81 FR 84564 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; 2018 Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS 2018) Main Study Recruitment and Field Test-Questionnaires Change Request
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 226 (November 23, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 226 (November 23, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-28204 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 226 (Wednesday, November 23, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 84564-84565] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-28204] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION [Docket No.: ED-2016-ICCD-0132] Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; 2018 Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS 2018) Main Study Recruitment and Field Test--Questionnaires Change Request AGENCY: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Department of Education (ED). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is proposing a reinstatement of a previously approved information collection. DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before December 23, 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- 0132. 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 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: 2018 Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS 2018) Main Study Recruitment and Field Test-- Questionnaires Change Request. OMB Control Number: 1850-0888. Type of Review: A reinstatement of a previously approved information collection. Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals or Households. Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 1,228. Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 1,949. Abstract: The Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS) is an international survey of teachers and principals that focuses on the working conditions of teachers and the teaching and learning practices in schools. TALIS was first administered in 2008 and is conducted every five years. Having participated in 2013 but not in 2008, the United States will administer TALIS for [[Page 84565]] the second time in 2018. TALIS is sponsored by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). In the United States, TALIS is conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), of the Institute of Education Sciences within the U.S. Department of Education. TALIS 2018 will address teacher training and professional development, teachers' appraisal, school climate, school leadership, teachers' instructional approaches, and teachers' pedagogical practices. In February 2017, TALIS 2018 field test will be conducted to evaluate newly developed teacher and school questionnaire items and test the survey operations. NCES's request to recruit and conduct pre-survey activities for the 2017 field test sample, administer the field test, and recruit schools for the 2018 main study sample was approved in September 2016 (1850-0888 v.5). This request amends the TALIS 2018 Recruitment and Field Test record with the final versions of the adapted U.S. versions of the TALIS 2018 field trial questionnaires. We are announcing a second 30-day comment period for the TALIS 2018 Field Test to include additional survey items in the field test questionnaires, as recently stipulated by OECD. Dated: November 18, 2016. Kate Mullan, Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management. [FR Doc. 2016-28204 Filed 11-22-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-P
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The template. This request revises the 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room
Department of Education (ED), in current information collection for the 2E–347, Washington, DC 20202–4537.
accordance with the Paperwork disclosure template to reflect the new FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. disclosure requirements and provides specific questions related to collection
3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general notice of the information that activities, please contact NCES
public and Federal agencies with an institutions must disclose. The Information Collections at
opportunity to comment on proposed, Department is further requesting that NCES.Information.Collections@ed.gov.
revised, and continuing collections of burden currently calculated for 1845–
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information collection.
Department’s information collection public and Federal agencies with an
Dated: November 18, 2016. opportunity to comment on proposed,
requirements and provide the requested
Kate Mullan, revised, and continuing collections of
data in the desired format. ED is
soliciting comments on the proposed Acting Director, Information Collection information. This helps the Department
Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy assess the impact of its information
information collection request (ICR) that Officer, Office of Management.
is described below. The Department of collection requirements and minimize
[FR Doc. 2016–28200 Filed 11–22–16; 8:45 am] the public’s reporting burden. It also
Education is especially interested in
public comment addressing the BILLING CODE 4000–01–P helps the public understand the
following issues: (1) Is this collection Department’s information collection
necessary to the proper functions of the requirements and provide the requested
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION data in the desired format. ED is
Department; (2) will this information be
processed and used in a timely manner; [Docket No.: ED–2016–ICCD–0132] soliciting comments on the proposed
(3) is the estimate of burden accurate; information collection request (ICR) that
(4) how might the Department enhance Agency Information Collection is described below. The Department of
the quality, utility, and clarity of the Activities; Submission to the Office of Education is especially interested in
information to be collected; and (5) how Management and Budget for Review public comment addressing the
might the Department minimize the and Approval; Comment Request; 2018 following issues: (1) Is this collection
burden of this collection on the Teaching and Learning International necessary to the proper functions of the
respondents, including through the use Survey (TALIS 2018) Main Study Department; (2) will this information be
of information technology. Please note Recruitment and Field Test— processed and used in a timely manner;
that written comments received in Questionnaires Change Request (3) is the estimate of burden accurate;
response to this notice will be (4) how might the Department enhance
AGENCY: National Center for Education
considered public records. the quality, utility, and clarity of the
Statistics (NCES), Department of
Title of Collection: Gainful information to be collected; and (5) how
Education (ED).
