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OMB Control No:
1870-0504
ICR Reference No:
202410-1870-001
Status:
Historical Inactive
Previous ICR Reference No:
202111-1870-001
Agency/Subagency:
ED/OCR
Agency Tracking No:
ED-2024-SCC-0128
Title:
Mandatory Civil Rights Data Collection
Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Withdrawn and continue
Conclusion Date:
02/10/2025
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
01/16/2025
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
04/30/2026
36 Months From Approved
04/30/2026
Responses
17,884
0
17,884
Time Burden (Hours)
2,191,180
0
2,191,180
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
The collection, use, and reporting of education data is an integral component of the mission of the U.S. Department of Education (Department). The Department has collected civil rights data about the nation's public schools via the Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) since 1968. As with previous CRDC collections, the purpose of the 2025-26 and 2027-28 CRDCs is to obtain vital data related to the civil rights laws' requirement that public local educational agencies (LEA) and elementary and secondary schools provide equal educational opportunity. The Department has analyzed the uses of many data elements collected in the 2020-21 CRDC and sought advice from experts across the Department to refine, improve, and where appropriate, add or remove data elements from the collection. CRDC data definitions and metrics are consistent with other mandatory collections across the Department wherever possible. The Department seeks the Office of Management and Budget's approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act to collect from LEAs the elementary and secondary education data described in the sections of Attachment A. The Department requests that LEAs and other stakeholders review and comment on the proposed changes (detailed in Supporting Statement A, Attachments A-1, A-2, A-3, and A-4, and Attachment B).
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
20 USC 3413 (C)(1)
Name of Law: Department of Education Organization Act
US Code:
20 USC 3471(a)
Name of Law: the Department of Education Organization Act
US Code:
20 USC 3472
Name of Law: the Department of Education Organization Act
US Code:
20 USC 7913
Name of Law: Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA)
US Code:
20 USC 7914
Name of Law: Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA)
US Code:
20 USC 3412(g)
Name of Law: Department of Education Organization Act
US Code:
20 USC 3411
Name of Law: Department of Education Organization Act
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
Not associated with rulemaking
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
89 FR 83671
10/17/2024
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
90 FR 4727
01/16/2025
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
Yes
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
1
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Mandatory Civil Rights Data Collection
N/A, N/A, N/A
Data Groups
,
Data Categories
,
Directional Indicators
Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
Yes
Burden Increase Due to:
Miscellaneous Actions
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Reduction Due to:
Short Statement:
The content for the 2025-26 CRDC data collection and the content for the 2027-28 CRDC data collection are each more than the content for the 2023-24 CRDC data collection. The net amount of the changes from the 2023-24 to the 2025-26 or 2027-28 data collection result in a burden increase from 4.6 burden hours to 7.0 burden hours for the completion of a local educational agency (LEA) survey, and from 21.2 burden hours to 23.0 burden hours for the completion of a school survey. The 2025-26 CRDC and the 2027-28 CRDC content revisions are the result of program change due to agency discretion. Also, the estimated universe of public LEA respondents decreased for the 2025-26 and the 2027-28 CRDC surveys. This was due to a decrease in the number of public LEAs in the U.S. during the 2023-24 school year.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$5,550,000
Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods?
Yes
Part B of Supporting Statement
Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see
OMB Circular No. A-130
for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
Yes
Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see
5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3)
)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
Yes
Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]?
No
Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]?
No
Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)?
No
Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response?
No
Agency Contact:
Sala Green 202 900-8558 sala.green@ed.gov
Common Form ICR:
No
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Certification Date:
01/16/2025
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