80 FR 55105 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and approval; Comment Request; Mandatory Civil Rights Data Collection

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 177 (September 14, 2015)

Page Range		55105-55106
FR Document		2015-23002

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is proposing a revision of an existing information collection.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 177 (Monday, September 14, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 177 (Monday, September 14, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55105-55106]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2015-ICCD-0074]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and approval; Comment 
Request; Mandatory Civil Rights Data Collection

AGENCY: Office of Civil Rights (OCR), Department of Education (ED).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 
U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is proposing a revision of an existing 
information collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
October 14, 2015.

ADDRESSES: To access and review all the documents related to the 
information collection listed in this notice, please use http://wwww.regulations.gov by searching the Docket ID number ED-2015-ICCD-
0074. Comments submitted in response to this notice should be submitted 
electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://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 2E105, 
Washington, DC 20202-4537.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to 
collection activities, please contact Rosa Olmeda, 202-453-5968.

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

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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: Mandatory Civil Rights Data Collection
    OMB Control Number: 1870-0504
    Type of Review: A revision of an existing information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local and Tribal Governments
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 17, 620
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 1,520,260
    Abstract: The collection, use and reporting of education data is an 
integral component of the mission of the U.S. Department of Education 
(ED). EDFacts, an ED initiative to put performance data at the center 
of ED's policy, management, and budget decision-making processes for 
all K-12 education programs, has transformed the way in which ED 
collects and uses data. For school years 2009-10 and 2011-12, the Civil 
Rights Data Collection (CRDC) was approved by OMB as part of the 
EDFacts information collection (1875-0240). For school years 2013-14 
and 2015-16, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) cleared the CRDC as a 
separate collection from EDFacts. OCR used the most current EDFacts 
information collection approved by OMB (1875-0240) as a model for the 
2013-14 and 2015-16 CRDC information collection that was approved by 
OMB (1870-0504) in February 2014. Similarly, the currently proposed 
revised CRDC information collection for school year 2015-16 is modeled 
after the most recent OMB-approved EDFacts information collection. 
Except for a few data elements that were revised based on 
recommendations received from various school districts and advice 
received from experts across ED, the currently proposed CRDC 
information collection for school year 2015-16 is identical to the 
information collection for school year 2015-16 that was approved by OMB 
in February 2014. As with previous CRDC collections, the purpose of the 
2015-16 CRDC is to obtain vital data related to the civil rights laws' 
requirement that public local educational agencies and elementary and 
secondary schools provide equal educational opportunity. ED seeks OMB 
approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act to collect from school 
districts, the elementary and secondary education data described in the 
sections of Attachment A.

