[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 13 (Thursday, January 21, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 3401]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-01027]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED-2016-ICCD-0009]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Campus
Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act (EADA) Survey
AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE), Department of
Education (ED).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is proposing an extension of an
existing information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
March 21, 2016.
ADDRESSES: To access and review all the documents related to the
information collection listed in this notice, please use http://www.regulations.gov by searching the Docket ID number ED-2016-ICCD-
0009. Comments submitted in response to this notice should be submitted
electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov by selecting the Docket ID number or via postal
mail, commercial delivery, or hand delivery. Please note that comments
submitted by fax or email and those submitted after the comment period
will not be accepted. Written requests for information or comments
submitted by postal mail or delivery should be addressed to the
Director of the Information Collection Clearance Division, U.S.
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room 2E-103,
Washington, DC 20202-4537.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to
collection activities, please contact Ashley Higgins, 202-219-7061.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Education (ED), in
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general public and Federal agencies with
an opportunity to comment on proposed, revised, and continuing
collections of information. This helps the Department assess the impact
of its information collection requirements and minimize the public's
reporting burden. It also helps the public understand the Department's
information collection requirements and provide the requested data in
the desired format. ED is soliciting comments on the proposed
information collection request (ICR) that is described below. The
Department of Education is especially interested in public comment
addressing the following issues: (1) Is this collection necessary to
the proper functions of the Department; (2) will this information be
processed and used in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate of burden
accurate; (4) how might the Department enhance the quality, utility,
and clarity of the information to be collected; and (5) how might the
Department minimize the burden of this collection on the respondents,
including through the use of information technology. Please note that
written comments received in response to this notice will be considered
public records.
Title of Collection: Campus Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act
(EADA) Survey.
OMB Control Number: 1840-0827.
Type of Review: An extension of an existing information collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Private Sector; State, Local and
Tribal Governments.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 2,072.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 11,397.
Abstract: The collection of information is necessary under section
485 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, with the goal of
increasing transparency surrounding college athletics for student,
prospective students, parents, employees and the general public. The
survey is a collection tool to compile the annual data on college
athletics. The data collected from the individual institutions by ED
and is made available to the public through the Equity in Athletics
Data Analysis Cutting Tool as well as the College Navigator.
Dated: January 14, 2016.
Kate Mullan,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of
the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2016-01027 Filed 1-20-16; 8:45 am]
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