80_FR_30318 80 FR 30217 - Federal Need Analysis Methodology for the 2016-17 Award Year-Federal Pell Grant, Federal Perkins Loan, Federal Work-Study, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan, Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant and TEACH Grant Programs

80 FR 30217 - Federal Need Analysis Methodology for the 2016-17 Award Year-Federal Pell Grant, Federal Perkins Loan, Federal Work-Study, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan, Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant and TEACH Grant Programs

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 101 (May 27, 2015)

Page Range30217-30223
FR Document2015-12803

The Secretary announces the annual updates to the tables used in the statutory Federal Need Analysis Methodology that determines a student's expected family contribution (EFC) for award year 2016-17 for these student financial aid programs. The intent of this notice is to alert the financial aid community and the broader public to these required annual updates used in the determination of student aid eligibility.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 101 (Wednesday, May 27, 2015)
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 101 (Wednesday, May 27, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30217-30223]
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[FR Doc No: 2015-12803]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Federal Need Analysis Methodology for the 2016-17 Award Year--
Federal Pell Grant, Federal Perkins Loan, Federal Work-Study, Federal 
Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, William D. Ford Federal 
Direct Loan, Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant and TEACH Grant 
Programs

AGENCY: Federal Student Aid, Department of Education.

ACTION: Notice.

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    Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Numbers: 84.063; 
84.038; 84.033; 84.007; 84.268; 84.408; 84.379.
SUMMARY: The Secretary announces the annual updates to the tables used 
in the statutory Federal Need Analysis Methodology that determines a 
student's expected family contribution (EFC) for award year 2016-17 for 
these student financial aid programs. The intent of this notice is to 
alert the financial aid community and the broader public to these 
required annual updates used in the determination of student aid 
eligibility.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marya Dennis, U.S. Department of 
Education, Room 63G2, Union Center Plaza, 830 First Street NE., 
Washington, DC 20202-5454. Telephone: (202) 377-3385.
    If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) or a text 
telephone (TTY), call the Federal Relay Service (FRS), toll free, at 1-
800-877-8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Part F of title IV of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965, as amended (HEA), specifies the criteria, data elements, 
calculations, and tables the Department of Education (Department) uses 
in the Federal Need Analysis Methodology to determine the EFC.
    Section 478 of the HEA requires the Secretary to annually update 
the following four tables for price inflation--the Income Protection 
Allowance (IPA), the Adjusted Net Worth (NW) of a Business or Farm, the 
Education Savings and Asset Protection Allowance, and the Assessment 
Schedules and Rates. The updates are based, in general, upon increases 
in the Consumer Price Index (CPI).
    For award year 2016-17, the Secretary is charged with updating the 
IPA for parents of dependent students, adjusted NW of a business or 
farm, the education savings and asset protection allowance, and the 
assessment schedules and rates to account for inflation that took place 
between December 2014 and December 2015. However, because the Secretary 
must publish these tables before December 2015, the increases in the 
tables must be based on a percentage equal to the estimated percentage 
increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) 
for 2015. The Secretary must also account for any under- or over-
estimation of inflation for the preceding year.
    In developing the table values for the 2015-16 award year, the 
Secretary assumed a 1.8 percent increase in the CPI-U for the period 
December 2013 through December 2014. Actual inflation for this time 
period was .8 percent. The Secretary estimates that the increase in the 
CPI-U for the period December 2014 through December 2015 will be 2.5 
percent.
    Additionally, section 601 of the College Cost Reduction and Access 
Act of 2007 (CCRAA, Pub. L. 110-84) amended sections 475 through 478 of 
the HEA affecting the IPA tables for the 2009-10 through 2012-13 award 
years and required the Department to use a percentage of the estimated 
CPI to update the table in subsequent years. These changes to the IPA 
impact dependent students, as well as independent students with 
dependents other than a spouse and independent students without 
dependents other than a spouse. This notice includes the new 2016-17 
award year values for the IPA tables, which reflect the CCRAA 
amendments. The updated tables are in sections 1 (Income Protection 
Allowance), 2 (Adjusted Net Worth of a Business or Farm), and 4 
(Assessment Schedules and Rates) of this notice.
    As provided for in section 478(d) of the HEA, the Secretary must 
also revise the education savings and asset protection allowances for 
each award year. The Education Savings and Asset Protection Allowance 
table for award year 2016-17 has been updated in section 3 of this 
notice.
    Section 478(h) of the HEA also requires the Secretary to increase 
the amount specified for the employment expense allowance, adjusted for 
inflation. This calculation is based on increases in the Bureau of 
Labor Statistics' marginal costs budget for a two-worker family 
compared to a one-worker family. The items covered by this calculation 
are: Food away from home, apparel, transportation, and household 
furnishings and operations. The Employment Expense Allowance table for 
award year 2016-17 has been updated in section 5 of this notice.
    The HEA requires the following annual updates:
    1. Income Protection Allowance. This allowance is the amount of 
living

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expenses associated with the maintenance of an individual or family 
that may be offset against the family's income. The allowance varies by 
family size. The IPA for the dependent student is $6,400. The IPAs for 
parents of dependent students for award year 2016-17 are as follows:

                                          Parents of Dependent Students
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                                                                 Number in college
           Family size           -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         1               2               3               4               5
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2...............................         $17,840         $14,790  ..............  ..............  ..............
3...............................          22,220          19,180         $16,130  ..............  ..............
4...............................          27,440          24,390          21,350         $18,300  ..............
5...............................          32,380          29,320          26,290          23,240         $20,200
6...............................          37,870          34,820          31,780          28,730          25,690
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    For each additional family member add $4,270. For each additional 
college student subtract $3,040.
    The IPAs for independent students with dependents other than a 
spouse for award year 2016-17 are as follows:

                            Independent Students With Dependents Other Than a Spouse
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                                                                 Number in college
           Family size           -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         1               2               3               4               5
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2...............................         $25,210         $20,900  ..............  ..............  ..............
3...............................          31,390          27,100         $22,790  ..............  ..............
4...............................          38,760          34,460          30,170         $25,850  ..............
5...............................          45,740          41,420          37,130          32,830         $28,540
6...............................          53,490          49,190          44,910          40,580          36,300
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    For each additional family member add $6,040. For each additional 
college student subtract $4,290.
    The IPAs for single independent students and independent students 
without dependents other than a spouse for award year 2016-17 are as 
follows:

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                                                   Number in
                 Marital status                     college       IPA
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Single..........................................           1      $9,960
Married.........................................           2       9,960
Married.........................................           1      15,960
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    2. Adjusted Net Worth of a Business or Farm. A portion of the full 
NW (assets less debts) of a business or farm is excluded from the 
calculation of an expected contribution because (1) the income produced 
from these assets is already assessed in another part of the formula; 
and (2) the formula protects a portion of the value of the assets.
    The portion of these assets included in the contribution 
calculation is computed according to the following schedule. This 
schedule is used for parents of dependent students, independent 
students without dependents other than a spouse, and independent 
students with dependents other than a spouse.

