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the public’s reporting burden. It also
helps the public understand the
Department’s information collection
requirements and provide the requested
data in the desired format. ED is
soliciting comments on the proposed
information collection request (ICR) that
is described below. The Department of
Education is especially interested in
public comment addressing the
following issues: (1) Is this collection
necessary to the proper functions of the
Department; (2) will this information be
processed and used in a timely manner;
(3) is the estimate of burden accurate;
(4) how might the Department enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (5) how
might the Department minimize the
burden of this collection on the
respondents, including through the use
of information technology. Please note
that written comments received in
response to this notice will be
considered public records.
Title of Collection: Native Hawaiian
Career and Technical Education Grant
Application (NHCTEP) (1894–0001).
OMB Control Number: 1830–0564.
Type of Review: a reinstatement of a
previously approved information
collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Private
Sector.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 10.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 1,200.
Abstract: This is a request to reinstate
an information collection without
change. The purpose of the information
collection is to solicit applications for
funding under the Native Hawaiian
Career and Technical Education
Program (NHCTEP) discretionary grant
program. This program provides
financial assistance to projects that offer
career and technical education and
related activities for the benefit of
Native Hawaiians. Native Hawaiian
community-based organizations are the
only eligible applicants. The program is
authorized by section 116 (h) of the Carl
D. Perkins Career and Technical
Education Act of 2006 (Pub. L. 109–
270).
Dated: May 28, 2013.
Tomakie Washington,
Acting Director, Information Collection
Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and
Records Management Services, Office of
Management.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED–2013–ICCD–0073]

Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget for Review
and Approval; Comment Request;
Magnet Schools Assistance Program
Application for Grants (1894–0001)
Office of Innovation and
Improvement (OII), Department of
Education (ED).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is
proposing an extension of an existing
information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before July 3,
2013.
ADDRESSES: Comments submitted in
response to this notice should be
submitted electronically through the
Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://
www.regulations.gov by selecting
Docket ID number ED–2013–ICCD–0073
or via postal mail, commercial delivery,
or hand delivery. Please note that
comments submitted by fax or email
and those submitted after the comment
period will not be accepted. Written
requests for information or comments
submitted by postal mail or delivery
should be addressed to the Director of
the Information Collection Clearance
Division, U.S. Department of Education,
400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room
2E105,Washington, DC 20202–4537.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Electronically mail
[email protected]. Please do not
send comments here.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Department of Education (ED), in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general
public and Federal agencies with an
opportunity to comment on proposed,
revised, and continuing collections of
information. This helps the Department
assess the impact of its information
collection requirements and minimize
the public’s reporting burden. It also
helps the public understand the
Department’s information collection
requirements and provide the requested
data in the desired format. ED is
soliciting comments on the proposed
information collection request (ICR) that
is described below. The Department of
Education is especially interested in
public comment addressing the
following issues: (1) Is this collection
necessary to the proper functions of the
SUMMARY:

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Department; (2) will this information be
processed and used in a timely manner;
(3) is the estimate of burden accurate;
(4) how might the Department enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (5) how
might the Department minimize the
burden of this collection on the
respondents, including through the use
of information technology. Please note
that written comments received in
response to this notice will be
considered public records.
Title of Collection: Magnet Schools
Assistance Program Application for
Grants (1894–0001).
OMB Control Number: 1855–0011.
Type of Review: Extension without
change of an existing collection of
information.
Respondents/Affected Public: State,
Local, or Tribal Governments.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 150.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 6,000.
Abstract: The Magnet Schools
Assistance program provides grants to
eligible local educational agencies to
establish and operate magnet schools
that are operated under a court-ordered
or federally approved voluntary
desegregation plan. These grants assist
in the desegregation of public schools
by supporting the elimination,
reduction, and prevention of minority
group isolation in elementary and
secondary schools with substantial
numbers of minority group students. In
order to meet the statutory purposes of
the program under Title V of the
Elementary and Secondary Education
Act, projects also must support the
development and implementation of
magnet schools that assist in the
achievement of systemic reforms and
provide all students with the
opportunity to meet challenging
academic content and student academic
achievement standards. Projects support
the development and design of
innovative education methods and
practices that promote diversity and
increase choices in public education
programs. The program supports
capacity development the ability of a
school to help all its students meet more
challenging standards through
professional development and other
activities that will enable the continued
operation of the magnet schools at a
high performance level after funding
ends. Finally, the program supports the
implementation of courses of
instruction in magnet schools that
strengthen students knowledge of
academic subjects and their grasp of
tangible and marketable vocational
skills.

