80 FR 28611 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; 2015-16 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS:16) Full Scale Institution Contacting And Enrollment List Collection
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 96 (May 19, 2015)
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 96 (May 19, 2015)
| Page Range | 28611-28612 | |
| FR Document | 2015-12040 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 96 (Tuesday, May 19, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 28611-28612] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-12040] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION [Docket No.: ED-2015-ICCD-0065] Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; 2015-16 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS:16) Full Scale Institution Contacting And Enrollment List Collection 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 revision of an existing information collection. DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before June 18, 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- 0065 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 2E103, Washington, DC 20202. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to collection activities, please contact Kashka Kubzdela, 202-502-7411. 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: 2015-16--National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS:16) Full Scale Institution Contacting And Enrollment List Collection. OMB Control Number: 1850-0666. Type of Review: A revision of an existing information collection. Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals or Households. Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 4,478. Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 4,081. Abstract: The National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS), a nationally representative study of how students and their families finance postsecondary education, was first implemented by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) in 1987 and has been fielded every 3 to 4 years since. The next major data collection will occur in 2016 following a field test collection in 2015. This submission is for the ninth cycle in the series, NPSAS:16, which will also serve as the base year study for the 2016 Baccalaureate and Beyond Longitudinal Study (B&B) which provides data on the various paths of recent college graduates into employment and additional education. The NPSAS:16 sample will include about 2,000 institutions and about 128,000 students. Institution contacting will begin in October 2015 and student data collection will be conducted from January through September 2016. A separate package to request clearance for student data collection (interviews and institution record data) will be submitted in the fall 2015. This submission includes contacting materials and collection of enrollment lists from institutions [[Page 28612]] selected to participate in the full-scale study. Dated: May 13, 2015. Kate Mullan, Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management. [FR Doc. 2015-12040 Filed 5-18-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-P
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9 or to address the Commissioners DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Department’s information collection
informally during the public dialogue requirements and provide the requested
[Docket No.: ED–2015–ICCD–0065]
portion of the meeting that day as time data in the desired format. ED is
allows, are asked to sign up in advance Agency Information Collection soliciting comments on the proposed
by contacting Ms. Paula Schmitt of the Activities; Submission to the Office of information collection request (ICR) that
Commission staff, at paula.schmitt@ Management and Budget for Review is described below. The Department of
drbc.state.nj.us or by phoning Ms. and Approval; Comment Request; Education is especially interested in
Schmitt at 609–883–9500 ext. 224. 2015–16 National Postsecondary public comment addressing the
Addresses for Written Comment. Student Aid Study (NPSAS:16) Full following issues: (1) Is this collection
Written comment on items scheduled Scale Institution Contacting And necessary to the proper functions of the
for hearing may be delivered by hand at Enrollment List Collection Department; (2) will this information be
the public hearing or in advance of the processed and used in a timely manner;
hearing, either: By hand, U.S. Mail or AGENCY: Institute of Education Sciences/ (3) is the estimate of burden accurate;
private carrier to: Commission National Center for Education Statistics (4) how might the Department enhance
Secretary, P.O. Box 7360, 25 State Police (IES), Department of Education (ED). the quality, utility, and clarity of the
Drive, West Trenton, NJ 08628; by fax to ACTION: Notice. information to be collected; and (5) how
Commission Secretary, DRBC at 609– might the Department minimize the
883–9522; or by email (preferred) to SUMMARY: In accordance with the burden of this collection on the
paula.schmitt@drbc.state.nj.us. If Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 respondents, including through the use
submitted by email in advance of the U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is of information technology. Please note
hearing date, written comments on a proposing a revision of an existing that written comments received in
docket should also be sent to Mr. information collection. response to this notice will be
William Muszynski, Manager, Water DATES: Interested persons are invited to considered public records.
Resources Management at submit comments on or before June 18, Title of Collection: 2015–16—National
william.muszynski@drbc.state.nj.us. 2015. Postsecondary Student Aid Study
Accommodations for Special Needs. ADDRESSES: Comments submitted in (NPSAS:16) Full Scale Institution
Individuals in need of an response to this notice should be Contacting And Enrollment List
accommodation as provided for in the submitted electronically through the Collection.