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     If the NW of a business or farm is                             Then the adjusted NW is
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Less than $1................................  $0.
$1 to $125,000..............................  $0 + 40% of NW.
$125,001 to $380,000........................  $50,000 + 50% of NW over $125,000.
$380,001 to $635,000........................  $177,500 + 60% of NW over $380,000.
$635,001 or more............................  $330,500 + 100% of NW over $635,000.
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    3. Education Savings and Asset Protection Allowance. This allowance 
protects a portion of NW (assets less debts) from being considered 
available for postsecondary educational expenses. There are three asset 
protection allowance tables: One for parents of dependent students, one 
for independent students without dependents other than a spouse, and 
one for independent students with dependents other than a spouse.

                      Parents of Dependent Students
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                                                And they are
 If the age of the older parent is -------------------------------------
                                         Married             Single
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                                    Then the education savings and asset
                                    protection allowance is
                                   -------------------------------------
25 or less........................                  0                  0
26................................                400                200

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27................................                700                400
28................................              1,100                600
29................................              1,500                900
30................................              1,900              1,100
31................................              2,200              1,300
32................................              2,600              1,500
33................................              3,000              1,700
34................................              3,400              1,900
35................................              3,700              2,100
36................................              4,100              2,300
37................................              4,500              2,600
38................................              4,900              2,800
39................................              5,200              3,000
40................................              5,600              3,200
41................................              5,700              3,300
42................................              5,900              3,400
43................................              6,000              3,500
44................................              6,100              3,500
45................................              6,300              3,600
46................................              6,400              3,700
47................................              6,600              3,800
48................................              6,800              3,900
49................................              6,900              4,000
50................................              7,100              4,000
51................................              7,300              4,100
52................................              7,500              4,200
53................................              7,700              4,300
54................................              7,900              4,400
55................................              8,100              4,600
56................................              8,300              4,700
57................................              8,500              4,800
58................................              8,800              4,900
59................................              9,000              5,000
60................................              9,300              5,100
61................................              9,500              5,300
62................................              9,800              5,400
63................................             10,100              5,500
64................................             10,400              5,700
65 or older.......................             10,700              5,800
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        Independent Students With Dependents Other Than a Spouse
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                                                And they are
   If the age of the student is    -------------------------------------
                                         Married             Single
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                                    Then the education savings and asset
                                    protection allowance is
                                   -------------------------------------
25 or less........................                  0                  0
26................................                400                200
27................................                700                400
28................................              1,100                600
29................................              1,500                900
30................................              1,900              1,100
31................................              2,200              1,300
32................................              2,600              1,500
33................................              3,000              1,700
34................................              3,400              1,900
35................................              3,700              2,100
36................................              4,100              2,300
37................................              4,500              2,600
38................................              4,900              2,800
39................................              5,200              3,000
40................................              5,600              3,200
41................................              5,700              3,300
42................................              5,900              3,400

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43................................              6,000              3,500
44................................              6,100              3,500
45................................              6,300              3,600
46................................              6,400              3,700
47................................              6,600              3,800
48................................              6,800              3,900
49................................              6,900              4,000
50................................              7,100              4,000
51................................              7,300              4,100
52................................              7,500              4,200
53................................              7,700              4,300
54................................              7,900              4,400
55................................              8,100              4,600
56................................              8,300              4,700
57................................              8,500              4,800
58................................              8,800              4,900
59................................              9,000              5,000
60................................              9,300              5,100
61................................              9,500              5,300
62................................              9,800              5,400
63................................             10,100              5,500
64ENT>10,400...........              5,700
65 or older.......................             10,700              5,800
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       Independent Students Without Dependents Other Than a Spouse
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                                                And they are
   If the age of the student is    -------------------------------------
                                         Married             Single
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                                    Then the education savings and asset
                                    protection allowance is
                                   -------------------------------------
25 or less........................                  0                  0
26................................                400                200
27................................                700                400
28................................              1,100                600
29................................              1,500                900
30................................              1,900              1,100
31................................              2,200              1,300
32................................              2,600              1,500
33................................              3,000              1,700
34................................              3,400              1,900
35................................              3,700              2,100
36................................              4,100              2,300
37................................              4,500              2,600
38................................              4,900              2,800
39................................              5,200              3,000
40................................              5,600              3,200
41................................              5,700              3,300
42................................              5,900              3,400
43................................              6,000              3,500
44................................              6,100              3,500
45................................              6,300              3,600
46................................              6,400              3,700
47................................              6,600              3,800
48................................              6,800              3,900
49................................              6,900              4,000
50................................              7,100              4,000
51................................              7,300              4,100
52................................              7,500              4,200
53................................              7,700              4,300
54................................              7,900              4,400
55................................              8,100              4,600
56................................              8,300              4,700
57................................              8,500              4,800
58................................              8,800              4,900

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59................................              9,000              5,000
60................................              9,300              5,100
61................................              9,500              5,300
62................................              9,800              5,400
63................................             10,100              5,500
64................................             10,400              5,700
65 or older.......................             10,700              5,800
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    4. Assessment Schedules and Rates. Two schedules that are subject 
to updates--one for parents of dependent students and one for 
independent students with dependents other than a spouse--are used to 
determine the EFC from family financial resources toward educational 
expenses. For dependent students, the EFC is derived from an assessment 
of the parents' adjusted available income (AAI). For independent 
students with dependents other than a spouse, the EFC is derived from 
an assessment of the family's AAI. The AAI represents a measure of a 
family's financial strength, which considers both income and assets.
    The parents' contribution for a dependent student is computed 
according to the following schedule:

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                  If AAI is                                        Then the contribution is
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Less than -$3,409...........................  -$750.
-$3,409 to $15,900..........................  22% of AAI.
$15,901 to $20,000..........................  $3,498 + 25% of AAI over $15,900.
$20,001 to $24,100..........................  $4,523 + 29% of AAI over $20,000.
$24,101 to $28,200..........................  $5,712 + 34% of AAI over $24,100.
$28,201 to $32,200..........................  $7,106 + 40% of AAI over $28,200.
$32,201 or more.............................  $8,706 + 47% of AAI over $32,200.
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    The contribution for an independent student with dependents other 
than a spouse is computed according to the following schedule:

