Notice2026-04469
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) Rehabilitation Long-Term Training (RLTT) Program Payback Information Management System (PIMS)
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Published
March 6, 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 44 (Friday, March 6, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11067-11068]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-04469]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED-2026-SCC-0430]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request;
Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) Rehabilitation Long-Term
Training (RLTT) Program Payback Information Management System (PIMS)
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
May 5, 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-0430.
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
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comments at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#cf868c8ba0aca4aabb82a8bd8faaabe1a8a0b9"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="064f454269656d63724b617446636228616970">[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: Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA)
Rehabilitation Long-Term Training (RLTT) Program Payback Information
Management System (PIMS).
OMB Control Number: 1820-0617.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved ICR.
Respondents/Affected Public: Private Sector; State, Local, and
Tribal Governments; Individuals and Households.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 11,780.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 3,683.
Abstract: Under Public Law 93-112 Sec. 302(b)--Rehabilitation Act
of 1973, as amended by Public Law 117-286, enacted December 27, 2022,
and implementing regulations 34 CFR part 386, the Rehabilitation
Services Administration (RSA) provides Rehabilitation Long-Term
Training (RLTT) grants to academic institutions that support
scholarship assistance to scholars. Scholars who receive scholarships
under this program are required to work within the public
rehabilitation program, such as with a state vocational rehabilitation
agency, or an agency or organization that has a service arrangement
with a state vocational rehabilitation agency, in qualified employment
fields. The scholar is required to work two years in such settings for
every year of full-time scholarship support.
To fulfill the requirements set forth in Section 302 of the
Rehabilitation Act, grantees, scholars, and employers submit data to
track scholars' service obligations. Grantees are required to track the
education status of all scholars who receive financial support.
Scholars submit data about their employment to fulfill their service
obligation, then employers and grantees verify whether the scholar was
employed and if the position was considered eligible for service
obligation fulfillment. The Payback Information Management System
(PIMS) is used to track this data as well as the funds owed if scholars
do not fulfill their obligation through service. Furthermore, the PIMS
provides performance data to assess program effectiveness and
efficiency, and to meet the reporting requirements of Public Law 103-62
Sec. 4, the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA).
The information collected within the PIMS enables RSA to meet its
Congressional mandate by providing reliable data to assess program
performance and effectiveness. Data collected are used to evaluate
grantees' compliance with RLTT program requirements, report program
performance on GPRA measures to Congress, and meet the purpose of the
RLTT program, which is to ensure that skilled personnel are available
to provide rehabilitation services to individuals with disabilities
through vocational, medical, social, and psychological rehabilitation
programs.
Ross Santy,
Chief Data Officer, Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy
Development.
[FR Doc. 2026-04469 Filed 3-5-26; 8:45 am]
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