Notice2025-15721
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; 84.421F Disability Innovation Fund (DIF) Evidence Building Support (EBS)
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Published
August 19, 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 158 (Tuesday, August 19, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40342-40343]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-15721]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Docket No.: ED-2025-SCC-0349]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request;
84.421F Disability Innovation Fund (DIF) Evidence Building Support
(EBS)
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
October 20, 2025.
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-
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2025-SCC-0349. 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#155c56517a767e70615872675570713b727a63"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2f666c6b404c444a5b62485d6f4a4b01484059">[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 Director of the
Training and Service Programs Division, U.S. Department of Education,
400 Maryland Ave. SW, LBJ, Room 4B103, 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 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: 84.421F Disability Innovation Fund (DIF)
Evidence Building Support (EBS).
OMB Control Number: 1820-NEW.
Type of Review: A new ICR.
Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals and Households.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 24.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 36.
Abstract: The U.S. Department of Education's Rehabilitation
Services Administration (RSA) requests clearance for a new data
collection activity to support the 84.421F Disability Innovation Fund
(DIF) Evidence-Building Support (EBS) project. The purpose of the DIF,
as provided by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (Pub. L. 117-
328), is to support innovative activities aimed at increasing
competitive integrated employment (CIE) 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. RSA is
investing a total of $251,934,086 in grant funding to the 27 State
Vocational Rehabilitation (VR), other State agencies, Public, Private
and Nonprofit Entities, including Indian Tribes and Institutions of
Higher Education through the 84.421F DIF program.
This request covers the following single primary data collection
for the EBS:
<bullet> Annual interviews with 84.421F DIF project directors.
In September 2024, RSA awarded five-year cooperative agreements to
27 State VR, other State agencies, Public, Private and Nonprofit
Entities, including Indian Tribes and Institutions of Higher Education
to implement model demonstration projects. The projects vary across the
27 grants but they share the same purpose, which is to develop,
implement, refine, assess, and disseminate innovative or substantially
improved strategies or programs geared toward increasing CIE for
individuals with disabilities. RSA is conducting evaluation and
technical assistance (TA) activities and will report on implementation
and evaluation progress across all grantees in Annual Evidence Reports.
This report will also document findings that RSA can use to coordinate
ongoing activities and communicate with outside agencies and
congressional staff. To supplement the existing data sources, RSA will
conduct one annual semi-structured interviews with the individual
grantee project directors in grant Years 2, 3, 4 and 5 (Calendar Year
(CY) 2025-CY 2029). These interviews will provide valuable qualitative
insights into overall project goals, implementation progress, and the
barriers and facilitators encountered--information that is not captured
through administrative data reporting alone. This richer understanding
will help fill critical gaps and will support the development of the
Annual Evidence Report, inform evaluations, coordination, and
evaluation technical assistance efforts.
Ross Santy,
Chief Data Officer, Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy
Development.
[FR Doc. 2025-15721 Filed 8-18-25; 8:45 am]
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