Annual Progress Report for the Title III Alternative Financing Program Under the Assistive Technology Act of 1998

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Annual Performance Report for the Title III Alternative Financing Program	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
Att_Appendix B 2-15-11[1].doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2011-05-10	Available
Att_Appendix A 2-15-11[1].doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2011-05-10	Available
Att_Title III AFP Reporting Requirements 2-15-11[1].doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2011-05-10	Available
Att_Supporting Statement for Title III AFP 3-14-11.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2011-05-10	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
184659	Annual Performance Report for the Title III Alternative Financing Program	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1820-0662	ICR Reference No: 201105-1820-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200804-1820-004
Agency/Subagency: ED/OSERS	Agency Tracking No: 4540
Title: Annual Progress Report for the Title III Alternative Financing Program Under the Assistive Technology Act of 1998
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 07/06/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/16/2011
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2014	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2011
Responses	33	0	33
Time Burden (Hours)	891	0	974
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Title III of the Assistive Technology Act of 1998 as in effect prior to the amendments of 2004 (P.L. 105-394) (AT Act of 1998) authorized grants to public agencies to support the establishment and maintenance of alternative financing programs (AFPs) that feature one or more alternative financing mechanisms to enable individuals with disabilities and their family members, guardians, advocates, and authorized representatives to purchase Assistive technology (AT). Section 307 of title III requires that RSA submit to Congress an annual report on the activities conducted under that title. In order to meet this requirement, states must provide annual progress reports to the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA).

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 29 USC 2201 Name of Law: Assistive Technology Act 1998
   PL: Pub.L. 105 - 394 3 Name of Law: Assistive Techology Act of 1998
  

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:
	76 FR 13135	03/10/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 28216	05/16/2011
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 Performance Report for the Title III Alternative Financing Program	N/A	Annual Report for Alternative Financing Program

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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	33	33	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	891	974	0	-83	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: Changing Forms

Short Statement: The reduction of 83 hours is a program change resulting from the elimination of an entire section of optional information that is not required for submission by grantees.The proposed instrument eliminates an entire section of optional information that is not required for submission by the title III AFP grantees, reducing the burden from approximately 29.5 hours to 27 hours per state.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $72,900

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]? 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? 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: 05/16/2011

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