80_FR_62725 80 FR 62525 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Educational Quality Through Innovative Partnerships (EQUIP) Experimental Sites Initiative

80 FR 62525 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Educational Quality Through Innovative Partnerships (EQUIP) Experimental Sites Initiative

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 200 (October 16, 2015)

Page Range62525-62526
FR Document2015-26344

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 200 (Friday, October 16, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 200 (Friday, October 16, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62525-62526]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-26344]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2015-ICCD-0123]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; 
Educational Quality Through Innovative Partnerships (EQUIP) 
Experimental Sites Initiative

AGENCY: Federal Student Aid (FSA), 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 
December 15, 2015.

ADDRESSES: To access and review all the documents related to the 
information collection listed in this notice, please use http://www.regulations.gov by searching the Docket ID number ED-2015-ICCD-
0123. Comments submitted in response to this notice should be submitted 
electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at 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 2E103, 
Washington, DC 20202-4537.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to 
collection activities, please contact Beth Grebeldinger, 202-377-4018.

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: Educational Quality through Innovative 
Partnerships (EQUIP) Experimental Sites Initiative.
    OMB Control Number: 1845-NEW.
    Type of Review: A new information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Private Sector, State, Local and 
Tribal Governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 20.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 1,500.
    Abstract: The Department of Education (the Department) is 
requesting this new information collection package to provide for a 
series of questions that are components of the selection process for a 
new Federal Student Aid experimental site project. The Educational 
Quality through Innovative Partnerships (EQUIP) project is being 
undertaken in order to advance the Department's understanding of how to 
best increase access to high quality innovative programs in higher 
education. An invitation to participate and an explanation of this 
proposed experimental site was published separately in the Federal 
Register. This experimental site project is designed to explore ways to 
increase access for low-income students to high-quality innovate 
programs in higher education through the engagement of institutions of 
higher education (IHEs) with non-IHE providers and quality assurance 
entities that can develop new quality assurance processes for student 
and taxpayer

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protection. The data and information collected can provide valuable 
guidance for the Department in determining future policy in these 
areas.

