81 FR 66003 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program Annual Performance Report

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 186 (September 26, 2016)

Page Range		66003-66004
FR Document		2016-23089

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is proposing a revision of an existing information collection.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 186 (Monday, September 26, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 186 (Monday, September 26, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66003-66004]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-23089]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2016-ICCD-0072]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program Annual 
Performance Report

AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE), Department of 
Education (ED).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is 
proposing a revision of an existing information collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
October 26, 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-
0072. Comments submitted in response to this notice should be submitted 
electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov by selecting the Docket ID number or via postal 
mail, commercial delivery, or hand delivery. Please note that comments 
submitted by fax or email and those submitted after the comment period 
will not be accepted. Written requests for information or comments 
submitted by postal mail or delivery should be addressed to the 
Director of the Information Collection Clearance Division, U.S. 
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room 2E-347, 
Washington, DC 20202-4537.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to 
collection activities, please contact Carmen Gordon, 202-453-7311.

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: Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement 
Program Annual Performance Report.
    OMB Control Number: 1840-0640.
    Type of Review: A revision of an existing information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments; 
Private Sector.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 158.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 1,818.
    Abstract: Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement (McNair) 
Program grantees must submit the Annual Performance Report (APR) 
annually. The reports are used to evaluate grantees' performance for 
substantial progress, respond to

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Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) requirements, and to 
award prior experience points at the end of each project (budget) 
period. The Department also aggregates the data to provide descriptive 
information on the projects and to analyze the impact of the McNair 
Program on the academic progress of participating students.

