81 FR 44600 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) 2017 National Supplement
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 131 (July 8, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 131 (July 8, 2016)
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 131 (Friday, July 8, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 44600-44601] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-16224] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION [Docket No.: ED-2016-ICCD-0081] Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) 2017 National Supplement AGENCY: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Department of Education (ED). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is proposing a reinstatement of a previously approved information collection. DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before September 6, 2016. ADDRESSES: To access and review all the documents related to the information collection listed in this notice, please use http://www.regulations.gov by searching the Docket ID number ED-2016-ICCD- 0081. Comments submitted in response to this notice should be submitted electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov by selecting the Docket ID number or via postal mail, commercial delivery, or hand delivery. Please note that comments submitted by fax or email and those submitted after the comment period will not be accepted. Written requests for information or comments submitted by postal mail or delivery should be addressed to the Director of the [[Page 44601]] Information Collection Clearance Division, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room 2E-347, Washington, DC 20202-4537. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to collection activities, please contact NCES Information Collections at [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Education (ED), in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed, revised, and continuing collections of information. This helps the Department assess the impact of its information collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. It also helps the public understand the Department's information collection requirements and provide the requested data in the desired format. ED is soliciting comments on the proposed information collection request (ICR) that is described below. The Department of Education is especially interested in public comment addressing the following issues: (1) Is this collection necessary to the proper functions of the Department; (2) will this information be processed and used in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; (4) how might the Department enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (5) how might the Department minimize the burden of this collection on the respondents, including through the use of information technology. Please note that written comments received in response to this notice will be considered public records. Title of Collection: Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) 2017 National Supplement. OMB Control Number: 1850-0870. Type of Review: A reinstatement of a previously approved information collection. Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals. Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 12,626. Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 3,960. Abstract: The Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) is a cyclical, large-scale study of adult skills and life experiences focusing on education and employment, designed internationally to assess adults in different countries over a broad range of abilities, from simple reading to complex problem-solving skills, and to collect information on individuals' skill use and background. In the United States, PIAAC is conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). PIAAC defines four core competency domains of adult cognitive skills seen as key to facilitating the social and economic participation of adults in advanced economies: Literacy, reading components, numeracy, and problem solving in technology-rich environments. PIAAC also surveys adults on their education background, work history, the skills they use on the job and at home, their civic engagement, and sense of their health and well-being. The results are used to compare participating countries on the skills capacities of their workforce-aged adults and to learn more about relationships between educational background, employment, and other outcomes. PIAAC is coordinated by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and developed by participating countries with the support of the OECD. U.S. participated in the PIAAC Main Study data collection in 2012, conducted a national supplement in 2014, and in this submission requests to conduct the PIAAC 2017 National Supplement data collection from February to September 2017 with a nationally representative sample of 3,800 adults ages 16-74, in a new sample of 80 primary sampling units (PSUs). Dated: July 5, 2016. Kate Mullan, Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management. [FR Doc. 2016-16224 Filed 7-7-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-P
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Dated: July 1, 2016. intends to prepare an F/EIS report. The private organizations or individuals on
Christopher W. Crary, primary Federal actions under the scope of the F/EIS through this
Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army, District consideration are: (1) Navigation public notice. The purpose of the public
Engineer. improvement measures that expand the scoping meeting is to solicit comments
[FR Doc. 2016–16188 Filed 7–7–16; 8:45 am] federal turning basin; (2) surge regarding the potential impacts,
BILLING CODE 3720–58–P reduction measures by constructing environmental issues, and alternatives
protective structures at both harbors; associated with the proposed action to
and (3) expand and deepen the harbor be considered in the study report. The
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE basin and entrance channel to meeting place, date, and time will be
accommodate larger vessels by advertised in advance in local
Department of the Army, Corps of dredging. The F/EIS reports shall meet newspapers, and meeting
Engineers the requirements of NEPA, including all announcement letters will be sent to
applicable federal regulations interested parties. The draft F/EIS report
Intent To Prepare an Integrated implementing those statutes. is expected to be available for public
Feasibility/Environmental Impact Evaluation will examine the costs and review and comment in the summer of
Statement for the Proposed Rota benefits of this project, as well as the 2017 and a public meeting will be held
Harbor Modifications Project, Island of environmental impacts of modifying the after its publication.
Rota, Commonwealth of the Northern maintained dimensions of the existing
Mariana Islands Dated: July 1, 2016.
Federal project within its authorized
limits. The purpose of this effort is to Christopher W. Crary,
AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S.
conduct a study to assess the technical, Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army, District
Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Engineer.
