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/Vol. 63, No. 61/Tuesday, March 31, 1998/Notices
collection requests prior to submissionof these requests to OMB. Eachproposed information collection,grouped by office, contains thefollowing: (1) Type of review requested,e.g., new, revision, extension, existingor reinstatement; (2) Title; (3) Summaryof the collection; (4) Description of theneed for, and proposed use of, theinformation; (5) Respondents andfrequency of collection; and (6)Reporting and/or Recordkeepingburden. OMB invites public comment atthe address specified above. Copies of the requests are available from Patrick J.Sherrill at the address specified above.The Department of Education isespecially interested in public commentaddressing the following issues: (1) isthis collection necessary to the properfunctions of the Department, (2) willthis information be processed and usedin a timely manner, (3) is the estimateof burden accurate, (4) how might theDepartment enhance the quality, utility,and clarity of the information to becollected, and (5) how might theDepartment minimize the burden of thiscollection on the respondents, includingthrough the use of informationtechnology.
Dated: March 25, 1998.
Gloria Parker,
Deputy Chief Information Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
Office of Special Education andRehabilitative Services
Type of Review:
New.
Title:
Report of Children and Youthwith Disabilities Subject to UnilateralChanges in Placement, Change inPlacement Based on a Hearing OfficerDetermination, or Long-TermSuspension/Expulsion.
Frequency:
Annually.
Affected Public:
State, local or TribalGov’t, SEAs or LEAs.
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 58.Burden Hours: 149,350.
Abstract:
This package providesinstructions and a form for States toreport the number of children and youthand the number of acts involvingstudents served under the Individualswith Disabilities Education Actinvolving a unilateral change inplacement, change in placement basedon a hearing officer determination, orlong-term suspension/expulsion. Theform satisfies reporting requirementsand is used by the Office of SpecialEducation Programs to monitor stateeducation agencies and forCongressional reporting.
Office of Special Education andRehabilitative Services
Type of Review:
Reinstatement.
Title:
Personnel (In Full-TimeEquivalency of Assignment) Employedto Provide Special Education andRelated Services for Children and Youthwith Disabilities.
Frequency:
Annually.
Affected Public:
State, local or TribalGov’t, SEAs or LEAs.
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 58.Burden Hours: 7,685.
Abstract:
This package providesinstructions and a form necessary forStates to report the number of personnelemployed and contracted in theprovision of special education andrelated services. Data are obtained fromstate and local education agencies, andare used to assess the implementation of the Individuals with DisabilitiesEducation Act and for monitoring,planning and reporting to Congress.
Office of Special Education andRehabilitative Services
Type of Review:
Reinstatement.
Title:
Report of Infants and ToddlersReceiving Early Intervention Servicesand of Program Settings Where Servicesare Provided in Accordance with Part C,and Report on Infants and ToddlersExiting Part C.
Frequency:
Annually.
Affected Public:
State, local or TribalGov’t, SEAs or LEAs.
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 57.Burden Hours: 5,472.
Abstract:
This package providesinstructions and forms necessary forStates to report, by race and ethnicity,the number of infants and toddlers withdisabilities who: (a) are served underthe Individuals with DisabilitiesEducation Act (IDEA), Part C; (b) areserved in different program settings; and(c) exit Part C because of programcompletion and for other reasons. Dataare obtained from state and local serviceagencies and are used to assess andmonitor the implementation of IDEAand for Congressional reporting.
Office of Special Education andRehabilitative Services
Type of Review:
Reinstatement.
Title:
Report of Early InterventionServices on Individualized FamilyService Plan Provided to Infants,Toddlers and Their Families inAccordance with Part C and Report of Number and Type of PersonnelEmployed and Contracted to ProvideEarly Intervention Services.
Frequency:
Annually.
Affected Public:
State, local or TribalGov’t, SEAs or LEAs.
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 57.Burden Hours: 5,187.
Abstract:
This package providesinstructions and forms necessary forStates to report, by race and ethnicity,the number of infants and toddlers withdisabilities and their families receivingdifferent types of Part C services, andthe number of personnel employed andcontracted to provide services forinfants and toddlers with disabilitiesand their families. Data are obtainedfrom state and local service agenciesand are used to assess and monitor theimplementation of the Individuals withDisabilities Education Act (IDEA) andfor Congressional reporting.
Office of Special Education andRehabilitative Services
Type of Review:
Reinstatement.
Title:
Report of Children and Youthwith Disabilities Exiting SpecialEducation During the 1998–98 SchoolYear.
Frequency:
Annually.
Affected Public:
State, local or TribalGov’t, SEAs or LEAs.
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 58.Burden Hours: 53,244.
Abstract:
This package providesinstructions and a form necessary forStates to report the number of studentsaged 14 and older served under Part B,Individuals with Disabilities EducationAct, exiting special education. The formsatisfies reporting requirements and isused by Office of Special EducationPrograms to monitor state educationagencies and for Congressionalreporting.
Office of Special Education andRehabilitative Services
Type of Review:
Reinstatement.
Title:
Report of Children and Youthwith Disabilities Receiving SpecialEducation under Part B of Individualswith Disabilities Education Act (IDEA),As Amended.
Frequency:
Annually.
Affected Public:
State, local or TribalGov’t, SEAs or LEAs.
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 58.Burden Hours: 30,624.
Abstract:
This package providesinstructions and a form necessary forStates to report the number of childrenwith disabilities served under IDEA–Breceiving special education and related