80_FR_75683 80 FR 75452 - Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records-Impact Evaluation of Data-Driven Instruction Professional Development for Teachers

80 FR 75452 - Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records-Impact Evaluation of Data-Driven Instruction Professional Development for Teachers

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 231 (December 2, 2015)

Page Range75452-75455
FR Document2015-30526

In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (Privacy Act), the Department of Education (Department) publishes this notice of a new system of records entitled ``Impact Evaluation of Data- Driven Instruction Professional Development for Teachers'' (#18-13-39). The National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance at the Department's Institute of Education Sciences (IES) awarded a contract in September 2012 to Mathematica Policy Research, Abt Associates, Synergy Enterprises, Evidence-Based Education Research & Evaluation, and Public Consulting Group Education--Focus on Results to provide evidence on the effectiveness of data-driven instruction professional development.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 231 (Wednesday, December 2, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 231 (Wednesday, December 2, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 75452-75455]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-30526]


=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records--Impact Evaluation of 
Data-Driven Instruction Professional Development for Teachers

AGENCY: Institute of Education Sciences, Department of Education.

ACTION: Notice of a new system of records.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended 
(Privacy Act), the Department of Education (Department) publishes this 
notice of a new system of records entitled ``Impact Evaluation of Data-
Driven Instruction Professional Development for Teachers'' (#18-13-39). 
The National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance at 
the Department's Institute of Education Sciences (IES) awarded a 
contract in September 2012 to Mathematica Policy Research, Abt 
Associates, Synergy Enterprises, Evidence-Based Education Research & 
Evaluation, and Public Consulting Group Education--Focus on Results to 
provide evidence on the effectiveness of data-driven instruction 
professional development.

DATES: Submit your comments on this proposed new system of records on 
or before January 4, 2016.
    The Department filed a report describing the new system of records 
covered by this notice with the Chair of the Senate Committee on 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, the Chair of the House 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and the Administrator of 
the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) on November 20, 2015. This system of records will 
become effective on the later date of: (1) The expiration of the 40-day 
period for OMB review on January 2, 2016, unless OMB waives 10 days of 
the 40-day review period for compelling reasons shown by the 
Department, or (2) January 4, 2016, unless the system of records needs 
to be changed as a result of public comment or OMB review. The 
Department will publish any changes to the system of records or routine 
uses that result from public comment or OMB review.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments through the Federal eRulemaking Portal 
or via postal mail, commercial delivery, or hand delivery. We will not 
accept comments submitted by fax or by email or those submitted after 
the comment period. To ensure that we do not receive duplicate copies, 
please submit your comments only once. In addition, please include the 
Docket ID and the term ``Impact Evaluation of Data-Driven Instruction 
Professional Development for Teachers'' at the top of your comments.
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to www.regulations.gov to 
submit your comments electronically. Information on using 
Regulations.gov, including instructions for accessing agency documents, 
submitting comments, and viewing the docket, is available on the site 
under ``Are you new to the site.''
     Postal Mail, Commercial Delivery, or Hand Delivery: If you 
mail or deliver your comments about these proposed priorities, 
requirements, definitions, and selection criterion address them to: Dr. 
Audrey Pendleton, Associate Commissioner, Evaluation Division, National 
Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, Institute of 
Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education, 555 New Jersey Avenue 
NW., Room 502D, Washington, DC 20208-0001.
    Privacy Note: The Department's policy is to make all comments 
received from members of the public available for public viewing in 
their entirety on the Federal eRulemaking Portal at 
www.regulations.gov. Therefore,

[[Page 75453]]

commenters should be careful to include in their comments only 
information that they wish to make publicly available.

Assistance to Individuals With Disabilities in Reviewing the Rulemaking 
Record

    On request we will provide an appropriate accommodation or 
auxiliary aid to an individual with a disability who needs assistance 
to review the comments or other documents in the public rulemaking 
record for this notice. If you want to schedule an appointment for this 
type of accommodation or aid, please contact the person listed under 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Audrey Pendleton, Associate 
Commissioner, Evaluation Division, National Center for Education 
Evaluation and Regional Assistance, Institute of Education Sciences, 
U.S. Department of Education, 555 New Jersey Avenue NW., Room 502D, 
Washington, DC 20208-0001. Telephone: (202) 208-7078.
    If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) or a text 
telephone (TTY), you may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS), toll 
free, at 1-800-877-8339.
    Individuals with disabilities can obtain this document in an 
accessible format (e.g., braille, large print, audiotape, or compact 
disc) on request to the contact person listed in this section.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Introduction

