OMB files this
comment in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.11( c ). This OMB action is
not an approval to conduct or sponsor an information collection
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This action has no
effect on any current approvals. If OMB has assigned this ICR a new
OMB Control Number, the OMB Control Number will not appear in the
active inventory. For future submissions of this information
collection, reference the OMB Control Number provided. OMB files
this comment in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.11( c ). This OMB action
is not an approval to conduct or sponsor an information collection
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of1995. This action has no effect
on any current approvals. If OMB has assigned this ICR a new OMB
Control Number, the OMB Control Number will not appear in the
active inventory. For future submissions of this information
collection, reference the OMB Control Number provided. Resubmit
when proposed rule is finalized.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
05/31/2016
36 Months From Approved
11/30/2016
80
0
80
6,500
0
6,500
0
0
0
The data comprising the Case Service
Report (RSA-911) are mandated by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as
amended (the Act). Applicable portions of the Rehabilitation Act
explicitly or implicitly require the recording and reporting of
specific data elements by state vocational rehabilitation (VR)
agencies to the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA).
Section 13 of the Act requires the Commissioner to collect and
report information specified in section 101(a) (10) to the Congress
and the President in the Annual Report. Section 14 of the Act
requires the Commissioner to conduct evaluations of the VR program.
The information from this data collection is used in evaluating the
outcomes of the program. Section 626 requires the same information
to be reported for individuals who received supported employment
(SE) services. RSA-911 data are also needed to satisfy the
requirements of Section 131 calling for an exchange of data between
RSA, the Social Security Administration and the Department of
Labor.
Because these new requirements
would necessitate the reporting of data for both current program
participants (open cases) as well as individuals who have exited
the program (closed cases) on a quarterly basis, estimated data
collection and reporting burden will increase. However, we propose
to reduce the burden to respondents by eliminating redundant
elements and reorganizing some existing elements of the form. The
regulations proposed under this section will increase the total
annual burden for the 80 respondents by 4,000 hours. We estimate
the total annual reporting burden to be 8,000 hours at $33.63 per
hour (a rate more consistent with the rate reported through the
Bureau of Labor Statistics for State-employed database
administrators), for a total annual cost of $269,040.00.
$96,000
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Joan Ward 202 245-7565
No
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.
Form RSA-911 Reporting Manual for the Case Service Report (RSA-911)
1820-0508 RSA-911 Supporting Statement for NPRM 1820AB70.doc
Reporting Manual for the Case Service Report (RSA-911)