82 FR 24111 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Report of Randolph-Sheppard Vending Facility Program

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 100 (May 25, 2017)

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is proposing an extension of an existing information collection.

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 100 (Thursday, May 25, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 24111]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-10682]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2017-ICCD-0070]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Report 
of Randolph-Sheppard Vending Facility Program

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is 
proposing an extension of an existing information collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
July 24, 2017.

ADDRESSES: To access and review all the documents related to the 
information collection listed in this notice, please use http://www.regulations.gov by searching the Docket ID number ED-2017-ICCD-
0070. Comments submitted in response to this notice should be submitted 
electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov by selecting the Docket ID number or via postal 
mail, commercial delivery, or hand delivery. Please note that comments 
submitted by fax or email and those 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 Information Collection Clearance Division, U.S. 
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room 226-62, 
Washington, DC 20202-4537.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to 
collection activities, please contact Tara Jordan, 202-245-7341.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Education (ED), 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. ED is soliciting comments on the proposed 
information collection request (ICR) that is described below. The 
Department of Education 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 Randolph-Sheppard Vending Facility 
Program.
    OMB Control Number: 1820-0009.
    Type of Review: An extension of an existing information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 51.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 689.
    Abstract: The Vending Facility Program authorized by the Randolph-
Sheppard Act provides persons who are blind with remunerative 
employment and self-support through the operation of vending facilities 
on federal and other property. Under the Randolph Sheppard Program, 
state licensing agencies recruit, train, license and place individuals 
who are blind as operators of vending facilities (including cafeterias, 
snack bars, vending machines, etc.) located on federal and other 
properties. In statute at 20 U.S.C. 107a(6)(a), the Secretary of 
Education is directed through the Commissioner of the Rehabilitation 
Services Administration (RSA) to conduct periodic evaluations of the 
programs authorized under the Randolph-Sheppard Act. Additionally, 
section 107b(4) requires entities designated as the state licensing 
agency 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 annual reporting. These 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 state licensing agencies and property 
managers. The Code of Federal Regulations, at 34 CFR 395.8, specifies 
that vending machine income received by the state 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 using 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.
    The following changes are found in the revised information 
collection (IC) RSA-15: Report of Randolph-Sheppard Vending Facility 
Program. At the end of the reporting form, a text box was added for 
notes or explanations. The instructions were modified accordingly to 
accommodate these changes in the form and to clarify information.

    Dated: May 19, 2017.
Tomakie Washington,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of 
the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2017-10682 Filed 5-24-17; 8:45 am]
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