81 FR 87911 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Targeted Teacher Shortage Areas

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 234 (December 6, 2016)

Page Range		87911-87912
FR Document		2016-29167

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

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 234 (Tuesday, December 6, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 234 (Tuesday, December 6, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 87911-87912]
From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-29167]

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No. ED-2016-ICCD-0106]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Targeted Teacher Shortage Areas

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

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 revision of an existing
information collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
January 5, 2017.

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-
0106. 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 Freddie Cross, 202-453-7224.

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: Targeted Teacher Shortage Areas.
OMB Control Number: 1840-0595.
Type of Review: A revision of an existing information collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments.

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Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 57.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 4,275.
Abstract: This request is for approval of reporting requirements
that are contained in the Federal Family Education Loan Program
regulations which address the targeted teacher deferment provision of
the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended. The information collected
is necessary for a state to support it's annual request for designation
of teacher shortage areas within the state. In previous years, the data
collection was conducted by paper and pencil, mail-in method. Beginning
with the 2017 collection, data collection will be conducted completely
online thus reducing burden to the respondents.

Dated: December 1, 2016.
Kate Mullan,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of
the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management.
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Total Estimated Number of Annual Environmental Impact Statements best support the ability of the NNPP to
Responses: 57. (EISs), DOE/EIS–0453–D and DOE/EIS– comply with the Settlement Agreement,
Total Estimated Number of Annual 0453–F. as amended in 2008.
Burden Hours: 4,275. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
Abstract: This request is for approval Background
further information about this ROD,
of reporting requirements that are contact Mr. Erik Anderson, Department The mission of the NNPP, also known
contained in the Federal Family of Navy, Naval Sea Systems Command, as the Naval Reactors Program, is to
Education Loan Program regulations 1240 Isaac Hull Avenue SE., Stop 8036, provide the U.S. with safe, effective, and
which address the targeted teacher Washington Navy Yard, DC 20376– affordable naval nuclear propulsion
deferment provision of the Higher 8036. plants and to ensure their continued
Education Act of 1965, as amended. The For information regarding the DOE safe and reliable operation through
information collected is necessary for a NEPA process, contact Ms. Carol M. lifetime support, research and
state to support it’s annual request for Borgstrom, Director, Office of NEPA development, design, construction,
designation of teacher shortage areas Policy and Compliance (GC–54), U.S. specification, certification, testing,
within the state. In previous years, the Department of Energy, 1000 maintenance, and disposal. A crucial
data collection was conducted by paper Independence Avenue SW., component of this mission, naval spent
and pencil, mail-in method. Beginning Washington, DC 20585. nuclear fuel handling, occurs at the end
with the 2017 collection, data collection The Draft and Final EIS are available of a nuclear propulsion system’s useful
will be conducted completely online at www.ecfrecapitalization.us and on life or when naval nuclear fuel has been
thus reducing burden to the the DOE NEPA Web site at http:// depleted. The NNPP is responsible for
respondents. energy.gov/nepa. removal of the naval spent nuclear fuel
Dated: December 1, 2016. through a defueling or refueling
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NNPP
Kate Mullan, operation. Both operations remove the
prepared this ROD in accordance with
Acting Director, Information Collection
naval spent nuclear fuel from the
the National Environmental Policy Act
Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy reactor, but a refueling operation also
of 1969 (NEPA), as amended (42 U.S.C.
Officer, Office of Management. involves installing new fuel, allowing
4321 et seq.), the Council on
[FR Doc. 2016–29167 Filed 12–5–16; 8:45 am] the nuclear-powered ship to be
Environmental Quality (CEQ)
redeployed into the U.S. Navy fleet.
BILLING CODE 4000–01–P regulations for implementing the
Once the naval spent nuclear fuel has
procedural provisions of NEPA (40 CFR
been removed from an aircraft carrier,
parts 1500–1508), and the DOE NEPA
submarine, or prototype, the spent fuel
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY implementing procedures (10 CFR part
is sent to NRF for examination and
1021). The NNPP is committed to
Record of Decision for the further naval spent nuclear fuel
managing naval spent nuclear fuel in a
Recapitalization of Infrastructure handling including transferring,
manner that is consistent with the
Supporting Naval Spent Nuclear Fuel preparing, and packaging for transfer to
Department of Energy (DOE)
Handling at the Idaho National an interim storage facility or geologic
Programmatic Spent Nuclear Fuel
Laboratory repository.
Management and Idaho National The NNPP ensures that naval spent
AGENCY: Department of Energy. Engineering Laboratory Environmental nuclear fuel handling is performed in a
ACTION: Record of Decision. Restoration and Waste Management safe and environmentally responsible
Programs Final Environmental Impact manner in accordance with 50 U.S.C.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Statement (DOE/EIS–0203–F), and to 2406 and 2511 (codifying Executive
Energy (DOE) Naval Nuclear Propulsion complying with the Settlement Order 12344).
Program (NNPP) is issuing this Record Agreement, as amended in 2008, among
of Decision (ROD) for the the State of Idaho, the DOE, and the Alternatives
recapitalization of infrastructure Navy concerning the management of Consistent with the ROD for DOE/
supporting naval spent nuclear fuel naval spent nuclear fuel. Consistent EIS–0203–F, naval spent nuclear fuel
handling at the Idaho National with the ROD for DOE/EIS–0203–F, will continue to be shipped by rail from
Laboratory (INL) at the Naval Reactors naval spent nuclear fuel is shipped by shipyards and prototypes to NRF for
Facility (NRF) based on information and rail from shipyards and prototype processing. To allow the NNPP to
analyses contained in the Final facilities to the INL for processing. To continue to unload, transfer, prepare,
Environmental Impact Statement for the allow the NNPP to continue to unload, and package naval spent nuclear fuel for
Recapitalization of Infrastructure transfer, prepare, and package naval disposal, three alternatives were
Supporting Naval Spent Nuclear Fuel spent nuclear fuel for disposal, three identified and analyzed in the Draft and
Handling at the Idaho National alternatives were evaluated in the Draft Final EIS.
Laboratory (DOE/EIS–0453–F) issued on and Final EIS: No Action Alternative,
September 23, 2016. The NNPP will Overhaul Alternative, and New Facility 1. No Action Alternative
recapitalize the infrastructure Alternative. The impacts to human The No Action Alternative involves
supporting naval spent nuclear fuel health and the environment for all the maintaining the Expended Core Facility
handling at the INL by constructing a alternatives would primarily be small; (ECF) without a change to the present
new facility in the northeast section of however, there would be impacts to course of action or management of the
the NRF site (i.e., Location 3/4). In naval spent fuel handling from the No facility. The current naval spent nuclear
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making this decision, the NNPP Action and Overhaul Alternatives; fuel handling infrastructure would
considered potential environmental therefore, the NNPP selected the continue to be used while the NNPP
impacts of the alternatives, impacts preferred alternative (New Facility performs only preventative and
upon the NNPP support of naval spent Alternative) at Location 3/4 since a new corrective maintenance. The No Action
fuel handling until at least 2060, facility will improve long-term capacity, Alternative does not meet the purpose
availability of resources, and public increase efficiency and effectiveness, for the proposed action because it
comments on the Draft and Final reduce long-term costs and risks, and would not provide the infrastructure

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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 January 5, 2017.
Contact		For specific questions related to collection activities, please contact Freddie Cross, 202-453-7224.
FR Citation		81 FR 87911