BILLING CODE 4000-01-P

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2024-SCC-0056]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management
and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Assurance of Compliance
- Civil Rights Certificate

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

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the
Department is proposing an extension without change of a currently approved
information collection request (ICR).

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before [INSERT
DATE 30 DAYS AFTER DATE OF PUBLICATION IN THE FEDERAL
REGISTER].

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for proposed information
collection requests should be submitted within 30 days of publication of this notice. Click

on this link www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain to access the site. Find this
information collection request (ICR) by selecting “Department of Education” under
“Currently Under Review,” then check the “Only Show ICR for Public Comment”
checkbox. Reginfo.gov provides two links to view documents related to this information
collection request. Information collection forms and instructions may be found by
clicking on the “View Information Collection (IC) List” link. Supporting statements and
other supporting documentation may be found by clicking on the “View Supporting
Statement and Other Documents” link.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to
collection activities, please contact Elizabeth Wiegman, 202-987-1347.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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.

Title of Collection: Assurance of Compliance - Civil Rights Certificate

OMB Control Number: 1870-0503

Type of Review: An extension without change of a currently approved ICR.

Respondents / Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments; Private Sector

Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 25

Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 8

Abstract: The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has enforcement responsibilities under
several civil rights laws, including Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of
the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the
Age Discrimination Act of 1975, 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 use the signed assurances of compliance in an enforcement
proceeding.

Dated: June 11, 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. 2024-13165 Filed: 6/13/2024 8:45 am; Publication Date: 6/14/2024]