    The Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(4) and (e)(11)) requires the 
Department to publish in the Federal Register this notice of a new 
system of records maintained by the Department. The Department's 
regulations implementing the Privacy Act are contained in part 5b of 
title 34 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR).
    The Privacy Act applies to any record about an individual that is 
maintained in a system of records from which individually identifying 
information is retrieved by a unique identifier associated with each 
individual, such as a name or Social Security Number (SSN). The 
information about each individual is called a ``record,'' and the 
system, whether manual or computer-based, is called a ``system of 
records.''
    The Privacy Act requires each agency to publish a notice of a 
system of records in the Federal Register and to prepare and send a 
report to OMB whenever the agency publishes a new system of records or 
makes a significant change to an established system of records. Each 
agency is also required to send copies of the report to the Chair of 
the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and 
the Chair of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. 
These reports are intended to permit an evaluation of the probable 
effect of the proposal on the privacy rights of individuals.
    The system will contain personally identifying information on 
approximately 12,000 students, 500 teachers, and 104 principals from 
104 schools in 12 school districts and will include, but will not 
necessarily be limited to, data on: (1) for students, standardized math 
and English/Language Arts test scores, age, sex, race/ethnicity, grade, 
eligibility for free/reduced-price lunches, English Learner status, 
individualized education plan status, school enrollment dates, 
attendance records, and discipline records, and (2) for principals and 
teachers, individual district identifiers, school assignments, grades 
and subjects taught, and principal and teacher background 
characteristics, including age, sex, race/ethnicity, certifications, 
degrees, years of teaching experience, scores on licensure or 
certification tests.
    Electronic Access to This Document: The official version of this 
document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free 
Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the 
Code of Federal Regulations is available via the Federal Digital System 
at: www.thefederalregister.org/fdsys. At this site you can view this document, as well 
as all other documents of this Department published in the Federal 
Register, in text or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF). To use PDF 
you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available free at the 
site.
    You may also access documents of the Department published in the 
Federal Register by using the article search feature at: 
www.federalregister.gov. Specifically, through the advanced search 
feature at this site, you can limit your search to documents published 
by the Department.

    Dated: November 23, 2015.
Ruth Curran Neild,
Deputy Director for Policy and Research, Delegated Duties of the 
Director of the Institute of Education Sciences.

    For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Director of the 
Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education 
(Department) publishes a notice of a new system of records to read as 
follows:
SYSTEM NUMBER:
    #18-13-39.

SYSTEM NAME:
    Impact Evaluation of Data-Driven Instruction Professional 
Development for Teachers.

SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:
    None.

SYSTEM LOCATIONS:
    (1) Evaluation Division, National Center for Education Evaluation 
and Regional Assistance, Institute of Education Sciences (IES), U.S. 
Department of Education, 555 New Jersey Avenue NW., Room 502D, 
Washington, DC 20208-0001.
    (2) Mathematica Policy Research, P.O. Box 2393, Princeton, NJ 
08543-2393 (contractor).
    (3) Abt Associates, 55 Wheeler Street, Cambridge MA 02138-1168 
(sub-contractor).
    (4) Synergy Enterprises, 8757 Georgia Avenue, Suite 1440, Silver 
Spring, MD 20910 (sub-contractor).
    (5) Evidence-Based Education Research & Evaluation, 34 Washburn 
Avenue, Cambridge, MD 02140 (sub-contractor).
    (6) Public Consulting Group Education--Focus on Results, 148 State 
Street, Boston, MA 02109 (sub-contractor).

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:
    The system of records will include personally identifying 
information about the students, teachers, and principals who 
participate in the study. The system will contain records on 
approximately 12,000 students, 500 teachers, and 104 principals from 
104 schools in 12 school districts.

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
    For students, this information will include, but will not 
necessarily be limited to, standardized math and English/Language Arts 
test scores, age, sex, race/ethnicity, grade, eligibility for free/
reduced-price lunches, English Learner status, individualized education 
plan status, school enrollment dates, attendance records, and 
discipline records. For principals and teachers, this information will 
include, but will not necessarily be limited to, individual district 
identifiers, school assignments, grades and subjects taught, and 
principal and teacher background characteristics, including age, sex, 
race/ethnicity, certifications, degrees, years of teaching experience, 
and scores on licensure or certification tests.

[[Page 75454]]

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
    The study is authorized under sections 2121-2123 of the Elementary 
and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended (ESEA) (20 U.S.C. 6621-
6623), section 9601 of the ESEA (20 U.S.C. 7941), and section 171(b) of 
the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 (ESRA) (20 U.S.C. 9561).

