[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 153 (Thursday, August 8, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 64898]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-17616]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

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


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; 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 
September 9, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for proposed 
information collection requests should be submitted within 30 days of 
publication of this notice. Click on this link www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain to access the site. Find this information collection request 
(ICR) by selecting ``Department of Education'' under ``Currently Under 
Review,'' then check the ``Only Show ICR for Public Comment'' checkbox. 
Reginfo.gov provides two links to view documents related to this 
information collection request. Information collection forms and 
instructions may be found by clicking on the ``View Information 
Collection (IC) List'' link. Supporting statements and other supporting 
documentation may be found by clicking on the ``View Supporting 
Statement and Other Documents'' link.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 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: A 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: August 5, 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. 2024-17616 Filed 8-7-24; 8:45 am]
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