In compliance with Section 427 of the
General Education Provisions Act, as amended by Pub. L. 103-282,
all applicants for grant awards made by the Department of Education
are requied to describe in their applications the steps they
proposed to take to ensure equitable access to, and equitable
participation in, the proposed grant activities conducted with
federal funds. The Department has developed a single document that
provides common guidance for all competitive and formula grant
applicants on how they can meet this requirement. The language in
this common guidance document is nearly identical...
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.