The National Institute on Disability
and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) of the Department of Education
requests an extension of the Annual Performance Reporting (APR)
System for NIDRR Grantees (RERCs, RRTCS, FIPs, ARRTs, DBTAC, DRRPs)
1820-0695. These APRs are collected by the Department to facilitate
program planning and management; respond to Education Department
General Administrative Regulations requirements; and reporting
requirements under the Government Performance and Results Act of
1993 (P.L. 103-62) for these ten NIDRR grant programs:
Rehabilitation Research Training Centers (RRTCs); Rehabilitation
Engineering Research Centers (RERCs); Field Initiated Research
Projects (FIPs); Advanced Rehabilitation Research Training Projects
(ARRTs); Model Systems (including spinal cord injury, traumatic
brain injury, and burn centers); Disability and Rehabilitation
Research Projects (DRRPs); Knowledge Translation (KT) Projects; ADA
National Network Centers (ADAs); Small Business Innovation Research
Projects (SBIR) grantees (Phase 2 only) and Research Fellowships
Program (RFP).
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.