Grantee Reporting Form -Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) Annual Payback Report

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
1820-0617 (04877) Payback suppstatpt.doc Supporting Statement A	2012-08-30

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
190462	RSA Annual Payback Report Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1820-0617	ICR Reference No: 201208-1820-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200908-1820-009
Agency/Subagency: ED/OSERS	Agency Tracking No: 04877
Title: Grantee Reporting Form -Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) Annual Payback Report
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: 12/05/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/14/2012
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2015	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2012
Responses	350	0	350
Time Burden (Hours)	350	0	400
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Under section 302 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (Act), the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) has the authority to provide financial assistance, through academic institutions, to students seeking a career in rehabilitative services. Students who receive scholarships under this program are required to work within the public rehabilitation program, such as with a state vocational rehabilitation agency, or an agency or organization that has a service arrangement with a state vocational rehabilitation. The student is expected to work two years in such settings for every year of full-time scholarship support. Section 302 (b)(2)(C) of the Act requires the academic institutions (i.e., grantees) that administer a RSA Long-Term Training program to track the employment status and location of former scholars supported under their grants in order to ensure that students are meeting the payback requirement. Program regulations at 34 CFR 386.34 require each grantee to establish and maintain a tracking system on current and former RSA scholars for this purpose.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 93 - 112 13 Name of Law: Rehabilatation Act of 1973, as Amended
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 39225	07/02/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 56824	09/14/2012
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
RSA Annual Payback Report	N/A, N/A	RSA Annual Payback Report (Screenshots)

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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	350	350	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	350	400	0	-50	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Using Information Technology

Short Statement: There is a program change decrease of -50 due to a reduction in the number of burden hours estimated for grantees based on the use of drop down menus and automatic total calculating for some data elements within the form. The revisions made to the form minimize the burden on grantees to enter data. Many data fields are now pre-populated drop down boxes, which decreases the grantees need to type repetitive information for each scholar. Additionally, the data will roll over from year to year, which will save time and reduce possible errors. An additional feature of the revised form is a summary sheet that will provide detailed information on both current and exited scholars for the grantee to use for purposes of program evaluation.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $6,750

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]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

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: 09/14/2012

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