80 FR 21228 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Understanding the Impact of Providing Information to Parents About the Role of Algebra II: An Opportunistic Study
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 74 (April 17, 2015)
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 74 (April 17, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-08854 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 74 (Friday, April 17, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 21228-21229] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-08854] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION [Docket No.: ED-2015-ICCD-0044] Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Understanding the Impact of Providing Information to Parents About the Role of Algebra II: An Opportunistic Study AGENCY: Institute of Education Sciences/National Center for Education Statistics (IES), Department of Education (ED). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 June 16, 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-2015-ICCD- 0044 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 2E105, Washington, DC 20202. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to collection activities, please contact Christopher Boccanfuso, (202) 219-1674. 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: Understanding the Impact of Providing Information to Parents about the Role of Algebra II: An Opportunistic Study. OMB Control Number: 1850--NEW. Type of Review: A new information collection. Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local and Tribal Governments. Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 1,468. Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 132. Abstract: In June 2013, Texas Governor Rick Perry signed House Bill (HB) 5 into law, which changed high school graduation requirements for public school students in Texas. Prior to this, most students were required to complete algebra II in order to graduate from high school. After the enactment of HB 5, completing algebra II is optional-- students may elect to complete algebra II as part of two of the graduation plans offered under HB 5. REL Southwest is working with the Texas Education Agency (TEA) to carry out an opportunistic experiment to determine if directly providing parents/guardians, prior to students' selection of their courses, with information on the importance of completing algebra II for college access and success has an impact on the percentage of students who enroll in and complete algebra II by the end of their junior year. REL Southwest will investigate the impact of providing parents/guardians with information about the role of algebra II in college access and success in a randomized controlled trial in which the treatment schools provide parents/guardians of students with information about the role of algebra II in college access and success, while control schools continue business-as-usual. [[Page 21229]] Dated: April 14, 2015. Stephanie Valentine, Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management. [FR Doc. 2015-08854 Filed 4-16-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-P
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is described below. The Department of DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION information collection request (ICR) that
Education is especially interested in is described below. The Department of
[Docket No.: ED–2015–ICCD–0044]
public comment addressing the Education is especially interested in
following issues: (1) Is this collection Agency Information Collection public comment addressing the
necessary to the proper functions of the Activities; Comment Request; following issues: (1) Is this collection
Department; (2) will this information be Understanding the Impact of Providing necessary to the proper functions of the
processed and used in a timely manner; Information to Parents About the Role Department; (2) will this information be
(3) is the estimate of burden accurate; of Algebra II: An Opportunistic Study processed and used in a timely manner;
(4) how might the Department enhance (3) is the estimate of burden accurate;
the quality, utility, and clarity of the AGENCY: Institute of Education Sciences/ (4) how might the Department enhance
information to be collected; and (5) how National Center for Education Statistics the quality, utility, and clarity of the
might the Department minimize the (IES), Department of Education (ED). information to be collected; and (5) how
burden of this collection on the ACTION: Notice. might the Department minimize the
respondents, including through the use burden of this collection on the
of information technology. Please note SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 respondents, including through the use
that written comments received in of information technology. Please note
response to this notice will be U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is
proposing a new information collection. that written comments received in
considered public records. response to this notice will be
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
Title of Collection: Reaffirmation considered public records.
submit comments on or before June 16,
Agreement. Title of Collection: Understanding the
2015.
OMB Control Number: 1845—NEW. ADDRESSES: Comments submitted in Impact of Providing Information to
Type of Review: A new information response to this notice should be Parents about the Role of Algebra II: An
collection. submitted electronically through the Opportunistic Study.
Respondents/Affected Public: Federal eRulemaking Portal at http:// OMB Control Number: 1850—NEW.
Individuals or Households, Private www.regulations.gov by selecting
Type of Review: A new information
Sector, State, Local and Tribal Docket ID number ED–2015–ICCD–0044
collection.
Governments. or via postal mail, commercial delivery,
or hand delivery. If the regulations.gov Respondents/Affected Public: State,
Total Estimated Number of Annual
site is not available to the public for any Local and Tribal Governments.