Americans with Disabilities Act who Federal eRulemaking Portal at http:// OMB Control Number: 1850–0666.
wish to attend the informational www.regulations.gov by selecting Type of Review: A revision of an
meeting, conference session or hearings Docket ID number ED–2015–ICCD–0065 existing information collection.
should contact the Commission or via postal mail, commercial delivery, Respondents/Affected Public:
Secretary directly at 609–883–9500 ext. or hand delivery. If the regulations.gov Individuals or Households.
203 or through the Telecommunications site is not available to the public for any Total Estimated Number of Annual
Relay Services (TRS) at 711, to discuss reason, ED will temporarily accept Responses: 4,478.
how we can accommodate your needs. comments at ICDocketMgr@ed.gov. Total Estimated Number of Annual
Updates. Items scheduled for hearing Please note that comments submitted by Burden Hours: 4,081.
are occasionally postponed to allow fax or email and those submitted after Abstract: The National Postsecondary
more time for the Commission to the comment period will not be Student Aid Study (NPSAS), a
consider them. Other meeting items also accepted; ED will ONLY accept nationally representative study of how
are subject to change. Please check the comments during the comment period students and their families finance
Commission’s Web site, www.drbc.net, in this mailbox when the regulations.gov postsecondary education, was first
closer to the meeting date for changes site is not available. Written requests for implemented by the National Center for
that may be made after the deadline for information or comments submitted by Education Statistics (NCES) in 1987 and
filing this notice. postal mail or delivery should be has been fielded every 3 to 4 years
Additional Information, Contacts. The addressed to the Director of the since. The next major data collection
list of projects scheduled for hearing, Information Collection Clearance will occur in 2016 following a field test
with descriptions, will be posted on the Division, U.S. Department of Education, collection in 2015. This submission is
Commission’s Web site, www.drbc.net, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, for the ninth cycle in the series,
in a long form of this notice at least ten Mailstop L–OM–2–2E319, Room 2E103, NPSAS:16, which will also serve as the
days before the hearing date. Draft Washington, DC 20202. base year study for the 2016
dockets and resolutions for hearing FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Baccalaureate and Beyond Longitudinal
items will be available as hyperlinks specific questions related to collection Study (B&B) which provides data on the
from the posted notice. Additional activities, please contact Kashka various paths of recent college graduates
public records relating to hearing items Kubzdela, 202–502–7411. into employment and additional
may be examined at the Commission’s
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The education. The NPSAS:16 sample will
offices by appointment by contacting
Department of Education (ED), in include about 2,000 institutions and
Carol Adamovic, 609–883–9500, ext.
accordance with the Paperwork about 128,000 students. Institution
249. For other questions concerning
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. contacting will begin in October 2015
hearing items, please contact Project
3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general and student data collection will be
Review Section assistant Victoria
public and Federal agencies with an conducted from January through
Lawson at 609–883–9500, ext. 216.
tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
opportunity to comment on proposed, September 2016. A separate package to
Dated: May 13, 2015. revised, and continuing collections of request clearance for student data
Pamela M. Bush, information. This helps the Department collection (interviews and institution
Commission Secretary and Assistant General assess the impact of its information record data) will be submitted in the fall
Counsel. collection requirements and minimize 2015. This submission includes
[FR Doc. 2015–12077 Filed 5–18–15; 8:45 am] the public’s reporting burden. It also contacting materials and collection of
BILLING CODE 6360–01–P helps the public understand the enrollment lists from institutions
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selected to participate in the full-scale public and Federal agencies with an DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
study. opportunity to comment on proposed,
Dated: May 13, 2015. revised, and continuing collections of Environmental Management Site-
information. This helps the Department Specific Advisory Board, Hanford
Kate Mullan,
Acting Director, Information Collection assess the impact of its information AGENCY: Department of Energy.
Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy collection requirements and minimize ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
Officer, Office of Management. the public’s reporting burden. It also
[FR Doc. 2015–12040 Filed 5–18–15; 8:45 am] helps the public understand the SUMMARY: This notice announces a
BILLING CODE 4000–01–P Department’s information collection meeting of the Environmental
requirements and provide the requested Management Site-Specific Advisory
data in the desired format. ED is Board (EM SSAB), Hanford. The Federal
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION soliciting comments on the proposed Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–
[Docket No.: ED–2015–ICCD–0066] information collection request (ICR) that 463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public
is described below. The Department of notice of this meeting be announced in
Agency Information Collection Education is especially interested in the Federal Register.