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                  If AAI is                                        Then the contribution is
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Less than -$3,409...........................  -$750.
-$3,409 to $15,900..........................  22% of AAI.
$15,901 to $20,000..........................  $3,498 + 25% of AAI over $15,900.
$20,001 to $24,100..........................  $4,523 + 29% of AAI over $20,000.
$24,101 to $28,200..........................  $5,712 + 34% of AAI over $24,100.
$28,201 to $32,200..........................  $7,106 + 40% of AAI over $28,200.
$32,201 or more.............................  $8,706 + 47% of AAI over $32,200.
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    5. Employment Expense Allowance. This allowance for employment-
related expenses--which is used for the parents of dependent students 
and for married independent students--recognizes additional expenses 
incurred by working spouses and single-parent households. The allowance 
is based on the marginal differences in costs for a two-worker family 
compared to a one-worker family. The items covered by these additional 
expenses are: Food away from home, apparel, transportation, and 
household furnishings and operations.
    The employment expense allowance for parents of dependent students, 
married independent students without dependents other than a spouse, 
and independent students with dependents other than a spouse is the 
lesser of $4,000 or 35 percent of earned income.
    6. Allowance for State and Other Taxes. The allowance for State and 
other taxes protects a portion of parents' and students' incomes from 
being considered available for postsecondary educational expenses. 
There are four categories for State and other taxes, one each for 
parents of dependent students, independent students with dependents 
other than a spouse, dependent students, and independent students 
without dependents other than a spouse. Section 478(g) of the HEA 
directs the Secretary to update the tables for State and other taxes 
after reviewing the Statistics of Income file data maintained by the 
Internal Revenue Service.

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                                                               Parents of dependents and         Dependents and
                                                          independents with dependents other      independents
                                                                     than a spouse                  without
                         State                          --------------------------------------  dependents other
                                                                Percent of total income          than a spouse
                                                        --------------------------------------------------------
                                                           Under $15,000       $15,000 & Up         All (%)
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Alabama................................................                  3                  2                  2
Alaska.................................................                  2                  1                  0
Arizona................................................                  4                  3                  2
Arkansas...............................................                  4                  3                  3
California.............................................                  7                  6                  5
Colorado...............................................                  4                  3                  3
Connecticut............................................                  8                  7                  5
Delaware...............................................                  5                  4                  3
District of Columbia...................................                  7                  6                  5
Florida................................................                  3                  2                  1
Georgia................................................                  5                  4                  3
Hawaii.................................................                  5                  4                  4
Idaho..................................................                  5                  4                  3
Illinois...............................................                  6                  5                  3
Indiana................................................                  4                  3                  3
Iowa...................................................                  5                  4                  3
Kansas.................................................                  5                  4                  3
Kentucky...............................................                  5                  4                  4
Louisiana..............................................                  3                  2                  2
Maine..................................................                  6                  5                  4
Maryland...............................................                  8                  7                  5
Massachusetts..........................................                  6                  5                  4
Michigan...............................................                  4                  3                  3
Minnesota..............................................                  6                  5                  4
Mississippi............................................                  3                  2                  2
Missouri...............................................                  4                  3                  3
Montana................................................                  4                  3                  3
Nebraska...............................................                  5                  4                  3
Nevada.................................................                  2                  1                  1
New Hampshire..........................................                  5                  4                  1
New Jersey.............................................                  9                  8                  4
New Mexico.............................................                  3                  2                  2
New York...............................................                  9                  8                  6
North Carolina.........................................                  5                  4                  4
North Dakota...........................................                  2                  1                  1
Ohio...................................................                  5                  4                  3
Oklahoma...............................................                  3                  2                  2
Oregon.................................................                  7                  6                  5
Pennsylvania...........................................                  5                  4                  3
Rhode Island...........................................                  7                  6                  3
South Carolina.........................................                  4                  3                  3
South Dakota...........................................                  2                  1                  1
Tennessee..............................................                  2                  1                  1
Texas..................................................                  3                  2                  1
Utah...................................................                  5                  4                  3
Vermont................................................                  6                  5                  3
Virginia...............................................                  6                  5                  4
Washington.............................................                  3                  2                  1
West Virginia..........................................                  3                  2                  2
Wisconsin..............................................                  7                  6                  4
Wyoming................................................                  1                  0                  1
Other..................................................                  2                  1                  1
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    Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1087rr.


