Rules of Behavior for Department of Education-Sponsored Website

The NCSO Service Obligation Tracking System (SOTS) is an online data collection system designed to facilitate administration of the U.S. Department of Education Office of Special Education Programs' (OSEP) Personnel Development Program. Information about grantees and scholars/obligees include personally identifying information such as scholar/obligee name, address and social security number. This data collection has been authorized by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004 (IDEA) and its corresponding regulations 34 CFR Part 304 printed in the Federal Register Volume 70 No. 57 March 25, 2005 and Vol. 71 No. 107 June 5, 2006.

By accepting these Rules of Behavior, IHE representatives agree to maintain the confidentiality of this information.

Violation of this policy will result in suspension of IHE grantee access to the SOTS. Users representing Institutions of Higher Education (IHE) agree to:

• Maintain requested grant information, including grant contact information
• Maintain SOTS accounts established to collect grant, grantee and scholar/obligee information by:
  • Protecting account login names and passwords
  • Submitting scholar/obligee information as requested by NCSO
  • Reviewing scholar/obligee information for accuracy
  • Protecting the confidentiality of personally identifying information requested by NCSO

OMB Paperwork Reduction Statement

According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless such collection displays a valid OMB control number. Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 7 minutes per response, including time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. The obligation to respond to this collection is mandatory per the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004 (IDEA) and its corresponding requirements, 34 CFR Part 304 Volume 70 No. 57 March 25, 2005, and regulations, 34 CFR Part 304 Vol. 71 No. 107 June 5, 2006, printed in the Federal Register. Send comments regarding the burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to the U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20210-4537 or email ICDocketMgr@ed.gov and reference the OMB Control Number 1820-0686. Note: Please do not return the completed Scholar/Obligee Record Form to this address.

OMB Control Number: 1820-0686
Expiration: 08/31/2014