# 2026-22961: Education Department Seeks Feedback on Special Education Reporting Requirements

2026-22961, Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Special Education-Individual Reporting on Regulatory Compliance Related to the Personnel Development Program's Service Obligation, is a Federal Register notice from Education Department published 2026-11-12, effective Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before December 14, 2026.; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-12).

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- As of: 2026-11-12
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## Facts
- Document number: 2026-22961
- Title: Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Special Education-Individual Reporting on Regulatory Compliance Related to the Personnel Development Program's Service Obligation
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Education Department
- Citation: 91 FR 72862
- Published: 2026-11-12
- Effective: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before December 14, 2026.
- Comments close: 2026-12-14
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-11-12

## In one line

Education Department Seeks Feedback on Special Education Reporting Requirements

## Summary

The Department of Education wants to update how states and local groups report on special education staff who have service obligations under a training program. They’re asking for public feedback by December 14, 2026, to make sure the process is clear, useful, and not too much work. This update helps keep special education programs running smoothly without adding extra costs or delays.

## Abstract

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing a revision of a currently approved information collection request (ICR).

## Effects PRIA read

- Scholarship service obligation: 2-for-1 rule: mixed, medium. If you receive Personnel Development Program funding as a scholar, you agree to work in special education or related services for two years for each year of support you received. This is a binding service commitment tied to the scholarship.
- Repayment if service obligation not met: cost, high. If you do not fulfill your PDP service obligation, the Office of Special Education Programs will refer you to the Accounts Receivable and Bank Management Division (ARBMD) for repayment of part or all of the scholarship you received.
- Electronic reporting and respondent burden: cost, low. Grantees, scholars, and employers must report data electronically through the Personnel Development Program Data Collection System (PDPDCS). The Department estimates 60,949 annual responses and a total of 9,210 annual burden hours for this collection.

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## Sources
- [2026-22961 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/11/12/2026-22961/agency-information-collection-activities-submission-to-the-office-of-management-and-budget-for)
- [2026-22961 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-11-12/pdf/2026-22961.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-22961 (as of 2026-11-12).