Notice2024-23892
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Mandatory Civil Rights Data Collection
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Published
October 17, 2024
Issuing agencies
Education Department
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).
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 201 (Thursday, October 17, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 83671-83672]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-23892]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED-2024-SCC-0128]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request;
Mandatory Civil Rights Data Collection
AGENCY: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Department of
Education (ED).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995,
the Department is proposing a revision of a currently approved
information collection request (ICR).
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
December 16, 2024.
ADDRESSES: To access and review all the documents related to the
information collection listed in this notice, please use <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a> by searching the Docket ID number ED-2024-SCC-0128.
Comments submitted in response to this notice should be submitted
electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a> by selecting the Docket ID number or via postal
mail, commercial delivery, or hand delivery. If the <a href="http://regulations.gov">regulations.gov</a>
site is not available to the public for any reason, the Department will
temporarily accept comments at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#064f454269656d63724b617446636228616970"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="327b71765d515957467f55407257561c555d44">[email protected]</span></a>. Please include the
docket ID number and the title of the information collection request
when requesting documents or submitting comments. Please note that
comments 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 Manager of the Strategic
Collections and Clearance Governance and Strategy Division, U.S.
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave. SW, LBJ, Room 4C210,
Washington, DC 20202-1200.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to
collection activities, please contact Sala Green, 202-900-8558.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department, 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. The Department is soliciting comments on the
proposed information collection request (ICR) that is described below.
The Department 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: Mandatory Civil Rights Data Collection.
OMB Control Number: 1870-00504.
Type of Review: A revision of a currently approved ICR.
Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Governments.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 17,717.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 2,290,195.
Abstract: The collection, use, and reporting of education data is
an integral component of the mission of the U.S. Department of
Education (Department). The Department has collected civil rights data
about the nation's public schools via the Civil Rights Data Collection
(CRDC) since 1968. As with previous CRDC collections, the purpose of
the 2025-26 and 2027-28 CRDCs is to obtain vital data related to the
civil rights laws' requirement that public local educational agencies
(LEA) and elementary and secondary schools provide equal educational
opportunity. The Department has analyzed the uses of many data elements
collected in the 2020-21 CRDC and sought advice from experts across the
Department to refine, improve, and where appropriate, add or remove
data elements from the collection. CRDC data definitions and metrics
are consistent with other mandatory collections across the Department
wherever possible. The Department seeks the Office of Management and
Budget's approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act to collect from
LEAs the elementary and secondary education data described in the
sections of Attachment A. The Department requests that LEAs and other
stakeholders review and comment on the proposed changes (detailed in
Supporting Statement A, Attachments A-1, A-2, A-3, and A-4, and
Attachment B), and respond to the directed questions found in
Attachment A-5.
Dated: October 10, 2024.
Stephanie Valentine,
PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and Clearance, Governance and
Strategy Division, Office of Chief Data Officer, Office of Planning,
Evaluation and Policy Development.
[FR Doc. 2024-23892 Filed 10-16-24; 8:45 am]
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