PURPOSE(S):
    The information contained in the records maintained in this system 
will be used to conduct a rigorous study of the effectiveness of 
providing data-driven instruction professional development to teachers 
and principals.
    The study will address the following central research question: 
What are the impacts of data-driven instruction professional 
development on student achievement, teachers' instructional strategies, 
and school supports for using data? Secondary research questions for 
the study are: How are schools implementing data-driven instruction? 
What challenges do schools face in its implementation?

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES 
OF USERS AND THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:
    The Department may disclose information contained in a record in 
this system of records under the routine uses listed in this system of 
records without the consent of the individual if the disclosure is 
compatible with the purposes for which the record was collected. The 
Department may make these disclosures on a case-by-case basis or, if 
the Department has complied with the computer matching requirements of 
the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (Privacy Act), under a computer 
matching agreement. Any disclosure of individually identifiable 
information from a record in this system must also comply with the 
requirements of section 183 of the ESRA (20 U.S.C. 9573) providing for 
confidentiality standards that apply to all collection, reporting, and 
publication of data by the Institute of Education Sciences. Any 
disclosure of personally identifiable information from student 
education records that were obtained from schools or school districts 
must also comply with the requirements of the Family Educational Rights 
and Privacy Act (20 U.S.C. 1232g; 34 CFR part 99), which protects the 
privacy of student education records.
    Contract Disclosure. If the Department contracts with an entity to 
perform any function that requires disclosing records in this system to 
the contractor's employees, the Department may disclose the records to 
those employees who have received the appropriate level of security 
clearance from the Department. Before entering into such a contract, 
the Department will require the contractor to establish and maintain 
the safeguards required under the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a(m)) with 
respect to the records in the system.

DISCLOSURE TO CONSUMER REPORTING AGENCIES:
    None.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING, RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING, 
AND DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
STORAGE:
    The Department will maintain records on CD-ROM, and the contractor 
and sub-contractors will maintain data for this system on computers and 
in hard copy.

RETRIEVABILITY:
    Records in this system will be indexed and retrieved by a unique 
number assigned to each individual that will be cross-referenced by the 
individual's name on a separate list.

SAFEGUARDS:
    All physical access to the Department's site and to the site of the 
Department's contractor and sub-contractors, where this system of 
records will be maintained, will be controlled and monitored by 
security personnel. The computer system employed by the Department 
offers a high degree of resistance to tampering and circumvention. This 
security system limits data access to Department and contract staff on 
a need-to-know basis and controls individual users' ability to access 
and alter records within the system.
    The contractor will establish similar procedures at its site to 
ensure confidentiality of data. The contractor is required to ensure 
that information identifying individuals is in files physically 
separated from other research data and electronic files identifying 
individuals are separated from other electronic research data files. 
The contractor will maintain security of all master data files and 
documentation. Access to individually identifiable data will be 
strictly controlled. All information will be kept in locked file 
cabinets during nonworking hours, and work on hardcopy data will take 
place in a single room, except for data entry.
    Physical security of electronic data will be also maintained. 
Security features that protect project data will include: password-
protected accounts that authorize users to use the contractor's system 
but to access only specific network directories and network software; 
user rights and directory and file attributes that limit those who can 
use particular directories and files and determine how they can use 
them; and additional security features that the network administrators 
will establish for projects as needed. The Department's and the 
contractor's employees who ``maintain'' (collect, maintain, use, or 
disseminate) data in this system must comply with the requirements of 
the Privacy Act and the confidentiality standards in section 183 of the 
ESRA (20 U.S.C. 9573).

RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:
    Records are maintained and disposed of in accordance with the 
Department's Records Disposition Schedules (GRS 23, Item 8).

SYSTEM MANAGER AND ADDRESS:
    Associate Commissioner, Evaluation Division, National Center for 
Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, Institute of Education 
Sciences, U.S. Department of Education, 555 New Jersey Avenue NW., Room 
502D, Washington, DC 20208-0001.

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:
    If you wish to determine whether a record exists regarding you in 
the system of records, contact the system manager. Your request must 
meet the requirements of the Department's Privacy Act regulations at 34 
CFR 5b.5, including proof of identity.

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURE:
    If you wish to gain access to a record about you in this system of 
records, contact the system manager. Your request must meet the 
requirements of the Department's Privacy Act regulations at 34 CFR 
5b.5, including proof of identity.

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURE:
    If you wish to contest the content of a record regarding you in the 
system of records, contact the system manager. Your request must meet 
the requirements of the Department's Privacy Act regulations at 34 CFR 
5b.7, including proof of identity.

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
    This system will contain records on principals, teachers, and 
students participating in an impact evaluation of data-driven 
instruction professional development. Data will be obtained from human 
resource and student administrative records maintained by the schools 
and school districts, a survey of principals and teachers, and teacher 
activity logs to document teachers' planning and classroom activities 
over four school days.

