Table I is
approved for use through September 1988. No future changes to Table
I should be made without the analysis of increased costs to State
and local education agencies for data collection and management
system modifications. Table II on related services is not approved.
The practical utility to the Federal government of the detailed
data in Table II on related services has not been demonstrated to
be sufficient to justify the massive data collection burden to be
imposed upon the States. OMB has received public comments from
State representatives regarding the difficulty of providing Table
II information. In addition, serious concerns have been raised
about the accuracy and consistency of data that would be reported
under the form as designed. As an alternative approach on
fulfilling the statutory requirement to collect related services
data, OMB will approve a request that States submit narrative
descriptions of related services provided to handicapped children.
These descriptions should suffice to serve the needs of the
Department of Education.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
09/30/1988
09/30/1988
09/30/1987
58
0
58
8,265
0
8,265
0
0
0
THIS PACKAGE PROVIDES INSTRUCTIONS AND
FORMS FOR STATES TO REPORT THE NUMBER OF HANDICAPPED CHILDREN AND
YOUTH RECEIVING SPECIAL EDUCATION AND RELATED SERVICES, A SERVES AS
THE BASIS FOR DISTRIBUTING FEDERAL ASSISTANCE, MONITORING,
IMPLEMENTING, AND UPDATING INFORMATION.
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.