Final Regulations to Amend CFR, Title 34, Chapter III, Part 361, by adding a new subpart E, entitled "Evaluation Standards and Performance Indicators"

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21487	Final Regulations to Amend CFR, Title 34, Chapter III, Part 361, by adding a new subpart E, entitled "Evaluation Standards and Performance Indicators" Form	Migrated

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1820-0508	ICR Reference No: 200003-1820-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200001-1820-001
Agency/Subagency: ED/OSERS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Final Regulations to Amend CFR, Title 34, Chapter III, Part 361, by adding a new subpart E, entitled "Evaluation Standards and Performance Indicators"
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 05/24/2000
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/13/2000
Terms of Clearance: Approved consistent with those changes made to the final regulation and submitted by ED to OMB on 5/17/00 and 5/24/00. OMB notes that ED erronously requested 1 burden hour, but since this OMB # will now cover both the RSA-911 form as well as these final reg provisions, the more appropriate burden estimate is 4,240 hours.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2003	05/31/2003	02/28/2003
Responses	80	0	80
Time Burden (Hours)	4,240	0	4,240
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: As required by Section 106 of the Rehabilitation Act, as amended, these final regulations put forward a mechanism to determine acceptable performance by State vocational rehabilitation (VR) agencies. Already each State VC agency annually submits a report (the 911 Form) consisting of data from client case records. This data includes personal characteristics, descriptions of services received, and economic outcomes for clients whose cases have been closed. This data are to be applied in aggregate according to prescribed formulae, that yield results that serve as indicators to determine acceptable...

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Final Regulations to Amend CFR, Title 34, Chapter III, Part 361, by adding a new subpart E, entitled "Evaluation Standards and Performance Indicators"	RSA-911

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	80	80	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	4,240	4,240	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 03/13/2000

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