States are required to submit a
performance report to the Secretary under section 80.40 of the
Education Department General Administrative Regulations. The State
Interagency Coordinating Committee is required under section 641 of
Part C of the IDEA to submit an annual report to the Secretary and
the State's Governor on the status of the early intervention
program for infants and toddlers with disabilities and their
families. This collection serves both of these functions, OSEP is
implementing an integrated, four-part accountability strategy: (1)
verifying the......
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.