The National Center for Education
Statistics (NCES) sponsors the SDRP to assist the Census Bureau in
the creation of special tabulations of census data by school
district geography. This demographic data is used by the NCES to
calculate federal-funding allocations to the states under Title I
of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act as amended by the
Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015, Public Law (P.L.) 114-95. In
addition, school district boundaries collected through the SDRP are
used for disseminating American Community Survey (ACS)
data.
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.