[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 103 (Tuesday, May 28, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46097-46098]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-11667]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2024-SCC-0074]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; 
National Center for College Students With Disabilities (NCCSD) Database 
of Disability Services and Activities in Higher Education

AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE), Department of 
Education (ED).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, 
the Department is proposing a revision of a currently approved 
information collection request (ICR).

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
JULY 29, 2024.

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-2024-SCC-0074. 
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. If the regulations.gov 
site is not available to the public for any reason, the Department will 
temporarily accept comments at [email protected]. Please include the 
docket ID number and the title of the information collection request 
when requesting documents or submitting comments. Please note that 
comments 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 Manager of the Strategic 
Collections and Clearance Governance and Strategy Division, U.S. 
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave. SW, LBJ, Room 6W203, 
Washington, DC 20202-8240.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to 
collection activities, please contact Shedita Alston, (202) 453-7090.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department, 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. The Department is soliciting comments on the 
proposed information collection request (ICR) that is described below. 
The Department 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

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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: National Center for College Students with 
Disabilities (NCCSD) Database of Disability Services and Activities in 
Higher Education.
    OMB Control Number: 1840-0841.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved ICR.
    Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments; 
Private Sector.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 5,916.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 17,748.
    Abstract: The National Center for College Students with 
Disabilities (NCCSD) at the University of Minnesota and originated by 
the Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD) is 
authorized by Congress in the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 
(777.4) and was established in 2016. The NCCSD College Disability 
Resource Database is designed to address a gap in information about 
services and accessibility for college students with disabilities, who 
make up 19.5% of the undergraduate population. Existing general 
information about colleges is available in the Department of 
Education's online College Navigator and College Affordability and 
Transparency Center, but the only information about students with 
disabilities in these databases is the percentage of students 
registered with campus disability services offices. At this time, this 
is the only database that provide systematic collection of information 
about campus-level disability-related services, access, and activities 
at colleges and universities in the United States. The NCCSD survey 
asks all U.S. campuses to provide basic information about disability 
services, accessibility of campus, and disability-related activities 
that may affect inclusion and the campus climate. The data is available 
to the public in an accessible and searchable database to help 
prospective college students and their families make informed decisions 
during the college search process. Because the database is public, 
researchers and policymakers are able to utilize the data to gather 
information about disability and higher education in systematic ways.
    The Department is requesting a revision of the survey for the 
following reasons: to add non-degree-granting institutions of higher 
education to the respondent universe; to change the timeframe for and 
revise one question; to revise the possible responses to one question; 
and to add three new questions regarding faculty/instructor disability 
training.

    Dated: May 22, 2024.
Kun Mullan,
PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and Clearance, Governance and 
Strategy Division, Office of Chief Data Officer, Office of Planning, 
Evaluation and Policy Development.
[FR Doc. 2024-11667 Filed 5-24-24; 8:45 am]
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