81_FR_32837 81 FR 32737 - Federal Need Analysis Methodology for the 2017-18 Award Year-Federal Pell Grant, Federal Perkins Loan, Federal Work-Study, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan, Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant and TEACH Grant Programs

81 FR 32737 - Federal Need Analysis Methodology for the 2017-18 Award Year-Federal Pell Grant, Federal Perkins Loan, Federal Work-Study, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan, Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant and TEACH Grant Programs

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 100 (May 24, 2016)

Page Range32737-32742
FR Document2016-12250

The Secretary announces the annual updates to the tables used in the statutory Federal Need Analysis Methodology that determines a student's expected family contribution (EFC) for award year 2017-18 for these student financial aid programs. The intent of this notice is to alert the financial aid community and the broader public to these required annual updates used in the determination of student aid eligibility.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 100 (Tuesday, May 24, 2016)
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 100 (Tuesday, May 24, 2016)]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Federal Need Analysis Methodology for the 2017-18 Award Year--
Federal Pell Grant, Federal Perkins Loan, Federal Work-Study, Federal 
Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, William D. Ford Federal 
Direct Loan, Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant and TEACH Grant 
Programs

AGENCY: Federal Student Aid, Department of Education.

ACTION: Notice.

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    Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Numbers: 84.063; 
84.038; 84.033; 84.007; 84.268; 84.408; 84.379.

SUMMARY: The Secretary announces the annual updates to the tables used 
in the statutory Federal Need Analysis Methodology that determines a 
student's expected family contribution (EFC) for award year 2017-18 for 
these student financial aid programs. The intent of this notice is to 
alert the financial aid community and the broader public to these 
required annual updates used in the determination of student aid 
eligibility.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Part F of title IV of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965, as amended (HEA), specifies the criteria, data elements, 
calculations, and tables the Department of Education (Department) uses 
in the Federal Need Analysis Methodology to determine the EFC.
    Section 478 of the HEA requires the Secretary to annually update 
the following four tables for price inflation--the Income Protection 
Allowance (IPA), the Adjusted Net Worth (NW) of a Business or Farm, the 
Education Savings and Asset Protection Allowance, and the Assessment

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Schedules and Rates. The updates are based, in general, upon increases 
in the Consumer Price Index (CPI).
    For award year 2017-18, the Secretary is charged with updating the 
IPA for parents of dependent students, adjusted NW of a business or 
farm, the education savings and asset protection allowance, and the 
assessment schedules and rates to account for inflation that took place 
between December 2015 and December 2016. However, because the Secretary 
must publish these tables before December 2016, the increases in the 
tables must be based on a percentage equal to the estimated percentage 
increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) 
for 2016. The Secretary must also account for any under- or over-
estimation of inflation for the preceding year.
    In developing the table values for the 2016-17 award year, the 
Secretary assumed a 2.5 percent increase in the CPI-U for the period 
December 2014 through December 2015. Actual inflation for this time 
period was .7 percent. The Secretary estimates that the increase in the 
CPI-U for the period December 2015 through December 2016 will be 2.1 
percent.
    Additionally, section 601 of the College Cost Reduction and Access 
Act of 2007 (CCRAA, Pub. L. 110-84) amended sections 475 through 478 of 
the HEA affecting the IPA tables for the 2009-10 through 2012-13 award 
years and required the Department to use a percentage of the estimated 
CPI to update the table in subsequent years. These changes to the IPA 
impact dependent students, as well as independent students with 
dependents other than a spouse and independent students without 
dependents other than a spouse. This notice includes the new 2017-18 
award year values for the IPA tables, which reflect the CCRAA 
amendments. The updated tables are in sections 1 (Income Protection 
Allowance), 2 (Adjusted Net Worth of a Business or Farm), and 4 
(Assessment Schedules and Rates) of this notice.
    As provided for in section 478(d) of the HEA, the Secretary must 
also revise the education savings and asset protection allowances for 
each award year. The Education Savings and Asset Protection Allowance 
table for award year 2017-18 has been updated in section 3 of this 
notice.
    Section 478(h) of the HEA also requires the Secretary to increase 
the amount specified for the employment expense allowance, adjusted for 
inflation. This calculation is based on increases in the Bureau of 
Labor Statistics' marginal costs budget for a two-worker family 
compared to a one-worker family. The items covered by this calculation 
are: food away from home, apparel, transportation, and household 
furnishings and operations. The Employment Expense Allowance table for 
award year 2017-18 has been updated in section 5 of this notice.
    The HEA requires the following annual updates:
    1. Income Protection Allowance. This allowance is the amount of 
living expenses associated with the maintenance of an individual or 
family that may be offset against the family's income. The allowance 
varies by family size. The IPA for the dependent student is $6,420. The 
IPAs for parents of dependent students for award year 2017-18 are as 
follows:

                                          Parents of Dependent Students
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                                                                 Number in college
           Family size           -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         1               2               3               4               5
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2...............................         $17,910         $14,840  ..............  ..............  ..............
3...............................          22,300          19,250         $16,190  ..............  ..............
4...............................          27,540          24,480          21,430         $18,360  ..............
5...............................          32,490          29,430          26,380          23,320         $20,270
6...............................          38,010          34,940          31,900          28,830          25,790
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    For each additional family member add $4,290. For each additional 
college student subtract $3,050.
    The IPAs for independent students with dependents other than a 
spouse for award year 2017-18 are as follows:

                            Independent Students With Dependents Other Than a Spouse
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                                                                 Number in college
           Family size           -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         1               2               3               4               5
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2...............................         $25,280         $20,960  ..............  ..............  ..............
3...............................          31,480          27,180         $22,860  ..............  ..............
4...............................          38,870          34,560          30,260         $25,930  ..............
5...............................          45,870          41,540          37,240          32,920         $28,620
6...............................          53,640          49,330          45,040          40,690          36,400
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    For each additional family member add $6,060. For each additional 
college student subtract $4,300.
    The IPAs for single independent students and independent students 
without dependents other than a spouse for award year 2017-18 are as 
follows:

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                                                 Number in
                Marital status                    college        IPA
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Single........................................            1       $9,980
Married.......................................            2        9,980
Married.......................................            1       16,010
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    2. Adjusted Net Worth of a Business or Farm. A portion of the full 
NW (assets less debts) of a business or farm is excluded from the 
calculation of an expected contribution because (1) the income produced 
from these assets is already assessed in another part of the formula; 
and (2) the formula protects a portion of the value of the assets.
    The portion of these assets included in the contribution 
calculation is computed according to the following

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schedule. This schedule is used for parents of dependent students, 
independent students without dependents other than a spouse, and 
independent students with dependents other than a spouse.

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     If the NW of a business or farm is                             Then the adjusted NW is
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Less than $1................................  $0.
$1 to $130,000..............................  $0 + 40% of NW.
$130,001 to $385,000........................  $52,000 + 50% of NW over $130,000.
$385,001 to $640,000........................  $179,500 + 60% of NW over $385,000.
$640,001 or more............................  $332,500 + 100% of NW over $640,000.
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    3. Education Savings and Asset Protection Allowance. This allowance 
protects a portion of NW (assets less debts) from being considered 
available for postsecondary educational expenses. There are three asset 
protection allowance tables: one for parents of dependent students, one 
for independent students without dependents other than a spouse, and 
one for independent students with dependents other than a spouse.

                      Parents of Dependent Students
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                                                      And they are
       If the age of the older parent is       -------------------------
                                                  Married       Single
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                                                Then the education
                                                savings and asset
                                                protection allowance is
                                               -------------------------
26............................................        1,100          600
27............................................        2,200        1,300
28............................................        3,400        1,900
29............................................        4,500        2,600
30............................................        5,600        3,200
31............................................        6,700        3,800
32............................................        7,800        4,500
33............................................        9,000        5,100
34............................................       10,100        5,800
35............................................       11,200        6,400
36............................................       12,300        7,000
37............................................       13,400        7,700
38............................................       14,600        8,300
39............................................       15,700        9,000
40............................................       16,800        9,600
41............................................       17,100        9,800
42............................................       17,500       10,000
43............................................       17,900       10,200
44............................................       18,400       10,500
45............................................       18,800       10,700
46............................................       19,300       10,900
47............................................       19,800       11,200
48............................................       20,200       11,400
49............................................       20,700       11,700
50............................................       21,200       12,000
51............................................       21,700       12,200
52............................................       22,400       12,500
53............................................       22,900       12,800
54............................................       23,600       13,200
55............................................       24,100       13,500
56............................................       24,800       13,800
57............................................       25,600       14,100
58............................................       26,200       14,500
59............................................       26,900       14,900
60............................................       27,700       15,200
61............................................       28,500       15,600
62............................................       29,300       16,000
63............................................       30,100       16,400
64............................................       31,100       16,900
65 or older...................................       31,900       17,300
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        Independent Students With Dependents Other Than a Spouse
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                                                      And they are
         If the age of the student is          -------------------------
                                                  Married       Single
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                                                Then the education
                                                savings and asset
                                                protection allowance is
                                               -------------------------
25 or less....................................            0            0
26............................................        1,100          600
27............................................        2,200        1,300
28............................................        3,400        1,900
29............................................        4,500        2,600
30............................................        5,600        3,200
31............................................        6,700        3,800
32............................................        7,800        4,500
33............................................        9,000        5,100
34............................................       10,100        5,800
35............................................       11,200        6,400
36............................................       12,300        7,000
37............................................       13,400        7,700
38............................................       14,600        8,300
39............................................       15,700        9,000
40............................................       16,800        9,600
41............................................       17,100        9,800
42............................................       17,500       10,000
43............................................       17,900       10,200
44............................................       18,400       10,500
45............................................       18,800       10,700
46............................................       19,300       10,900
47............................................       19,800       11,200
48............................................       20,200       11,400
49............................................       20,700       11,700
50............................................       21,200       12,000
51............................................       21,700       12,200
52............................................       22,400       12,500
53............................................       22,900       12,800
54............................................       23,600       13,200
55............................................       24,100       13,500
56............................................       24,800       13,800
57............................................       25,600       14,100
58............................................       26,200       14,500
59............................................       26,900       14,900
60............................................       27,700       15,200
61............................................       28,500       15,600
62............................................       29,300       16,000
63............................................       30,100       16,400
64............................................       31,100       16,900
65 or older...................................       31,900       17,300
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       Independent Students Without Dependents Other Than a Spouse
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                                                      And they are
         If the age of the student is          -------------------------
                                                  Married       Single
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                                                Then the education
                                                savings and asset
                                                protection allowance is
                                               -------------------------
25 or less....................................            0            0
26............................................        1,100          600
27............................................        2,200        1,300
28............................................        3,400        1,900
29............................................        4,500        2,600
30............................................        5,600        3,200
31............................................        6,700        3,800
32............................................        7,800        4,500
33............................................        9,000        5,100
34............................................       10,100        5,800
35............................................       11,200        6,400
36............................................       12,300        7,000
37............................................       13,400        7,700
38............................................       14,600        8,300
39............................................       15,700        9,000
40............................................       16,800        9,600
41............................................       17,100        9,800
42............................................       17,500       10,000
43............................................       17,900       10,200
44............................................       18,400       10,500
45............................................       18,800       10,700
46............................................       19,300       10,900
47............................................       19,800       11,200
48............................................       20,200       11,400
49............................................       20,700       11,700
50............................................       21,200       12,000
51............................................       21,700       12,200
52............................................       22,400       12,500
53............................................       22,900       12,800
54............................................       23,600       13,200
55............................................       24,100       13,500
56............................................       24,800       13,800
57............................................       25,600       14,100
58............................................       26,200       14,500
59............................................       26,900       14,900
60............................................       27,700       15,200