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Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 106 / Monday, June 3, 2013 / Notices

Dated: May 28, 2013.
Stephanie Valentine,
Acting Director, Information Collection
Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and
Records Management Services, Office of
Management.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Applications for New Awards; Training
and Information for Parents of Children
With Disabilities—Technical
Assistance for Parent Centers
Office of Special Education and
Rehabilitative Services, Department of
Education.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

Overview Information:
Training and Information for Parents
of Children with Disabilities—Technical
Assistance for Parent Centers Notice
inviting applications for new awards for
fiscal year (FY) 2013.
Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.328R.
DATES: Applications Available: June 3,
2013.
Deadline for Transmittal of
Applications: July 18, 2013.
Deadline for Intergovernmental
Review: September 16, 2013.
Full Text of Announcement

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I. Funding Opportunity Description
Purpose of Program: The purpose of
this program is to ensure that parents of
children with disabilities receive
training and information to help
improve results for their children.
Priorities: In accordance with 34 CFR
75.105(b)(2)(iv), these priorities are from
allowable activities specified in the
statute (see sections 671, 672, 673, and
681(d) of the Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)).
Absolute Priority: For FY 2013 and
any subsequent year in which we make
awards from the list of unfunded
applicants from this competition, this
priority is an absolute priority. Under 34
CFR 75.105(c)(3), we consider only
applications that meet this priority.
This priority is: Technical Assistance
for Parent Centers.
Background:
The purpose of this priority is to fund
eight cooperative agreements to support
the establishment and operation of eight
Technical Assistance Centers for Parent
Centers (PTACs) in three focus areas.
Section 673 of IDEA authorizes the
provision of technical assistance (TA)
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information programs carried out by
parent training and information centers
(PTIs) receiving assistance under section
671 of IDEA and community parent
resource centers (CPRCs) receiving
assistance under section 672 of IDEA,
collectively referred to as ‘‘parent
centers.’’
The 100 parent centers currently
funded by the Department of Education
(Department) promote the effective
education of infants, toddlers, children,
and youth with disabilities by
‘‘strengthening the role and
responsibility of parents and ensuring
that families of such children have
meaningful opportunities to participate
in the education of their children at
school and at home’’ (section
601(c)(5)(B) of IDEA). Parent centers
provide information, individual
assistance, and training that enable
parents to (1) ensure that their children
are included in general education
classrooms and extracurricular activities
with their peers; (2) help their children
meet developmental and academic
goals; (3) help their children meet
challenging expectations established for
all children, including college- and
career-ready standards; and (4) prepare
their children to achieve positive
postsecondary outcomes that lead to
lives that are as productive and
independent as possible (section
601(c)(5)(A) of IDEA). In the 30 years
since the Department funded the first
parent center, parent centers, consistent
with section 671(b) of IDEA, have
successfully helped families navigate
systems providing early intervention,
special education, general education,
postsecondary options, and related
services; understand the nature of their
children’s disabilities; learn about their
rights and responsibilities under IDEA;
expand their knowledge of evidencebased education practices to help their
children succeed; strengthen their
collaboration with professionals; locate
resources available for themselves and
their children; and advocate for
improved student achievement,
increased graduation rates, and
improved postsecondary outcomes for
all children through participation in
school reform activities. In addition,
parent centers have helped youth with
disabilities understand their rights and
responsibilities and learn self-advocacy
skills.
Technical Assistance Centers for
Parent Centers (PTACs) provide support
to parent centers’ to carry out these
statutorily required activities and, in
doing so, help parents participate in the
education of their children at school
and at home, thereby improving
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Section 673(b) of IDEA also lists areas
in which parent centers may need TA:
(1) Coordinating parent training efforts;
(2) disseminating scientifically based
research and information; (3) promoting
the use of technology, including
assistive technology devices and
assistive technology services; (4)
reaching underserved populations,
including parents of low-income and
limited English proficient children with
disabilities; (5) including children with
disabilities in general education
programs; (6) facilitating all transitions
from early intervention through
postsecondary environments; and (7)
promoting alternative methods of
dispute resolution, including mediation.
Parent centers may also benefit from
TA on the most current information on
laws, policies, and evidence-based
education practices affecting children
with disabilities; how data can be used
to inform instruction; how to interpret
results from evaluations and
assessments; and ways to effectively
engage in school reform activities,
including how to interpret and use the
data that informs those activities.
Ongoing TA, responsive to the
individual needs of parent centers,
builds parent center staff knowledge
and expertise on these topics. In
addition, since many parent centers are
grassroots organizations with small
budgets, they may benefit from TA on
managing a Federal grant, maximizing
efficiencies, and meeting complex
statutory and regulatory requirements
for nonprofits.
Parent centers also need support to
increase their capacity to reach and
provide services to all parents of
children with disabilities, particularly
parents of infants, toddlers, preschool
children and transition-age youth; youth
with disabilities; parents with limited
English proficiency; underserved
parents; and Native American parents.
The following Web site provides more
information on the current parent
centers and PTACS, including links to
each grantee’s Web site:
www.parentcenternetwork.org.
In order to ensure that parent centers
receive the TA they need to increase
their knowledge and capacity to provide
services to parents and youth effectively
and efficiently, the Department plans to
build on the work of the currently
funded PTACs and Native American PTI
by funding eight PTACs: A Center for
Parent Information and Resources; six
Regional PTACs; and a Native American
PTAC.
Center for Parent Information and
Resources (CPIR). The CPIR will focus

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