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

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Needs Assessment, Workplan, and Evaluation Participant Survey for the Technical Assistance and Continuing Education Program Form and Instruction	New
Needs Assessment and Workplan Guide for the Technical Assistance and Continuing Education Program Form	Modified
Att_30 Day FR Notice 1820-0690.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-11-21
1820-0690 (04891) TACE Supporting Statement.docx Supporting Statement A	2012-11-21

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
204921	Needs Assessment, Workplan, and Evaluation Participant Survey for the Technical Assistance and Continuing Education Program Form and Instruction	New
190342	Needs Assessment and Workplan Guide for the Technical Assistance and Continuing Education Program Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1820-0690	ICR Reference No: 201211-1820-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200908-1820-002
Agency/Subagency: ED/OSERS	Agency Tracking No: 1194.05
Title: Needs Assessment, Workplan, and Evaluation Guide for the Technical Assistance and Continuing Education Program
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: 01/10/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/21/2012
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2015	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2013
Responses	2,010	0	10
Time Burden (Hours)	817	0	1,067
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): US Code: 29 USC 772 Name of Law: Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended
   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:
	77 FR 43276	07/24/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 69183	11/21/2012
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Needs Assessment and Workplan Guide for the Technical Assistance and Continuing Education Program	N/A, N/A	TACE Needs Assessment Workplan Template ,   TACE Program Needs Assessment, Workplan and Evaluation Guide
Needs Assessment, Workplan, and Evaluation Participant Survey for the Technical Assistance and Continuing Education Program	N/A	Needs Assessment, Workplan and Evaluation TACE Participant Survey

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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	2,010	10	0	2,000	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	817	1,067	0	-350	100	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Cutting Redundancy

Short Statement: The TACE Centers will no longer submit their data collection via the Internet through the RSA Management Information System (MIS). The Centers will begin inputting their data collection, needs assessment, and workplan information into an Excel spreadsheet and will begin uploading and submitting it online through G5, the Department of Education's Grants Management system. In addition, the TACE Centers will be required to submit their workplan annually instead of semi-annually.

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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]? 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: 11/21/2012

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