81 FR 72582 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; NCER-NPSAS Grants-Connecting Students 2017: Testing the Effectiveness of FAFSA Interventions on College Outcomes

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 203 (October 20, 2016)

Page Range		72582-72583
FR Document		2016-25426

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is proposing a new information collection.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 203 (Thursday, October 20, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 203 (Thursday, October 20, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72582-72583]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-25426]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2016-ICCD-0112]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; NCER-
NPSAS Grants--Connecting Students 2017: Testing the Effectiveness of 
FAFSA Interventions on College Outcomes

AGENCY: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Department of 
Education (ED).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 
U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is proposing a new information 
collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
December 19, 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-
0112. 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-349, 
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: NCER-NPSAS Grants--Connecting Students 2017: 
Testing the Effectiveness of FAFSA Interventions on College Outcomes.
    OMB Control Number: 1850-NEW.
    Type of Review: A new information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 53,900.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 30,144.
    Abstract: In 2010, the National Center for Education Research 
(NCER) and the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), both 
within the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education 
Sciences (IES), began collaborating on an education grant opportunity 
related to the cross-

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sectional National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS). NPSAS is a 
large, nationally-representative sample of postsecondary institutions 
and students that contains student-level records on student 
demographics and family background, work experience, expectations, 
receipt of financial aid, and postsecondary enrollment (see http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/npsas/about.asp; (OMB #1850-0666)). Since 1987, 
NPSAS has been fielded every 3 to 4 years, most recently during the 
2015-16 academic year. The goal of this NCER-NCES collaboration is to 
provide researchers the opportunity to develop ``one-off'' projects 
that would target a subset of the NPSAS sample. Under this NCER-NCES 
grant opportunity, researchers submit applications to the Education 
Research Grants program (84.305A) under the Postsecondary and Adult 
Education topic and to the Exploration or Efficacy/Replication research 
goals. NCER supports research projects using NPSAS subsamples to: (1) 
Explore the relations between postsecondary persistence and completion, 
and malleable factors (as well as the mediators and moderators of those 
relationships), and (2) evaluate the efficacy of interventions aimed at 
improving persistence and completion of postsecondary education. 
Through the grant award, researchers can obtain indirect access to a 
subsample of the NPSAS sample after the study's student interviews have 
been completed. This request is to conduct, in 2017, the ``Connecting 
Students 2017: Testing the Effectiveness of FAFSA Interventions on 
College Outcomes'' study, funded by the NCER-NPSAS grant, designed to 
measure the effectiveness of an intervention that will provide 
financial aid information and reminders to college students who were 
initially interviewed as part of NPSAS:16.