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    Dated: May 21, 2015.
James W. Runcie,
Chief Operating Officer, Federal Student Aid.
[FR Doc. 2015-12803 Filed 5-26-15; 8:45 am]
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                                                     Public’s Accessibility to the Meeting:               DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION                               2015. However, because the Secretary
                                                  Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b and 41 CFR                                                                          must publish these tables before
                                                  102–3.140 through 102–3.165, and the                    Federal Need Analysis Methodology                     December 2015, the increases in the
                                                  availability of space, this meeting is                  for the 2016–17 Award Year—Federal                    tables must be based on a percentage
                                                  open to the public. All members of the                  Pell Grant, Federal Perkins Loan,                     equal to the estimated percentage
                                                  public who wish to attend the public                    Federal Work-Study, Federal                           increase in the Consumer Price Index
                                                  meeting must contact Mark Franklin or                   Supplemental Educational Opportunity                  for All Urban Consumers (CPI–U) for
                                                                                                          Grant, William D. Ford Federal Direct                 2015. The Secretary must also account
                                                  Ms. Scherry Chewning at the number
                                                                                                          Loan, Iraq and Afghanistan Service                    for any under- or over-estimation of
                                                  listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
                                                                                                          Grant and TEACH Grant Programs                        inflation for the preceding year.
                                                  CONTACT section.
                                                                                                                                                                   In developing the table values for the
                                                     Special Accommodations: Individuals                  AGENCY: Federal Student Aid,
                                                                                                                                                                2015–16 award year, the Secretary
                                                  requiring special accommodations to                     Department of Education.
                                                                                                                                                                assumed a 1.8 percent increase in the
                                                  access the public meeting should                        ACTION: Notice.                                       CPI–U for the period December 2013
                                                  contact Mr. Mark Franklin or Ms.                           Catalog of Federal Domestic                        through December 2014. Actual
                                                  Scherry Chewning at least five (5)                      Assistance (CFDA) Numbers: 84.063;                    inflation for this time period was .8
                                                  business days prior to the meeting so                   84.038; 84.033; 84.007; 84.268; 84.408;               percent. The Secretary estimates that the
                                                  that appropriate arrangements can be                    84.379.                                               increase in the CPI–U for the period
                                                  made.                                                   SUMMARY: The Secretary announces the                  December 2014 through December 2015
                                                                                                          annual updates to the tables used in the              will be 2.5 percent.
                                                  Procedures for Providing Public                                                                                  Additionally, section 601 of the
                                                                                                          statutory Federal Need Analysis
                                                  Comments                                                Methodology that determines a                         College Cost Reduction and Access Act
                                                                                                          student’s expected family contribution                of 2007 (CCRAA, Pub. L. 110–84)
                                                     Pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.105(j) and                                                                        amended sections 475 through 478 of
                                                  102–3.140, and section 10(a)(3) of the                  (EFC) for award year 2016–17 for these
                                                                                                          student financial aid programs. The                   the HEA affecting the IPA tables for the
                                                  Federal Advisory Committee Act of                                                                             2009–10 through 2012–13 award years
                                                  1972, the public or interested                          intent of this notice is to alert the
                                                                                                          financial aid community and the                       and required the Department to use a
                                                  organizations may submit written                                                                              percentage of the estimated CPI to
                                                                                                          broader public to these required annual
                                                  comments to the Commemoration about                                                                           update the table in subsequent years.
                                                                                                          updates used in the determination of
                                                  its mission and topics pertaining to this                                                                     These changes to the IPA impact
                                                                                                          student aid eligibility.
                                                  public meeting.                                                                                               dependent students, as well as
                                                                                                          FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                     Written comments should be received                                                                        independent students with dependents
                                                                                                          Marya Dennis, U.S. Department of                      other than a spouse and independent
                                                  by the DFO at least five (5) business                   Education, Room 63G2, Union Center                    students without dependents other than
                                                  days prior to the meeting date so that                  Plaza, 830 First Street NE., Washington,              a spouse. This notice includes the new
                                                  the comments may be made available to                   DC 20202–5454. Telephone: (202) 377–                  2016–17 award year values for the IPA
                                                  the Commemoration for their                             3385.                                                 tables, which reflect the CCRAA
                                                  consideration prior to the meeting.                        If you use a telecommunications
                                                                                                                                                                amendments. The updated tables are in
                                                  Written comments should be submitted                    device for the deaf (TDD) or a text
                                                                                                                                                                sections 1 (Income Protection
                                                  via email to the address for the DFO                    telephone (TTY), call the Federal Relay
                                                                                                                                                                Allowance), 2 (Adjusted Net Worth of a
                                                  given in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION                    Service (FRS), toll free, at 1–800–877–
                                                                                                                                                                Business or Farm), and 4 (Assessment
                                                  CONTACT section in either Adobe                         8339.
                                                                                                                                                                Schedules and Rates) of this notice.
                                                  Acrobat or Microsoft Word format.                       SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Part F of                     As provided for in section 478(d) of
                                                  Please note that since the                              title IV of the Higher Education Act of               the HEA, the Secretary must also revise
                                                  Commemoration operates under the                        1965, as amended (HEA), specifies the                 the education savings and asset
                                                  provisions of the Federal Advisory                      criteria, data elements, calculations, and            protection allowances for each award
                                                  Committee Act, as amended, all                          tables the Department of Education                    year. The Education Savings and Asset
                                                  submitted comments and public                           (Department) uses in the Federal Need                 Protection Allowance table for award
                                                  presentations will be treated as public                 Analysis Methodology to determine the                 year 2016–17 has been updated in
                                                  documents and will be made available                    EFC.                                                  section 3 of this notice.
                                                  for public inspection, including, but not                  Section 478 of the HEA requires the                   Section 478(h) of the HEA also
                                                  limited to, being posted on the                         Secretary to annually update the                      requires the Secretary to increase the
                                                  Commemoration’s Web site.                               following four tables for price                       amount specified for the employment
                                                                                                          inflation—the Income Protection                       expense allowance, adjusted for
                                                    Dated: May 21, 2015.                                  Allowance (IPA), the Adjusted Net                     inflation. This calculation is based on
                                                  Aaron Siegel,                                           Worth (NW) of a Business or Farm, the                 increases in the Bureau of Labor
                                                  Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison                  Education Savings and Asset Protection                Statistics’ marginal costs budget for a
                                                  Officer, Department of Defense.                         Allowance, and the Assessment                         two-worker family compared to a one-
                                                  [FR Doc. 2015–12716 Filed 5–26–15; 8:45 am]             Schedules and Rates. The updates are                  worker family. The items covered by
                                                  BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
                                                                                                          based, in general, upon increases in the              this calculation are: Food away from
                                                                                                          Consumer Price Index (CPI).                           home, apparel, transportation, and
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                                                                                                             For award year 2016–17, the Secretary              household furnishings and operations.
                                                                                                          is charged with updating the IPA for                  The Employment Expense Allowance
                                                                                                          parents of dependent students, adjusted               table for award year 2016–17 has been
                                                                                                          NW of a business or farm, the education               updated in section 5 of this notice.
                                                                                                          savings and asset protection allowance,                  The HEA requires the following
                                                                                                          and the assessment schedules and rates                annual updates:
                                                                                                          to account for inflation that took place                 1. Income Protection Allowance. This
                                                                                                          between December 2014 and December                    allowance is the amount of living


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                                                  expenses associated with the                                                   income. The allowance varies by family                                       dependent students for award year
                                                  maintenance of an individual or family                                         size. The IPA for the dependent student                                      2016–17 are as follows:
                                                  that may be offset against the family’s                                        is $6,400. The IPAs for parents of

                                                                                                                                    PARENTS OF DEPENDENT STUDENTS
                                                                                                                                                                                                      Number in college
                                                                                        Family size
                                                                                                                                                             1                           2                          3                           4                          5

                                                  2   ...........................................................................................             $17,840                    $14,790          ........................    ........................   ........................
                                                  3   ...........................................................................................              22,220                     19,180                     $16,130          ........................   ........................
                                                  4   ...........................................................................................              27,440                     24,390                       21,350                    $18,300         ........................
                                                  5   ...........................................................................................              32,380                     29,320                       26,290                      23,240                   $20,200
                                                  6   ...........................................................................................              37,870                     34,820                       31,780                      28,730                     25,690



                                                    For each additional family member                                              The IPAs for independent students
                                                  add $4,270. For each additional college                                        with dependents other than a spouse for
                                                  student subtract $3,040.                                                       award year 2016–17 are as follows:

                                                                                                    INDEPENDENT STUDENTS WITH DEPENDENTS OTHER THAN A SPOUSE
                                                                                                                                                                                                      Number in college
                                                                                        Family size
                                                                                                                                                             1                           2                          3                           4                          5

                                                  2   ...........................................................................................             $25,210                    $20,900          ........................    ........................   ........................
                                                  3   ...........................................................................................              31,390                     27,100                     $22,790          ........................   ........................
                                                  4   ...........................................................................................              38,760                     34,460                       30,170                    $25,850         ........................
                                                  5   ...........................................................................................              45,740                     41,420                       37,130                      32,830                   $28,540
                                                  6   ...........................................................................................              53,490                     49,190                       44,910                      40,580                     36,300



                                                    For each additional family member                                                                                 already assessed in another part of the
                                                                                                                                                                     Number
                                                                                                                                      Marital status                                          IPA
                                                  add $6,040. For each additional college                                                                             formula; and (2) the formula protects a
                                                                                                                                                                    in college
                                                  student subtract $4,290.                                                                                            portion of the value of the assets.
                                                                                                                         Married ..................    2        9,960   The portion of these assets included
                                                    The IPAs for single independent                                      Married ..................    1       15,960 in the contribution calculation is
                                                  students and independent students
                                                  without dependents other than a spouse                                                                              computed according to the following
                                                  for award year 2016–17 are as follows:                                    2. Adjusted Net Worth of a Business       schedule. This schedule is used for
                                                                                                                         or Farm. A portion of the full NW            parents of dependent students,
                                                                                       Number                            (assets less debts) of a business or farm    independent students without
                                                       Marital status                                            IPA     is excluded from the calculation of an       dependents other than a spouse, and
                                                                                      in college
                                                                                                                         expected contribution because (1) the        independent students with dependents
                                                  Single ....................                        1            $9,960 income produced from these assets is         other than a spouse.