Responses: 28,880.
reason, ED will temporarily accept Total Estimated Number of Annual
Total Estimated Number of Annual
comments at ICDocketMgr@ed.gov. Responses: 1,468.
Burden Hours: 3,465.
Please note that comments submitted by
Abstract: The HEA provides for a Total Estimated Number of Annual
fax or email and those submitted after
maximum amount that a borrower can Burden Hours: 132.
the comment period will not be
receive per year and in total. If a accepted; ED will ONLY accept Abstract: In June 2013, Texas
borrower receives more than one of comments during the comment period Governor Rick Perry signed House Bill
these maximum amounts, the borrower in this mailbox when the regulations.gov (HB) 5 into law, which changed high
is rendered ineligible for further title IV site is not available. Written requests for school graduation requirements for
aid (including Federal Pell Grants, information or comments submitted by public school students in Texas. Prior to
Federal Supplemental Educational postal mail or delivery should be this, most students were required to
Opportunity Grants, Federal Work- addressed to the Director of the complete algebra II in order to graduate
Study, and Teacher Education Information Collection Clearance from high school. After the enactment of
Assistance for Higher Education Division, U.S. Department of Education, HB 5, completing algebra II is optional—
(TEACH) Grants) unless the borrower 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, students may elect to complete algebra
repays the excess amount or agreed to Mailstop L–OM–2–2E319, Room 2E105, II as part of two of the graduation plans
repay the excess amount according to Washington, DC 20202. offered under HB 5. REL Southwest is
the terms and conditions of the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For working with the Texas Education
promissory note that the borrower specific questions related to collection Agency (TEA) to carry out an
signed. Agreeing to repay the excess activities, please contact Christopher opportunistic experiment to determine
amount according to the terms and Boccanfuso, (202) 219–1674. if directly providing parents/guardians,
conditions of the promissory note that prior to students’ selection of their
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
the borrower signed is called courses, with information on the
Department of Education (ED), in
‘‘reaffirmation’’. ED and FFEL Program importance of completing algebra II for
accordance with the Paperwork
lenders will use the information on this college access and success has an
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C.
form to enforce the borrower’s impact on the percentage of students
3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general
obligation to repay the total FFEL or who enroll in and complete algebra II by
public and Federal agencies with an
Direct Loan debt that the borrower the end of their junior year. REL
opportunity to comment on proposed,
obtained including the amounts in Southwest will investigate the impact of
revised, and continuing collections of
excess of the annual or aggregate loan providing parents/guardians with
information. This helps the Department
limit. information about the role of algebra II
assess the impact of its information
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Dated: April 14, 2015. collection requirements and minimize in college access and success in a
Stephanie Valentine, the public’s reporting burden. It also randomized controlled trial in which
Acting Director, Information Collection helps the public understand the the treatment schools provide parents/
Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy Department’s information collection guardians of students with information
Officer, Office of Management. requirements and provide the requested about the role of algebra II in college
[FR Doc. 2015–08855 Filed 4–16–15; 8:45 am] data in the desired format. ED is access and success, while control
BILLING CODE 4000–01–P soliciting comments on the proposed schools continue business-as-usual.
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Dated: April 14, 2015. ecomment.asp. You must include your intervene in accordance with the
Stephanie Valentine, name and contact information at the end requirements of Rules of Practice and
Acting Director, Information Collection of your comments. For assistance, Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214.
Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and please contact FERC Online Support at In determining the appropriate action to
Records Management Services, Office of FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) take, the Commission will consider all
Management. 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 protests or other comments filed, but
[FR Doc. 2015–08854 Filed 4–16–15; 8:45 am] (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please only those who file a motion to
BILLING CODE 4000–01–P send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal intervene in accordance with the
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 Commission’s Rules may become a
First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
party to the proceeding. Any comments,
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY The first page of any filing should
protests, or motions to intervene must
include docket number P–8221–094.
Federal Energy Regulatory k. Description of Request: The be received on or before the specified
Commission applicant proposes to construct a new comment date for the particular
16-foot-high, 60-foot-wide diversion application.