    Dated: September 21, 2016.
Kate Mullan,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of 
the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management.
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(RSNS) Photonic Direction Finding (DF) Metal Films on Metal and Ceramic accepted. Written requests for
System’’; U.S. Patent Application Substrates’’. information or comments submitted by
Number 14/624,321 filed on February ADDRESSES: Requests for copies of the postal mail or delivery should be
17, 2015, entitled ‘‘Super Dielectric inventions should be directed to addressed to the Director of the
Materials’’; U.S. Patent Application Deborah Buettner, Director, Research Information Collection Clearance
Number 14/665,865 filed on March 23, and Sponsored Programs Office, NPS Division, U.S. Department of Education,
2015, entitled ‘‘Method for Producing A Code 41, 699 Dyer Road, Bldg. HA, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room
Coating’’; U.S. Patent Application Room 226, Monterey, CA 93943, 2E–347, Washington, DC 20202–4537.
Number 14/939,032 filed on November telephone 831–656–7893 or email FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
12, 2015, entitled ‘‘Method and dbuettne@nps.edu. specific questions related to collection
Apparatus for Computer Vision FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: activities, please contact Carmen
Analysis of Spin Rate of Marked Deborah Buettner, Director, Research Gordon, 202–453–7311.
Projectiles’’; U.S. Patent Application and Sponsored Programs Office, NPS SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Number 14/979,836 filed on December Code 41, 699 Dyer Road, Bldg. HA, Department of Education (ED), in
28, 2015, entitled ‘‘Method for Room 226, Monterey, CA 93943, accordance with the Paperwork
Interference-Robust Transmitter telephone 831–656–7893. Due to U.S. Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C.
Placement in Wireless Mesh Networks’’; Postal delays, please fax 831–656–2038, 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general
U.S. Patent Application Number 14/ email: dbuettne@nps.edu or use courier public and Federal agencies with an
850,410 filed on September 10, 2015, delivery to expedite response. opportunity to comment on proposed,
entitled ‘‘Capacitor with Ionic-solution- revised, and continuing collections of
Authority: 35 U.S.C. 207, 37 CFR part 404.
infused, Porous, Electrically Non- information. This helps the Department
conductive Material’’; U.S. Patent Dated: September 20, 2016. assess the impact of its information
Application Number 15/208,784 filed C. Pan, collection requirements and minimize
on July 13, 2016, entitled ‘‘Unscented Lieutenant, Judge Advocate General’s Corps, the public’s reporting burden. It also
Optimization and Control Allocation’’; U.S. Navy, Alternate Federal Register Liaison helps the public understand the
U.S. Patent Application Number 15/ Officer. Department’s information collection
225,174 filed on August 1, 2016, [FR Doc. 2016–23086 Filed 9–23–16; 8:45 am] requirements and provide the requested
entitled ‘‘Device and Method for BILLING CODE 3810–FF–P data in the desired format. ED is
Cellular Synchronization Assisted soliciting comments on the proposed
Location Estimation’’; U.S. Patent information collection request (ICR) that
Application Number 15/082,225 filed DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION is described below. The Department of
on March 28, 2016, entitled ‘‘Automated Education is especially interested in
[Docket No.: ED–2016–ICCD–0072]
Multi-plane Propulsion System’’; U.S. public comment addressing the
Patent Application Number 15/131,733 Agency Information Collection following issues: (1) Is this collection
filed on April 18, 2016, entitled Activities; Submission to the Office of necessary to the proper functions of the
‘‘Multiple Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Management and Budget for Review Department; (2) will this information be
Launcher System’’; U.S. Patent and Approval; Comment Request; processed and used in a timely manner;
Application Number 15/137,090 filed Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate (3) is the estimate of burden accurate;
on April 25, 2016, entitled ‘‘Device and Achievement Program Annual (4) how might the Department enhance
Method for Applying Internal Pressure Performance Report the quality, utility, and clarity of the
to a Hollow Cylinder’’; U.S. Patent information to be collected; and (5) how
Application Number 15/137,285 filed AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary might the Department minimize the
on April 25, 2016, entitled ‘‘Life Education (OPE), Department of burden of this collection on the
Preserver Location System’’; U.S. Patent Education (ED). respondents, including through the use
Application Number 62/293,376 filed ACTION: Notice. of information technology. Please note
on February 10, 2016, entitled ‘‘Method that written comments received in
and Apparatus for Satellite Mission SUMMARY: In accordance with the response to this notice will be
Planning’’; U.S. Patent Application Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is considered public records.
Number 62/303,186 filed on March 03, proposing a revision of an existing Title of Collection: Ronald E. McNair
2016, entitled ‘‘Method and Apparatus information collection. Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program
for Medium Voltage Pulsed Current DATES: Interested persons are invited to Annual Performance Report.
Supplies Using Wide Bandgap Solid submit comments on or before October OMB Control Number: 1840–0640.
State Devices’’; U.S. Patent Application 26, 2016. Type of Review: A revision of an
Number 15/147,568 filed on May 05, ADDRESSES: To access and review all the existing information collection.
2016, entitled ‘‘MEMS Thermal Creep documents related to the information Respondents/Affected Public: State,
Cantilever’’; U.S. Patent Application collection listed in this notice, please Local, and Tribal Governments; Private
Number 15/093,047 filed on April 07, use http://www.regulations.gov by Sector.
2016, entitled ‘‘Light Activated Rotor’’; searching the Docket ID number ED– Total Estimated Number of Annual
U.S. Patent Application Number 15/ 2016–ICCD–0072. Comments submitted Responses: 158.
130,189 filed on April 15, 2016, entitled in response to this notice should be Total Estimated Number of Annual
‘‘Light Activated Generator’’; U.S. Patent submitted electronically through the Burden Hours: 1,818.
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Application Number 15/207,128 filed Federal eRulemaking Portal at http:// Abstract: Ronald E. McNair
on July 11, 2016, entitled ‘‘AIGaAs/ www.regulations.gov by selecting the Postbaccalaureate Achievement
GaAs Solar Cell with Back-surface Docket ID number or via postal mail, (McNair) Program grantees must submit
Alternating Contacts (GaAs BAC Solar commercial delivery, or hand delivery. the Annual Performance Report (APR)
Cell)’’; U.S. Patent Application Number Please note that comments submitted by annually. The reports are used to
62/370,066 filed on August 02, 2016, fax or email and those submitted after evaluate grantees’ performance for
entitled ‘‘Chemical Method to Create the comment period will not be substantial progress, respond to

