The Rehabilitation Services
Administration (RSA) is seeking approval to extend the current
Information Collection package, OMB #1820-0018 (streamlined
discretionary grants 1894-0001) in order to solicit applications
for RSA's Discretionary Grant Awards authorized by the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended. The discretionary program
areas include Rehabilitation Long Term and Short Term Training,
Demonstrations, Capacity Building projects, Interpreter Training,
In-Service Training, National Clearinghouse, National Leadership
Institute, Technical Assistance and Continuing Education (TACE)
Centers, Service Programs, Centers for Independent Living, the
Helen Keller National Center and other discretionary grant programs
approved by the Secretary. The current application package expires
June 30, 2013 and in order to provide application packages to
applicants, RSA is requesting an extension of the currently
approved package for an additional three years.
This information collection
includes an adjustment decrease of 36,000 burden hours from 40,000
to 4,000 hours. The burden hour reduction is a result of a
reduction in the respondent pool due to lack of funding for these
programs as well as programs with less than 10 applications
anticipated to compete. The table below provides a breakdown of the
programs, number of respondents and burden hours included in the
previous package which totaled 40,000 hours. The current collection
with a total of 4,000 hours includes only one program, 84.129,
anticipated to compete in FY 2013 with a reduced number of
respondents anticipated for that program as well.
$44,366
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Kerrie Clark 2022457281
No
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.