[[Page 75455]]

EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM:
    None.

[FR Doc. 2015-30526 Filed 12-1-15; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4000-01-P

75452 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 231 / Wednesday, December 2, 2015 / Notices Assessment Policy Notice, we will this requirement could result in the DATES: Submit your comments on this instruct CBP to liquidate un-reviewed Secretary’s presumption that proposed new system of records on or entries at the all-others rate established reimbursement of antidumping duties before January 4, 2016. in the less-than fair-value (LTFV) occurred and the subsequent assessment The Department filed a report investigation, 2.40 percent,4 if there is of double antidumping duties. describing the new system of records no rate for the intermediate covered by this notice with the Chair of company(ies) involved in the Administrative Protective Order the Senate Committee on Homeland transaction.5 This notice also serves as a reminder Security and Governmental Affairs, the Cash Deposit Requirements to parties subject to administrative Chair of the House Committee on protective order (APO) of their Oversight and Government Reform, and The following cash deposit responsibility concerning the return or the Administrator of the Office of requirements will be effective upon destruction of proprietary information Information and Regulatory Affairs, publication of the final results of this disclosed under APO in accordance Office of Management and Budget administrative review for all shipments with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3), which (OMB) on November 20, 2015. This of the subject merchandise entered, or continues to govern business system of records will become effective withdrawn from warehouse, for proprietary information in this segment on the later date of: (1) The expiration consumption on or after the publication of the proceeding. Timely written of the 40-day period for OMB review on date, as provided for by section notification of the return/destruction of January 2, 2016, unless OMB waives 10 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1) The cash APO materials or conversion to judicial days of the 40–day review period for deposit rate for Nan Ya will be 0.00%, protective order is hereby requested. compelling reasons shown by the the rate established in the final results Failure to comply with the regulations Department, or (2) January 4, 2016, of this review; (2) for previously and terms of an APO is a violation, unless the system of records needs to be reviewed or investigated companies not which is subject to sanction. changed as a result of public comment covered in this review, the cash deposit or OMB review. The Department will We are issuing and publishing this rate will continue to be the company- publish any changes to the system of notice in accordance with sections specific rate published for the most records or routine uses that result from 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 recent period; (3) if the exporter is not public comment or OMB review. CFR 351.213(h). a firm covered in this or any previous review or in the original LTFV Dated: November 20, 2015. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments investigation but the manufacturer is, Paul Piquado, through the Federal eRulemaking Portal the cash-deposit rate will be the rate Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and or via postal mail, commercial delivery, established for the most recent period Compliance. or hand delivery. We will not accept for the manufacturer of the [FR Doc. 2015–30339 Filed 12–1–15; 8:45 am] comments submitted by fax or by email merchandise; and (4) if neither the or those submitted after the comment BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P exporter nor the manufacturer is a firm period. To ensure that we do not receive covered in this or any previous review duplicate copies, please submit your or the investigation, the cash-deposit comments only once. In addition, please rate will continue to be the all-others DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION include the Docket ID and the term rate of 2.40 percent, which is the all- ‘‘Impact Evaluation of Data-Driven others rate established by the Privacy Act of 1974; System of Instruction Professional Development Department in the LTFV investigation.6 Records—Impact Evaluation of Data- for Teachers’’ at the top of your These cash deposit requirements, when Driven Instruction Professional comments. imposed, shall remain in effect until Development for Teachers • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to further notice. www.regulations.gov to submit your AGENCY: Institute of Education Sciences, comments electronically. Information Reimbursement of Duties Department of Education. on using Regulations.gov, including This notice also serves as a final ACTION: Notice of a new system of instructions for accessing agency reminder to importers of their records. documents, submitting comments, and responsibility under 19 CFR viewing the docket, is available on the 351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate SUMMARY: In accordance with the site under ‘‘Are you new to the site.’’ regarding the reimbursement of Privacy Act of 1974, as amended • Postal Mail, Commercial Delivery, antidumping duties prior to liquidation (Privacy Act), the Department of or Hand Delivery: If you mail or deliver of the relevant entries during this Education (Department) publishes this your comments about these proposed review period. Failure to comply with notice of a new system of records priorities, requirements, definitions, and entitled ‘‘Impact Evaluation of Data- selection criterion address them to: Dr. 4 See Notice of Amended Final Antidumping Duty Driven Instruction Professional Audrey Pendleton, Associate Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Development for Teachers’’ (#18–13– Commissioner, Evaluation Division, Antidumping Duty Order: Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet, and Strip (PET Film) 39). The National Center for Education National Center for Education from Taiwan, 67 FR 44174, 44175 (July 1, 2002) Evaluation and Regional Assistance at Evaluation and Regional Assistance, (PET Film from Taiwan Amended Final the Department’s Institute of Education Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Determination), unchanged in Notice of Amended Sciences (IES) awarded a contract in Department of Education, 555 New Final Antidumping Duty Determination of Sales at September 2012 to Mathematica Policy Jersey Avenue NW., Room 502D, jstallworth on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Less Than Fair Value and Antidumping Duty Order: Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet, and Strip Research, Abt Associates, Synergy Washington, DC 20208–0001. (PET Film) from Taiwan, 67 FR 46566 (July 15, Enterprises, Evidence-Based Education Privacy Note: The Department’s 2002) (Correction Notice). Research & Evaluation, and Public policy is to make all comments received 5 See Assessment Policy Notice for a full Consulting Group Education—Focus on from members of the public available for discussion of this clarification. 6 See PET Film from Taiwan Amended Final Results to provide evidence on the public viewing in their entirety on the Determination, 67 FR at 44175, unchanged in effectiveness of data-driven instruction Federal eRulemaking Portal at Correction Notice, 67 FR at 46566. professional development. www.regulations.gov. Therefore, VerDate Sep<11>2014 13:24 Dec 01, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\02DEN1.SGM 02DEN1

Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 231 / Wednesday, December 2, 2015 / Notices 75453 commenters should be careful to change to an established system of SYSTEM NUMBER: include in their comments only records. Each agency is also required to #18–13–39. information that they wish to make send copies of the report to the Chair of publicly available. the Senate Committee on Homeland SYSTEM NAME: Security and Governmental Affairs and Impact Evaluation of Data-Driven Assistance to Individuals With the Chair of the House Committee on Instruction Professional Development Disabilities in Reviewing the Oversight and Government Reform. for Teachers. Rulemaking Record These reports are intended to permit an On request we will provide an evaluation of the probable effect of the SECURITY CLASSIFICATION: appropriate accommodation or auxiliary proposal on the privacy rights of None. aid to an individual with a disability individuals. who needs assistance to review the The system will contain personally SYSTEM LOCATIONS: comments or other documents in the identifying information on (1) Evaluation Division, National public rulemaking record for this notice. approximately 12,000 students, 500 Center for Education Evaluation and If you want to schedule an appointment teachers, and 104 principals from 104 Regional Assistance, Institute of for this type of accommodation or aid, schools in 12 school districts and will Education Sciences (IES), U.S. please contact the person listed under include, but will not necessarily be Department of Education, 555 New FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. limited to, data on: (1) for students, Jersey Avenue NW., Room 502D, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. standardized math and English/ Washington, DC 20208–0001. Audrey Pendleton, Associate Language Arts test scores, age, sex, race/ (2) Mathematica Policy Research, P.O. Commissioner, Evaluation Division, ethnicity, grade, eligibility for free/ Box 2393, Princeton, NJ 08543–2393 National Center for Education reduced-price lunches, English Learner (contractor). Evaluation and Regional Assistance, status, individualized education plan (3) Abt Associates, 55 Wheeler Street, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. status, school enrollment dates, Cambridge MA 02138–1168 (sub- Department of Education, 555 New attendance records, and discipline contractor). Jersey Avenue NW., Room 502D, records, and (2) for principals and (4) Synergy Enterprises, 8757 Georgia Washington, DC 20208–0001. teachers, individual district identifiers, Avenue, Suite 1440, Silver Spring, MD Telephone: (202) 208–7078. school assignments, grades and subjects 20910 (sub-contractor). If you use a telecommunications taught, and principal and teacher (5) Evidence-Based Education device for the deaf (TDD) or a text background characteristics, including Research & Evaluation, 34 Washburn telephone (TTY), you may call the age, sex, race/ethnicity, certifications, Avenue, Cambridge, MD 02140 (sub- Federal Relay Service (FRS), toll free, at degrees, years of teaching experience, contractor). 1–800–877–8339. scores on licensure or certification tests. (6) Public Consulting Group Individuals with disabilities can Electronic Access to This Document: Education—Focus on Results, 148 State obtain this document in an accessible The official version of this document is Street, Boston, MA 02109 (sub- format (e.g., braille, large print, the document published in the Federal contractor). audiotape, or compact disc) on request Register. Free Internet access to the to the contact person listed in this official edition of the Federal Register CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE section. and the Code of Federal Regulations is SYSTEM: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: available via the Federal Digital System The system of records will include at: www.gpo.gov/fdsys. At this site you personally identifying information Introduction can view this document, as well as all about the students, teachers, and The Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(4) other documents of this Department principals who participate in the study. and (e)(11)) requires the Department to published in the Federal Register, in The system will contain records on publish in the Federal Register this text or Adobe Portable Document approximately 12,000 students, 500 notice of a new system of records Format (PDF). To use PDF you must teachers, and 104 principals from 104 maintained by the Department. The have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is schools in 12 school districts. Department’s regulations implementing available free at the site. the Privacy Act are contained in part 5b CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM: You may also access documents of the of title 34 of the Code of Federal Department published in the Federal For students, this information will Regulations (CFR). Register by using the article search include, but will not necessarily be The Privacy Act applies to any record feature at: www.federalregister.gov. limited to, standardized math and about an individual that is maintained Specifically, through the advanced English/Language Arts test scores, age, in a system of records from which search feature at this site, you can limit sex, race/ethnicity, grade, eligibility for individually identifying information is your search to documents published by free/reduced-price lunches, English retrieved by a unique identifier the Department. Learner status, individualized education associated with each individual, such as plan status, school enrollment dates, Dated: November 23, 2015. a name or Social Security Number attendance records, and discipline Ruth Curran Neild, (SSN). The information about each records. For principals and teachers, individual is called a ‘‘record,’’ and the Deputy Director for Policy and Research, this information will include, but will Delegated Duties of the Director of the system, whether manual or computer- not necessarily be limited to, individual jstallworth on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Institute of Education Sciences. based, is called a ‘‘system of records.’’ district identifiers, school assignments, The Privacy Act requires each agency For the reasons discussed in the grades and subjects taught, and to publish a notice of a system of preamble, the Director of the Institute of principal and teacher background records in the Federal Register and to Education Sciences, U.S. Department of characteristics, including age, sex, race/ prepare and send a report to OMB Education (Department) publishes a ethnicity, certifications, degrees, years whenever the agency publishes a new notice of a new system of records to of teaching experience, and scores on system of records or makes a significant read as follows: licensure or certification tests. VerDate Sep<11>2014 13:24 Dec 01, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\02DEN1.SGM 02DEN1