Activities; Comment Request; public comment addressing the DATES:
Graduate Assistance in Areas of following issues: (1) Is this collection Wednesday, June 10, 2015, 8:30 a.m.–
National Need (GAANN) Performance necessary to the proper functions of the 5:00 p.m.
Report Department; (2) will this information be Thursday, June 11, 2015, 9:00 a.m.–
processed and used in a timely manner; 12:00 p.m.
AGENCY: Department of Education (ED),
Office of Postsecondary Education (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; ADDRESSES: Red Lion Hanford House,
(OPE). (4) how might the Department enhance 802 George Washington Way, Richland,
ACTION: Notice. the quality, utility, and clarity of the WA 99352.
information to be collected; and (5) how FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
SUMMARY: In accordance with the might the Department minimize the Kristen Skopeck, Federal Coordinator,
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 burden of this collection on the Department of Energy Richland
U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is respondents, including through the use Operations Office, 825 Jadwin Avenue,
proposing a revision of an existing of information technology. Please note P.O. Box 550, A7–75, Richland, WA
information collection. that written comments received in 99352; Phone: (509) 376–5803; or Email:
DATES: Interested persons are invited to response to this notice will be kristen.skopeck@rl.doe.gov.
submit comments on or before July 20, considered public records. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
2015. Purpose of the Board: The purpose of
ADDRESSES: Comments submitted in
Title of Collection: Graduate
the Board is to make recommendations
response to this notice should be Assistance in Areas of National Need to DOE–EM and site management in the
submitted electronically through the (GAANN) Performance Report. areas of environmental restoration,
Federal eRulemaking Portal at http:// OMB Control Number: 1840–0748. waste management, and related
www.regulations.gov by selecting Type of Review: A revision of an activities.
Docket ID number ED–2015–ICCD–0066 existing information collection. Tentative Agenda:
or via postal mail, commercial delivery, • Potential Draft Advice
Respondents/Affected Public: Private
or hand delivery. If the regulations.gov D Budget Priorities
Sector, State, Local and Tribal
site is not available to the public for any • Discussion Topics
reason, ED will temporarily accept Governments. D Tank Vapor Implementation Plan
comments at ICDocketMgr@ed.gov. Total Estimated Number of Annual D Phoenix Tool—Tank Farm
Please note that comments submitted by Responses: 291. Application
fax or email and those submitted after Total Estimated Number of Annual D Tri-Party Agreement Agencies’
the comment period will not be Updates
Burden Hours: 3,273.
accepted; ED will ONLY accept D Hanford Advisory Board Committee
comments during the comment period Abstract: Graduate Assistance in Reports
in this mailbox when the regulations.gov Areas of National Need (GAANN) D Board Business
site is not available. Written requests for grantees must submit a performance Public Participation: The meeting is
information or comments submitted by report annually. The reports are used to open to the public. The EM SSAB,
postal mail or delivery should be evaluate grantee performance. Further, Hanford, welcomes the attendance of
addressed to the Director of the the data from the reports will be the public at its advisory committee
Information Collection Clearance aggregated to evaluate the meetings and will make every effort to
Division, U.S. Department of Education, accomplishments and impact of the accommodate persons with physical
400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, GAANN Program as a whole. Results disabilities or special needs. If you
Mailstop L–OM–2–2E319, Room 2E103, will be reported to the Secretary in require special accommodations due to
Washington, DC 20202. order to respond to GPRA requirements. a disability, please contact Kristen
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Skopeck at least seven days in advance
Dated: May 14, 2015.
specific questions related to collection of the meeting at the phone number
Kate Mullan,
tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
activities, please contact Rebecca Ell, listed above. Written statements may be
(202) 502–7779. Acting Director, Information Collection filed with the Board either before or
Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy after the meeting. Individuals who wish
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Officer, Office of Management.
Department of Education (ED), in to make oral statements pertaining to
[FR Doc. 2015–12074 Filed 5–18–15; 8:45 am]
accordance with the Paperwork agenda items should contact Kristen
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. BILLING CODE 4000–01–P Skopeck at the address or telephone
3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general number listed above. Requests must be
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