    Dated: September 9, 2015.
Stephanie Valentine,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of 
the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management.
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respondents, including through the use Dated: September 9, 2015. recommendations the Council considers
of information technology. Please note Stephanie Valentine, appropriate for the improvement of
that written comments received in Acting Director, Information Collection Federal education programs that include
response to this notice will be Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy Indian children or adults as participants
considered public records. Officer, Office of Management. or that may benefit Indian children or
Title of Collection: Mandatory Civil [FR Doc. 2015–23002 Filed 9–11–15; 8:45 am] adults, and recommendations
Rights Data Collection BILLING CODE 4000–01–P concerning the funding of any such
program.
OMB Control Number: 1870–0504 One of the Council’s responsibilities
Type of Review: A revision of an DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION is to develop and provide
existing information collection. recommendations to the Secretary of
National Advisory Council on Indian Education on the funding and
Respondents/Affected Public: State, Education; Public Teleconference administration (including the
Local and Tribal Governments Meeting development of regulations, and
Total Estimated Number of Annual administrative policies and practices) of
AGENCY: National Advisory Council on
Responses: 17, 620 any program over which the Secretary
Indian Education (NACIE or Council),
Total Estimated Number of Annual U.S. Department of Education. has jurisdiction that can benefit Indian
Burden Hours: 1,520,260 children or adults participating in any
ACTION: Announcement of an open
program which could benefit Indian
Abstract: The collection, use and public teleconference meeting.
children.
reporting of education data is an integral
SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the Meeting Agenda: The purpose of the
component of the mission of the U.S. meeting is to convene the Council to
Department of Education (ED). EDFacts, schedule of an upcoming public
meeting conducted by the National conduct the following business: (1)
an ED initiative to put performance data Final discussion, review and approval
at the center of ED’s policy, Advisory Council on Indian Education
NACIE). Notice of the meeting is of the annual report to Congress; and,
management, and budget decision- (2) Discuss schedule to submit
making processes for all K–12 education required by section 10(a)(2) of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act and recommendations to the Secretary of
programs, has transformed the way in Education on funding and
which ED collects and uses data. For intended to notify the public of its
opportunity to attend. administration of programs.
school years 2009–10 and 2011–12, the Access to Records of the Meeting: The
Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) was DATES: The NACIE teleconference
meeting will be held via conference call Department will post the official report
approved by OMB as part of the EDFacts of the meeting on the Office of
information collection (1875–0240). For on September 25, 2015—2:00 p.m.–2:30
p.m. Eastern Daylight Saving Time. Up Elementary and Secondary Education
school years 2013–14 and 2015–16, the (OESE) Web site at: http://www2.ed.gov/
Office for Civil Rights (OCR) cleared the to 20 dial-in, listen only phone lines
will be made available to the public on about/offices/list/oese/
CRDC as a separate collection from index.html?src=oc 21 days after the
EDFacts. OCR used the most current a first come, first served basis. The
conference call number is 1–800–857– meeting. Pursuant to the FACA, the
EDFacts information collection public may also inspect the materials at
approved by OMB (1875–0240) as a 9682 and the participant code is
5273162. the Office of Indian Education, United
model for the 2013–14 and 2015–16 States Department of Education, 400
CRDC information collection that was FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tina Maryland Avenue SW., Washington, DC
approved by OMB (1870–0504) in Hunter, Designated Federal Official, 20202, Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00
February 2014. Similarly, the currently Office of Elementary and Secondary p.m. Eastern Daylight Saving Time or by
proposed revised CRDC information Education, U.S. Department of emailing TribalConsultation@ed.gov or
collection for school year 2015–16 is Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., by calling Terrie Nelson on (202) 401–
modeled after the most recent OMB- Washington, DC 20202. Telephone: 0424 to schedule an appointment.
approved EDFacts information 202–205–8527. Fax: 202–205–0310. Reasonable Accommodations: The
collection. Except for a few data SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NACIE’s teleconference is accessible to
elements that were revised based on Statutory Authority and Function: The individuals with disabilities. If you will
recommendations received from various National Advisory Council on Indian need an auxiliary aid or service to
school districts and advice received Education is authorized by § 7141 of the participate in the meeting (e.g.,
from experts across ED, the currently Elementary and Secondary Education interpreting service, assistive listening
proposed CRDC information collection Act. The Council is established within device, or materials in an alternate
for school year 2015–16 is identical to the Department of Education to advise format), notify Brandon Dent on (202)
the information collection for school the Secretary of Education on the 453–6450 no later than September 18,
year 2015–16 that was approved by funding and administration (including 2015. Although we will attempt to meet
OMB in February 2014. As with the development of regulations, and a request received after request due
previous CRDC collections, the purpose administrative policies and practices) of date, we may not be able to make
of the 2015–16 CRDC is to obtain vital any program over which the Secretary available the requested auxiliary aid or
data related to the civil rights laws’ has jurisdiction and includes Indian service because of insufficient time to
requirement that public local children or adults as participants or make arrangements.
educational agencies and elementary programs that may benefit Indian Electronic Access to this Document:
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and secondary schools provide equal children or adults, including any The official version of this document is
educational opportunity. ED seeks OMB program established under title VII, part the document published in the Federal
approval under the Paperwork A of the Elementary and Secondary Register. Free Internet access to the
Reduction Act to collect from school Education Act. The Council submits to official edition of the Federal Register
districts, the elementary and secondary the Congress, not later than June 30 of and the Code of Federal Regulations is
education data described in the sections each year, a report on the activities of available via the Federal Digital System
of Attachment A. the Council that includes at: www.gpo.gov/fdsys. At this site you

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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before October 14, 2015.
Contact		For specific questions related to collection activities, please contact Rosa Olmeda, 202-453-5968.
FR Citation		80 FR 55105