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61............................................       28,500       15,600
62............................................       29,300       16,000
63............................................       30,100       16,400
64............................................       31,100       16,900
65 or older...................................       31,900       17,300
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    4. Assessment Schedules and Rates. Two schedules that are subject 
to updates--one for parents of dependent students and one for 
independent students with dependents other than a spouse--are used to 
determine the EFC from family financial resources toward educational 
expenses. For dependent students, the EFC is derived from an assessment 
of the parents' adjusted available income (AAI). For independent 
students with dependents other than a spouse, the EFC is derived from 
an assessment of the family's AAI. The AAI represents a measure of a 
family's financial strength, which considers both income and assets.
    The parents' contribution for a dependent student is computed 
according to the following schedule:

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                   If AAI is                                        Then the Contribution is
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Less than -$3,409.............................  -$750.
-$3,409 to $16,000............................  22% of AAI.
$16,001 to $20,100............................  $3,520 + 25% of AAI over $16,000.
$20,101 to $24,200............................  $4,545 + 29% of AAI over $20,100.
$24,201 to $28,300............................  $5,734 + 34% of AAI over $24,200.
$28,301 to $32,300............................  $7,128 + 40% of AAI over $28,300.
$32,301 or more...............................  $8,728 + 47% of AAI over $32,300.
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    The contribution for an independent student with dependents other 
than a spouse is computed according to the following schedule:

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                   If AAI is                                        Then the Contribution is
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Less than -$3,409.............................  -$750.
-$3,409 to $16,000............................  22% of AAI.
$16,001 to $20,100............................  $3,520 + 25% of AAI over $16,000.
$20,101 to $24,200............................  $4,545 + 29% of AAI over $20,100.
$24,201 to $28,300............................  $5,734 + 34% of AAI over $24,200.
$28,301 to $32,300............................  $7,128 + 40% of AAI over $28,300.
$32,301 or more...............................  $8,728 + 47% of AAI over $32,300.
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    5. Employment Expense Allowance. This allowance for employment-
related expenses--which is used for the parents of dependent students 
and for married independent students--recognizes additional expenses 
incurred by working spouses and single-parent households. The allowance 
is based on the marginal differences in costs for a two-worker family 
compared to a one-worker family. The items covered by these additional 
expenses are: Food away from home, apparel, transportation, and 
household furnishings and operations.
    The employment expense allowance for parents of dependent students, 
married independent students without dependents other than a spouse, 
and independent students with dependents other than a spouse is the 
lesser of $4,000 or 35 percent of earned income.
    6. Allowance for State and Other Taxes. The allowance for State and 
other taxes protects a portion of parents' and students' incomes from 
being considered available for postsecondary educational expenses. 
There are four categories for State and other taxes, one each for 
parents of dependent students, independent students with dependents 
other than a spouse, dependent students, and independent students 
without dependents other than a spouse. Section 478(g) of the HEA 
directs the Secretary to update the tables for State and other taxes 
after reviewing the Statistics of Income file data maintained by the 
Internal Revenue Service.

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                                                                 Parents of dependents and       Dependents  and
                                                               independents with dependents       independents
                                                                    other than a spouse              without
                                                           ------------------------------------    dependents
                           State                                  Percent of total income         other than a
                                                           ------------------------------------      spouse
                                                                                               -----------------
                                                              Under $15,000     $15,000 & up           All
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Alabama...................................................                 3                 2                 2
Alaska....................................................                 2                 1                 0
Arizona...................................................                 4                 3                 2
Arkansas..................................................                 4                 3                 3
California................................................                 8                 7                 6

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Colorado..................................................                 4                 3                 3
Connecticut...............................................                 9                 8                 5
Delaware..................................................                 5                 4                 3
District of Columbia......................................                 8                 7                 6
Florida...................................................                 3                 2                 1
Georgia...................................................                 5                 4                 3
Hawaii....................................................                 5                 4                 4
Idaho.....................................................                 5                 4                 3
Illinois..................................................                 6                 5                 3
Indiana...................................................                 4                 3                 3
Iowa......................................................                 5                 4                 3
Kansas....................................................                 4                 3                 3
Kentucky..................................................                 5                 4                 4
Louisiana.................................................                 3                 2                 2
Maine.....................................................                 6                 5                 4
Maryland..................................................                 8                 7                 6
Massachusetts.............................................                 7                 6                 4
Michigan..................................................                 5                 4                 3
Minnesota.................................................                 6                 5                 5
Mississippi...............................................                 3                 2                 2
Missouri..................................................                 5                 4                 3
Montana...................................................                 5                 4                 3
Nebraska..................................................                 5                 4                 3
Nevada....................................................                 2                 1                 1
New Hampshire.............................................                 5                 4                 1
New Jersey................................................                 9                 8                 5
New Mexico................................................                 3                 2                 2
New York..................................................                10                 9                 7
North Carolina............................................                 5                 4                 4
North Dakota..............................................                 2                 1                 1
Ohio......................................................                 5                 4                 3
Oklahoma..................................................                 3                 2                 2
Oregon....................................................                 7                 6                 5
Pennsylvania..............................................                 5                 4                 3
Rhode Island..............................................                 7                 6                 4
South Carolina............................................                 5                 4                 3
South Dakota..............................................                 2                 1                 1
Tennessee.................................................                 2                 1                 1
Texas.....................................................                 3                 2                 1
Utah......................................................                 5                 4                 3
Vermont...................................................                 6                 5                 3
Virginia..................................................                 6                 5                 4
Washington................................................                 3                 2                 1
West Virginia.............................................                 3                 2                 2
Wisconsin.................................................                 7                 6                 4
Wyoming...................................................                 2                 1                 1
Other.....................................................                 2                 1                 1
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    Program Authority:  20 U.S.C. 1087rr.