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Government Performance and Results accordance with the Paperwork training programs funded through NCER
Act (GPRA) requirements, and to award Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. or NCSER grant programs. The results of
prior experience points at the end of 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general the surveys will be used both to
each project (budget) period. The public and Federal agencies with an improve the training programs as well
Department also aggregates the data to opportunity to comment on proposed, as to provide information on the
provide descriptive information on the revised, and continuing collections of programs to the participants,
projects and to analyze the impact of the information. This helps the Department policymakers, practitioners, and the
McNair Program on the academic assess the impact of its information general public. All information released
progress of participating students. collection requirements and minimize to the public will be in aggregate so that
Dated: September 21, 2016. the public’s reporting burden. It also no one program or training group can be
helps the public understand the distinguished.
Kate Mullan,
Department’s information collection Dated: September 21, 2016.
Acting Director, Information Collection
requirements and provide the requested
Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy Kate Mullan,
Officer, Office of Management. data in the desired format. ED is
soliciting comments on the proposed Acting Director, Information Collection
[FR Doc. 2016–23089 Filed 9–23–16; 8:45 am] Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy
information collection request (ICR) that
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is described below. The Department of
[FR Doc. 2016–23051 Filed 9–23–16; 8:45 am]
Education is especially interested in
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION public comment addressing the
following issues: (1) Is this collection
[Docket No.: ED–2016–ICCD–0080] necessary to the proper functions of the
Department; (2) will this information be DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Agency Information Collection processed and used in a timely manner;
Activities; Submission to the Office of (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; Environmental Management Site-
Management and Budget for Review (4) how might the Department enhance Specific Advisory Board, Paducah
and Approval; Comment Request; IES the quality, utility, and clarity of the AGENCY: Department of Energy (DOE).
Research Training Program Surveys information to be collected; and (5) how ACTION: Notice of open meetings.
AGENCY: Institute of Education Sciences might the Department minimize the
(IES), Department of Education (ED). burden of this collection on the SUMMARY: This notice announces
ACTION: Notice. respondents, including through the use meetings of the Environmental
of information technology. Please note Management Site-Specific Advisory
SUMMARY: In accordance with the that written comments received in Board (EM SSAB), Paducah. The
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 response to this notice will be Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub.
U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is considered public records. L. 92–463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that
proposing a revision of an existing Title of Collection: IES Research public notice of these meetings be
information collection. Training Program Surveys. announced in the Federal Register.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to OMB Control Number: 1850–0873.
DATES: Saturday, October 15, 2016,
submit comments on or before October Type of Review: A revision of an
existing information collection. 11:00 a.m.; and Thursday, October 20,
26, 2016. 2016, 6:00 p.m.
Respondents/Affected Public:
ADDRESSES: To access and review all the ADDRESSES:
Individuals or Households.
documents related to the information Total Estimated Number of Annual West Kentucky Community and
collection listed in this notice, please Responses: 580. Technical College, Emerging
use http://www.regulations.gov by Total Estimated Number of Annual Technology Center, 4810 Alben
searching the Docket ID number ED– Burden Hours: 197. Barkley Drive, Paducah, Kentucky
2016–ICCD–0080. Comments submitted Abstract: The surveys are for 42001; and
in response to this notice should be participants in the fellowship research Barkley Centre, 111 Memorial Drive,
submitted electronically through the training programs and the non- Paducah, Kentucky 42001.
Federal eRulemaking Portal at http:// fellowship research training programs
www.regulations.gov by selecting the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
funded by Institute of Education Jennifer Woodard, Deputy Designated
Docket ID number or via postal mail, Sciences (IES). IES’s fellowship
commercial delivery, or hand delivery. Federal Officer, Department of Energy
programs include predoctoral training Paducah Site Office, Post Office Box
Please note that comments submitted by under the National Center for Education
fax or email and those submitted after 1410, MS–103, Paducah, Kentucky
Research (NCER) and postdoctoral 42001, (270) 441–6825.
the comment period will not be training under NCER and the National
accepted. Written requests for Center for Special Education Research SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
information or comments submitted by (NCSER). These programs provide Purpose of the Board: The purpose of
postal mail or delivery should be universities support to provide training the Board is to make recommendations
addressed to the Director of the in education research and special to DOE–EM and site management in the
Information Collection Clearance education research to graduate students areas of environmental restoration,
Division, U.S. Department of Education, (predoctoral program) and postdoctoral waste management and related
400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room fellows. IES also supports non- activities.
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2E–347, Washington, DC 20202–4537. fellowship research training through its Tentative Agendas
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For current programs, e.g., NCER’s Methods
specific questions related to collection Research Training program and NCER’s Saturday, October 15, 2016
activities, please contact Phill Gagne, Undergraduate Pathways program. IES • Call to Order, Introductions, Review
202–245–7139. would like to collect satisfaction of Agenda
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The information from the participants in • Administrative Issues
Department of Education (ED), in these programs and other similar • Public Comments (15 minutes)

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before October 26, 2016.
Contact		For specific questions related to collection activities, please contact Carmen Gordon, 202-453-7311.
FR Citation		81 FR 66003