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(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: NCES Cognitive,
Pilot, and Field Test Studies System.
OMB Control Number: 1850–0803.
Type of Review: An extension of an
existing information collection.
Respondents/Affected Public:
Individuals or Households.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 135,000.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 27,000.
Abstract: This is a request for a 3-year
renewal of the generic clearance to
allow the National Center for Education
Statistics (NCES) to continue to develop,
test, and improve its survey and
assessment instruments and
methodologies. The procedures utilized
to this effect include but are not limited
to experiments with levels of incentives
for various types of survey operations,
focus groups, cognitive laboratory
activities, pilot testing, exploratory
interviews, experiments with
questionnaire design, and usability
testing of electronic data collection
instruments.
Dated: May 20, 2013.
Stephanie Valentine,
Acting Director, Information Collection
Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and
Records Management Services, Office of
Management.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No. ED–2013–ICCD–0068]

Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget for Review
and Approval; Comment Request;
Applications for New Grants Under the
Rehabilitation Services Administration
(RSA) (1894–0001)
Department of Education (ED),
Office of Special Education and
Rehabilitative Services (OSERS).
ACTION: Notice.

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AGENCY:

SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is
proposing; an extension of an existing
information collection.

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Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before June 24,
2013.

DATES:

Comments submitted in
response to this notice should be
submitted electronically through the
Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://
www.regulations.gov by selecting
Docket ID number ED–2013–ICCD–0068
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
2E105, Washington, DC 20202–4537.

ADDRESSES:

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Electronically mail
ICDocketMgr@ed.gov. Please do not
send comments here.
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: Applications for
New Grants under the Rehabilitation
Services Administration (RSA) (1894–
0001).
OMB Control Number: 1820–0018.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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Type of Review: Extension without
change of an existing collection of
information.
Respondents/Affected Public: State,
Local, or Tribal Governments.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 100.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 4,000.
Abstract: 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.
Dated: May 20, 2013.
Stephanie Valentine,
Acting Director, Information Collection
Clearance Division Privacy, Information and
Records Management Services Office of
Management.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED–2013–ICCD–0067]

Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget for Review
and Approval; Comment Request; Part
D Discretionary Grant Application—
Individuals With Disabilities Education
Act (1894–0001)
Office of Special Education and
Rehabilitative Services (OSERS),
Department of Education (ED).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is
proposing an extension of an existing
information collection.

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