The following proposed rule was posted in the Federal Register today: "The Department of Education proposes a priority and requirements for the Rhonda Weiss National Technical Assistance Center to Improve State Capacity to Collect, Report, Analyze, and Use Accurate IDEA Data in Accessible Formats<The%20Rhonda%20Weiss%20National%20Technical%20Assistance%20Center%20To%20Improve%20State%20Capacity%20To%20Collect,%20Report,%20Analyze,%20and%20Use%20Accurate%20IDEA%20Data%20in%20Accessible%20Formats> (Accessible Data Center) under the Technical Assistance on State Data Collection program, Assistance Listing Number 84.373Q. The Department may use this priority and these requirements for competitions in fiscal year (FY) 2022 and thereafter. We take this action to address an identified need for national technical assistance (TA) to improve the capacity of States to meet the data collection requirements under Part B and Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). This Accessible Data Center would support States in collecting, reporting, and determining how to best analyze and use their data in formats that provide equitable access and visualizations to persons with disabilities, particularly those with blindness, visual impairments, motor impairments, and intellectual disabilities. The Accessible Data Center would customize its TA to meet each State's specific needs." Submit your comments through the Federal eRulemaking Portal (https://www.regulations.gov/) or via postal mail, commercial delivery, or hand delivery. See complete information in the link to the proposed rule in the Federal Register provided above. The Department must receive your comments on or before May 31, 2022. Directed Questions: 1. What are the common challenges or barriers experienced by parents of children with disabilities and other stakeholders with disabilities, particularly those with blindness, visual impairments, motor impairments, and intellectual disabilities, when accessing, exploring, or engaging with IDEA data and other educational data on government websites? 2. What accessibility features and interactive elements of a data reporting system are necessary to allow parents of children with disabilities and other stakeholders with disabilities, particularly those with blindness, visual impairments, motor impairments, and intellectual disabilities, to access and use data to answer their essential questions? For further information, please review documentation about the proposed Rhonda Weiss National Technical Assistance Center to Improve State Capacity to Collect, Report, Analyze, and Use Accurate IDEA Data in Accessible Formats<The%20Rhonda%20Weiss%20National%20Technical%20Assistance%20Center%20To%20Improve%20State%20Capacity%20To%20Collect,%20Report,%20Analyze,%20and%20Use%20Accurate%20IDEA%20Data%20in%20Accessible%20Formats> in the Federal Register. The contact person for this proposed priority is: Richelle Davis 202-245-7401 Richelle.Davis@ed.gov