                                                  If the NW of a business or farm is                                                                                                                                     Then the adjusted NW is

                                                  Less than $1 ............................................................................................................................................              $0.
                                                  $1 to $125,000 .........................................................................................................................................               $0 + 40% of NW.
                                                  $125,001 to $380,000 ..............................................................................................................................                    $50,000 + 50% of NW over $125,000.
                                                  $380,001 to $635,000 ..............................................................................................................................                    $177,500 + 60% of NW over $380,000.
                                                  $635,001 or more .....................................................................................................................................                 $330,500 + 100% of NW over $635,000.



                                                    3. Education Savings and Asset                                               for postsecondary educational expenses.                                      independent students without
                                                  Protection Allowance. This allowance                                           There are three asset protection                                             dependents other than a spouse, and
                                                  protects a portion of NW (assets less                                          allowance tables: One for parents of                                         one for independent students with
                                                  debts) from being considered available                                         dependent students, one for                                                  dependents other than a spouse.

                                                                                                                                    PARENTS OF DEPENDENT STUDENTS
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                          And they are
                                                  If the age of the older parent is
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Married                        Single

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Then the education savings and asset
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          protection allowance is

                                                  25 or less .....................................................................................................................................................                                 0                                 0
                                                  26 .................................................................................................................................................................                           400                               200



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                                                                                                                       PARENTS OF DEPENDENT STUDENTS—Continued
                                                                                                                                                                                                                           And they are
                                                  If the age of the older parent is
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Married             Single

                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Then the education savings and asset
                                                                                                                                                                                                                           protection allowance is

                                                  27   .................................................................................................................................................................                 700                   400
                                                  28   .................................................................................................................................................................               1,100                   600
                                                  29   .................................................................................................................................................................               1,500                   900
                                                  30   .................................................................................................................................................................               1,900                 1,100
                                                  31   .................................................................................................................................................................               2,200                 1,300
                                                  32   .................................................................................................................................................................               2,600                 1,500
                                                  33   .................................................................................................................................................................               3,000                 1,700
                                                  34   .................................................................................................................................................................               3,400                 1,900
                                                  35   .................................................................................................................................................................               3,700                 2,100
                                                  36   .................................................................................................................................................................               4,100                 2,300
                                                  37   .................................................................................................................................................................               4,500                 2,600
                                                  38   .................................................................................................................................................................               4,900                 2,800
                                                  39   .................................................................................................................................................................               5,200                 3,000
                                                  40   .................................................................................................................................................................               5,600                 3,200
                                                  41   .................................................................................................................................................................               5,700                 3,300
                                                  42   .................................................................................................................................................................               5,900                 3,400
                                                  43   .................................................................................................................................................................               6,000                 3,500
                                                  44   .................................................................................................................................................................               6,100                 3,500
                                                  45   .................................................................................................................................................................               6,300                 3,600
                                                  46   .................................................................................................................................................................               6,400                 3,700
                                                  47   .................................................................................................................................................................               6,600                 3,800
                                                  48   .................................................................................................................................................................               6,800                 3,900
                                                  49   .................................................................................................................................................................               6,900                 4,000
                                                  50   .................................................................................................................................................................               7,100                 4,000
                                                  51   .................................................................................................................................................................               7,300                 4,100
                                                  52   .................................................................................................................................................................               7,500                 4,200
                                                  53   .................................................................................................................................................................               7,700                 4,300
                                                  54   .................................................................................................................................................................               7,900                 4,400
                                                  55   .................................................................................................................................................................               8,100                 4,600
                                                  56   .................................................................................................................................................................               8,300                 4,700
                                                  57   .................................................................................................................................................................               8,500                 4,800
                                                  58   .................................................................................................................................................................               8,800                 4,900
                                                  59   .................................................................................................................................................................               9,000                 5,000
                                                  60   .................................................................................................................................................................               9,300                 5,100
                                                  61   .................................................................................................................................................................               9,500                 5,300
                                                  62   .................................................................................................................................................................               9,800                 5,400
                                                  63   .................................................................................................................................................................              10,100                 5,500
                                                  64   .................................................................................................................................................................              10,400                 5,700
                                                  65   or older ...................................................................................................................................................                   10,700                 5,800


                                                                                                    INDEPENDENT STUDENTS WITH DEPENDENTS OTHER THAN A SPOUSE
                                                                                                                                                                                                                           And they are
                                                  If the age of the student is
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Married             Single

                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Then the education savings and asset
                                                                                                                                                                                                                           protection allowance is

                                                  25   or less .....................................................................................................................................................                          0                  0
                                                  26   .................................................................................................................................................................                    400                200
                                                  27   .................................................................................................................................................................                    700                400
                                                  28   .................................................................................................................................................................                  1,100                600
                                                  29   .................................................................................................................................................................                  1,500                900
                                                  30   .................................................................................................................................................................                  1,900              1,100
                                                  31   .................................................................................................................................................................                  2,200              1,300
                                                  32   .................................................................................................................................................................                  2,600              1,500
                                                  33   .................................................................................................................................................................                  3,000              1,700
                                                  34   .................................................................................................................................................................                  3,400              1,900
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                                                  35   .................................................................................................................................................................                  3,700              2,100
                                                  36   .................................................................................................................................................................                  4,100              2,300
                                                  37   .................................................................................................................................................................                  4,500              2,600
                                                  38   .................................................................................................................................................................                  4,900              2,800
                                                  39   .................................................................................................................................................................                  5,200              3,000
                                                  40   .................................................................................................................................................................                  5,600              3,200
                                                  41   .................................................................................................................................................................                  5,700              3,300
                                                  42   .................................................................................................................................................................                  5,900              3,400



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                                                                                       INDEPENDENT STUDENTS WITH DEPENDENTS OTHER THAN A SPOUSE—Continued
                                                                                                                                                                                                                           And they are
                                                  If the age of the student is
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Married             Single

                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Then the education savings and asset
                                                                                                                                                                                                                           protection allowance is

