82 FR 31954 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Annual State Application Under Part B of the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 131 (July 11, 2017)

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

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 131 (Tuesday, July 11, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31954-31955]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-14446]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No. ED-2017-ICCD-0100]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Annual 
State Application Under Part B of the Individuals With Disabilities 
Education Act

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 of 1995, ED is 
proposing a revision of an existing information collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
September 11, 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-
0100. 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 216-42, 
Washington, DC 20202-4537.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to 
collection activities, please contact Rebecca Walawender, 202-245-7399.

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: Annual State Application Under Part B of the 
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
    OMB Control Number: 1820-0030.
    Type of Review: A revision of an existing information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 60.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 2,340.
    Abstract: The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, signed 
on December 3, 2004, became Public Law 108-446. In accordance with 20 
U.S.C. 1412(a) a State is eligible for assistance under Part B for a 
fiscal year if the State submits a plan that provides assurances to the 
Secretary that the State has in effect policies and procedures to 
ensure that the State meets each of the conditions found in 20 U.S.C. 
1412. States will provide assurances that it either has or does not 
have in effect policies and procedures to meet the eligibility 
requirements of Part B of the Act as found in Public Law 108-446. 
Information Collection 1820-0030 corresponds with 34 CFR 300.100-176; 
300.199; 300.640-645; and 300.705. These sections include the 
requirement that the Secretary and local educational agencies located 
in the State be notified of any State-imposed rule, regulation, or 
policy that is not required by this title and Federal regulations. In 
addition, Information Collection 1820-0300 is being revised to include 
the reporting requirement in 34 CFR 300.647(b)(7). This new reporting 
requirement is pursuant to significant

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disproportionality rules promulgated on December 19, 2016.

    Dated: July 5, 2017.
Tomakie Washington,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of 
the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2017-14446 Filed 7-10-17; 8:45 am]
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