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    Dated: May 19, 2016.
James W. Runcie,
Chief Operating Officer, Federal Student Aid.
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                                                any given form identified by docket                     contractor accountability and the only                tables the Department of Education
                                                number, form number, and title.                         system that provides the Letter of                    (Department) uses in the Federal Need
                                                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To                     Authorization (LOA) which is required                 Analysis Methodology to determine the
                                                request more information on this                        for access to Authorized Government                   EFC.
                                                proposed information collection or to                   Services (AGS) which are assigned on                     Section 478 of the HEA requires the
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                                                obtain a copy of the proposal and                       the LOA for each individual contractor                Secretary to annually update the
                                                associated collection instruments,                      IAW their contract by the responsible                 following four tables for price
                                                please write to the Defense Manpower                    Contracting Officer. If the data is not               inflation—the Income Protection
                                                Data Center, Synchronized                               collected to generate the LOA,                        Allowance (IPA), the Adjusted Net
                                                Predeployment and Operational Tracker                   contractors would not be able to obtain               Worth (NW) of a Business or Farm, the
                                                Enterprise Suite (SPOT–ES) Program                      AGS in their deployed locations,                      Education Savings and Asset Protection
                                                Management Office, ATTN: Samuel                         including access to dining facilities—                Allowance, and the Assessment


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                                                Schedules and Rates. The updates are                                           December 2015 through December 2016                        year 2017–18 has been updated in
                                                based, in general, upon increases in the                                       will be 2.1 percent.                                       section 3 of this notice.
                                                Consumer Price Index (CPI).                                                       Additionally, section 601 of the                           Section 478(h) of the HEA also
                                                   For award year 2017–18, the Secretary                                       College Cost Reduction and Access Act                      requires the Secretary to increase the
                                                                                                                               of 2007 (CCRAA, Pub. L. 110–84)                            amount specified for the employment
                                                is charged with updating the IPA for
                                                                                                                               amended sections 475 through 478 of                        expense allowance, adjusted for
                                                parents of dependent students, adjusted
                                                                                                                               the HEA affecting the IPA tables for the                   inflation. This calculation is based on
                                                NW of a business or farm, the education
                                                                                                                               2009–10 through 2012–13 award years                        increases in the Bureau of Labor
                                                savings and asset protection allowance,
                                                                                                                               and required the Department to use a                       Statistics’ marginal costs budget for a
                                                and the assessment schedules and rates
                                                                                                                               percentage of the estimated CPI to                         two-worker family compared to a one-
                                                to account for inflation that took place
                                                                                                                               update the table in subsequent years.                      worker family. The items covered by
                                                between December 2015 and December
                                                                                                                               These changes to the IPA impact                            this calculation are: food away from
                                                2016. However, because the Secretary
                                                                                                                               dependent students, as well as                             home, apparel, transportation, and
                                                must publish these tables before
                                                                                                                               independent students with dependents                       household furnishings and operations.
                                                December 2016, the increases in the                                            other than a spouse and independent
                                                tables must be based on a percentage                                                                                                      The Employment Expense Allowance
                                                                                                                               students without dependents other than                     table for award year 2017–18 has been
                                                equal to the estimated percentage                                              a spouse. This notice includes the new
                                                increase in the Consumer Price Index                                                                                                      updated in section 5 of this notice.
                                                                                                                               2017–18 award year values for the IPA
                                                for All Urban Consumers (CPI–U) for                                            tables, which reflect the CCRAA                               The HEA requires the following
                                                2016. The Secretary must also account                                          amendments. The updated tables are in                      annual updates:
                                                for any under- or over-estimation of                                           sections 1 (Income Protection                                 1. Income Protection Allowance. This
                                                inflation for the preceding year.                                              Allowance), 2 (Adjusted Net Worth of a                     allowance is the amount of living
                                                   In developing the table values for the                                      Business or Farm), and 4 (Assessment                       expenses associated with the
                                                2016–17 award year, the Secretary                                              Schedules and Rates) of this notice.                       maintenance of an individual or family
                                                assumed a 2.5 percent increase in the                                             As provided for in section 478(d) of                    that may be offset against the family’s
                                                CPI–U for the period December 2014                                             the HEA, the Secretary must also revise                    income. The allowance varies by family
                                                through December 2015. Actual                                                  the education savings and asset                            size. The IPA for the dependent student
                                                inflation for this time period was .7                                          protection allowances for each award                       is $6,420. The IPAs for parents of
                                                percent. The Secretary estimates that the                                      year. The Education Savings and Asset                      dependent students for award year
                                                increase in the CPI–U for the period                                           Protection Allowance table for award                       2017–18 are as follows:

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

                                                2   ...........................................................................................       $17,910             $14,840     ........................   ........................   ........................
                                                3   ...........................................................................................        22,300              19,250                $16,190         ........................   ........................
                                                4   ...........................................................................................        27,540              24,480                  21,430                   $18,360         ........................
                                                5   ...........................................................................................        32,490              29,430                  26,380                     23,320                   $20,270
                                                6   ...........................................................................................        38,010              34,940                  31,900                     28,830                     25,790



