Notice2025-08529
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Pathways to Partnerships Program Evaluation
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Published
May 15, 2025
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 90, Number 93 (Thursday, May 15, 2025)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-08529]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED-2024-SCC-0132]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Pathways to Partnerships Program Evaluation
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
June 16, 2025.
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 Diandrea Bailey, 202-987-0126.
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.
Title of Collection: Pathways to Partnerships Program Evaluation.
OMB Control Number: 1820-NEW.
Type of Review: A new ICR.
Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals and Households.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 17,137.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 4,676.
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.
Ross Santy,
Chief Data Officer, Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy
Development.
[FR Doc. 2025-08529 Filed 5-14-25; 8:45 am]
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