Section 4 of the Assistive Technology Act of 1998, as amended, requires states to submit an application in order to receive funds under the state grant for assistive technology program. This information collection will be used by states to meet their application requirements. The Rehabilitation Services Administration calls this application a State Plan for Assistive Technology.
PL:
Pub.L. 108 - 364 4
Name of Law: Assistive Technology Act of 1998, as amended
The revisions to this information collection reduce burden due to the use of technology and simplification of the reporting format. The current State Plan for AT is a paper document that consists mostly of narrative responses. The revised state plan is completed entirely electronically and replaces much of the narrative with check boxes, drop-down menus, and data fields.
The decision to simplify the State Plan for AT was the result of lessons learned from implementing the previous state plan. The information provided in the plans submitted by states in 2005 revealed patterns of implementation that could be captured by selecting from a menu of choices rather than by narrative. Searching narratives for the information necessary to respond to queries was difficult -- a problem that is alleviated by the plans being entered into a database. Another reason that the State Plan for AT as approve in 2005 was more burdensome is that RSA used it to assess compliance and as an annual report for each state. Separate mechanisms for annual reporting and compliance assessment now have been developed, so the state plan no longer needs to serve those functions.
$16,000
No
No
Uncollected
Uncollected
Uncollected
Uncollected
Robert Groenendaal 2022457393
No
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.
State Grants for Assistive Technology Program
Att_1820-0664 Supporting Statement.doc
State Plan of Assistive Technology (SC)