Employment Disclosure Template. might the Department minimize the
ACTION: Notice.
OMB Control Number: 1845–0107. burden of this collection on the
Type of Review: A revision of an SUMMARY: In accordance with the respondents, including through the use
existing information collection. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is of information technology. Please note
Respondents/Affected Public: State, proposing a reinstatement of a that written comments received in
Local, and Tribal Governments; previously approved information response to this notice will be
Individuals or Households; Private collection. considered public records.
Sector. Title of Collection: 2018 Teaching and
Total Estimated Number of Annual DATES: Interested persons are invited to Learning International Survey (TALIS
Responses: 27,944,411. submit comments on or before 2018) Main Study Recruitment and
Total Estimated Number of Annual December 23, 2016. Field Test—Questionnaires Change
Burden Hours: 3,118,160. ADDRESSES: To access and review all the Request.
Abstract: Under the new disclosure documents related to the information OMB Control Number: 1850–0888.
requirements, an institution must collection listed in this notice, please Type of Review: A reinstatement of a
provide current and prospective use http://www.regulations.gov by previously approved information
students with information about each of searching the Docket ID number ED– collection.
its programs that prepares students for 2016–ICCD–0132. Comments submitted Respondents/Affected Public:
gainful employment in a recognized in response to this notice should be Individuals or Households.
occupation (GE programs) using a submitted electronically through the Total Estimated Number of Annual
disclosure template provided by the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http:// Responses: 1,228.
Secretary. The Secretary must specify www.regulations.gov by selecting the Total Estimated Number of Annual
the information to be included on the Docket ID number or via postal mail, Burden Hours: 1,949.
disclosure template in a notice commercial delivery, or hand delivery. Abstract: The Teaching and Learning
published in the Federal Register. In Please note that comments submitted by International Survey (TALIS) is an
accordance with the requirements of fax or email and those submitted after international survey of teachers and
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§ 668.412 of the Gainful Employment the comment period will not be principals that focuses on the working
(GE) final regulations published in the accepted. Written requests for conditions of teachers and the teaching
Federal Register on October 31, 2014 information or comments submitted by and learning practices in schools. TALIS
(79 FR 64890), as corrected on postal mail or delivery should be was first administered in 2008 and is
December 4, 2014 (79 FR 71957), this addressed to the Director of the conducted every five years. Having
collection describes the items that must Information Collection Clearance participated in 2013 but not in 2008, the
be disclosed on the GE disclosure Division, U.S. Department of Education, United States will administer TALIS for
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the second time in 2018. TALIS is demonstration, and scaling of solar access to these underserved
sponsored by the Organization for innovative, replicable, and sustainable segments.
Economic Cooperation and business and financial models that can A $500,000 Grand Prize will be
Development (OECD). In the United successfully unlock solar access to these awarded to the best team that can most
States, TALIS is conducted by the underserved segments. A $500,000 successfully demonstrate a model and
National Center for Education Statistics Grand Prize will be awarded to the best plan to scale solar to low and moderate
(NCES), of the Institute of Education team that can most successfully income markets. Top teams will also
Sciences within the U.S. Department of demonstrate a model and plan to scale compete to receive four additional final
Education. TALIS 2018 will address solar to low and moderate income prizes totaling $500,000 based on their
teacher training and professional market segments. Other top teams will achievements and potential to scale up.
development, teachers’ appraisal, school compete to receive four final prizes In addition to competing for final prizes,
climate, school leadership, teachers’ totaling $500,000 based on their DOE will award selected teams a total
instructional approaches, and teachers’ achievements and potential to scale up. of $2 million in seed awards and $2
pedagogical practices. In February 2017, In addition to competing for final prizes, million in technical assistance. Seed
TALIS 2018 field test will be conducted DOE will award selected teams a total awards will be granted incrementally
to evaluate newly developed teacher of $2 million in seed awards and $2 based on milestones during the 18-
and school questionnaire items and test million in technical assistance month performance period.
