7-OB Annual Performance Report for the Independent Living Services for Older Individuals who are Blind Program

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 7-OB Independent Living Services for Older Individuals Who are Blind Form	Modified
Summary of Comments RSA 7-OB)_formatted 9519 clean_EH090919 RAapprvd CD MS.docx Supplementary Document	2019-10-10
1820-0608 7-OB Supporting Statement 9-6-19 with public comments clean_EH090919 RAapprvd CD MS.docx Supporting Statement A	2019-10-10

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
21597	Independent Living Services for Older Individuals Who are Blind Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1820-0608	ICR Reference No: 201905-1820-002
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201705-1820-001
Agency/Subagency: ED/OSERS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: 7-OB Annual Performance Report for the Independent Living Services for Older Individuals who are Blind Program
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 12/16/2019
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/16/2019
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2022	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2020
Responses	56	0	56
Time Burden (Hours)	280	0	336
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) uses this form to meet the specific data collection requirements of Section 752 of the Rehabilitation Act, as amended by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) and implementing regulations at 34 CFR 367.31(c). Each Designated State Agency (DSA) that administers the Independent Living Services for Older Individuals Who Are Blind (IL-OIB) program is required to submit the Rehabilititation Services Administration -7- Older Blind (RSA-7-OB) report annually to the RSA Commissioner on or before December 30. The revisions to the currently approved form and instructions include the removal of duplicative and confusing data elements as well as those not specifically required by statute or used for statutorily required activities.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 29 USC 796k(h) Name of Law: Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended by WIOA
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 21334	05/14/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 55303	10/16/2019
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Independent Living Services for Older Individuals Who are Blind	7-OB	N/A

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	56	56	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	280	336	0	-56	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Changing Forms

Short Statement: The data collection has been streamlined to collect only what is necessary to meet statutory requirements and to eliminate duplication and unclear items and instructions. As a result, of the program change reduction in reporting time from six to five hours per respondent, the total burden estimate has been reduced by fifty-six hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $7,952

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 10/16/2019

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