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###### Department of Education

          - [Docket No.: ED-2015-ICCD-0011]

# AGENCY:

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

# ACTION:

Notice

# SUMMARY:

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

# DATES:

Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before April 20, 2015.

# ADDRESSES:

                        Comments submitted in response to this notice should be submitted electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at                         *http://www.regulations.gov*                         by selecting Docket ID number ED-2015-ICCD-0011 or via postal mail, commercial delivery, or hand delivery. If the regulations.gov site is not available to the public for any reason, ED will temporarily accept comments at                         *ICDocketMgr@ed.gov. Please note that comments submitted by fax or email and those submitted after the comment period will not be accepted; ED will ONLY accept comments during the comment period in this mailbox when the regulations.gov site is not available.*                         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, Mailstop L-OM-2-2E319, Room 2E115, Washington, DC 20202.                    

# FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

For specific questions related to collection activities, please contact Elizabeth Weigman, (901) 604-9330.

# 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                           ( print page 8632)                        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 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 of an existing information collection.                

*Respondents/Affected Public:*                     Private Sector, State, Local or Tribal Governments.                

*Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses:*                     25.                

*Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours:*                     4.                

*Abstract:*                     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 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 used the signed assurances of compliance in an enforcement proceeding.                

Dated: February 12, 2015.

Tomakie Washington,

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

[FR Doc. 2015-03288 Filed 2-17-15; 8:45 am]

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