    Dated: October 17, 2016.
Tomakie Washington,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of 
the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2016-25426 Filed 10-19-16; 8:45 am]
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is described below. The Department of well as the mediators and moderators of postal mail or delivery should be
Education is especially interested in those relationships), and (2) evaluate the addressed to the Director of the
public comment addressing the efficacy of interventions aimed at Information Collection Clearance
following issues: (1) Is this collection improving persistence and completion Division, U.S. Department of Education,
necessary to the proper functions of the of postsecondary education. Through 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room
Department; (2) will this information be the grant award, researchers can obtain 2E–349, Washington, DC 20202–4537.
processed and used in a timely manner; indirect access to a subsample of the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
(3) is the estimate of burden accurate; NPSAS sample after the study’s student specific questions related to collection
(4) how might the Department enhance interviews have been completed. This activities, please contact NCES
the quality, utility, and clarity of the request is to conduct, in 2017, the Information Collections at
information to be collected; and (5) how ‘‘Financial Aid Nudges: A National NCES.Information.Collections@ed.gov.
might the Department minimize the Experiment to Increase Retention of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
burden of this collection on the Financial Aid and College Persistence’’ Department of Education (ED), in
respondents, including through the use study, funded by the NCER–NPSAS accordance with the Paperwork
of information technology. Please note grant, designed to measure the Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C.
that written comments received in effectiveness of an intervention that will 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general
response to this notice will be provide financial aid information, public and Federal agencies with an
considered public records. reminders, and advising to college
Title of Collection: NCER–NPSAS opportunity to comment on proposed,
students who were initially interviewed revised, and continuing collections of
Grants—Financial Aid Nudges: A as part of NPSAS:16.
National Experiment to Increase information. This helps the Department
Retention of Financial Aid and College Dated: October 17, 2016. assess the impact of its information
Persistence. Tomakie Washington, collection requirements and minimize
OMB Control Number: 1850–NEW. Acting Director, Information Collection the public’s reporting burden. It also
Type of Review: A new information Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy helps the public understand the
collection. Officer, Office of Management. Department’s information collection
Respondents/Affected Public: [FR Doc. 2016–25427 Filed 10–19–16; 8:45 am] requirements and provide the requested
Individuals. BILLING CODE 4000–01–P data in the desired format. ED is
Total Estimated Number of Annual soliciting comments on the proposed
Responses: 112,500. information collection request (ICR) that
Total Estimated Number of Annual DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION is described below. The Department of
Burden Hours: 11,625. Education is especially interested in
[Docket No.: ED–2016–ICCD–0112]
Abstract: In 2010, the National Center public comment addressing the
for Education Research (NCER) and the Agency Information Collection following issues: (1) Is this collection
National Center for Education Statistics Activities; Comment Request; NCER– necessary to the proper functions of the
(NCES), both within the U.S. NPSAS Grants—Connecting Students Department; (2) will this information be
Department of Education’s Institute of 2017: Testing the Effectiveness of processed and used in a timely manner;
Education Sciences (IES), began FAFSA Interventions on College (3) is the estimate of burden accurate;
collaborating on an education grant Outcomes (4) how might the Department enhance
opportunity related to the cross- the quality, utility, and clarity of the
sectional National Postsecondary AGENCY: National Center for Education information to be collected; and (5) how
Student Aid Study (NPSAS). NPSAS is Statistics (NCES), Department of might the Department minimize the
a large, nationally-representative sample Education (ED). burden of this collection on the
of postsecondary institutions and ACTION: Notice. respondents, including through the use
students that contains student-level of information technology. Please note
records on student demographics and SUMMARY: In accordance with the
that written comments received in
family background, work experience, Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 response to this notice will be
expectations, receipt of financial aid, U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is considered public records.
and postsecondary enrollment (see proposing a new information collection. Title of Collection: NCER–NPSAS
http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/npsas/ DATES: Interested persons are invited to Grants—Connecting Students 2017:
about.asp; (OMB #1850–0666)). Since submit comments on or before Testing the Effectiveness of FAFSA
1987, NPSAS has been fielded every 3 December 19, 2016. Interventions on College Outcomes.
to 4 years, most recently during the ADDRESSES: To access and review all the OMB Control Number: 1850–NEW.
2015–16 academic year. The goal of this documents related to the information Type of Review: A new information
NCER–NCES collaboration is to provide collection listed in this notice, please collection.
researchers the opportunity to develop use http://www.regulations.gov by Respondents/Affected Public:
‘‘one-off’’ projects that would target a searching the Docket ID number ED– Individuals.
subset of the NPSAS sample. Under this 2016–ICCD–0112. Comments submitted Total Estimated Number of Annual
NCER–NCES grant opportunity, in response to this notice should be Responses: 53,900.
researchers submit applications to the submitted electronically through the Total Estimated Number of Annual
Education Research Grants program Federal eRulemaking Portal at http:// Burden Hours: 30,144.
(84.305A) under the Postsecondary and www.regulations.gov by selecting the Abstract: In 2010, the National Center
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Adult Education topic and to the Docket ID number or via postal mail, for Education Research (NCER) and the
Exploration or Efficacy/Replication commercial delivery, or hand delivery. National Center for Education Statistics
research goals. NCER supports research Please note that comments submitted by (NCES), both within the U.S.
projects using NPSAS subsamples to: (1) fax or email and those submitted after Department of Education’s Institute of
Explore the relations between the comment period will not be Education Sciences (IES), began
postsecondary persistence and accepted. Written requests for collaborating on an education grant
completion, and malleable factors (as information or comments submitted by opportunity related to the cross-

