Special Education-Individual Reporting on Regulatory Compliance Related to the Personnel Development Program's Service Obligation

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Employment Verification Record	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Exit Certification	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Pre-Scholarship Agreement	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Scholar Training and Employment Record	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Exit Certification	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Pre-Scholarship Agreement	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Grantee Scholar Record	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
ICR 60 day comments_indiv responses.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-11-05	Available
1820-0686 PRA Burden Statement (1).docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-08-31	Available
1820-0686 Supporting Statement Part A_7.21.26 - revised (2).docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-08-31	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
226071	Employers: Special Education-Individual Reporting on Regulatory Compliance Related to the Personnel Development Program's Service Obligation	Form and Instruction	Modified	Employment Verification Record
226063	Scholars: Special Education-Individual Reporting on Regulatory Compliance Related to the Personnel Development Program's Service Obligation	Form and Instruction	Modified	Exit Certification
226063	Scholars: Special Education-Individual Reporting on Regulatory Compliance Related to the Personnel Development Program's Service Obligation	Form and Instruction	Modified	Pre-Scholarship Agreement
226063	Scholars: Special Education-Individual Reporting on Regulatory Compliance Related to the Personnel Development Program's Service Obligation	Form and Instruction	Modified	Scholar Training and Employment Record
226057	Grantees: Special Education-Individual Reporting on Regulatory Compliance Related to the Personnel Development Program's Service Obligation	Form and Instruction	Modified	Exit Certification
226057	Grantees: Special Education-Individual Reporting on Regulatory Compliance Related to the Personnel Development Program's Service Obligation	Form and Instruction	Modified	Pre-Scholarship Agreement
226057	Grantees: Special Education-Individual Reporting on Regulatory Compliance Related to the Personnel Development Program's Service Obligation	Form and Instruction	Modified	Grantee Scholar Record

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1820-0686	ICR Reference No: 202608-1820-002
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202305-1820-004
Agency/Subagency: ED/OSERS	Agency Tracking No: ED-2026-SCC-2872
Title: Special Education-Individual Reporting on Regulatory Compliance Related to the Personnel Development Program's Service Obligation
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 11/12/2026

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	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2026
Responses	60,949	73,368
Time Burden (Hours)	9,210	10,874
Cost Burden (Dollars)	359,184	0

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Abstract: The Personnel Development Program (PDP) is a Federal program managed at the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) aimed at increasing the supply of qualified personnel in the field of special education. This program awards competitive grants to Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs) to support scholars who are preparing to provide special education and related services to children and youth with disabilities. Scholars who receive funding agree to work in the field of special education or related services for two years for each year of support they receive. The information is collected through the web-based Personnel Development Program Data Collection System (PDPDCS) under the authority of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) (20 U.S.C. 1462) and the implementing service obligation regulations at 34 CFR Part 304, as well as reporting requirements under 34 CFR 75.110. Through the PDPDCS, grantees, scholars, and employers report data electronically. The PDPDCS enables OSEP to meet its Congressional mandate by providing reliable data to assess program efficiency, performance, and effectiveness. Data collected are used to evaluate grantees’ compliance with PDP program requirements, report program performance on GPRA measures to Congress, track scholar enrollment in training programs and subsequent service obligation fulfillment, and to refer scholars to the Accounts Receivable and Bank Management Division (ARBMD) for repayment of part or all of the scholarship received, if the scholars are not fulfilling their obligations through service.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 108 - 446 662(h)(1) Name of Law: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
   PL: Pub.L. 103 - 62 4 Name of Law: Government Performance and Results Act of 1993
  

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:
	91 FR 55846	08/31/2026
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 72862	11/12/2026
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Employers: Special Education-Individual Reporting on Regulatory Compliance Related to the Personnel Development Program's Service Obligation	NA	Employment Verification Record
Grantees: Special Education-Individual Reporting on Regulatory Compliance Related to the Personnel Development Program's Service Obligation	NA, N/A, N/A	Grantee Scholar Record ,   Pre-Scholarship Agreement ,   Exit Certification
Scholars: Special Education-Individual Reporting on Regulatory Compliance Related to the Personnel Development Program's Service Obligation	NA, N/A, N/A	Scholar Training and Employment Record ,   Pre-Scholarship Agreement ,   Exit Certification

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	Total Request	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	60,949	73,368	0	0	-12,419	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	9,210	10,874	0	0	-1,664	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	359,184	0	0	-1	359,185	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,265,617

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.     Yes

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.     Yes

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? No

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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: 11/12/2026

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