                                                  43 .................................................................................................................................................................                 6,000                 3,500
                                                  44 .................................................................................................................................................................                 6,100                 3,500
                                                  45 .................................................................................................................................................................                 6,300                 3,600
                                                  46 .................................................................................................................................................................                 6,400                 3,700
                                                  47 .................................................................................................................................................................                 6,600                 3,800
                                                  48 .................................................................................................................................................................                 6,800                 3,900
                                                  49 .................................................................................................................................................................                 6,900                 4,000
                                                  50 .................................................................................................................................................................                 7,100                 4,000
                                                  51 .................................................................................................................................................................                 7,300                 4,100
                                                  52 .................................................................................................................................................................                 7,500                 4,200
                                                  53 .................................................................................................................................................................                 7,700                 4,300
                                                  54 .................................................................................................................................................................                 7,900                 4,400
                                                  55 .................................................................................................................................................................                 8,100                 4,600
                                                  56 .................................................................................................................................................................                 8,300                 4,700
                                                  57 .................................................................................................................................................................                 8,500                 4,800
                                                  58 .................................................................................................................................................................                 8,800                 4,900
                                                  59 .................................................................................................................................................................                 9,000                 5,000
                                                  60 .................................................................................................................................................................                 9,300                 5,100
                                                  61 .................................................................................................................................................................                 9,500                 5,300
                                                  62 .................................................................................................................................................................                 9,800                 5,400
                                                  63 .................................................................................................................................................................                10,100                 5,500
                                                  64≥ENT≤10,400 ...........................................................................................................................................                            5,700
                                                  65 or older ...................................................................................................................................................                     10,700                 5,800


                                                                                                INDEPENDENT STUDENTS WITHOUT DEPENDENTS OTHER THAN A SPOUSE
                                                                                                                                                                                                                           And they are
                                                  If the age of the student is
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Married             Single

                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Then the education savings and asset
                                                                                                                                                                                                                           protection allowance is

                                                  25   or less .....................................................................................................................................................                          0                  0
                                                  26   .................................................................................................................................................................                    400                200
                                                  27   .................................................................................................................................................................                    700                400
                                                  28   .................................................................................................................................................................                  1,100                600
                                                  29   .................................................................................................................................................................                  1,500                900
                                                  30   .................................................................................................................................................................                  1,900              1,100
                                                  31   .................................................................................................................................................................                  2,200              1,300
                                                  32   .................................................................................................................................................................                  2,600              1,500
                                                  33   .................................................................................................................................................................                  3,000              1,700
                                                  34   .................................................................................................................................................................                  3,400              1,900
                                                  35   .................................................................................................................................................................                  3,700              2,100
                                                  36   .................................................................................................................................................................                  4,100              2,300
                                                  37   .................................................................................................................................................................                  4,500              2,600
                                                  38   .................................................................................................................................................................                  4,900              2,800
                                                  39   .................................................................................................................................................................                  5,200              3,000
                                                  40   .................................................................................................................................................................                  5,600              3,200
                                                  41   .................................................................................................................................................................                  5,700              3,300
                                                  42   .................................................................................................................................................................                  5,900              3,400
                                                  43   .................................................................................................................................................................                  6,000              3,500
                                                  44   .................................................................................................................................................................                  6,100              3,500
                                                  45   .................................................................................................................................................................                  6,300              3,600
                                                  46   .................................................................................................................................................................                  6,400              3,700
                                                  47   .................................................................................................................................................................                  6,600              3,800
                                                  48   .................................................................................................................................................................                  6,800              3,900
                                                  49   .................................................................................................................................................................                  6,900              4,000
                                                  50   .................................................................................................................................................................                  7,100              4,000
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                                                  51   .................................................................................................................................................................                  7,300              4,100
                                                  52   .................................................................................................................................................................                  7,500              4,200
                                                  53   .................................................................................................................................................................                  7,700              4,300
                                                  54   .................................................................................................................................................................                  7,900              4,400
                                                  55   .................................................................................................................................................................                  8,100              4,600
                                                  56   .................................................................................................................................................................                  8,300              4,700
                                                  57   .................................................................................................................................................................                  8,500              4,800
                                                  58   .................................................................................................................................................................                  8,800              4,900



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                                                                                   INDEPENDENT STUDENTS WITHOUT DEPENDENTS OTHER THAN A SPOUSE—Continued
                                                                                                                                                                                                                             And they are
                                                  If the age of the student is
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Married                     Single

                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Then the education savings and asset
                                                                                                                                                                                                                             protection allowance is

                                                  59   .................................................................................................................................................................                   9,000                       5,000
                                                  60   .................................................................................................................................................................                   9,300                       5,100
                                                  61   .................................................................................................................................................................                   9,500                       5,300
                                                  62   .................................................................................................................................................................                   9,800                       5,400
                                                  63   .................................................................................................................................................................                  10,100                       5,500
                                                  64   .................................................................................................................................................................                  10,400                       5,700
                                                  65   or older ...................................................................................................................................................                       10,700                       5,800



                                                     4. Assessment Schedules and Rates.                                          educational expenses. For dependent                                            The AAI represents a measure of a
                                                  Two schedules that are subject to                                              students, the EFC is derived from an                                           family’s financial strength, which
                                                  updates—one for parents of dependent                                           assessment of the parents’ adjusted                                            considers both income and assets.
                                                  students and one for independent                                               available income (AAI). For                                                      The parents’ contribution for a
                                                  students with dependents other than a                                          independent students with dependents                                           dependent student is computed
                                                  spouse—are used to determine the EFC                                           other than a spouse, the EFC is derived
                                                                                                                                                                                                                according to the following schedule:
                                                  from family financial resources toward                                         from an assessment of the family’s AAI.

                                                  If AAI is                                                                                                                                                                Then the contribution is

                                                  Less than ¥$3,409 ..................................................................................................................................                     ¥$750.
                                                  ¥$3,409 to $15,900 ................................................................................................................................                      22% of AAI.
                                                  $15,901 to $20,000 ..................................................................................................................................                    $3,498 + 25%   of   AAI   over   $15,900.
                                                  $20,001 to $24,100 ..................................................................................................................................                    $4,523 + 29%   of   AAI   over   $20,000.
                                                  $24,101 to $28,200 ..................................................................................................................................                    $5,712 + 34%   of   AAI   over   $24,100.
                                                  $28,201 to $32,200 ..................................................................................................................................                    $7,106 + 40%   of   AAI   over   $28,200.
                                                  $32,201 or more .......................................................................................................................................                  $8,706 + 47%   of   AAI   over   $32,200.



                                                    The contribution for an independent                                          spouse is computed according to the
                                                  student with dependents other than a                                           following schedule:

                                                  If AAI is                                                                                                                                                                Then the contribution is

                                                  Less than ¥$3,409 ..................................................................................................................................                     ¥$750.
                                                  ¥$3,409 to $15,900 ................................................................................................................................                      22% of AAI.
                                                  $15,901 to $20,000 ..................................................................................................................................                    $3,498 + 25%   of   AAI   over   $15,900.
                                                  $20,001 to $24,100 ..................................................................................................................................                    $4,523 + 29%   of   AAI   over   $20,000.
                                                  $24,101 to $28,200 ..................................................................................................................................                    $5,712 + 34%   of   AAI   over   $24,100.
                                                  $28,201 to $32,200 ..................................................................................................................................                    $7,106 + 40%   of   AAI   over   $28,200.
                                                  $32,201 or more .......................................................................................................................................                  $8,706 + 47%   of   AAI   over   $32,200.



