Notice2026-01465
Agency Information Collection Request; 60-Day Public Comment Request
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Published
January 26, 2026
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Health and Human Services Department
Abstract
In compliance with the requirement of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary (OS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is publishing the following summary of a proposed collection for public comment.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 16 (Monday, January 26, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3205-3206]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-01465]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
[Document Identifier: OS-0945-0008]
Agency Information Collection Request; 60-Day Public Comment
Request
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Office for Civil Rights (OCR), HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirement of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary (OS), Office for Civil Rights
(OCR), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is publishing the
following summary of a proposed collection for public comment.
DATES: Comments on the ICR must be received on or before March 27,
2026.
ADDRESSES: When commenting, please reference the document identifier/
OMB control number 0945-0008 and title of collection, Assurance of
Compliance, Form HHS-690. To be assured consideration, comments and
recommendations must be submitted in any one of the following ways:
<bullet> Electronically. You may send your comments electronically
to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#94dbd7c6f5e7e7e1e6f5faf7f1fbf2f7fbf9e4f8fdf5faf7f1f2fbe6f9d4fcfce7baf3fbe2"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="66292534071515131407080503090005090b160a0f070805030009140b260e0e1548010910">[email protected]</span></a>.
<bullet> By regular mail. You may mail written comments to the
following address: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office
of the Secretary/Office for Civil Rights, Harold Henderson, Strategic
Planning Division Paperwork Reduction Act Official, Office for Civil
Rights (OCR), Office: (202) 868-9407, 200 Independence Avenue SW,
Washington, DC 20201.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To obtain copies of supporting
material for the proposed collection(s) summarized in this notice,
please email Harold Henderson at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#dc939f8ebdafafa9aebdb2bfb9b3babfb3b1acb0b5bdb2bfb9bab3aeb19cb4b4aff2bbb3aa"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="fbb4b8a99a88888e899a95989e949d9894968b97929a95989e9d948996bb939388d59c948d">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Interested persons are invited to send
comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this
collection of information, including any of the following subjects: (1)
The necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for
the proper performance of the agency's functions; (2) the accuracy of
the estimated burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) the use of
automated collection techniques or other forms of information
technology to minimize the information collection burden.
Title of the Collection: Assurance of Compliance, Form HHS-690.
Type of Collection: Revision.
Abstract: This Information Collection Request is for a revision
with changes to previously approved collection 0945-0008 that will
expire on April 30, 2026, titled: Assurance of Compliance, Form HHS-
690, subject to modifications to comply with federal court orders and
Executive Orders. The revisions conform the form to E.O. 14168 on
``Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring
Biological Truth to the Federal Government'' and the court order in
Texas v. Becerra, No. 6:24-CV-211-JDK, 2024 WL 4490621, at *2 (E.D.
Tex. Aug. 30, 2024) (staying nationwide the Section 1557 Final Rule
definition of sex discrimination as including ``sex characteristics,
including intersex traits''; ``pregnancy or related conditions'';
``sexual orientation''; ``gender identity''; and ``sex stereotypes'').
Such an assurance is required by the federal civil rights laws,
conscience, and religious nondiscrimination laws enforced by the Office
for Civil Rights. One method that the federal government uses to ensure
civil rights compliance is to require covered entities to submit
written assurances of compliance when applying for and receiving
federal financial assistance. The assurances alert covered entities of
their civil rights, conscience, and religious nondiscrimination
obligations and provide the Department with a valuable enforcement
tool, as a recipient's written assurance and certification documents
can provide an independent contractual basis for enforcement of
nondiscrimination requirements and can also give rise to a False Claims
Act violation. This is for a 3-year request.
The estimated burden follows:
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Number Avg. burden/
Type of respondent Form name Number of responses per response (in Total burden
respondents respondent hours) hours
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States, certain health care Form HHS-690.... 8,486 1 4 33,944
providers, other persons, and
entities.
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Total..................... ................ 8,486 .............. .............. 33,944
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Frequency: The Applicant provides this Assurance of Compliance when
it applies for or receives new HHS funds.
Catherine Howard,
Paperwork Reduction Act Reports Clearance Officer, Office of the
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-01465 Filed 1-23-26; 8:45 am]
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