80 FR 76461 - Notice of Public Release of Stewardship of the National Training and Education Resource (NTER)®
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 236 (December 9, 2015)
Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 236 (December 9, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-30997 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 236 (Wednesday, December 9, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 76461-76462] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-30997] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Notice of Public Release of Stewardship of the National Training and Education Resource (NTER)[supreg] AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy, Department of Energy (DOE) ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE) today gives notice to inform any interested parties that:DOE will no longer provide financial support for development and web hosting of the National Training and Education Resource (NTER)[supreg]. DOE is releasing stewardship of the learning management system (LMS) and content management system (CMS) of NTER[supreg] to the open source community, consistent with the original development strategy. Parties interested in the LMS and the CMS should follow the guidance in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION Section below. DATES: Public release will occur on November 30, 2015. ADDRESSES: U.S. Department of Energy, Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20585-1615, Attn: John Lushetsky. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information should be directed to: The Office of Strategic Programs, U.S. Department of Energy, Mailstop EE-61T, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585, Attn: John Lushetsky or by email at [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)'s mission is to ensure America's security and prosperity by addressing its energy, environmental, and nuclear challenges through transformative science and technology solutions. DOE developed the National Training and Education Resource (NTER)[supreg] to provide an open source platform for multimedia self-paced training courses designed to build skills in clean energy vocations at lower costs than proprietary packages. NTER[supreg] primarily consists of a learning management system (LMS) and a content management system (CMS) that streamlines the delivery of training and content to stakeholders. The LMS and the CMS were designed to leverage open source code and open data, enabling educators to create content and students to take courses easily. These systems have offered DOE and other organizations a unified platform to provide state-of-the-art training. NTER[supreg] users have earned certifications and demonstrated competencies that translate directly into on-the-job performance. The highly modular design has allowed NTER[supreg] to be used as a stand-alone open-source toolkit or to be combined with proprietary third-party materials. Over the last several years, the open source community has demonstrated the ability to assume stewardship and development of the LMS and the CMS of NTER[supreg] to maximize the use and market adoption of these educational tools. Multiple organizations, with expertise in open source development of educational content, have incorporated and adapted the NTER[supreg] elements and are offering services based on it. DOE believes that these organizations and the open source community are most [[Page 76462]] qualified to maintain and build upon the success of the LMS and CMS of NTER[supreg] and will continue to provide state-of-the-art training platforms for educators and students. The LMS and CMS of NTER[supreg] can be found at the NTER[supreg] URL (www.nterlearning.org). The software and data are available to the public under an open source license and an open data license. DOE willno longer maintain and support the NTER[supreg] URL after April 1, 2016. Therefore, parties interested in the LMS and CMS should visit the NTER[supreg] URL as soon as possible in order to download the necessary software and data. NTER[supreg] is a registered trademark of DOE. Any party who uses or builds upon the LMS and CMS of NTER[supreg] may disclose that its training platform is based upon or a derivative to the LMS and the CMS of NTER[supreg]. No party shall use the NTER[supreg] trademark or identify DOE in any manner that would cause a reasonable person to believe that its training platform is being offered, supported, or endorsed by NTER[supreg] or DOE. Issued in Golden, CO, on: November 30, 2015. Stephanie Carabajal, Contracting Officer. [FR Doc. 2015-30997 Filed 12-8-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450-01-P
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collection request (ICR) entitled Description: CNCS is soliciting NTER® to the open source community,
Employers of National Service comments concerning its proposed consistent with the original
Enrollment Form for review and Employers of National Service development strategy.
approval in accordance with the Enrollment Form. The Employers of • Parties interested in the LMS and
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, National Service program is the CMS should follow the guidance in
Public Law 104–13, (44 U.S.C. Chapter administered by CNCS (in conjunction the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION Section
35). Copies of this ICR, with applicable with the Peace Corps, the National below.
supporting documentation, may be Peace Corps Association, the Points of DATES: Public release will occur on
obtained by calling the Corporation for Light Foundation and the Aspen November 30, 2015.
National and Community Service, Erin Institute), and seeks to connect ADDRESSES: U.S. Department of Energy,
Dahlin, at 202–606–6931 or email to employers from all sectors with Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence
edahlin@cns.gov. Individuals who use a AmeriCorps and Peace Corps alumni. Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20585–1615,
telecommunications device for the deaf Organizations that are looking to join Attn: John Lushetsky.