                                                    5. Employment Expense Allowance.                                             transportation, and household                                                  educational expenses. There are four
                                                  This allowance for employment-related                                          furnishings and operations.                                                    categories for State and other taxes, one
                                                  expenses—which is used for the parents                                            The employment expense allowance                                            each for parents of dependent students,
                                                  of dependent students and for married                                          for parents of dependent students,                                             independent students with dependents
                                                  independent students—recognizes                                                married independent students without                                           other than a spouse, dependent
                                                  additional expenses incurred by                                                dependents other than a spouse, and                                            students, and independent students
                                                  working spouses and single-parent                                              independent students with dependents                                           without dependents other than a
                                                  households. The allowance is based on                                          other than a spouse is the lesser of                                           spouse. Section 478(g) of the HEA
                                                                                                                                 $4,000 or 35 percent of earned income.
                                                  the marginal differences in costs for a                                                                                                                       directs the Secretary to update the tables
                                                                                                                                    6. Allowance for State and Other
                                                  two-worker family compared to a one-                                           Taxes. The allowance for State and                                             for State and other taxes after reviewing
                                                  worker family. The items covered by                                            other taxes protects a portion of parents’                                     the Statistics of Income file data
                                                  these additional expenses are: Food                                                                                                                           maintained by the Internal Revenue
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                                                                                                                                 and students’ incomes from being
                                                  away from home, apparel,                                                       considered available for postsecondary                                         Service.




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                                                                                                                                                                                             Parents of dependents and           Dependents and
                                                                                                                                                                                           independents with dependents            independents
                                                                                                                                                                                                other than a spouse                   without
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 dependents other
                                                                                                              State                                                                           Percent of total income             than a spouse

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        All
                                                                                                                                                                                        Under $15,000         $15,000 & Up             (%)

                                                  Alabama .....................................................................................................................                         3                    2                  2
                                                  Alaska ........................................................................................................................                       2                    1                  0
                                                  Arizona .......................................................................................................................                       4                    3                  2
                                                  Arkansas ....................................................................................................................                         4                    3                  3
                                                  California ....................................................................................................................                       7                    6                  5
                                                  Colorado ....................................................................................................................                         4                    3                  3
                                                  Connecticut ................................................................................................................                          8                    7                  5
                                                  Delaware ....................................................................................................................                         5                    4                  3
                                                  District of Columbia ...................................................................................................                              7                    6                  5
                                                  Florida ........................................................................................................................                      3                    2                  1
                                                  Georgia ......................................................................................................................                        5                    4                  3
                                                  Hawaii ........................................................................................................................                       5                    4                  4
                                                  Idaho ..........................................................................................................................                      5                    4                  3
                                                  Illinois .........................................................................................................................                    6                    5                  3
                                                  Indiana .......................................................................................................................                       4                    3                  3
                                                  Iowa ...........................................................................................................................                      5                    4                  3
                                                  Kansas .......................................................................................................................                        5                    4                  3
                                                  Kentucky ....................................................................................................................                         5                    4                  4
                                                  Louisiana ....................................................................................................................                        3                    2                  2
                                                  Maine .........................................................................................................................                       6                    5                  4
                                                  Maryland ....................................................................................................................                         8                    7                  5
                                                  Massachusetts ...........................................................................................................                             6                    5                  4
                                                  Michigan .....................................................................................................................                        4                    3                  3
                                                  Minnesota ..................................................................................................................                          6                    5                  4
                                                  Mississippi ..................................................................................................................                        3                    2                  2
                                                  Missouri ......................................................................................................................                       4                    3                  3
                                                  Montana .....................................................................................................................                         4                    3                  3
                                                  Nebraska ....................................................................................................................                         5                    4                  3
                                                  Nevada .......................................................................................................................                        2                    1                  1
                                                  New Hampshire .........................................................................................................                               5                    4                  1
                                                  New Jersey ................................................................................................................                           9                    8                  4
                                                  New Mexico ...............................................................................................................                            3                    2                  2
                                                  New York ...................................................................................................................                          9                    8                  6
                                                  North Carolina ............................................................................................................                           5                    4                  4
                                                  North Dakota ..............................................................................................................                           2                    1                  1
                                                  Ohio ...........................................................................................................................                      5                    4                  3
                                                  Oklahoma ...................................................................................................................                          3                    2                  2
                                                  Oregon .......................................................................................................................                        7                    6                  5
                                                  Pennsylvania ..............................................................................................................                           5                    4                  3
                                                  Rhode Island ..............................................................................................................                           7                    6                  3
                                                  South Carolina ...........................................................................................................                            4                    3                  3
                                                  South Dakota .............................................................................................................                            2                    1                  1
                                                  Tennessee .................................................................................................................                           2                    1                  1
                                                  Texas .........................................................................................................................                       3                    2                  1
                                                  Utah ...........................................................................................................................                      5                    4                  3
                                                  Vermont .....................................................................................................................                         6                    5                  3
                                                  Virginia .......................................................................................................................                      6                    5                  4
                                                  Washington ................................................................................................................                           3                    2                  1
                                                  West Virginia ..............................................................................................................                          3                    2                  2
                                                  Wisconsin ...................................................................................................................                         7                    6                  4
                                                  Wyoming ....................................................................................................................                          1                    0                  1
                                                  Other ..........................................................................................................................                      2                    1                  1



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                                                                              Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 101 / Wednesday, May 27, 2015 / Notices                                   30223

