Notice2026-09307
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) Rehabilitation Long-Term Training (RLTT) Program Payback Information Management System (PIMS)
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Published
May 11, 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 90 (Monday, May 11, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 25563]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-09307]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED-2025-SCC-0430]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; 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
June 10, 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 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: 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. 2026-09307 Filed 5-8-26; 8:45 am]
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