     Dated: October 13, 2015.
Kate Mullan,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of 
the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2015-26344 Filed 10-15-15; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 200 / Friday, October 16, 2015 / Notices 62525 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The category, that it used in calculating its revised, and continuing collections of Department of Education (ED), in 90/10 ratio (see section 487(d) of the information. This helps the Department accordance with the Paperwork HEA). This is a request to extend the assess the impact of its information Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. information collection that identifies the collection requirements and minimize 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general reporting burden for this regulation. the public’s reporting burden. It also public and Federal agencies with an Dated: October 13, 2015. helps the public understand the opportunity to comment on proposed, Kate Mullan, Department’s information collection revised, and continuing collections of requirements and provide the requested Acting Director, Information Collection information. This helps the Department Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy data in the desired format. ED is assess the impact of its information Officer, Office of Management. soliciting comments on the proposed collection requirements and minimize [FR Doc. 2015–26343 Filed 10–15–15; 8:45 am] information collection request (ICR) that the public’s reporting burden. It also is described below. The Department of BILLING CODE 4000–01–P helps the public understand the Education is especially interested in Department’s information collection public comment addressing the requirements and provide the requested DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION following issues: (1) Is this collection data in the desired format. ED is necessary to the proper functions of the soliciting comments on the proposed [Docket No.: ED–2015–ICCD–0123] Department; (2) will this information be information collection request (ICR) that processed and used in a timely manner; is described below. The Department of Agency Information Collection (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; Education is especially interested in Activities; Comment Request; (4) how might the Department enhance public comment addressing the Educational Quality Through the quality, utility, and clarity of the following issues: (1) Is this collection Innovative Partnerships (EQUIP) information to be collected; and (5) how necessary to the proper functions of the Experimental Sites Initiative might the Department minimize the Department; (2) will this information be AGENCY: Federal Student Aid (FSA), burden of this collection on the processed and used in a timely manner; Department of Education (ED). respondents, including through the use (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; ACTION: Notice. of information technology. Please note (4) how might the Department enhance that written comments received in the quality, utility, and clarity of the SUMMARY: In accordance with the response to this notice will be information to be collected; and (5) how Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 considered public records. might the Department minimize the U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is Title of Collection: Educational burden of this collection on the proposing a new information collection. Quality through Innovative Partnerships respondents, including through the use DATES: Interested persons are invited to (EQUIP) Experimental Sites Initiative. of information technology. Please note submit comments on or before OMB Control Number: 1845–NEW. that written comments received in December 15, 2015. Type of Review: A new information response to this notice will be ADDRESSES: To access and review all the collection. considered public records. Respondents/Affected Public: Private documents related to the information Title of Collection: Student Assistance Sector, State, Local and Tribal collection listed in this notice, please General Provisions—Non-Title IV Governments. use http://www.regulations.gov by Total Estimated Number of Annual Revenue Requirements (90/10). searching the Docket ID number ED– OMB Control Number: 1845–0096. Responses: 20. 2015–ICCD–0123. Comments submitted Total Estimated Number of Annual Type of Review: An extension of an in response to this notice should be existing information collection. Burden Hours: 1,500. submitted electronically through the Abstract: The Department of Respondents/Affected Public: State, Federal eRulemaking Portal at http:// Education (the Department) is Local and Tribal Governments. Total Estimated Number of Annual www.regulations.gov by selecting the requesting this new information Responses: 3,360. Docket ID number or via postal mail, collection package to provide for a Total Estimated Number of Annual commercial delivery, or hand delivery. series of questions that are components Burden Hours: 5,040. Please note that comments submitted by of the selection process for a new Abstract: As enacted by the Higher fax or email and those submitted after Federal Student Aid experimental site Education Opportunity Act (Pub. L. the comment period will not be project. The Educational Quality 110–315), the regulations in 34 CFR accepted. Written requests for through Innovative Partnerships 668.28 provide that a proprietary information or comments submitted by (EQUIP) project is being undertaken in institution must derive at least 10% of postal mail or delivery should be order to advance the Department’s its annual revenue from sources other addressed to the Director of the understanding of how to best increase than Title IV, HEA funds, sanctions for Information Collection Clearance access to high quality innovative failing to meet this requirement, and Division, U.S. Department of Education, programs in higher education. An otherwise implement the statute by (1) 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room invitation to participate and an specifying a Net Present Value (NPV) 2E103, Washington, DC 20202–4537. explanation of this proposed formula used to establish the revenue FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For experimental site was published for institutional loans, (2) providing an specific questions related to collection separately in the Federal Register. This administratively easier alternative to the activities, please contact Beth experimental site project is designed to NPV calculation, and (3) describing Grebeldinger, 202–377–4018. explore ways to increase access for low- srobinson on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES more fully the non-Title IV eligible SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The income students to high-quality programs from which revenue may be Department of Education (ED), in innovate programs in higher education counted for 90/10 purposes. The accordance with the Paperwork through the engagement of institutions regulations require an institution to Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. of higher education (IHEs) with non-IHE disclose in a footnote to its audited 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general providers and quality assurance entities financial statements the amounts of public and Federal agencies with an that can develop new quality assurance Federal and non-Federal revenues, by opportunity to comment on proposed, processes for student and taxpayer VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:54 Oct 15, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\16OCN1.SGM 16OCN1

