80 FR 44946 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Natural Experiments and Model Career-Focused Schools: An Environmental Scan

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 144 (July 28, 2015)

Page Range		44946-44947
FR Document		2015-18438

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is proposing a new information collection.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 144 (Tuesday, July 28, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 144 (Tuesday, July 28, 2015)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2015-18438]

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No. ED-2015-ICCD-0097]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request;
Natural Experiments and Model Career-Focused Schools: An Environmental
Scan

AGENCY: Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education (OCTAE),
Department of Education (ED).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is proposing a new information
collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
September 28, 2015.

ADDRESSES: To access and review all the documents related to the
information collection listed in this notice, please use http://wwww.regulations.gov by searching the Docket ID number ED-2015-ICCD-
0097. Comments submitted in response to this notice should be submitted
electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at

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http://www.regulations.gov by selecting the Docket ID number or via
postal mail, commercial delivery, or hand delivery. Please note that
comments submitted by fax or email and those submitted after the
comment period will not be accepted. Written requests for information
or comments submitted by postal mail or delivery should be addressed to
the Director of the Information Collection Clearance Division, U.S.
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room 2E115,
Washington, DC 20202-4537.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to
collection activities, please contact Braden Goetz, (202) 245-7405.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Education (ED), in
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general public and Federal agencies with
an opportunity to comment on proposed, revised, and continuing
collections of information. This helps the Department assess the impact
of its information collection requirements and minimize the public's
reporting burden. It also helps the public understand the Department's
information collection requirements and provide the requested data in
the desired format. ED is soliciting comments on the proposed
information collection request (ICR) that is described below. The
Department of Education is especially interested in public comment
addressing the following issues: (1) Is this collection necessary to
the proper functions of the Department; (2) will this information be
processed and used in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate of burden
accurate; (4) how might the Department enhance the quality, utility,
and clarity of the information to be collected; and (5) how might the
Department minimize the burden of this collection on the respondents,
including through the use of information technology. Please note that
written comments received in response to this notice will be considered
public records.
Title of Collection: Natural Experiments and Model Career-Focused
Schools: An Environmental Scan.
OMB Control Number: 1830-NEW.
Type of Review: A new information collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local and Tribal Governments.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 100.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 25.
Abstract: The purpose of this collection is to determine the extent
to which there are natural circumstances that approximate random
assignment among a group of college- and career-focused schools that
belong to one or more school reform networks. A survey will be
administered to principals of these schools to determine if they are
oversubscribed and use lotteries for student admission. If a sufficient
number of schools with such practices are identified, future research
could use these naturally occurring experimental conditions to
investigate differences in the outcomes achieved by students who attend
these types of schools.

