Annual Program Cost Report

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
1820-0017 (04753) RSA2 Supporting Statement.docx Supporting Statement A	2012-01-23

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
187873	Instruction Annual Vocational Rehabilitation Program/Cost Report (RSA-2) Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1820-0017	ICR Reference No: 201201-1820-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200901-1820-002
Agency/Subagency: ED/OSERS	Agency Tracking No: 04753
Title: Annual Program Cost Report
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: 04/24/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/30/2012
Terms of Clearance: This collection was improperly submitted as a revision. This collection should have been submitted as an extention without change. OMB approves this form for two years with the understanding that before this form expires, the Department will publish a re-designed RSA-2.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2014	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2012
Responses	80	0	80
Time Burden (Hours)	376	0	385
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The RSA-2 collects expenditure and service data from state vocational rehabilitation agencies under Title I of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, for the Rehabilitation Services Administration to manage, administer, and evaluate vocational rehabilitation programs.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 93 - 112 13, 101(a)(10), 626, & 131 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:
	76 FR 72188	11/22/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 4546	01/30/2012
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
Instruction Annual Vocational Rehabilitation Program/Cost Report (RSA-2)	RSA-2	RSA Annual Vocational Rehabilitation Program Cost Report

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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	80	80	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	376	385	0	-9	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: There is a program change decrease of -9 total burden hours, the RSA-2 decreased burden by eliminating two schedules and replacing with seven data elements; with the replacement of these seven data elements for the two schedule sections, there is a decrease of burden on the respondent.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $20,000

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: 01/30/2012

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