62526 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 200 / Friday, October 16, 2015 / Notices protection. The data and information You may also register online at Ends: 11/30/2015, Contact: Mark collected can provide valuable guidance www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ Petersen 808–449–1078. for the Department in determining esubscription.asp to be notified via EIS No. 20150290, Final, USCG, future policy in these areas. email of new filings and issuances MARAD, NY, Port Ambrose Dated: October 13, 2015. related to this or other pending projects. Deepwater Port Application, Review For assistance, contact FERC Online Period Ends: 11/30/2015, Contact: Kate Mullan, Support. Roddy C. Bachman 202–372–1451. Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy Any comments should be filed within Amended Notices Officer, Office of Management. 30 days from the date of this notice. Comments may be filed electronically EIS No. 20150231, Draft, USACE, CT, [FR Doc. 2015–26344 Filed 10–15–15; 8:45 am] PROGRAMMATIC-Long Island Sound via the Internet. See 18 CFR BILLING CODE 4000–01–P 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions Dredged Material Management Plan, on the Commission’s Web site at http:// Comment Period Ends: 10/16/2015, www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. Contact: Meghan Quinn 978–318– Commenters can submit brief comments 8179. Revision to the FR Notice DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY up to 6,000 characters, without prior Published 08/21/2015; Extended Federal Energy Regulatory registration, using the eComment system Comment Period from 10/05/2015 to Commission at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ 10/16/2015. EIS No. 20150253, Draft, USACE, PR, ecomment.asp. You must include your [Project No. 12514–074] Caño Martı́n Peña Ecosystem name and contact information at the end Restoration Project, Comment Period of your comments. For assistance, Northern Indiana Public Service Ends: 11/09/2015, Contact: Jim Suggs please contact FERC Online Support. Company, Notice of Availability of 904–232–1018. Revision to the FR Although the Commission strongly Draft Environmental Assessment Notice Published 09/11/2015; encourages electronic filing, documents Extending Comment Period from 10/ In accordance with the National may also be paper-filed. To paper-file, 26/2015 to 11/09/2015. Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and mail an original and five copies to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Dated: October 13, 2015. the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (Commission or FERC’s) Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 Karin Leff, regulations, 18 Code of Federal First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. Acting Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Regulations (CFR) Part 380, the Office of For further information, contact Office of Federal Activities. Energy Projects has reviewed Northern Rebecca Martin by telephone at 202– [FR Doc. 2015–26348 Filed 10–15–15; 8:45 am] Indiana Public Service Company’s 502–6012 or Mark Pawlowski at 202– BILLING CODE 6560–50–P application for amendment of the 502–6052. license for the Norway-Oakdale Dated: October 9, 2015. Hydroelectric Project (FERC Project No. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Kimberly D. Bose, 12514–074), on the Tippecanoe River AGENCY Secretary. near the city of Monticello in Carroll [FR Doc. 2015–26384 Filed 10–15–15; 8:45 am] [EPA–HQ–SFUND–2010–0763; FRL–9935– and White Counties, Indiana. The 84–OSWER] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P project does not occupy any federal lands. Proposed Information Collection Staff prepared a draft environmental Request; Comment Request; assessment (EA) to analyze the potential ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Hazardous Chemical Reporting: The environmental effects of implementing AGENCY Emergency and Hazardous Chemical the proposed modified definition of Inventory Forms (Tier I and Tier II) [ER–FRL–9023–5] abnormal flow conditions, as required AGENCY: Environmental Protection by article 405 of the current license Environmental Impact Statements; Agency (EPA). (issued October 2, 2007), that would be Notice of Availability ACTION: Notice. included in a revised article 403, which defines the operation of the project. Responsible Agency: Office of Federal SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Staff concludes that authorizing the Activities, General Information (202) Agency (EPA) is planning to submit an amendment, with staff’s recommended 564–7146 or http://www2.epa.gov/nepa. information collection request (ICR), modification to the definition of Weekly receipt of Environmental Impact ‘‘Hazardous Chemical Reporting: The abnormal river conditions, would not Statements (EISs) Emergency and Hazardous Chemical constitute a major federal action that Filed 10/05/2015 Through 10/09/2015 Inventory Forms (Tier I and Tier II)’’ would significantly affect the quality of Pursuant to 40 CFR 1506.9. (EPA ICR No. 2436.03, OMB Control No. the human environment. Notice 2050–0206) to the Office of Management A copy of the EA is available for and Budget (OMB) for review and review at the Commission in the Public Section 309(a) of the Clean Air Act approval in accordance with the Reference Room or may be viewed on requires that EPA make public its Paperwork Reduction Act. Before doing the Commission’s Web site at comments on EISs issued by other so, EPA is soliciting public comments www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Federal agencies. EPA’s comment letters on specific aspects of the proposed srobinson on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Enter the docket number excluding the on EISs are available at: https:// information collection as described last three digits in the docket number cdxnodengn.epa.gov/cdx-nepa-public/ below. This is a proposed extension of field to access the document. For action/eis/search. the ICR, which is currently approved assistance, contact FERC Online EIS No. 20150289, Revised Draft, USAF, through March 31, 2016. An Agency Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ GU, Divert Activities and Exercises, may not conduct or sponsor and a ferc.gov or toll-free at 1–866–208–3676, Commonwealth of the Northern person is not required to respond to a or for TTY, 202–502–8659. Mariana Islands, Comment Period collection of information unless it VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:54 Oct 15, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\16OCN1.SGM 16OCN1


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SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesInterested persons are invited to submit comments on or before December 15, 2015.
ContactFor specific questions related to collection activities, please contact Beth Grebeldinger, 202-377-4018.
FR Citation80 FR 62525 
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