                                                  For each additional family member                                              The IPAs for independent students
                                                add $4,290. For each additional college                                        with dependents other than a spouse for
                                                student subtract $3,050.                                                       award year 2017–18 are as follows:

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

                                                2   ...........................................................................................       $25,280             $20,960     ........................   ........................   ........................
                                                3   ...........................................................................................        31,480              27,180                $22,860         ........................   ........................
                                                4   ...........................................................................................        38,870              34,560                  30,260                   $25,930         ........................
                                                5   ...........................................................................................        45,870              41,540                  37,240                     32,920                   $28,620
                                                6   ...........................................................................................        53,640              49,330                  45,040                     40,690                     36,400



                                                  For each additional family member                                                                       Number in         is excluded from the calculation of an
                                                                                                                                  Marital status                              IPA
                                                add $6,060. For each additional college                                                                    college          expected contribution because (1) the
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                                                student subtract $4,300.                                                                                                    income produced from these assets is
                                                                                                                               Single ................      1        $9,980
                                                  The IPAs for single independent                                                                                           already assessed in another part of the
                                                                                                                               Married ..............       2         9,980
                                                students and independent students                                              Married ..............       1        16,010 formula; and (2) the formula protects a
                                                without dependents other than a spouse                                                                                      portion of the value of the assets.
                                                for award year 2017–18 are as follows:                                           2. Adjusted Net Worth of a Business           The portion of these assets included
                                                                                                                               or Farm. A portion of the full NW            in the contribution calculation is
                                                                                                                               (assets less debts) of a business or farm    computed according to the following


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                                                schedule. This schedule is used for                                       independent students without                                               independent students with dependents
                                                parents of dependent students,                                            dependents other than a spouse, and                                        other than a spouse.

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

                                                Less than $1 ............................................................................................................................................     $0.
                                                $1 to $130,000 .........................................................................................................................................      $0 + 40% of NW.
                                                $130,001 to $385,000 ..............................................................................................................................           $52,000 + 50% of NW over $130,000.
                                                $385,001 to $640,000 ..............................................................................................................................           $179,500 + 60% of NW over $385,000.
                                                $640,001 or more .....................................................................................................................................        $332,500 + 100% of NW over $640,000.



