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[Docket No.: ED–2018–ICCD–0016]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Comment Request;
Assurance of Compliance—Civil
Rights Certificate
Office for Civil Rights (OCR),
Department of Education (ED).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is
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proposing an extension of an existing
information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before April 23,
2018.
ADDRESSES: To access and review all the
documents related to the information
collection listed in this notice, please
use https://www.regulations.gov by
searching the Docket ID number ED–
2018–ICCD–0016. Comments submitted
in response to this notice should be
submitted electronically through the
Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://
www.regulations.gov by selecting the
Docket ID number or via postal mail,
commercial delivery, or hand delivery.
Please note that comments submitted by
fax or email and those submitted after
the comment period will not be
accepted. Written requests for
information or comments submitted by
postal mail or delivery should be
addressed to the Director of the
Information Collection Clearance
Division, U.S. Department of Education,
400 Maryland Avenue SW, LBJ, Room
216–32, Washington, DC 20202–4537.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
specific questions related to collection
activities, please contact Elizabeth
Wiegman, 202–453–6039.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Department of Education (ED), in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general
public and Federal agencies with an
opportunity to comment on proposed,
revised, and continuing collections of
information. This helps the Department
assess the impact of its information
collection requirements and minimize
the public’s reporting burden. It also
helps the public understand the
Department’s information collection
requirements and provide the requested
data in the desired format. ED is
soliciting comments on the proposed
information collection request (ICR) that
is described below. The Department of
Education is especially interested in
public comment addressing the
following issues: (1) Is this collection
necessary to the proper functions of the
Department; (2) will this information be
processed and used in a timely manner;
(3) is the estimate of burden accurate;
(4) how might the Department enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (5) how
might the Department minimize the
burden of this collection on the
respondents, including through the use
of information technology. Please note
that written comments received in
response to this notice will be
considered public records.
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Title of Collection: Assurance of
Compliance—Civil Rights Certificate.
OMB Control Number: 1870–0503.
Type of Review: An extension of an
existing information collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: State,
Local, and Tribal Governments; Private
Sector.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 25.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 4.
Abstract: The Office for Civil Rights
(OCR) has enforcement responsibilities
under several civil rights laws,
including Title VI, Title IX, Section 504,
the Age Discrimination Act, and the Boy
Scouts of America Equal Access Act. To
meet these responsibilities, OCR collects
assurances of compliance from
applicants for Federal financial
assistance from, and applicants for
funds made available through, the
Department of Education, as required by
regulations. These entities include, for
example, State educational agencies,
local education agencies, and
postsecondary educational institutions.
If a recipient violates one or more of
these civil rights laws, OCR and the
Department of Justice can used the
signed assurances of compliance in an
enforcement proceeding.
Dated: February 13, 2018.
Stephanie Valentine,
Acting Director, Information Collection
Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy
Officer, Office of Management.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED-2018-ICCD-0016]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request;
Assurance of Compliance--Civil Rights Certificate
AGENCY: Office for Civil Rights (OCR), Department of Education (ED).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is
proposing an extension of an existing information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
April 23, 2018.
ADDRESSES: To access and review all the documents related to the
information collection listed in this notice, please use https://www.regulations.gov by searching the Docket ID number ED-2018-ICCD-
0016. Comments submitted in response to this notice should be submitted
electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov by selecting the Docket ID number or via postal
mail, commercial delivery, or hand delivery. Please note that comments
submitted by fax or email and those submitted after the comment period
will not be accepted. Written requests for information or comments
submitted by postal mail or delivery should be addressed to the
Director of the Information Collection Clearance Division, U.S.
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, LBJ, Room 216-32,
Washington, DC 20202-4537.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to
collection activities, please contact Elizabeth Wiegman, 202-453-6039.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Education (ED), in
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general public and Federal agencies with
an opportunity to comment on proposed, revised, and continuing
collections of information. This helps the Department assess the impact
of its information collection requirements and minimize the public's
reporting burden. It also helps the public understand the Department's
information collection requirements and provide the requested data in
the desired format. ED is soliciting comments on the proposed
information collection request (ICR) that is described below. The
Department of Education is especially interested in public comment
addressing the following issues: (1) Is this collection necessary to
the proper functions of the Department; (2) will this information be
processed and used in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate of burden
accurate; (4) how might the Department enhance the quality, utility,
and clarity of the information to be collected; and (5) how might the
Department minimize the burden of this collection on the respondents,
including through the use of information technology. Please note that
written comments received in response to this notice will be considered
public records.
Title of Collection: Assurance of Compliance--Civil Rights
Certificate.
OMB Control Number: 1870-0503.
Type of Review: An extension of an existing information collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments;
Private Sector.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 25.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 4.
Abstract: The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has enforcement
responsibilities under several civil rights laws, including Title VI,
Title IX, Section 504, the Age Discrimination Act, and the Boy Scouts
of America Equal Access Act. To meet these responsibilities, OCR
collects assurances of compliance from applicants for Federal financial
assistance from, and applicants for funds made available through, the
Department of Education, as required by regulations. These entities
include, for example, State educational agencies, local education
agencies, and postsecondary educational institutions. If a recipient
violates one or more of these civil rights laws, OCR and the Department
of Justice can used the signed assurances of compliance in an
enforcement proceeding.
Dated: February 13, 2018.
Stephanie Valentine,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of
the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2018-03334 Filed 2-16-18; 8:45 am]
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