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Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 51 / Monday, March 17, 2014 / Notices

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
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: Protection and
Advocacy of Individual Rights (PAIR).
OMB Control Number: 1820–0627.
Type of Review: An extension of an
existing information collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Private
Sector.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 114.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 1,824.
Abstract: The Annual Protection and
Advocacy of Individual Rights (PAIR)
Program Performance Report (Form
RSA–509) will be used to analyze and
evaluate the effectiveness of eligible
systems within individual states in
meeting annual priorities and
objectives. These systems provide
services to eligible individuals with
disabilities to protect their legal and
human rights. Rehabilitation Services
Administration (RSA) uses the form to
meet specific data collection
requirements of Section 509 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended
(the act), and its implementing federal
regulations at 34 CFR Part 381. PAIR
programs must report annually using
the form, which is due on or before
December 30 each year. Form RSA–509
has enabled RSA to furnish the
President and Congress with data on the

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provision of protection and advocacy
services and has helped to establish a
sound basis for future funding requests.
These data also have been used to
indicate trends in the provision of
services from year-to-year.
Dated: March 11, 2014.
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–0161]

Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget for Review
and Approval; Comment Request;
Written Application for the
Independent Living Services for Older
Individuals Who Are Blind Formula
Grant
Office of Special Education and
Rehabilitative Services (OSERS),
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 April 16,
2014.
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–0161
or via postal mail, commercial delivery,
or hand delivery. If the regulations.gov
site is not available to the public for any
reason, ED will temporarily accept
comments at [email protected].
Please note that comments submitted by
fax or email and those submitted after
the comment period will not be
accepted; ED will ONLY accept
comments during the comment period
in this mailbox when the regulations.gov
site is not available. 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,
Mailstop L–OM–2–2E319, Room 2E115,
Washington, DC 20202.
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For
specific questions related to collection
activities, please contact Elizabeth
Akinola, 202–245–7303.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

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
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: Written
Application for the Independent Living
Services for Older Individuals Who are
Blind Formula Grant.
OMB Control Number: 1820–0660.
Type of Review: An extension of an
existing information collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: State,
Local, or Tribal Governments.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 56.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 9.
Abstract: This document is used by
States to request funds to administer the
Independent Living Services for Older
Individuals Who are Blind (IL–OIB)
program. The IL–OIB is provided for
under Title VII, Chapter 2 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended
(Act) to assist individuals who are age
55 or older whose significant visual
impairment makes competitive
employment extremely difficult to attain
but for whom independent living goals
are feasible.

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Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 51 / Monday, March 17, 2014 / Notices
Dated: March 10, 2014.
Tomakie Washington,
Acting Director, Information Collection
Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and
Records Management Services, Office of
Management.
[FR Doc. 2014–05741 Filed 3–14–14; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED–2013–ICCD–0095]

Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget for Review
and Approval; Comment Request;
Veterans Upward Bound Annual
Performance Report
Office of Postsecondary
Education (OPE), 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 April 16,
2014.
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–0095
or via postal mail, commercial delivery,
or hand delivery. If the regulations.gov
site is not available to the public for any
reason, ED will temporarily accept
comments at [email protected].
Please note that comments submitted by
fax or email and those submitted after
the comment period will not be
accepted; ED will only accept comments
during the comment period in this
mailbox when the regulations.gov site is
not available. 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,
Mailstop L–OM–2–2E319, Room 2E103,
Washington, DC 20202.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
specific questions related to collection
activities, please contact Rachael Couch,
202–502–7655.
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

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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
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: Veterans Upward
Bound Annual Performance Report.
OMB Control Number: 1840—NEW.
Type of Review: An extension of an
existing information collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Private
Sector, State, Local, or Tribal
Governments.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 51.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 867.
Abstract: The U.S. Department of
Education is requesting a new Annual
Performance Report (APR) for grants
under the Veterans Upward Bound
(VUB) Program. The Department is
requesting a new APR because of the
implementation of the Higher Education
Opportunity Act revisions to the Higher
Education Act of 1965, as amended, the
authorizing statute for the programs.
The APRs are used to evaluate the
performance of grantees prior to
awarding continuation funding and to
assess a grantee’s prior experience at the
end of each budget period.
Dated: March 12, 2014.
Kate Mullan,
Acting Director, Information Collection
Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and
Records Management Services, Office of
Management.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Application for New Awards; Training
for Realtime Writers Program
Office of Postsecondary
Education, Department of Education.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

Overview Information
Training for Realtime Writers Program
Notice inviting applications for new
awards for fiscal year (FY) 2014.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
(CFDA) Number: 84.116K.
DATES:

Applications Available: March 17,
2014.
Deadline for Transmittal of
Applications: April 29, 2014.
Deadline for Intergovernmental
Review: June 30, 2014.
Full Text of Announcement
I. Funding Opportunity Description
Purpose of Program: The objective of
this program is to provide grants to
institutions of higher education (IHEs)
that meet certain qualifications, to
promote training and placement of
individuals, including individuals who
have completed a court reporting
training program, as realtime writers in
order to meet the requirements for
closed captioning of video programming
set forth in section 713 of the
Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C.
613) and the regulations prescribed
thereunder.
Priorities: This notice contains one
absolute priority and three competitive
preference priorities. In accordance with
34 CFR 75.105(b)(2)(iv), the absolute
priority is from section 872(a)(3) of the
Higher Education Act of 1965, as
amended (HEA), (20 U.S.C. 1161s(a)(3)).
The competitive preference priorities
are from the notice of final
supplemental priorities and definitions
for discretionary grant programs
published in the Federal Register on
December 15, 2010 (75 FR 78486), and
corrected on May 12, 2011 (76 FR
27637).
Absolute Priority: For FY 2014 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:
Applicants must: (1) Demonstrate
they possess the most substantial
capability to increase their capacity to
train realtime writers; (2) demonstrate
the most promising collaboration with

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