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.