                                                   3. Education Savings and Asset                                          PARENTS OF DEPENDENT STUDENTS—                                               INDEPENDENT STUDENTS WITH DE-
                                                Protection Allowance. This allowance                                                  Continued                                                         PENDENTS    OTHER    THAN     A
                                                protects a portion of NW (assets less                                                                                                                   SPOUSE—Continued
                                                debts) from being considered available                                                                            And they are
                                                                                                                           If the age of the
                                                for postsecondary educational expenses.                                     older parent is                                                                                                And they are
                                                                                                                                                           Married                 Single            If the age of the
                                                There are three asset protection                                                                                                                         student is
                                                allowance tables: one for parents of                                                                                                                                                   Married        Single
                                                                                                                                                        Then the education sav-
                                                dependent students, one for                                                                             ings and asset protection                                                    Then the education sav-
                                                independent students without                                                                            allowance is                                                                 ings and asset protection
                                                dependents other than a spouse, and                                                                                                                                                  allowance is
                                                one for independent students with                                         65 or older ........                  31,900                 17,300
                                                dependents other than a spouse.                                                                                                                      64 ......................            31,100          16,900
                                                                                                                                                                                                     65 or older ........                 31,900          17,300
                                                                                                                              INDEPENDENT STUDENTS WITH
                                                  PARENTS OF DEPENDENT STUDENTS
                                                                                                                           DEPENDENTS OTHER THAN A SPOUSE
                                                                                       And they are                                                                                                    INDEPENDENT STUDENTS WITHOUT
                                                 If the age of the                                                                                                And they are                        DEPENDENTS OTHER THAN A SPOUSE
                                                  older parent is                                                          If the age of the
                                                                                 Married                Single                 student is                  Married                 Single
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           And they are
                                                                              Then the education sav-                                                                                                If the age of the
                                                                              ings and asset protection                                                 Then the education sav-                          student is                    Married        Single
                                                                              allowance is                                                              ings and asset protection
                                                                                                                                                        allowance is
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Then the education sav-
                                                26   ......................           1,100                    600                                                                                                                   ings and asset protection
                                                27   ......................           2,200                  1,300        25   or less ..........                    0                      0                                        allowance is
                                                28   ......................           3,400                  1,900        26   ......................            1,100                    600
                                                29   ......................           4,500                  2,600        27   ......................            2,200                  1,300        25     or less ..........                 0               0
                                                30   ......................           5,600                  3,200        28   ......................            3,400                  1,900        26     ......................         1,100             600
                                                                                                                          29   ......................            4,500                  2,600        27     ......................         2,200           1,300
                                                31   ......................           6,700                  3,800
                                                                                                                          30   ......................            5,600                  3,200        28     ......................         3,400           1,900
                                                32   ......................           7,800                  4,500
                                                                                                                          31   ......................            6,700                  3,800        29     ......................         4,500           2,600
                                                33   ......................           9,000                  5,100
                                                                                                                          32   ......................            7,800                  4,500
                                                34   ......................          10,100                  5,800                                                                                   30     ......................         5,600           3,200
                                                                                                                          33   ......................            9,000                  5,100
                                                35   ......................          11,200                  6,400                                                                                   31     ......................         6,700           3,800
                                                                                                                          34   ......................           10,100                  5,800
                                                36   ......................          12,300                  7,000                                                                                   32     ......................         7,800           4,500
                                                                                                                          35   ......................           11,200                  6,400
                                                37   ......................          13,400                  7,700                                                                                   33     ......................         9,000           5,100
                                                                                                                          36   ......................           12,300                  7,000
                                                38   ......................          14,600                  8,300        37   ......................           13,400                  7,700        34     ......................        10,100           5,800
                                                39   ......................          15,700                  9,000        38   ......................           14,600                  8,300        35     ......................        11,200           6,400
                                                40   ......................          16,800                  9,600        39   ......................           15,700                  9,000        36     ......................        12,300           7,000
                                                41   ......................          17,100                  9,800        40   ......................           16,800                  9,600        37     ......................        13,400           7,700
                                                42   ......................          17,500                 10,000        41   ......................           17,100                  9,800        38     ......................        14,600           8,300
                                                43   ......................          17,900                 10,200        42   ......................           17,500                 10,000        39     ......................        15,700           9,000
                                                44   ......................          18,400                 10,500        43   ......................           17,900                 10,200        40     ......................        16,800           9,600
                                                45   ......................          18,800                 10,700        44   ......................           18,400                 10,500        41     ......................        17,100           9,800
                                                46   ......................          19,300                 10,900        45   ......................           18,800                 10,700        42     ......................        17,500          10,000
                                                47   ......................          19,800                 11,200        46   ......................           19,300                 10,900        43     ......................        17,900          10,200
                                                48   ......................          20,200                 11,400        47   ......................           19,800                 11,200        44     ......................        18,400          10,500
                                                49   ......................          20,700                 11,700        48   ......................           20,200                 11,400        45     ......................        18,800          10,700
                                                50   ......................          21,200                 12,000        49   ......................           20,700                 11,700        46     ......................        19,300          10,900
                                                51   ......................          21,700                 12,200        50   ......................           21,200                 12,000        47     ......................        19,800          11,200
                                                52   ......................          22,400                 12,500        51   ......................           21,700                 12,200        48     ......................        20,200          11,400
                                                53   ......................          22,900                 12,800        52   ......................           22,400                 12,500        49     ......................        20,700          11,700
                                                54   ......................          23,600                 13,200        53   ......................           22,900                 12,800        50     ......................        21,200          12,000
                                                55   ......................          24,100                 13,500        54   ......................           23,600                 13,200        51     ......................        21,700          12,200
                                                56   ......................          24,800                 13,800        55   ......................           24,100                 13,500        52     ......................        22,400          12,500
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                                                57   ......................          25,600                 14,100        56   ......................           24,800                 13,800        53     ......................        22,900          12,800
                                                58   ......................          26,200                 14,500        57   ......................           25,600                 14,100        54     ......................        23,600          13,200
                                                59   ......................          26,900                 14,900        58   ......................           26,200                 14,500        55     ......................        24,100          13,500
                                                60   ......................          27,700                 15,200        59   ......................           26,900                 14,900        56     ......................        24,800          13,800
                                                61   ......................          28,500                 15,600        60   ......................           27,700                 15,200        57     ......................        25,600          14,100
                                                62   ......................          29,300                 16,000        61   ......................           28,500                 15,600        58     ......................        26,200          14,500
                                                63   ......................          30,100                 16,400        62   ......................           29,300                 16,000        59     ......................        26,900          14,900
                                                64   ......................          31,100                 16,900        63   ......................           30,100                 16,400        60     ......................        27,700          15,200



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                                                 INDEPENDENT STUDENTS WITHOUT DE-   4. Assessment Schedules and Rates.                                                                             family’s financial strength, which
                                                   PENDENTS   OTHER    THAN    A Two schedules that are subject to                                                                                 considers both income and assets.
                                                   SPOUSE—Continued               updates—one for parents of dependent                                                                               The parents’ contribution for a
                                                                                                                            students and one for independent                                       dependent student is computed
                                                 If the age of the                      And they are                        students with dependents other than a                                  according to the following schedule:
                                                     student is                                                             spouse—are used to determine the EFC
                                                                                 Married                 Single
                                                                                                                            from family financial resources toward
                                                                              Then the education sav-                       educational expenses. For dependent
                                                                              ings and asset protection                     students, the EFC is derived from an
                                                                              allowance is                                  assessment of the parents’ adjusted
                                                                                                                            available income (AAI). For
                                                61   ......................           28,500                 15,600         independent students with dependents
                                                62   ......................           29,300                 16,000
                                                63   ......................           30,100                 16,400         other than a spouse, the EFC is derived
                                                64   ......................           31,100                 16,900         from an assessment of the family’s AAI.
                                                65   or older ........                31,900                 17,300         The AAI represents a measure of a

                                                If AAI is                                                                                                                                                         Then the Contribution is

                                                Less than ¥$3,409 ......................................................................................................................................          ¥$750.
                                                ¥$3,409 to $16,000 .....................................................................................................................................          22% of AAI.
                                                $16,001 to $20,100 .......................................................................................................................................        $3,520 + 25%   of   AAI   over   $16,000.
                                                $20,101 to $24,200 .......................................................................................................................................        $4,545 + 29%   of   AAI   over   $20,100.
                                                $24,201 to $28,300 .......................................................................................................................................        $5,734 + 34%   of   AAI   over   $24,200.
                                                $28,301 to $32,300 .......................................................................................................................................        $7,128 + 40%   of   AAI   over   $28,300.
                                                $32,301 or more ...........................................................................................................................................       $8,728 + 47%   of   AAI   over   $32,300.



