Notice2026-03543
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Report of the Randolph-Sheppard Vending Facility Program
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Published
February 23, 2026
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 91, Number 35 (Monday, February 23, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 8470]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-03543]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED-2026-SCC-0267]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Report
of the Randolph-Sheppard Vending Facility Program
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
April 24, 2026.
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-2026-SCC-0267.
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#f2bbb1b69d91999786bf9580b29796dc959d84"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4c050f08232f272938012b3e0c2928622b233a">[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 Office of Special Education and
Rehabilitative Services, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland
Ave. SW, LBJ, Room 4A114, Washington, DC 20202-1200.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to
collection activities, please contact Jesse Hartle, 202-245-6411.
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: Report of the Randolph-Sheppard Vending
Facility Program.
OMB Control Number: 1820-0009.
Type of Review: A revision of a currently approved ICR.
Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 51.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 1,199.
Abstract: The Randolph-Sheppard Act (Act) provides persons who are
blind with remunerative employment and self-support through the
operation of vending facilities on Federal and other property. The
program, enacted into law in 1936, was intended to enhance employment
opportunities for trained, licensed blind persons to operate vending
facilities. At the outset, the program placed sundry stands in the
lobbies of Federal office buildings and post offices, selling such
items as newspapers, magazines, candies, and tobacco products. The law
was subsequently amended in 1954 and again in 1974 to ensure
individuals who are blind a priority in the operation of vending
facilities, which now include cafeterias, military dining facilities,
snack bars, interstate highway rest areas, and automatic vending
machines on Federal property. Most States also have programs that
include State, county, municipal, and private installations.
The licensing and operation of vending facilities by blind vendors
under the Act is supported by a combination of VR program funds, State
appropriations, Federal vending machine income, and levied set asides
from vendors. As required by 20 U.S.C. 107a(6)(a), the Secretary of
Education, through the Commissioner of the Rehabilitation Services
Administration (RSA), conducts periodic evaluations of the programs
authorized under the Act. In addition, section 107b(4) requires
entities designated as the State licensing agency (SLA) to ``make such
reports in such form and containing such information as the Secretary
may from time to time require. . . .'' The information to be collected
is a necessary component of the evaluation process and forms the basis
for reporting to the Department. The data are also used to understand
the distribution type and profitability of vending facilities
throughout the country. Such information is useful in providing
technical assistance to SLAs and property managers and in monitoring
the implementation of the program. The Code of Federal Regulations, at
34 CFR 395.8, specifies that vending machine income received by the
Date from Federal property managers can be distributed to blind vendors
in an amount not to exceed the national average income for blind
vendors. This amount is determined through data collected by the RSA-
15: Report of Randolph-Sheppard Vending Facility Program. In addition,
the collection of information ensures the provision and transparency of
activities referenced in 34 CFR 395.12 related to disclosure of program
and financial information and assists with the requirement in 34 CFR
395.11 regarding the provision of training.
This information collection (IC) will be implemented upon the
expiration of the current IC on October 31, 2026; however, it is
requested to begin the use of this form and the new instructions for
the FY 2026 data collection beginning on October 1, 2026. The 51 SLAs
will submit their data through the RSAMIS on the <a href="http://rsa.ed.gov">rsa.ed.gov</a> website
during the 90-day data collection period (10/1/2026-12/30/2026).
Ross Santy,
Chief Data Officer, Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy
Development.
[FR Doc. 2026-03543 Filed 2-20-26; 8:45 am]
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