Needs Assessment, Workplan, and Evaluation Guide for the Technical Assistance and Continuing Education Program

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Needs Assessment and Workplan Guide for the Technical Assistance and Continuing Education Program	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Summary of Proposed Changes TACE IC.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2009-10-09	Repair queued
Att_OMB Supporting Statement 8-11-09.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2009-08-18	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
190342	Needs Assessment and Workplan Guide for the Technical Assistance and Continuing Education Program	Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1820-0690	ICR Reference No: 200908-1820-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: ED/OSERS	Agency Tracking No: 4110
Title: Needs Assessment, Workplan, and Evaluation Guide for the Technical Assistance and Continuing Education Program
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 11/18/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/19/2009
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2012	36 Months From Approved
Responses	10	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	1,067	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Technical Assistance and Continuing Education Centers are required to conduct needs assessments of state vocational rehabilitation agencies and their partners in their regions, create workplans to address the needs they identify, and evaluate the technical assistance and continuing education provided to address those needs. This guide establishes the requirements for, and information to be reported about, those activities.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 105 - 220 302 Name of Law: Rehabilitation 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:
	74 FR 108	06/08/2009
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 157	08/17/2009
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
Needs Assessment and Workplan Guide for the Technical Assistance and Continuing Education Program	N/A	Workplan and Evaluation Guide

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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	10	0	0	10	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,067	0	0	1,067	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: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This a new information collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $109,200

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]? 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)? 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: 08/19/2009

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