[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 229 (Friday, November 28, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 70860]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-28094]



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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[ED-2014-ICCD-0153]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Campus 
Safety and Security Survey

AGENCY: Department of Education, ED; Office of Postsecondary Education, 
OPE.

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 a new information 
collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
January 27, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Comments submitted in response to this notice should be 
submitted electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at 
http://www.regulations.gov by selecting Docket ID number ED-2014-ICCD-
0153 or via postal mail, commercial delivery, or hand delivery. If the 
regulations.gov site is not available to the public for any reason, ED 
will temporarily accept comments at [email protected]. Please note 
that comments submitted by fax or email and those submitted after the 
comment period will not be accepted; ED will only accept comments 
during the comment period in this mailbox when the regulations.gov site 
is not available. 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, Mailstop L-OM-2-
2E319, Room 2E103, Washington, DC 20202.

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 Safety and Security Survey.
    OMB Control Number: 1840--NEW.
    Type of Review: A new information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Private Sector, State, Local and 
Tribal Governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 7,135.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 2,996.
    Abstract: The collection of information through the Campus Safety 
and Security Survey is necessary under section 485 of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965, as amended, with the goal of increasing 
transparency surrounding college safety and security information for 
student, prospective students, parents, employees and the general 
public. The survey is a collection tool to compile the annual data on 
campus crime and fire safety. The data collected from the individual 
institutions by ED is made available to the public through the Campus 
Safety and Security Data Analysis and Cutting Tool as well as the 
College Navigator.

    Dated: November 24, 2014.
Kate Mullan,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division Privacy, 
Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2014-28094 Filed 11-26-14; 8:45 am]
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