(TTY–TDD) may call 1–800–833–3722 the initiative will be filling out this form FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Eastern in order to document their participation. Requests for additional information
Time, Monday through Friday. Information provided is purely should be directed to: The Office of
DATES: Comments may be submitted, voluntary and will not be used for any Strategic Programs, U.S. Department of
identified by the title of the information grant or funding support. Energy, Mailstop EE–61T, 1000
collection activity, within January 8, Type of Review: Renewal. Independence Avenue SW.,
2016. Agency: Corporation for National and Washington, DC 20585, Attn: John
Community Service. Lushetsky or by email at
ADDRESSES: Comments may be Title: Employers of National Service
submitted, identified by the title of the nwtp.Webmaster@ee.doe.gov.
Enrollment Form. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S.
information collection activity, to the OMB Number: None.
Office of Information and Regulatory Department of Energy (DOE)’s mission
Agency Number: None.
Affairs, Attn: Ms. Sharon Mar, OMB Affected Public: Any organization is to ensure America’s security and
Desk Officer for the Corporation for seeking to join the Employers of prosperity by addressing its energy,
National and Community Service, by National Service program. environmental, and nuclear challenges
any of the following two methods Total Respondents: 300. through transformative science and
within 30 days from the date of Frequency: Ongoing. technology solutions. DOE developed
publication in the Federal Register: Average Time per Response: 15 the National Training and Education
(1) By fax to: 202–395–6974, minutes. Resource (NTER)® to provide an open
Attention: Ms. Sharon Mar, OMB Desk Estimated Total Burden Hours: 75 source platform for multimedia self-
Officer for the Corporation for National hours. paced training courses designed to build
and Community Service; or Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): skills in clean energy vocations at lower
(2) By email to: smar@omb.eop.gov. None. costs than proprietary packages. NTER®
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The OMB Total Burden Cost (operating/ primarily consists of a learning
is particularly interested in comments maintenance): None. management system (LMS) and a
which: content management system (CMS) that
Dated: December 3, 2015.
• Evaluate whether the proposed Erin Dahlin,
streamlines the delivery of training and
collection of information is necessary content to stakeholders. The LMS and
Deputy Chief of Program Operations. the CMS were designed to leverage open
for the proper performance of the
[FR Doc. 2015–31020 Filed 12–8–15; 8:45 am] source code and open data, enabling
functions of CNCS, including whether
the information will have practical BILLING CODE 6050–28–P educators to create content and students
utility; to take courses easily. These systems
• Evaluate the accuracy of the have offered DOE and other
agency’s estimate of the burden of the DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY organizations a unified platform to
proposed collection of information, provide state-of-the-art training. NTER®
including the validity of the Office of Energy Efficiency & users have earned certifications and
methodology and assumptions used; Renewable Energy demonstrated competencies that
• Propose ways to enhance the translate directly into on-the-job
Notice of Public Release of performance. The highly modular
quality, utility, and clarity of the
Stewardship of the National Training design has allowed NTER® to be used as
information to be collected; and
and Education Resource (NTER)®
• Propose ways to minimize the a stand-alone open-source toolkit or to
burden of the collection of information AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency & be combined with proprietary third-
on those who are to respond, including Renewable Energy, Department of party materials.
through the use of appropriate Energy (DOE) Over the last several years, the open
automated, electronic, mechanical, or ACTION: Notice.
source community has demonstrated the
other technological collection ability to assume stewardship and
techniques or other forms of information SUMMARY: The Department of Energy development of the LMS and the CMS
technology. (DOE) today gives notice to inform any of NTER® to maximize the use and
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interested parties that: market adoption of these educational
Comments • DOE will no longer provide tools. Multiple organizations, with
A 60-day Notice requesting public financial support for development and expertise in open source development of
comment was published in the Federal web hosting of the National Training educational content, have incorporated
Register on August 20, 2015 at 80 FR and Education Resource (NTER)®. and adapted the NTER® elements and
50610. This comment period ended • DOE is releasing stewardship of the are offering services based on it. DOE
October 19, 2015. No public comments learning management system (LMS) and believes that these organizations and the
were received from this Notice. content management system (CMS) of open source community are most
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qualified to maintain and build upon ADDRESSES: Unless otherwise stated, the Massachusetts, Washington, and
the success of the LMS and CMS of meetings will be held at: U.S. Minnesota.
NTER® and will continue to provide Department of Energy, Forrestal Acceptable alternate forms of Photo-
state-of-the-art training platforms for Building, Room 8E–089, 1000 ID include: U.S. Passport or Passport
educators and students. Independence Avenue SW., Card; an Enhanced Driver’s License or
The LMS and CMS of NTER® can be Washington, DC 20585. Enhanced ID-Card issued by the states
found at the NTER® URL To register for the webinar and of Minnesota, New York or Washington
(www.nterlearning.org). The software receive call-in information, please (Enhanced licenses issued by these
and data are available to the public register for the appropriate meeting date states are clearly marked Enhanced or
under an open source license and an at https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/ Enhanced Driver’s License); A military
open data license. DOE willno longer register/7335166795746629122. ID or other Federal government issued
maintain and support the NTER® URL FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Photo-ID card.