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sectional National Postsecondary Applicants: AEP Generation Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:
Student Aid Study (NPSAS). NPSAS is Resources Inc., AEP Generating Third Revised ISA No. 2301, Queue No.
a large, nationally-representative sample Company, Gavin Power, LLC., Darby AA1–079 to be effective 9/13/2016.
of postsecondary institutions and Power, LLC., Waterford Power, LLC., Filed Date: 10/13/16.
students that contains student-level Lawrenceburg Power, LLC. Accession Number: 20161013–5172.
records on student demographics and Description: Joint Application for Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/3/16.
family background, work experience, Authorization of Disposition of Docket Numbers: ER17–86–000.
expectations, receipt of financial aid, Jurisdictional Assets Under Section 203 Applicants: Pacific Gas and Electric
and postsecondary enrollment (see of the FPA of AEP Generation Company.
http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/npsas/ Resources, Inc., et al. Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:
about.asp; (OMB #1850–0666)). Since Filed Date: 10/13/16. Revisions to PG&E’s WDT LGIA and
1987, NPSAS has been fielded every 3 Accession Number: 20161013–5201. SGIA in Compliance With Order Nos.
to 4 years, most recently during the Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/3/16. 827 and 828 to be effective 10/17/2016.
2015–16 academic year. The goal of this Docket Numbers: EC17–12–000. Filed Date: 10/14/16.
NCER–NCES collaboration is to provide Applicants: Duquesne Light Accession Number: 20161014–5002.
researchers the opportunity to develop Company. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/4/16.
‘‘one-off’’ projects that would target a Description: Application for Approval Docket Numbers: ER17–87–000.
subset of the NPSAS sample. Under this under Section 203 of the Federal Power Applicants: NorthWestern
NCER–NCES grant opportunity, Act and Request for Expedited Corporation.
researchers submit applications to the Treatment of Duquesne Light Company, Description: Compliance filing: Order
Education Research Grants program et al. Nos. 827 and 828 Combined
(84.305A) under the Postsecondary and Filed Date: 10/13/16. Compliance Filing (Montana OATT) to
Adult Education topic and to the Accession Number: 20161013–5203. be effective 10/14/2016.
Exploration or Efficacy/Replication Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/3/16. Filed Date: 10/14/16.
research goals. NCER supports research Take notice that the Commission Accession Number: 20161014–5032.
projects using NPSAS subsamples to: (1) received the following exempt Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/4/16.
Explore the relations between wholesale generator filings: Take notice that the Commission
postsecondary persistence and received the following electric securities
Docket Numbers: EG17–8–000.
completion, and malleable factors (as filings:
Applicants: Moapa Southern Paiute
well as the mediators and moderators of
Solar, LLC. Docket Numbers: ES17–3–000.
those relationships), and (2) evaluate the Description: Notice of Self-
efficacy of interventions aimed at Applicants: Monongahela Power
Certification of Exempt Wholesale Company.
improving persistence and completion Generator Status of Moapa Southern
of postsecondary education. Through Description: Application for
Paiute Solar, LLC. Authorization Under Section 204 of the
the grant award, researchers can obtain Filed Date: 10/13/16.
indirect access to a subsample of the Federal Power Act of Monongahela
Accession Number: 20161013–5205. Power Company.
NPSAS sample after the study’s student Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/3/16.
interviews have been completed. This Filed Date: 10/13/16.
request is to conduct, in 2017, the Docket Numbers: EG17–9–000. Accession Number: 20161013–5210.
‘‘Connecting Students 2017: Testing the Applicants: Ocean State Power LLC. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/3/16.
Effectiveness of FAFSA Interventions on Description: Ocean State Power LLC. Take notice that the Commission
College Outcomes’’ study, funded by the Notice of Self-Certification of Exempt received the following qualifying
NCER–NPSAS grant, designed to Wholesale Generator Status. facility filings:
measure the effectiveness of an Filed Date: 10/13/16. Docket Numbers: QF15–999–000.
intervention that will provide financial Accession Number: 20161013–5206. Applicants: Garnet Solar Power
aid information and reminders to Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/3/16. Generation Station 1.
college students who were initially Take notice that the Commission Description: Refund Report of Garnet
interviewed as part of NPSAS:16. received the following electric rate Solar Power Generation Station 1 LLC.
filings: Filed Date: 10/13/16.
Dated: October 17, 2016.
Docket Numbers: ER10–1910–012; Accession Number: 20161013–5180.
Tomakie Washington,
ER10–1911–012. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/3/16.
Acting Director, Information Collection
Applicants: Duquesne Light The filings are accessible in the
Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy
Officer, Office of Management. Company, Duquesne Power, LLC. Commission’s eLibrary system by
Description: Notice of Change in clicking on the links or querying the
[FR Doc. 2016–25426 Filed 10–19–16; 8:45 am]
Status of the Duquesne MBR Sellers. docket number.
BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
Filed Date: 10/13/16. Any person desiring to intervene or
Accession Number: 20161013–5212. protest in any of the above proceedings
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/3/16. must file in accordance with Rules 211
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Docket Numbers: ER13–343–007. and 214 of the Commission’s
Applicants: CPV Maryland, LLC. Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and
Federal Energy Regulatory Description: Notice of Change in 385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern
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Commission Status of CPV Maryland, LLC. time on the specified comment date.
Combined Notice Of Filings #1 Filed Date: 10/13/16. Protests may be considered, but
Accession Number: 20161013–5200. intervention is necessary to become a
Take notice that the Commission Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/3/16. party to the proceeding.
received the following electric corporate Docket Numbers: ER17–85–000. eFiling is encouraged. More detailed
filings: Applicants: PJM Interconnection, information relating to filing
Docket Numbers: EC17–11–000. L.L.C. requirements, interventions, protests,

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before December 19, 2016.
Contact		For specific questions related to collection activities, please contact NCES Information Collections at [email protected]
FR Citation		81 FR 72582