75454 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 231 / Wednesday, December 2, 2015 / Notices AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM: of security clearance from the network software; user rights and The study is authorized under Department. Before entering into such a directory and file attributes that limit sections 2121–2123 of the Elementary contract, the Department will require those who can use particular directories and Secondary Education Act of 1965, the contractor to establish and maintain and files and determine how they can as amended (ESEA) (20 U.S.C. 6621– the safeguards required under the use them; and additional security 6623), section 9601 of the ESEA (20 Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a(m)) with features that the network administrators U.S.C. 7941), and section 171(b) of the respect to the records in the system. will establish for projects as needed. Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 The Department’s and the contractor’s DISCLOSURE TO CONSUMER REPORTING (ESRA) (20 U.S.C. 9561). employees who ‘‘maintain’’ (collect, AGENCIES: maintain, use, or disseminate) data in PURPOSE(S): None. this system must comply with the The information contained in the requirements of the Privacy Act and the POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING, records maintained in this system will RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING, AND confidentiality standards in section 183 be used to conduct a rigorous study of DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM: of the ESRA (20 U.S.C. 9573). the effectiveness of providing data- driven instruction professional STORAGE: RETENTION AND DISPOSAL: development to teachers and principals. The Department will maintain records Records are maintained and disposed The study will address the following on CD–ROM, and the contractor and of in accordance with the Department’s central research question: What are the sub-contractors will maintain data for Records Disposition Schedules (GRS 23, impacts of data-driven instruction this system on computers and in hard Item 8). professional development on student copy. SYSTEM MANAGER AND ADDRESS: achievement, teachers’ instructional RETRIEVABILITY: Associate Commissioner, Evaluation strategies, and school supports for using data? Secondary research questions for Records in this system will be Division, National Center for Education the study are: How are schools indexed and retrieved by a unique Evaluation and Regional Assistance, implementing data-driven instruction? number assigned to each individual that Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. What challenges do schools face in its will be cross-referenced by the Department of Education, 555 New implementation? individual’s name on a separate list. Jersey Avenue NW., Room 502D, Washington, DC 20208–0001. ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SAFEGUARDS: SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND All physical access to the NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE: THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES: Department’s site and to the site of the If you wish to determine whether a The Department may disclose Department’s contractor and sub- record exists regarding you in the information contained in a record in contractors, where this system of system of records, contact the system this system of records under the routine records will be maintained, will be manager. Your request must meet the uses listed in this system of records controlled and monitored by security requirements of the Department’s without the consent of the individual if personnel. The computer system Privacy Act regulations at 34 CFR 5b.5, the disclosure is compatible with the employed by the Department offers a including proof of identity. purposes for which the record was high degree of resistance to tampering RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURE: collected. The Department may make and circumvention. This security these disclosures on a case-by-case basis system limits data access to Department If you wish to gain access to a record or, if the Department has complied with and contract staff on a need-to-know about you in this system of records, the computer matching requirements of basis and controls individual users’ contact the system manager. Your the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended ability to access and alter records within request must meet the requirements of (Privacy Act), under a computer the system. the Department’s Privacy Act matching agreement. Any disclosure of The contractor will establish similar regulations at 34 CFR 5b.5, including individually identifiable information procedures at its site to ensure proof of identity. from a record in this system must also confidentiality of data. The contractor is CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURE: comply with the requirements of section required to ensure that information If you wish to contest the content of 183 of the ESRA (20 U.S.C. 9573) identifying individuals is in files a record regarding you in the system of providing for confidentiality standards physically separated from other research records, contact the system manager. that apply to all collection, reporting, data and electronic files identifying Your request must meet the and publication of data by the Institute individuals are separated from other requirements of the Department’s of Education Sciences. Any disclosure electronic research data files. The Privacy Act regulations at 34 CFR 5b.7, of personally identifiable information contractor will maintain security of all including proof of identity. from student education records that master data files and documentation. were obtained from schools or school Access to individually identifiable data RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES: districts must also comply with the will be strictly controlled. All This system will contain records on requirements of the Family Educational information will be kept in locked file principals, teachers, and students Rights and Privacy Act (20 U.S.C. 1232g; cabinets during nonworking hours, and participating in an impact evaluation of 34 CFR part 99), which protects the work on hardcopy data will take place data-driven instruction professional privacy of student education records. in a single room, except for data entry. development. Data will be obtained jstallworth on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Contract Disclosure. If the Department Physical security of electronic data from human resource and student contracts with an entity to perform any will be also maintained. Security administrative records maintained by function that requires disclosing records features that protect project data will the schools and school districts, a in this system to the contractor’s include: password-protected accounts survey of principals and teachers, and employees, the Department may that authorize users to use the teacher activity logs to document disclose the records to those employees contractor’s system but to access only teachers’ planning and classroom who have received the appropriate level specific network directories and activities over four school days. VerDate Sep<11>2014 13:24 Dec 01, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\02DEN1.SGM 02DEN1

Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 231 / Wednesday, December 2, 2015 / Notices 75455 EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM: March 13, 2006: Cryo-Line Supplies additional documentation in response to None. USA, Inc. in Henderson, NV; the June 10, 2011 Request that EPA may [FR Doc. 2015–30526 Filed 12–1–15; 8:45 am] Refrigerant Recovery, Inc. in use to determine RefEx’s compliance BILLING CODE 4000–01–P Milwaukee, WI; South Florida Trane with 40 CFR 82.164 and 82.166 in a Service in Miami, FL letter dated March 16, 2015 (also FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: available in the docket for this notice). ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Luke Hall-Jordan, Stratospheric To date, EPA has not received the AGENCY Protection Division, Office of requested information. Atmospheric Programs, (6205T), 1200 In the March 16, 2015 letter, the EPA [EPA–HQ–OAR–2015–0771; FRL–9939–41– Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, warned that if RefEx did not provide OAR] additional information to demonstrate DC 20460; telephone number (202) 343– 9591; email address hall-jordan.luke@ compliance with 40 CFR 82.164, EPA Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: would consider initiating procedures to Notice of Revocation of Certification epa.gov. revoke RefEx’s status as a certified for Refrigerant Reclaimers SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: reclaimer pursuant to 40 CFR 82.164(g) AGENCY: Environmental Protection Impending Revocation and 82.169. Since many of the letters Agency (EPA). sent to RefEx have been returned as On June 10, 2011, the EPA issued a undeliverable, in addition to the copy of ACTION: Notice of revocation. request for information (June 10, 2011 the letter sent by certified mail, the EPA SUMMARY: In accordance with 40 CFR Request or Request, available in the emailed the March 16, 2015 letter to the 82.164, no person may sell or offer for docket for this notice) to RefEx pursuant email address that RefEx uses to provide sale or use as a refrigerant, any class I to Section 114 of the Clean Air Act its annual report of the amount of or class II ozone-depleting substance (CAA). Section 114 of the CAA refrigerant reclaimed on May 7, 2015. consisting wholly or in part of used authorizes the EPA to request such The last report was received by the EPA refrigerant unless the substance has information from anyone who is subject from this email address on March 24, been reclaimed by an Environmental to any requirement of the CAA in order 2015. Protection Agency (EPA)-certified to determine the compliance status of Since RefEx failed to fully respond to refrigerant reclaimer. All persons that person or entity. RefEx is subject to the information requests and has not reclaiming used refrigerant for sale to a regulations at 40 CFR 82.164 and 82.166 shown that it is complying with 40 CFR new owner are required to certify to the implementing section 608 of the Clean 82.164 and 82.166, including EPA Administrator in accordance with Air Act. particularly 40 CFR 82.164(b) and 40 CFR 82.164 and to maintain records The June 10, 2011 Request asked, in 82.166(g), the EPA is revoking RefEx’s and submit reports in accordance with part, for records documenting that certification to reclaim refrigerants. 40 CFR 82.166. reclaimed refrigerant sold by RefEx met Under 40 CFR 82.169, the EPA has the Through this action, the EPA is giving the ARI 700 standard (upon which the ability to revoke a reclaimer’s notice of the impending revocation of Specifications for Fluorocarbon and certification for failing ‘‘to abide by any one refrigerant reclaimer, Refrigerants Other Refrigerants in appendix A to 40 of the provisions of this subpart . . . . Exchange, Inc. (RefEx) of Irwindale, CA, CFR part 82, subpart F are based), for In such cases, the Administrator or her in accordance with 40 CFR part 82, the two-year period prior to RefEx’s or his designated representative shall subpart F. In addition, the EPA is receipt of the request. RefEx responded give notice of an impending suspension announcing the previous revocation of to the Request in part on July 7, 2011. [or revocation] to the person or certification of eight refrigerant Records provided by RefEx in its organization setting forth the facts or reclaimers. An up-to-date list of EPA- response did not demonstrate that all conduct that provide the basis for the certified refrigerant reclaimers is refrigerant sold by RefEx in the relevant revocation or suspension.’’ See also 40 available online at www.epa.gov/ozone/ time frame was reprocessed to meet all CFR 82.164(g) (providing that ‘‘[f]ailure title6/608/reclamation/reclist.html. of the applicable specifications in to abide by any of the provisions of this DATES: If RefEx wishes to request a appendix A to 40 CFR part 82, subpart subpart may result in revocation . . . of hearing for the impending revocation of F. As part of its reclaimer certification, the certification of the reclaimer in its reclaimer certification, it must RefEx is required to verify that the accordance with 40 CFR 82.169’’ and request a hearing in writing on or before reprocessed refrigerant meets all of the including an analogous notice January 4, 2016. If a written request and specifications in appendix A. See 40 requirement). supporting data are not received by that CFR 82.164(b), (e)(3), and (g). In If RefEx believes that its certification date, RefEx’s certification to reclaim addition, among other things, the June to reclaim refrigerants should not be refrigerants is revoked effective 10, 2011 Request asked for the names revoked, it may request a hearing under February 1, 2016. and addresses of persons that sent RefEx 40 CFR 82.169 by filing a written The following entities had their material for reclamation in the 12 request within 30 days of this notice to certification as refrigerant reclaimers months prior to the Request. RefEx’s the individual identified in FOR FURTHER revoked previously, effective as of the July 7, 2011 response also did not INFORMATION CONTACT. The request must dates listed below and on EPA’s Web provide that information. RefEx is include RefEx’s objections to the site: required to keep this information under revocation and data to support the November 2009: Polar Refrigerant in 40 CFR 82.164(e)(3) and 82.166(g). objections. If the Agency does not EPA sent two follow-up letters (also jstallworth on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES South Hampton, NH receive a written request for a hearing March 19, 2009: Refrigerant Services, available in the docket for this notice), within 30 days of the date of this notice, Inc in Imperial Beach, CA dated August 19, 2011 and October 25, the revocation will become effective 60 January 10, 2008: Rocky Mountain 2011, noting deficiencies in RefEx’s July days after the publication of this notice. Reclamation, Inc in Denver, CO; Star 7, 2011 response and requesting a full Refrigerants in Fort Worth, TX and complete response to the June 10, Notice of Previous Revocations March 9, 2007: Teris, LLC in El Dorado, 2011 Request. Further, EPA offered To ensure that all stakeholders are AR RefEx the opportunity to provide any aware of past revocations, EPA is also VerDate Sep<11>2014 13:24 Dec 01, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\02DEN1.SGM 02DEN1


Document Created: 2015-12-14 13:48:26
Document Modified: 2015-12-14 13:48:26
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of a new system of records.
DatesSubmit your comments on this proposed new system of records on or before January 4, 2016.
ContactDr. Audrey Pendleton, Associate Commissioner, Evaluation Division, National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education, 555 New Jersey Avenue NW., Room 502D, Washington, DC 20208-0001. Telephone: (202) 208-7078.
FR Citation80 FR 75452 
2025 Federal Register | Disclaimer | Privacy Policy
USC | CFR | eCFR