DoD. environmental, and economic feasibility
in the implementation of navigation [FR Doc. 2016–16189 Filed 7–7–16; 8:45 am]
ACTION: Notice of intent.
improvement at Rota Harbor. BILLING CODE 3720–58–P
SUMMARY: Pursuant to the section 102(2) Project Site and Background
(C) of National Environmental Policy Information: Since its construction in
Act (NEPA) of 1969; the U.S. Army 1985, users of the Rota West Harbor DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Corps of Engineers and the have experienced problems with
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana navigation within the entrance channel [Docket No.: ED–2016–ICCD–0081]
Islands (CMNI), Municipality of Rota and with vessels docked at the piers
Agency Information Collection
(Municipality)/Commonwealth Ports attributable to adverse wave conditions
Activities; Comment Request; Program
Authority (CPA) gives notice that an and the current harbor configuration. As
for the International Assessment of
Integrated Feasibility/Environmental recently as late 2013, there have been
Adult Competencies (PIAAC) 2017
Impact Statement (F/EIS) report is being periods when the harbor has shut down
and cargo flown to the island at a National Supplement
prepared for the Proposed Rota Harbor
Modifications Project, Island of Rota, considerable cost to the island residents. AGENCY: National Center for Education
CNMI. This project is authorized under The project will evaluate wave action Statistics (NCES), Department of
section 209 of the Rivers and Harbors within the harbor and identify Education (ED).
Act of 1962 (Pub. L. 87–874) and will modifications to general navigations ACTION: Notice.
consider the implementation of features to improve operating
navigation improvements at Rota inefficiency and safe navigation and SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Harbor. address the need to expand the harbor Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
DATES: In order to be considered in the
basin to accommodate larger vessels. U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is
Proposed Action(s): The study reports proposing a reinstatement of a
Draft F/EIS, comments and suggestions
will assess the technical, environmental previously approved information
should be received within 30 days after
and economic feasibility in the collection.
the last public scoping meeting. Two
implementation of navigation
public scoping meetings will be held in DATES: Interested persons are invited to
improvement. These include: (1)
Saipan and Rota in mid/late July 2016. submit comments on or before
Navigation improvement measures that
A separate notice will be published for September 6, 2016.
expand the federal turning basin; (2)
meeting times and places. ADDRESSES: To access and review all the
surge reduction measures by
ADDRESSES: Mail written comments documents related to the information
constructing protective structures; and
concerning this notice to: Mr. Milton (3) dredging harbor sediments to allow collection listed in this notice, please
Yoshimoto, Project Manager, Civil and larger vessels access to the harbor. use http://www.regulations.gov by
Public Works Branch, Honolulu District, Issues: Potentially significant issues searching the Docket ID number ED–
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Bldg. associated with the project may include: 2016–ICCD–0081. Comments submitted
230, Fort Shafter, Hawaii 96858. aesthetics/visual impacts, air quality in response to this notice should be
Comment letters should include the emissions, biological resource impacts, submitted electronically through the
commenter’s physical mailing address environmental justice, hazards and Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://
and the project title in the subject line. hazardous materials, hydrology and www.regulations.gov by selecting the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. water quality, noise, traffic and Docket ID number or via postal mail,
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Milton Yoshimoto, Project Manager, transportation, and cumulative impacts commercial delivery, or hand delivery.
Civil and Public Works Branch, from past, present and reasonably Please note that comments submitted by
Honolulu District, U.S. Army Corps of foreseeable future projects. fax or email and those submitted after
Engineers, Bldg. 230, Fort Shafter, Scoping Process: The U.S. Army the comment period will not be
Hawaii 96858, (808) 835–4034, E-Mail: Corps of Engineers is seeking accepted. Written requests for
milton.t.yoshimoto@usace.army.mil. participation and input of all interested information or comments submitted by
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In federal, state, and local agencies, Native postal mail or delivery should be
accordance with NEPA, the Corps American groups, and other concerned addressed to the Director of the
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Information Collection Clearance solving skills, and to collect information DATES: Interested persons are invited to
Division, U.S. Department of Education, on individuals’ skill use and submit comments on or before August 8,
400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room background. In the United States, 2016.
