information collection request (ICR).
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 209 (Tuesday, October 29, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 85962-85963]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-25047]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED-2024-SCC-0132]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request;
National Evaluation of the Pathways to Partnerships Program (84.421E)
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 new information collection request (ICR).
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
December 30, 2024.
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-2024-SCC-0132.
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#93dad0d7fcf0f8f6e7def4e1d3f6f7bdf4fce5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="bdf4fef9d2ded6d8c9f0dacffdd8d993dad2cb">[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 4C210,
Washington, DC 20202-1200.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to
collection activities, please contact Diandrea Bailey, (202) 987-0126.
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
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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: National Evaluation of the Pathways to
Partnerships Program (84.421E).
OMB Control Number: 1820-NEW.
Type of Review: New ICR.
Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 17,137.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 4,760.
Abstract: The U.S. Department of Education's Rehabilitation
Services Administration (RSA) requests clearance for new data
collection activities to support the evaluation of the 84.421E Federal
fiscal year (FFY) 2023 Disability Innovation Fund (DIF), Pathways to
Partnerships Innovative Model Demonstration Project. The purpose of the
DIF, as provided by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (Pub. L.
117-103), is to support innovative activities aimed at increasing
competitive integrated employment as defined in section 7 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Rehabilitation Act) (29 U.S.C. 705(5)) for
children, youth, and other individuals with disabilities. The program
aims to create systematic and seamless approaches to offering
transition services to children with disabilities, ages 10-13 and youth
with disabilities ages 14 to 24 through collaborations among State
vocational rehabilitation (VR) agencies, State education agencies
(SEAs), local education agencies (LEAs), Federally funded Centers for
Independent Living (CILs), and other organizations offering services to
this population. RSA is investing a total of $198,975,322 in grant
funding to the 20 States through the FFY 2023 DIF.
This request covers primary data collection activities for the
National Evaluation of the Pathways to Partnerships Program. These
activities include the following:
[cir] Surveys and interviews with program participants or their parent
or guardian
[cir] Surveys with State VR, SEA, and CIL directors
[cir] Surveys and interviews with project staff
[cir] Collecting project administrative data (staff rosters, cost
worksheets, and web analytics) from project directors
In September 2023, RSA awarded five-year cooperative agreements for
the 84.421E FFY 2023 DIF model demonstration projects. The awards
provide 20 State VR agencies or SEAs with funding to implement Pathways
to Partnerships model demonstration projects. The Pathways to
Partnerships models vary across the 20 projects, but the projects'
purpose is to create and implement systematic approaches to delivering
transition services to children and youth with disabilities. The
approaches must entail establishing close partnerships across key
agencies to deliver these services in ways likely to improve the
education and employment outcomes of children and youth with
disabilities.
Dated: October 23, 2024.
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. 2024-25047 Filed 10-28-24; 8:45 am]
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