Dated: July 23, 2015.
Tomakie Washington,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of
the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management.
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Follow-Up Study, and in this request as ACTION: Notice. respondents, including through the use
the PISA Validation Study—will of information technology. Please note
provide information about how SUMMARY: In accordance with the that written comments received in
students’ skills and experiences at age Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 response to this notice will be
15, collected through PISA, relate to (44 U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is considered public records.
subsequent literacy, numeracy, and proposing a revision of an existing Title of Collection: Graduate
problem-solving skills, as well as information collection. Assistance in Areas of National Need
educational attainment, education and DATES: Interested persons are invited to (GAANN) Performance Report.
work experiences, skills used in daily submit comments on or before August OMB Control Number: 1840–0748.
life, career intentions, and aspects of 27, 2015. Type of Review: A revision of an
well-being. In fall 2015, when these ADDRESSES: To access and review all the existing information collection.
students will be around 18 years of age, documents related to the information Respondents/Affected Public: Private
they will be asked to take the web-based collection listed in this notice, please Sector, State, Local and Tribal
version of the Organization for use http://wwww.regulations.gov by Governments.
Economic Cooperation and searching the Docket ID number ED– Total Estimated Number of Annual
Development ’s (OECD) Program for the 2015–ICCD–0066. Comments submitted Responses: 291.
International Assessment of Adult in response to this notice should be Total Estimated Number of Annual
Competencies (PIAAC) assessment and submitted electronically through the Burden Hours: 3,273.
background questionnaire—the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http:// Abstract: Graduate Assistance in
Education and Skills Online (ESO). In www.regulations.gov by selecting the Areas of National Need (GAANN)
fall 2013, students in the United States Docket ID number or via postal mail, grantees must submit a performance
who participated in PISA 2012 and commercial delivery, or hand delivery. report annually. The reports are used to
supplied contact information were Please note that comments submitted by evaluate grantee performance. Further,
contacted and invited to update their fax or email and those submitted after the data from the reports will be
contact information in preparation for the comment period will not be aggregated to evaluate the
the follow-up study (OMB# 1850–0900 accepted. Written requests for accomplishments and impact of the
v.1). In March 2015, OMB approved information or comments submitted by GAANN Program as a whole. Results
recruitment of the PISA 2012 sample postal mail or delivery should be will be reported to the Secretary in
respondents who have been successfully addressed to the Director of the order to respond to GPRA requirements.
located; administer ESO to a field test Information Collection Clearance Dated: July 22, 2015.
sample in the 2015; and subsequently Division, U.S. Department of Education, Kate Mullan,
administering ESO to a main study 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room Acting Director, Information Collection
sample in later 2015 (OMB# 1850–0900 2E103, Washington, DC 20202–4537. Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy
v.2). This submission is to add another FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Officer, Office of Management.
module, the subjective well-being and specific questions related to collection [FR Doc. 2015–18356 Filed 7–27–15; 8:45 am]
health (SWBH) module, to the activities, please contact Rebecca Ell, BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
validation study questionnaire per 202–502–7779.
OECD requirement. The SWBH module SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
was included in the first approval for Department of Education (ED), in DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
PISA Validation Study 2015 (OMB# accordance with the Paperwork [Docket No. ED–2015–ICCD–0097]
1850–0900 v.1) and is now being added Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C.
to the final field test and main study 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general Agency Information Collection
questionnaire in the currently active public and Federal agencies with an Activities; Comment Request; Natural
PISA Validation Study 2015 record opportunity to comment on proposed, Experiments and Model Career-
(OMB# 1850–0900 v.2). revised, and continuing collections of Focused Schools: An Environmental
Dated: July 22, 2015. information. This helps the Department Scan
Kate Mullan, assess the impact of its information
collection requirements and minimize AGENCY: Office of Career, Technical, and
Acting Director, Information Collection
the public’s reporting burden. It also Adult Education (OCTAE), Department
Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy
Officer, Office of Management. helps the public understand the of Education (ED).
[FR Doc. 2015–18350 Filed 7–27–15; 8:45 am] Department’s information collection ACTION: Notice.
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requirements and provide the requested
data in the desired format. ED is SUMMARY: In accordance with the
soliciting comments on the proposed Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
information collection request (ICR) that U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
is described below. The Department of proposing a new information collection.
[Docket No.: ED–2015–ICCD–0066] Education is especially interested in DATES: Interested persons are invited to
public comment addressing the submit comments on or before
Agency Information Collection September 28, 2015.
Activities; Submission to the Office of following issues: (1) Is this collection
necessary to the proper functions of the ADDRESSES: To access and review all the
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Management and Budget for Review
and Approval; Comment Request; Department; (2) will this information be documents related to the information
Graduate Assistance in Areas of processed and used in a timely manner; collection listed in this notice, please
National Need (GAANN) Performance (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; use http://wwww.regulations.gov by
Report (4) how might the Department enhance searching the Docket ID number ED–
the quality, utility, and clarity of the 2015–ICCD–0097. Comments submitted
AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary information to be collected; and (5) how in response to this notice should be
Education, Department of Education might the Department minimize the submitted electronically through the
(ED). burden of this collection on the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://