[Project No. 8221–094]
dam located on the West Fork Upper o. Filing and Service of Responsive
Alaska Energy Authority; Notice of Battle Creek, 6.1 miles upstream of the Documents: All filings must (1) bear in
Application Accepted for Filing, Ready mouth of Battle Creek. The diversion all capital letters the title
for Environmental Analysis, Soliciting dam would feed a 6-foot-diameter, ‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘PROTEST’’,
Comments, Motions To Intervene, 9,100-foot-long underground steel pipe ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’, ‘‘TERMS
Protests, Recommendations, Terms emptying into a rip-rap stilling basin. AND CONDITIONS’’ or ‘‘FISHWAY
and Conditions, and Fishway Water would then travel through a 1,000 PRESCRIPTIONS’’ as applicable; (2) set
Prescriptions foot-long canal to a natural stream forth in the heading the name of the
channel draining to Bradley Lake, the
applicant and the project number of the
Take notice that the following main reservoir for the project. The
application to which the filing
hydroelectric application has been filed applicant also proposes to construct 2.9
with the Commission and is available miles of new access roads for responds; (3) furnish the name, address,
for public inspection: construction and maintenance of the and telephone number of the person
a. Type of Application: Amendment new facilities. The proposal would not protesting or intervening; and (4)
of License. change the authorized installed capacity otherwise comply with the requirements
b. Project No.: 8221–094. of the project; however, it is expected to of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005.
c. Date Filed: March 12, 2015. increase the average annual generation All comments, motions to intervene, or
d. Applicant: Alaska Energy by 37,000 megawatt-hours. Most of the protests must set forth their evidentiary
Authority. new facilities would be constructed on basis and otherwise comply with the
e. Name of Project: Bradley Lake lands owned by the State of Alaska requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). All
Hydroelectric Project. though some would be constructed on comments, motions to intervene, or
f. Location: The project is located on federal land already occupied by the protests should relate to project works
the Bradley River in Kenai Peninsula project and administered by the Bureau which are the subject of the amendment.
Borough, Alaska. The project occupies of Land Management. Agencies may obtain copies of the
federal lands administered by the l. Locations of the Application: A application directly from the applicant.
Bureau of Land Management. copy of the application is available for A copy of any protest or motion to
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power inspection and reproduction at the intervene must be served upon each
Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r. Commission’s Public Reference Room,
h. Applicant Contact: Ms. Sara Fisher- representative of the applicant specified
located at 888 First Street NE., Room
Goad, Executive Director, 813 West in the particular application. If an
2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling
Northern Lights Blvd., Anchorage, AK (202) 502–8371. This filing may also be intervener files comments or documents
99503, (907) 771–3012. viewed on the Commission’s Web site at with the Commission relating to the
i. FERC Contact: Mr. Steven Sachs http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ merits of an issue that may affect the
(202) 502–8666 or Steven.Sachs@ efiling.asp. Enter the docket number responsibilities of a particular resource
ferc.gov. excluding the last three digits in the agency, they must also serve a copy of
j. Deadline for filing motions to docket number field to access the the document on that resource agency.
intervene and protests, comments, document. You may also register online A copy of all other filings in reference
recommendations, terms and at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ to this application must be accompanied
conditions, and fishway prescriptions is esubscription.asp to be notified via by proof of service on all persons listed
60 days from the issuance date of this email of new filings and issuances in the service list prepared by the
notice by the Commission; reply related to this or other pending projects. Commission in this proceeding, in
comments are due 105 days from the For assistance, call 1–866–208–3676 or accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and
issuance date of this notice by the email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for 385.2010.
Commission. The Commission strongly TTY, call (202) 502–8659. A copy is also
encourages electronic filing. Please file Dated: April 13, 2015.
available for inspection and
any motion to intervene, protest, reproduction at the address in item (h) Kimberly D. Bose,
comments, and/or recommendations above. Secretary.
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using the Commission’s eFiling system m. Individuals desiring to be included [FR Doc. 2015–08878 Filed 4–16–15; 8:45 am]
at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ on the Commission’s mailing list should BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
efiling.asp. Commenters can submit so indicate by writing to the Secretary
brief comments up to 6,000 characters, of the Commission.
without prior registration, using the n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to
eComment system at http:// Intervene: Anyone may submit
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ comments, a protest, or a motion to
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