the survey operations. NCES’s request to throughout an 18-month performance Two types of teams can participate in
recruit and conduct pre-survey activities period starting in April 2017 based on the Challenge: Project-focused and
for the 2017 field test sample, successful milestone completion. The program-focused teams. Both types of
administer the field test, and recruit rules for the Challenge can be found at teams will pursue solar efforts that
schools for the 2018 main study sample www.solarinyourcommunity.org. benefit LMI communities (e.g., residents
was approved in September 2016 (1850– of public housing), municipal
DATES: Submission to participate in the
0888 v.5). This request amends the governments (e.g., schools), or non-
Solar in Your Community Challenge profits (e.g., foodbanks) that aggregate to
TALIS 2018 Recruitment and Field Test started on November 18, 2016 and ends
record with the final versions of the 25kW–5MW in size.
on March 17, 2017. The 18-month Project teams will pursue a portfolio
adapted U.S. versions of the TALIS 2018 performance period starts in April 2017
field trial questionnaires. We are of new solar projects, while program-
and ends in October 2018. Final prizes teams will establish new initiatives that
announcing a second 30-day comment are expected to be announced in January
period for the TALIS 2018 Field Test to support and enable these types of
2019. All dates are subject to change. projects. Any entity can lead the project
include additional survey items in the
field test questionnaires, as recently ADDRESSES: To apply, parties interested teams, but the teams should include a
stipulated by OECD. in participating should visit wide range of partners (e.g., solar
www.solarinyourcommunity.org and fill developers, utilities, cities, financial
Dated: November 18, 2016. out an application. institutions, and community groups).
Kate Mullan, State, local, and/or tribal governments;
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Acting Director, Information Collection financial institutions; or utilities should
Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy
Odette Mucha, U.S. Department of
Energy, Mailstop EE–4S, 1000 lead the program-focused teams.
Officer, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2016–28204 Filed 11–22–16; 8:45 am]
Independence Ave. SW., Washington, The Rules for Being Eligible To
DC 20585–0001. Telephone: (202) 287– Participate in the Competition
BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
1862, Email:
solar.community@ee.doe.gov. The Challenge is open only to: (a)
Citizens or permanent residents of the
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The United States; and (b) private or non-
America COMPETES Reauthorization federal public entities, such as
Office of Energy Efficiency and Act of 2010 (America COMPETES), townships, tribes, corporations, or other
Renewable Energy Public Law 111–358, enacted January 4, organizations that are incorporated in
2011, authorizes Federal agencies to and maintain a primary place of
The SunShot Prize: Solar in Your issue competitions to stimulate business in the United States. DOE
Community Challenge innovations in technology, education, employees, employees of sponsoring
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and and science. organizations, members of their
Renewable Energy, Department of Subject of the Competition immediate families (spouses, children,
Energy (DOE). siblings, parents), and persons living in
ACTION: Notice; Release of prize The Solar in Your Community the same household as such persons,
competition rules and process to Challenge is a $5 million competition whether or not related, are not eligible
participate. sponsored by the U.S. Department of to participate in this competition.
Energy’s (DOE) SunShot Initiative and Federal entities and federal employees,
SUMMARY: The Department of Energy administered by State University of New acting within the scope of their
(DOE) gives notice of the official release York Polytechnic Institute. The goal is employment, are also not eligible to
of rules for the SunShot Prize: Solar in to expand solar access to underserved participate in any portion of this
Your Community Challenge. The Solar segments, specifically low-and- competition.
in your Community Challenge is a $5 moderate-income (LMI) communities,
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million prize competition to expand non-federal governments (i.e. state, Applicants Planning To Participate as
solar access to underserved segments, local, and tribal), and non-profit Part of a Team Must Meet the Following
specifically low-and-moderate-income organizations. The Challenge supports Qualifying Requirements
(LMI) communities; non-federal the creation, demonstration, and scaling A team must have a single legal entity
governments (i.e. state, local, and tribal), of innovative, replicable, and representing the entire team. This entity
and non-profit organizations. The sustainable business and financial shall be designated the Team Lead. The
Challenge supports the creation, models that can successfully unlock Team Lead is responsible for complying
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