2E–347, Washington, DC 20202–4537. PIAAC is conducted by the National
Center for Education Statistics (NCES). ADDRESSES: To access and review all the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
PIAAC defines four core competency documents related to the information
specific questions related to collection collection listed in this notice, please
activities, please contact NCES domains of adult cognitive skills seen as
key to facilitating the social and use http://www.regulations.gov by
Information Collections at searching the Docket ID number ED–
NCES.Information.Collections@ed.gov. economic participation of adults in
advanced economies: Literacy, reading 2016–ICCD–0034. Comments submitted
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The in response to this notice should be
Department of Education (ED), in components, numeracy, and problem
solving in technology-rich submitted electronically through the
accordance with the Paperwork Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. environments. PIAAC also surveys
adults on their education background, www.regulations.gov by selecting the
3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general Docket ID number or via postal mail,
public and Federal agencies with an work history, the skills they use on the
job and at home, their civic engagement, commercial delivery, or hand delivery.
opportunity to comment on proposed, Please note that comments submitted by
revised, and continuing collections of and sense of their health and well-being.
The results are used to compare fax or email and those submitted after
information. This helps the Department the comment period will not be
assess the impact of its information participating countries on the skills
capacities of their workforce-aged adults accepted. Written requests for
collection requirements and minimize information or comments submitted by
the public’s reporting burden. It also and to learn more about relationships
between educational background, postal mail or delivery should be
helps the public understand the addressed to the Director of the
Department’s information collection employment, and other outcomes.
PIAAC is coordinated by the Information Collection Clearance
requirements and provide the requested Division, U.S. Department of Education,
data in the desired format. ED is Organization for Economic Cooperation
and Development (OECD) and 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room
soliciting comments on the proposed 2E–347, Washington, DC 20202–4537.
information collection request (ICR) that developed by participating countries
is described below. The Department of with the support of the OECD. U.S. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
Education is especially interested in participated in the PIAAC Main Study specific questions related to collection
public comment addressing the data collection in 2012, conducted a activities, please contact Joanne Bogart,
following issues: (1) Is this collection national supplement in 2014, and in 202–205–7855.
necessary to the proper functions of the this submission requests to conduct the
PIAAC 2017 National Supplement data SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Department; (2) will this information be
collection from February to September Department of Education (ED), in
processed and used in a timely manner;
2017 with a nationally representative accordance with the Paperwork
(3) is the estimate of burden accurate;
sample of 3,800 adults ages 16–74, in a Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C.
(4) how might the Department enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the new sample of 80 primary sampling 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general
information to be collected; and (5) how units (PSUs). public and Federal agencies with an
might the Department minimize the Dated: July 5, 2016. opportunity to comment on proposed,
burden of this collection on the revised, and continuing collections of
Kate Mullan,
respondents, including through the use information. This helps the Department
Acting Director, Information Collection
of information technology. Please note assess the impact of its information
Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy
that written comments received in Officer, Office of Management. collection requirements and minimize
response to this notice will be [FR Doc. 2016–16224 Filed 7–7–16; 8:45 am]
the public’s reporting burden. It also
considered public records. helps the public understand the
BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
Title of Collection: Program for the Department’s information collection
International Assessment of Adult requirements and provide the requested
Competencies (PIAAC) 2017 National DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION data in the desired format. ED is
Supplement. soliciting comments on the proposed
OMB Control Number: 1850–0870. information collection request (ICR) that
[Docket No.: ED–2016–ICCD–0034]
Type of Review: A reinstatement of a is described below. The Department of
previously approved information Agency Information Collection Education is especially interested in
collection. Activities; Submission to the Office of public comment addressing the
Respondents/Affected Public: Management and Budget for Review following issues: (1) Is this collection
Individuals. and Approval; Comment Request; necessary to the proper functions of the
Total Estimated Number of Annual Study of the Title III Native American Department; (2) will this information be
Responses: 12,626. and Alaska Native Children in School processed and used in a timely manner;
Total Estimated Number of Annual (NAM) Program (3) is the estimate of burden accurate;
Burden Hours: 3,960. (4) how might the Department enhance
Abstract: The Program for the AGENCY: Office of Planning, Evaluation the quality, utility, and clarity of the
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International Assessment of Adult and Policy Development (OPEPD), information to be collected; and (5) how
Competencies (PIAAC) is a cyclical, Department of Education (ED). might the Department minimize the
large-scale study of adult skills and life ACTION: Notice. burden of this collection on the
experiences focusing on education and respondents, including through the use
employment, designed internationally SUMMARY: In accordance with the of information technology. Please note
to assess adults in different countries Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 that written comments received in
over a broad range of abilities, from U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is response to this notice will be
simple reading to complex problem- proposing a new information collection. considered public records.
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