2023-25449. Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; State and EIS Record Keeping and Reporting Requirements Under Part C

AGENCY:

Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS), Department of Education (ED).

ACTION:

Notice.

SUMMARY:

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing an extension without change of a currently approved information collection request (ICR).

DATES:

Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before December 18, 2023.

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 www.reginfo.gov/​public/​do/​PRAMain 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. Reginfo.gov 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 Diana Yu, 202–245–6371.

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: State and EIS Record Keeping and Reporting Requirements under Part C.

OMB Control Number: 1820–0682.

Type of Review: An extension without change of a currently approved ICR.

Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments.

Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 56.

Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 4,268.

Abstract: The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services needs to extend its Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Information Collection (IC): 1820–0682 State and Early Intervention Services (EIS) Record Keeping under Part C which is set to expire on 11/30/2023. These record-keeping requirements are not new and do not require reporting to the Secretary. The record keeping requirements outlined in this IC were created to reflect the requirements in Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in 20 U.S.C. 1431–1443 and the final Part C regulations. These regulations require the 56 State lead agencies (LAs) that receive IDEA Part C funds to collect and maintain information or data and, in some cases, report information or data to other public agencies or to the public. This Information Collection was created to ensure that all IDEA Part C information responsibilities are documented and have been submitted for OMB review.

Dated: November 14, 2023.

Juliana Pearson,

PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and Clearance, Governance and Strategy Division, Office of Chief Data Officer, Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development.