Section 509 of the Rehabilitation Act
of 1973, as amended (act), and its implementing Federal Regulations
at 34 CFR Part 381, require the Protection and Advocacy of
Individual Rights (PAIR) grantees to submit an application to the
Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) Commissioner in order
to receive assistance under Section 509 of the act. The act
requires that the application contain Assurances to which the
grantee must comply. Section 509(f) of the act specifies the
Assurances. There are 57 PAIR grantees. All 57 grantees are
required to be part of the protection and advocacy system in each
State established under the Developmental Disabilities Assistance
and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (42 USC 6041 et seq.).
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:
(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;
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.