Annual Progress Reporting Form for the American Indian Vocational Rehabilitation Services Program

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Annual Progress Reporting Form for the American Indian Vocational Rehabilitation Services Program Form and Instruction	Modified
MemoAIVRSClean.docx Supplementary Document	2021-09-01
OMB 83 C Form 1820-0655.pdf Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2021-09-01
Supporting_Statement_(RSA-722)_ 09.01.21Clean.docx Supporting Statement A	2021-09-01

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
185744	Annual Progress Reporting Form for the American Indian Vocational Rehabilitation Services Program Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1820-0655	ICR Reference No: 202109-1820-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202007-1820-002
Agency/Subagency: ED/OSERS	Agency Tracking No: ED-2020-SCC-0120
Title: Annual Progress Reporting Form for the American Indian Vocational Rehabilitation Services Program
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 09/02/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2024	01/31/2024
Responses	86	86
Time Burden (Hours)	774	817
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) of the U.S. Department of Education’s (ED) Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) will use this data collection form to capture the performance data form grantees funded under the American Indian Vocational Rehabilitation Services (AIVRS) program (CFDA #84.250). RSA and ED will use the information gathered annually to: (a) comply with reporting requirements under the Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) 34 CFR part 75.118, (b) measure performance on the program in accordance with the program indicators identified in the Government Performance Result Act (GPRA), and (c) provide information annually to Congress on activities conducted under this program. The proposed changes to the existing from will improve user friendliness, clarity of data element questions, and accuracy of data reported. These revisions are not significantly different from the original collection, but are proposed to provide clarity, consistency, and usability. In order to improve the user friendliness of the form, some sections were reorganized to enhance the natural flow of data collection. data element questions were revised to improve clarity of the requests, which will result in accuracy of data being reported. On additional data element was inserted in order to ensure grantees remain compliant with regulatory requirements, but the additional data element is offset by the elimination and consolidation of other sections in this ICR. Additionally, ED had revised how it will collect survey data regarding the Training and Technical Needs of AIVRS projects and the entire section of the report is deleted to further reduces burden. The Training an Technical Needs assessment survey not be conducted independent of the ICR.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 29 USC 701 Name of Law: The Rehabilitation Act of 1973
  

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:
	85 FR 45600	07/29/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 67341	10/22/2020
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Annual Progress Reporting Form for the American Indian Vocational Rehabilitation Services Program	N/A	AIVRS APR

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	86	86	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	774	817	0	-43	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: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The only change relates to the submission of the annual performance report (APR). Instead of submitting the APR in RSA's management information system (it went through a change last year and is no longer of use to the program) they will submit the APR to their program officers. They already submit the cover sheet to their program officers and will be less cumbersome for the grantees. Grantees will receive the locked and fillable MS Word APR directly from RSA staff via e-mail. Grantees will not be required to register and log into a web-based platform. This program change reduction is -43.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $55,470

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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? No

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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: 09/02/2021

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