Currently, the
Department is drafting new guidance to comport with OMB's
race/ethnicity standards and will submit these to OMB for
clearance. The next submission of this package will reflect changes
to the race/ethnicity categories, as approved by OMB. In addition,
the next submission will discuss the need, identified in the
Department's Performance Based Data Management Initiative, to
integrate CCD, OSEP, OCR, OESE, and OVAE collections.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
02/28/2005
02/28/2005
01/31/2002
284
0
284
11,004
0
10,901
0
0
0
The CCD surveys collect data annually
from state education agencies about student enrollments,
graduation, dropouts, education staff, school and agency
characteristics, and revenues and expenditures for public
elementary and secondary education.
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:
(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;
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.