{"abstract":"The National Science Foundation (NSF) is publishing policy guidance on Title VI's prohibition against national origin discrimination as it affects limited English proficient persons. This policy guidance does not create new obligations, but rather, clarifies existing Title VI responsibilities. The purpose of this document is to set forth general principles for the recipients of NSF financial assistance to apply when developing services to individuals with limited English proficiency as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.","action":"Notice.","agencies":[{"raw_name":"NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION","name":"National Science Foundation","id":366,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/national-science-foundation","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/366","parent_id":null,"slug":"national-science-foundation"}],"body_html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/html/2001/03/20/01-6918.html","cfr_references":[],"citation":"66 FR 15765","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":"2001-05-21","correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"This guidance is effective immediately. Comments must be submitted on or before May 21, 2001. NSF will review all comments and will determine what modifications to the policy guidance, if any, are necessary.","disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":[],"dockets":[],"document_number":"01-6918","effective_on":null,"end_page":15766,"executive_order_notes":null,"executive_order_number":null,"explanation":null,"full_text_xml_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/xml/2001/03/20/01-6918.xml","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2001/03/20/01-6918/enforcement-of-title-vi-of-the-civil-rights-act-of-1964-national-origin-discrimination-against","images":{},"images_metadata":{},"json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents/01-6918?publication_date=2001-03-20","mods_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/metadata/granule/FR-2001-03-20/01-6918/mods.xml","not_received_for_publication":null,"page_length":2,"page_views":{"count":204,"last_updated":"2026-04-04 12:15:04 -0400"},"pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2001-03-20/pdf/01-6918.pdf","presidential_document_number":null,"proclamation_number":null,"public_inspection_pdf_url":null,"publication_date":"2001-03-20","raw_text_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2001/03/20/01-6918.txt","regulation_id_number_info":{},"regulation_id_numbers":[],"regulations_dot_gov_info":{},"regulations_dot_gov_url":null,"significant":null,"signing_date":null,"start_page":15765,"subtype":null,"title":"Enforcement of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964-National Origin Discrimination Against Persons With Limited English Proficiency; Policy Guidance","toc_doc":"National origin discrimination as it affects limited English proficient persons; prohibition; policy guidance to Federal financial assistance recipients","toc_subject":"Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:","topics":[],"type":"Notice","volume":66}