                                                    Dated: May 21, 2015.                                  Public Reference Room in Washington,           Applicants: ISO New England Inc.,
                                                  James W. Runcie,                                        DC. There is an eSubscription link on       Northeast Utilities Service Company.
                                                  Chief Operating Officer, Federal Student Aid.           the Web site that enables subscribers to       Description: Compliance filing per 35:
                                                  [FR Doc. 2015–12803 Filed 5–26–15; 8:45 am]             receive email notification when a           Third Order No. 1000 Regional
                                                  BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
                                                                                                          document is added to a subscribed           Compliance Filing to be effective
                                                                                                          docket(s). For assistance with any FERC     5/18/2015.
                                                                                                          Online service, please email                   Filed Date: 5/18/15.
                                                                                                          FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. or call            Accession Number: 20150518–5253.
                                                  DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
                                                                                                          (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call      Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/8/15.
                                                  Federal Energy Regulatory                               (202) 502–8659.                                Docket Numbers: ER13–1939–001.
                                                  Commission                                                 Dated: May 20, 2015.                        Applicants: Southwest Power Pool,
                                                                                                          Kimberly D. Bose,                           Inc.
                                                  [Docket No. ER15–1754–000]                                                                             Description: Compliance filing per 35:
                                                                                                          Secretary.
                                                  Alpaca Energy LLC; Supplemental                         [FR Doc. 2015–12710 Filed 5–26–15; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                                                                      Order 1000 Interregional Compliance
                                                  Notice That Initial Market-Based Rate                                                               Filing—Docket ER13–1939 to be
                                                                                                          BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
                                                  Filing Includes Request for Blanket                                                                 effective 1/1/2015.
                                                  Section 204 Authorization                                                                              Filed Date: 5/18/15.
                                                                                                          DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                           Accession Number: 20150518–5277.
                                                     This is a supplemental notice in the                                                                Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/8/15.
                                                  above-referenced proceeding of Alpaca                   Federal Energy Regulatory                      Docket Numbers: ER13–1940–003.
                                                  Energy LLC’s application for market-                    Commission                                     Applicants: Ohio Valley Electric
                                                  based rate authority, with an                                                                       Corporation.
                                                  accompanying rate tariff, noting that                   Combined Notice of Filings #1                  Description: Compliance filing per 35:
                                                  such application includes a request for                                                             Interregional  Compliance Filing to be
                                                                                                             Take notice that the Commission
                                                  blanket authorization, under 18 CFR                                                                 effective N/A.
                                                                                                          received the following electric rate
                                                  part 34, of future issuances of securities                                                             Filed Date: 5/18/15.
                                                                                                          filings:
                                                  and assumptions of liability.                                                                          Accession Number: 20150518–5268.
                                                     Any person desiring to intervene or to                  Docket Numbers: ER10–2265–004;
                                                                                                                                                         Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/8/15.
                                                  protest should file with the Federal                    ER14–1818–004; ER13–1965–007;
                                                                                                          ER13–1791–005; ER12–261–012; ER11–             Docket Numbers: ER13–196–004.
                                                  Energy Regulatory Commission, 888                                                                      Applicants: ISO New England Inc.,
                                                  First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426,                 4308–013; ER11–4307–013; ER11–2805–
                                                                                                          012; ER11–2508–012; ER11–2108–004;          Northeast  Utilities Service Company.
                                                  in accordance with Rules 211 and 214                                                                   Description: Compliance filing per 35:
                                                  of the Commission’s Rules of Practice                   ER11–2107–004; ER11–2062–013;
                                                                                                          ER10–2888–013; ER10–2340–006;               Third Order No. 1000 Regional
                                                  and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and                                                                   Compliance Filing—TOA to be effective
                                                  385.214). Anyone filing a motion to                     ER10–2339–006; ER10–2338–006;
                                                                                                          ER10–1291–014                               5/18/2015.
                                                  intervene or protest must serve a copy                                                                 Filed Date: 5/18/15.
                                                  of that document on the Applicant.                         Applicants: NRG Power Marketing
                                                                                                          LLC, Boston Energy Trading and                 Accession Number: 20150518–5258.
                                                     Notice is hereby given that the                                                                     Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/8/15.
                                                  deadline for filing protests with regard                Marketing LLC, CP Power Sales
                                                  to the applicant’s request for blanket                  Seventeen, L.L.C., CP Power Sales              Docket Numbers: ER14–2869–001.
                                                  authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of                 Nineteen, L.L.C., CP Power Sales               Applicants: Black Hills Power, Inc.
                                                  future issuances of securities and                      Twenty, L.L.C., Energy Plus Holdings           Description: Compliance filing per 35:
                                                  assumptions of liability, is June 9, 2015.              LLC, GenConn Energy LLC, GenOn              Compliance Filing Revising Attachment
                                                     The Commission encourages                            Energy Management, LLC, Green               H Formula Rate Protocols to be effective
                                                  electronic submission of protests and                   Mountain Energy Company,                    1/1/2015.
                                                  interventions in lieu of paper, using the               Independence Energy Group LLC,                 Filed Date: 5/18/15.
                                                  FERC Online links at http://                            Norwalk Power LLC, NRG Florida LP,             Accession Number: 20150518–5262.
                                                  www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic                  NRG Wholesale Generation LP, Reliant           Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/8/15.
                                                  service, persons with Internet access                   Energy Northeast LLC, RRI Energy               Docket Numbers: ER15–1308–001.
                                                  who will eFile a document and/or be                     Services, LLC..                                Applicants: Kingfisher Wind, LLC.
                                                  listed as a contact for an intervenor                      Description: Supplement and                 Description: Tariff Amendment per
                                                  must create and validate an                             Amendment to December 31, 2014              35.17(b): Kingfisher Wind FERC Electric
                                                  eRegistration account using the                         Updated Market Power Analysis in            Tariff Volume No. 1 MBR Tariff to be
                                                  eRegistration link. Select the eFiling                  Southeast Region of NRG MBR Entities.       effective 6/30/2015.
                                                  link to log on and submit the                              Filed Date: 5/18/15.                        Filed Date: 5/19/15.
                                                  intervention or protests.                                  Accession Number: 20150518–5322.            Accession Number: 20150519–5000.
                                                     Persons unable to file electronically                   Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/8/15.             Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/9/15.
                                                  should submit an original and 5 copies                     Docket Numbers: ER13–102–007.               Docket Numbers: ER15–1734–000.
                                                  of the intervention or protest to the                      Applicants: New York Independent            Applicants: PJM Interconnection,
                                                  Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,                   System Operator, Inc., Winston &            L.L.C.
                                                                                                          Strawn LLP.
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                                                  888 First Street NE., Washington, DC                                                                   Description: Section 205(d) rate filing
                                                  20426.                                                     Description: Compliance filing per 35: per 35.13(a)(2)(iii): Original Service
                                                     The filings in the above-referenced                  NYISO/TOs joint compliance filing           Agreement Nos. 4145, 4146, 4147;
                                                  proceeding are accessible in the                        Order No. 1000 to be effective 1/1/2014. Queue No. Z2–040 to be effective
                                                  Commission’s eLibrary system by                            Filed Date: 5/18/15.                     4/17/2015.
                                                  clicking on the appropriate link in the                    Accession Number: 20150518–5250.            Filed Date: 5/18/15.
                                                  above list. They are also available for                    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/8/15.             Accession Number: 20150518–5243.
                                                  electronic review in the Commission’s                      Docket Numbers: ER13–193–005.               Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/8/15.


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Document Created: 2015-12-15 15:35:30
Document Modified: 2015-12-15 15:35:30
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
ContactMarya Dennis, U.S. Department of Education, Room 63G2, Union Center Plaza, 830 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20202-5454. Telephone: (202) 377-3385.
FR Citation80 FR 30217 

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