Notice2026-08571
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; National Special Education Spending Study
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Published
May 4, 2026
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 91, Number 85 (Monday, May 4, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23981-23982]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-08571]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED-2026-SCC-0034]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; National Special Education Spending Study
AGENCY: National Center for Education Evaluation (NCEE), Institute of
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Education Sciences (IES), 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 3, 2026.
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 Matt Soldner, (202) 453-7441.
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: National Special Education Spending Study.
OMB Control Number: 1850-NEW.
Type of Review: New ICR.
Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 5,051.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 11,501.
Abstract: The Institute of Education Sciences (IES), within the
U.S. Department of Education (ED), requests clearance from the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) for a new data collection, the National
Study of Special Education Spending (NSSES). The study will produce
estimates for what is spent on special education services for students
with disabilities (SWDs), both overall and by disability category,
including expenditures made by states, districts, and schools. The
NSSES also will provide policymakers and special education
administrators with an up-to-date understanding of the key factors that
influence special education spending, what this spending pays for, and
to what extent federal appropriations from the Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act of 2004 (IDEA) cover special education
spending.
Ross Santy,
Chief Data Officer, Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy
Development.
[FR Doc. 2026-08571 Filed 5-1-26; 8:45 am]
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