Annual Report of Independent Living Services for Older Individuals Who Are Blind

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IC ID	Document Title	Status
21593	Annual Report of Independent Living Services for Older Individuals Who Are Blind Form	Migrated

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1820-0608	ICR Reference No: 199711-1820-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 199407-1820-001
Agency/Subagency: ED/OSERS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Annual Report of Independent Living Services for Older Individuals Who Are Blind
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 01/28/1998
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/28/1997
Terms of Clearance: Approved as amended by ED's memo to OMB of 1/22/98. In addition ED agrees to the following terms of clearance: 1) 165 burden hours have been added to the burden hour request because ED, in its submission, inadvertantly omitted the 165 hours necessary for the participant survey; 2) ED will have the telephone interviewer for the participant survey indicate to the respondent at the start of the call how long the interview will take and the interviewer will have the other information contained in the OMB standard burden disclosure paragraph available if the respondent makes any specific inquiries concerning the information collection; 3) ED will add a question to the participant survey that captures the date of the onset of the participants' blindness; 4) ED will add a question to the participant survey that allows ED to assess whether the participant had ever received Voc Rehab services. Further, ED, in the next submission of this information collection, will present to OMB the results of the survey in terms of what, if anything, was learned from the Voc Rehab question and will explore options of expanding the survey to further understand what effect VR services may be having on participants in this program receiving IL services.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2001	03/31/2001
Responses	1,055	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	605	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Section 752(i)(2)(A) of the Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1992 (Attachment A) requires each grantee under this program to submit an annual report to the Commissioner of the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) on essential demographic, service, and outcome information. The information collected by RSA will be used to evaluate the program, including the new GEPRA requirements, and make recommendations to Congress. It provides RSA with a uniform and efficient method of monitoring the program for compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements and to determine substantial....

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:

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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
Annual Report of Independent Living Services for Older Individuals Who Are Blind	ED(RSA)-70B

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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	1,055	0	0	1,055	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	605	0	0	605	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

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? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

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: 11/28/1997

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