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###### Department of Education

# SUMMARY:

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 U.S. Department of Education, as required by regulations. These entities include, for example, State educational agencies, local education agencies, and postsecondary educational institutions.

# DATES:

Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before May 18, 2012.

# ADDRESSES:

                        Written comments regarding burden and/or the collection activity requirements should be electronically mailed to                         *ICDocketMgr@ed.gov*                         or mailed to U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Washington, DC 20202-4537. Copies of the proposed information collection request may be accessed from                         *http://edicsweb.ed.gov,*                         by selecting the “Browse Pending Collections” link and by clicking on link number 04801. When you access the information collection, click on “Download Attachments” to view. Written requests for information should be addressed to U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Washington, DC 20202-4537. Requests may also be electronically mailed to                         *ICDocketMgr@ed.gov*                         or faxed to 202-401-0920. Please specify the complete title of the information collection and OMB Control Number when making your request.                    

Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339.

# SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires that Federal agencies provide interested parties an early opportunity to comment on information collection requests. The Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management, publishes this notice containing proposed information collection requests at the beginning of the Departmental review of the information collection. 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:*                     Extension.                

*Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses:*                     50.                

*Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours:*                     17.                

*Abstract:*                     If a recipient violates one or more of these civil rights laws, as stated in the Summary above, OCR and the U.S. Department of Justice can use the signed assurances of compliance in an enforcement proceeding.                

Dated: April 11, 2012.

Darrin A. King,

Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management.

[FR Doc. 2012-9312 Filed 4-17-12; 8:45 am]

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