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

                                                If AAI is                                                                                                                                                         Then the Contribution is

                                                Less than ¥$3,409 ......................................................................................................................................          ¥$750.
                                                ¥$3,409 to $16,000 .....................................................................................................................................          22% of AAI.
                                                $16,001 to $20,100 .......................................................................................................................................        $3,520 + 25%   of   AAI   over   $16,000.
                                                $20,101 to $24,200 .......................................................................................................................................        $4,545 + 29%   of   AAI   over   $20,100.
                                                $24,201 to $28,300 .......................................................................................................................................        $5,734 + 34%   of   AAI   over   $24,200.
                                                $28,301 to $32,300 .......................................................................................................................................        $7,128 + 40%   of   AAI   over   $28,300.
                                                $32,301 or more ...........................................................................................................................................       $8,728 + 47%   of   AAI   over   $32,300.



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

                                                                                                                                                                                           Parents of dependents and                          Dependents
                                                                                                                                                                                         independents with dependents                             and
                                                                                                                                                                                              other than a spouse                            independents
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 without
                                                                                                              State                                                                           Percent of total income                         dependents
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              other than a
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                spouse
                                                                                                                                                                                        Under $15,000                $15,000 & up
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     All

                                                Alabama ...........................................................................................................................                           3                       2                       2
                                                Alaska ..............................................................................................................................                         2                       1                       0
                                                Arizona .............................................................................................................................                         4                       3                       2
                                                Arkansas ..........................................................................................................................                           4                       3                       3
                                                California ..........................................................................................................................                         8                       7                       6



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                                                                                                                                                                                              Parents of dependents and           Dependents
                                                                                                                                                                                            independents with dependents              and
                                                                                                                                                                                                 other than a spouse             independents
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     without
                                                                                                               State                                                                            Percent of total income           dependents
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  other than a
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    spouse
                                                                                                                                                                                           Under $15,000      $15,000 & up
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      All

                                                Colorado ..........................................................................................................................                     4                    3                   3
                                                Connecticut ......................................................................................................................                      9                    8                   5
                                                Delaware ..........................................................................................................................                     5                    4                   3
                                                District of Columbia .........................................................................................................                          8                    7                   6
                                                Florida ..............................................................................................................................                  3                    2                   1
                                                Georgia ............................................................................................................................                    5                    4                   3
                                                Hawaii ..............................................................................................................................                   5                    4                   4
                                                Idaho ................................................................................................................................                  5                    4                   3
                                                Illinois ...............................................................................................................................                6                    5                   3
                                                Indiana .............................................................................................................................                   4                    3                   3
                                                Iowa .................................................................................................................................                  5                    4                   3
                                                Kansas .............................................................................................................................                    4                    3                   3
                                                Kentucky ..........................................................................................................................                     5                    4                   4
                                                Louisiana ..........................................................................................................................                    3                    2                   2
                                                Maine ...............................................................................................................................                   6                    5                   4
                                                Maryland ..........................................................................................................................                     8                    7                   6
                                                Massachusetts .................................................................................................................                         7                    6                   4
                                                Michigan ...........................................................................................................................                    5                    4                   3
                                                Minnesota ........................................................................................................................                      6                    5                   5
                                                Mississippi ........................................................................................................................                    3                    2                   2
                                                Missouri ............................................................................................................................                   5                    4                   3
                                                Montana ...........................................................................................................................                     5                    4                   3
                                                Nebraska ..........................................................................................................................                     5                    4                   3
                                                Nevada .............................................................................................................................                    2                    1                   1
                                                New Hampshire ...............................................................................................................                           5                    4                   1
                                                New Jersey ......................................................................................................................                       9                    8                   5
                                                New Mexico .....................................................................................................................                        3                    2                   2
                                                New York .........................................................................................................................                     10                    9                   7
                                                North Carolina ..................................................................................................................                       5                    4                   4
                                                North Dakota ....................................................................................................................                       2                    1                   1
                                                Ohio .................................................................................................................................                  5                    4                   3
                                                Oklahoma .........................................................................................................................                      3                    2                   2
                                                Oregon .............................................................................................................................                    7                    6                   5
                                                Pennsylvania ....................................................................................................................                       5                    4                   3
                                                Rhode Island ....................................................................................................................                       7                    6                   4
                                                South Carolina .................................................................................................................                        5                    4                   3
                                                South Dakota ...................................................................................................................                        2                    1                   1
                                                Tennessee .......................................................................................................................                       2                    1                   1
                                                Texas ...............................................................................................................................                   3                    2                   1
                                                Utah .................................................................................................................................                  5                    4                   3
                                                Vermont ...........................................................................................................................                     6                    5                   3
                                                Virginia .............................................................................................................................                  6                    5                   4
                                                Washington ......................................................................................................................                       3                    2                   1
                                                West Virginia ....................................................................................................................                      3                    2                   2
                                                Wisconsin .........................................................................................................................                     7                    6                   4
                                                Wyoming ..........................................................................................................................                      2                    1                   1
                                                Other ................................................................................................................................                  2                    1                   1



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                                                32742                                     Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 100 / Tuesday, May 24, 2016 / Notices

                                                  Dated: May 19, 2016.                                                    DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
                                                James W. Runcie,
                                                Chief Operating Officer, Federal Student Aid.                             Orders Granting Authority To Import
                                                                                                                          and Export Natural Gas, To Import and
                                                [FR Doc. 2016–12250 Filed 5–23–16; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                                          Export Liquefied Natural Gas, Denying
                                                BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
                                                                                                                          Request for Rehearing, and Granting
                                                                                                                          Motion for Extension of Time To File
                                                                                                                          During April 2016

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                FE Docket Nos.