after April 1, 2016. Therefore, parties Cymbalsky, ASRAC Designated Federal Docket: The docket is available for
interested in the LMS and CMS should Officer, U.S. Department of Energy review at www.regulations.gov,
visit the NTER® URL as soon as possible (DOE), Office of Energy Efficiency and including Federal Register notices,
in order to download the necessary Renewable Energy, 950 L’Enfant Plaza public meeting attendee lists and
software and data. SW., Washington, DC 20024. Email: transcripts, comments, and other
NTER® is a registered trademark of asrac@ee.doe.gov. supporting documents/materials. All
DOE. Any party who uses or builds documents in the docket are listed in
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DOE
upon the LMS and CMS of NTER® may the www.regulations.gov index.
announces public meetings and However, not all documents listed in
disclose that its training platform is webinars for the ASRAC. Members of
based upon or a derivative to the LMS the index may be publicly available,
the public are welcome to observe the such as information that is exempt from
and the CMS of NTER®. No party shall business of the meeting and, if time
use the NTER® trademark or identify public disclosure.
allows, may make oral statements
DOE in any manner that would cause a during the specified period for public Issued in Washington, DC, on December 1,
reasonable person to believe that its 2015.
comment. To attend the meeting and/or
training platform is being offered, Kathleen B. Hogan,
to make oral statements regarding any of
supported, or endorsed by NTER® or the items on the agenda, email asrac@ Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy
DOE. Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and Renewable
ee.doe.gov. In the email, please indicate
Energy.
Issued in Golden, CO, on: November 30, your name, organization (if appropriate),
2015. [FR Doc. 2015–30998 Filed 12–8–15; 8:45 am]
citizenship, and contact information.
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Stephanie Carabajal, Please note that foreign nationals
Contracting Officer. participating in the public meeting are
[FR Doc. 2015–30997 Filed 12–8–15; 8:45 am] subject to advance security screening DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
BILLING CODE 6450–01–P procedures which require advance
notice prior to attendance at the public Federal Energy Regulatory
meeting. If a foreign national wishes to Commission
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY participate in the public meeting, please
inform DOE as soon as possible by [Docket No. CP16–19–000]
Office of Energy Efficiency and contacting Ms. Regina Washington at Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC; Notice
Renewable Energy (202) 586–1214 or by email: of Application
[Docket Number EERE–2013–BT–NOC– Regina.Washington@ee.doe.gov so that
0005] the necessary procedures can be Take notice that on November 18,
completed. Anyone attending the 2015, Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC
Appliance Standards and Rulemaking meeting will be required to present a (Sabine Pass) filed in Docket No. CP16–
Federal Advisory Committee: Notice of government photo identification, such 19–000 an application pursuant to
Open Meetings as a passport, driver’s license, or section 3(a) of the Natural Gas Act
government identification. Due to the (NGA) for authorization to site,
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and required security screening upon entry, construct, and operate liquefied natural
Renewable Energy, Department of individuals attending should arrive gas (LNG) transport carrier loading
Energy. early to allow for the extra time needed. facilities at its LNG terminal in Cameron
ACTION: Notice of open meetings. Due to the REAL ID Act implemented Parish, Louisiana. Specifically, Sabine
by the Department of Homeland Pass seeks authorization to construct: (i)
SUMMARY: The Department of Energy Security (DHS) recent changes have Conventional cold, insulated piping, (ii)
(DOE) announces public meetings and been made regarding ID requirements cryogenic hoses for filling and vapor
webinars for the Appliance Standards for individuals wishing to enter Federal return, (iii) two LNG loading stations,
and Rulemaking Federal Advisory buildings from specific states and U.S. each having two bays capable of loading
Committee (ASRAC). The Federal territories. Driver’s licenses from the LNG transport carriers or International
Advisory Committee Act requires that following states or territory will not be Standards Organization containers, and
agencies publish notice of an advisory accepted for building entry and one of (iv) appurtenances, all as more fully set
committee meeting in the Federal
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the alternate forms of ID listed below forth in the application which is on file
Register. will be required. with the Commission and open to
DATES: DOE will host public meetings DHS has determined that regular public inspection. The filing is available
on the following dates: driver’s licenses (and ID cards) from the for review at the Commission in the
• December 18, 2015 (webinar only); following jurisdictions are not Public Reference Room or may be
3:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. acceptable for entry into DOE facilities: viewed on the Commission’s Web site
• January 20, 2016; 9:30 a.m.–5:00 Alaska, Louisiana, New York, American web at http://www.ferc.gov using the
p.m. Samoa, Maine, Oklahoma, Arizona, ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket
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