The NASA Office of Diversity and Equal
Opportunity Office, in collaboration with the NASA Office of
Procurement, is required to validate assurance of civil rights
compliance for all applicants seeking Federal financial assistance
through grant awards and cooperative agreements.This requirement is
pursuant to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Civil Rights
Division regulations for coordination and enforcement of Title VI
of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and other grant-related civil
rights laws (28 C.F.R.Sec 42.407(d)(4) and NASA's Title VI and
related regulations at 14 C.F.R. Parts 1450-53, 1260. Information
is collected via the NASA Form 1206, Assurance of Compliance with
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Regulations
Pursuant to Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted
Programs.
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.