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www.regulations.gov by selecting the which there are natural circumstances the public at its advisory committee
Docket ID number or via postal mail, that approximate random assignment meetings and will make every effort to
commercial delivery, or hand delivery. among a group of college- and career- accommodate persons with physical
Please note that comments submitted by focused schools that belong to one or disabilities or special needs. If you
fax or email and those submitted after more school reform networks. A survey require special accommodations due to
the comment period will not be will be administered to principals of a disability, please contact Jennifer
accepted. Written requests for these schools to determine if they are Woodard as soon as possible in advance
information or comments submitted by oversubscribed and use lotteries for of the meeting at the telephone number
postal mail or delivery should be student admission. If a sufficient listed above. Written statements may be
addressed to the Director of the number of schools with such practices filed with the Board either before or
Information Collection Clearance are identified, future research could use after the meeting. Individuals who wish
Division, U.S. Department of Education, these naturally occurring experimental to make oral statements pertaining to
400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room conditions to investigate differences in agenda items should contact Jennifer
2E115, Washington, DC 20202–4537. the outcomes achieved by students who Woodard at the telephone number listed
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For attend these types of schools. above. Requests must be received as
specific questions related to collection Dated: July 23, 2015. soon as possible prior to the meeting
activities, please contact Braden Goetz, and reasonable provision will be made
Tomakie Washington,
(202) 245–7405. to include the presentation in the
Acting Director, Information Collection
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
agenda. The Deputy Designated Federal
Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy
Department of Education (ED), in Officer, Office of Management. Officer is empowered to conduct the
accordance with the Paperwork meeting in a fashion that will facilitate
[FR Doc. 2015–18438 Filed 7–27–15; 8:45 am]
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. the orderly conduct of business.
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3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general Individuals wishing to make public
public and Federal agencies with an comments will be provided a maximum
opportunity to comment on proposed, of five minutes to present their
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY comments. The EM SSAB, Paducah,
revised, and continuing collections of
information. This helps the Department will hear public comments pertaining to
Environmental Management Site-
assess the impact of its information its scope (clean-up standards and
Specific Advisory Board, Paducah
collection requirements and minimize environmental restoration; waste
the public’s reporting burden. It also AGENCY: Department of Energy (DOE). management and disposition;
helps the public understand the ACTION: Notice of open meeting. stabilization and disposition of non-
Department’s information collection stockpile nuclear materials; excess
requirements and provide the requested SUMMARY: This notice announces a facilities; future land use and long-term
data in the desired format. ED is meeting of the Environmental stewardship; risk assessment and
soliciting comments on the proposed Management Site-Specific Advisory management; and clean-up science and
information collection request (ICR) that Board (EM SSAB), Paducah. The technology activities). Comments
is described below. The Department of Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. outside of the scope may be submitted
Education is especially interested in L. 92–463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that via written statement as directed above.
public notice of this meeting be Minutes: Minutes will be available by
public comment addressing the
announced in the Federal Register. writing or calling Jennifer Woodard at
following issues: (1) Is this collection
DATES: Thursday, August 27, 2015 6:00 the address and phone number listed
necessary to the proper functions of the
p.m. above. Minutes will also be available at
Department; (2) will this information be
ADDRESSES: Barkley Centre, 111
the following Web site: http://
processed and used in a timely manner;
Memorial Drive, Paducah, Kentucky www.pgdpcab.energy.gov/
(3) is the estimate of burden accurate;
42001. 2015Meetings.html.
(4) how might the Department enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the Issued at Washington, DC, on July 23,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 2015.
information to be collected; and (5) how Jennifer Woodard, Deputy Designated
might the Department minimize the LaTanya R. Butler,
Federal Officer, Department of Energy
burden of this collection on the Deputy Committee Management Officer.
Paducah Site Office, Post Office Box
respondents, including through the use 1410, MS–103, Paducah, Kentucky [FR Doc. 2015–18525 Filed 7–27–15; 8:45 am]
of information technology. Please note 42001, (270) 441–6825. BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
that written comments received in
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
response to this notice will be
Purpose of the Board: The purpose of DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
considered public records.
the Board is to make recommendations
Title of Collection: Natural
to DOE–EM and site management in the Environmental Management Site-
Experiments and Model Career-Focused
areas of environmental restoration, Specific Advisory Board, Oak Ridge
Schools: An Environmental Scan.
waste management and related Reservation
OMB Control Number: 1830–NEW.
Type of Review: A new information activities.
Tentative Agenda: AGENCY: Department of Energy.
collection.
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• Call to Order, Introductions, Review ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
Respondents/Affected Public: State,
Local and Tribal Governments. of Agenda SUMMARY: This notice announces a
Total Estimated Number of Annual • Administrative Issues meeting of the Environmental
Responses: 100. • Public Comments (15 minutes) Management Site-Specific Advisory
Total Estimated Number of Annual • Adjourn Board (EM SSAB), Oak Ridge
Burden Hours: 25. Breaks Taken As Appropriate Reservation. The Federal Advisory
Abstract: The purpose of this Public Participation: The EM SSAB, Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463, 86 Stat.
collection is to determine the extent to Paducah, welcomes the attendance of 770) requires that public notice of this

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before September 28, 2015.
Contact		For specific questions related to collection activities, please contact Braden Goetz, (202) 245-7405.
FR Citation		80 FR 44946