                                                DOMINION COVE POINT LNG, LP ...............................................................................................................................................                     11–128–LNG
                                                FLINT HILLS RESOURCES, LP ....................................................................................................................................................                  15–168–LNG
                                                MORGAN STANLEY CAPITAL GROUP, INC ...............................................................................................................................                               16–42–LNG
                                                POWER CITY PARTNERS, L.P ....................................................................................................................................................                   16–41–NG
                                                IGI RESOURCES, INC ...................................................................................................................................................................          16–46–NG
                                                EMPIRE NATURAL GAS CORPORATION ...................................................................................................................................                              16–48–NG
                                                SOCCO, INC ..................................................................................................................................................................................   16–44–NG
                                                JM & RAL ENERGY, INC ..............................................................................................................................................................             16–51–NG
                                                SEMPRA LNG MARKETING, LLC .................................................................................................................................................                     16–52–LNG
                                                TOURMALINE OIL MARKETING CORP .......................................................................................................................................                           16–43–NG
                                                SEQUENT ENERGY MANAGEMENT, L.P ...................................................................................................................................                              16–40–NG
                                                JORDAN COVE ENERGY PROJECT L.P .....................................................................................................................................                            12–32–LNG



                                                AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy,                                          These orders are summarized in the                                         SW., Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586–
                                                Department of Energy.                                                     attached appendix and may be found on                                      9478. The Docket Room is open between
                                                ACTION: Notice of orders.                                                 the FE Web site at http://energy.gov/fe/                                   the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.,
                                                                                                                          listing-doefe-authorizationsorders-                                        Monday through Friday, except Federal
                                                SUMMARY:   The Office of Fossil Energy                                    issued-2016. They are also available for                                   holidays.
                                                (FE) of the Department of Energy gives                                    inspection and copying in the U.S.
                                                                                                                                                                                                       Issued in Washington, DC, on May 16,
                                                notice that during April 2016, it issued                                  Department of Energy (FE–34), Division
                                                                                                                                                                                                     2016.
                                                orders granting authority to import and                                   of Natural Gas Regulation, Office of
                                                export natural gas, to import and export                                  Regulation and International                                               John A. Anderson,
                                                liquefied natural gas (LNG), denying                                      Engagement, Office of Fossil Energy,                                       Director, Office of Regulation and
                                                request for rehearing, and granting                                       Docket Room 3E–033, Forrestal                                              International Engagement, Office of Oil and
                                                motion for extension of time to file.                                     Building, 1000 Independence Avenue                                         Natural Gas.

                                                                                         APPENDIX—DOE/FE ORDERS GRANTING IMPORT/EXPORT AUTHORIZATIONS
                                                3331–B ...........                  04/18/16        11–128–LNG                 Dominion Cove Point LNG,                         Opinion and Order denying request for rehearing of Order
                                                                                                                                 LP.                                              granting Long-term Multi-contract authority to export LNG
                                                                                                                                                                                  by vessel from the Cove Point LNG Terminal in Calvert
                                                                                                                                                                                  County, Maryland, to Non-free Trade Agreement Nations.
                                                3809 ...............                04/13/16        15–168–LNG                 Flint Hills Resources, LP .......                Order granting Long-term, Multi-contract authority to export
                                                                                                                                                                                  LNG in ISO containers or in Bulk Loaded at the Stabilis
                                                                                                                                                                                  LNG Eagle Ford, LLC Facility in George West, Texas,
                                                                                                                                                                                  and exported by vessel to Free Trade Agreement Na-
                                                                                                                                                                                  tions.
                                                3810 ...............                04/13/16        16–42–LNG                  Morgan Stanley Capital                           Order granting blanket authority to import LNG from various
                                                                                                                                 Group, Inc.                                      international sources by vessel.
                                                3811 ...............                04/13/16        16–41–NG                   Power City Partners, L.P .......                 Order granting blanket authority to import natural gas from
                                                                                                                                                                                  Canada.
                                                3812 ...............                04/14/16        16–46–NG                   IGI Resources, Inc. ................             Order granting blanket authority to import/export natural gas
                                                                                                                                                                                  from/to Canada.
                                                3813 ...............                04/14/16        16–48–NG                   Empire Natural Gas Corpora-                      Order granting blanket authority to import/export natural gas
                                                                                                                                 tion.                                            from/to Canada.
                                                3814 ...............                04/14/16        16–44–NG                   Socco, Inc ..............................        Order granting blanket authority to import natural gas from
                                                                                                                                                                                  Canada.
                                                3815 ...............                04/28/16        16–51–NG                   JM & RAL Energy, Inc ...........                 Order granting blanket authority to export natural gas to
                                                                                                                                                                                  Mexico.
                                                3816 ...............                04/28/16        16–52–LNG                  Sempra LNG Marketing, LLC                        Order granting blanket authority to import LNG from various
                                                                                                                                                                                  international sources by vessel.
                                                3817 ...............                04/28/16        16–43–NG                   Tourmaline Oil Marketing                         Order granting blanket authority to import natural gas from
                                                                                                                                 Corp.                                            Canada.
                                                3818 ...............                04/29/16        16–40–NG                   Sequent Energy Manage-                           Order granting blanket authority to import/export natural gas
                                                                                                                                 ment, L.P.                                       from/to Canada.
                                                Procedural                          04/01/16        12–32–LNG                  Jordan Cove Energy Project                       Order granting Motion for Extension of Time to File Answers
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
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ActionNotice.
ContactMarya Dennis, U.S. Department of Education, room 63G2, Union Center Plaza, 830 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20202-5454. Telephone: (202) 377-3385.
FR Citation81 FR 32737 

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