81 FR 91157 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Measuring Educational Gain in the National Reporting System for Adult Education

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 242 (December 16, 2016)

Page Range		91157-91157
FR Document		2016-30322

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

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 242 (Friday, December 16, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 242 (Friday, December 16, 2016)]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No. ED-2016-ICCD-0143]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request;
Measuring Educational Gain in the National Reporting System for Adult
Education

AGENCY: Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education (OCTAE),
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 an extension of an
existing information collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
February 14, 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-
0143. 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 John LeMaster, 202-245-6218.

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: Measuring Educational Gain in the National
Reporting System for Adult Education.
OMB Control Number: 1830-0567.
Type of Review: An extension of an existing information collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 15.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 600.
Abstract: Title 34 of the Code of Federal Regulations part 462
establishes procedures the Secretary uses to consider literacy tests
for use in the National Reporting System (NRS) for adult education.
This information is used by the Secretary to determine the suitability
of published literacy tests to measure and report educational gain
under the NRS.

Dated: December 13, 2016.
Tomakie Washington,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of
the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management.
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participate in a conference call on ACTION: Notice. respondents, including through the use
Monday, December 19th from 6:00–7:00 of information technology. Please note
p.m. EST. The purpose of the call is to SUMMARY: In accordance with the that written comments received in
discuss and take action on the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 response to this notice will be
Governing Board’s response to the U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is considered public records.
recommendations of the November 2016 proposing an extension of an existing Title of Collection: Measuring
evaluation of NAEP achievement levels information collection. Educational Gain in the National
conducted by the National Academies of DATES: Interested persons are invited to Reporting System for Adult Education.
Sciences. The report titled Evaluation of submit comments on or before February OMB Control Number: 1830–0567.
the Achievement Levels for Mathematics 14, 2017. Type of Review: An extension of an
and Reading on the National ADDRESSES: To access and review all the existing information collection.
Assessment of Educational Progress is documents related to the information Respondents/Affected Public: State,
available at the following URL: https:// collection listed in this notice, please Local, and Tribal Governments.
www.nap.edu/catalog/23409/ use http://www.regulations.gov by Total Estimated Number of Annual
evaluation-of-the-achievement-levels- searching the Docket ID number ED– Responses: 15.
for-mathematics-and-reading-on-the- 2016–ICCD–0143. Comments submitted Total Estimated Number of Annual
national-assessment-of-educational- in response to this notice should be Burden Hours: 600.
submitted electronically through the Abstract: Title 34 of the Code of
progress.
The National Assessment Governing Federal eRulemaking Portal at http:// Federal Regulations part 462 establishes
Board response will be sent to the www.regulations.gov by selecting the procedures the Secretary uses to
Secretary of Education, the Committee Docket ID number or via postal mail, consider literacy tests for use in the
on Education and the Workforce of the commercial delivery, or hand delivery. National Reporting System (NRS) for
House of Representatives, and the Please note that comments submitted by adult education. This information is
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, fax or email and those submitted after used by the Secretary to determine the
and Pensions of the Senate following the comment period will not be suitability of published literacy tests to
the teleconference. accepted. Written requests for measure and report educational gain
The public is invited to call in ‘‘listen information or comments submitted by under the NRS.
only mode’’ to the meeting by using the postal mail or delivery should be Dated: December 13, 2016.
conference toll free number in the addressed to the Director of the Tomakie Washington,
United States at 1–866–766–1003, Information Collection Clearance Acting Director, Information Collection
participant code 7932547. Callers can Division, U.S. Department of Education, Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy
expect to incur charges for calls they 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room Officer, Office of Management.
initiate over wireless lines; the National 2E–349, Washington, DC 20202–4537. [FR Doc. 2016–30322 Filed 12–15–16; 8:45 am]
Assessment Governing Board will not FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
refund any incurred charges. Callers specific questions related to collection
will not incur charges for calls they activities, please contact John LeMaster,
initiate over landline connections to the 202–245–6218. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
toll free phone number. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Members of the public will have an Department of Education (ED), in Federal Energy Regulatory
opportunity to provide written feedback accordance with the Paperwork Commission
in advance of the call at nagb@ed.gov, Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. [P–2514–170]
with the email subject header titled 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general
Teleconference Feedback due to limited public and Federal agencies with an Appalachian Power Company; Notice
time availability for the call. Comments opportunity to comment on proposed, of Application Accepted for Filing And
must be received no later than 12:00 revised, and continuing collections of Soliciting Comments, Motions To
p.m. ET on December 19, 2016. information. This helps the Department Intervene, and Protests
Authority: Pub. L. 107–279, Title III— assess the impact of its information
National Assessment of Educational Progress Take notice that the following
collection requirements and minimize
section 301. hydroelectric application has been filed
the public’s reporting burden. It also
with the Commission and is available
Dated: December 13, 2016. helps the public understand the
for public inspection.
William J. Bushaw, Department’s information collection a. Type of Application: Non-capacity
Executive Director. requirements and provide the requested amendment of license.
[FR Doc. 2016–30328 Filed 12–15–16; 8:45 am] data in the desired format. ED is b. Project No.: 2514–170.
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soliciting comments on the proposed c. Date Filed: November 21, 2016.
information collection request (ICR) that d. Applicant: Appalachian Power
is described below. The Department of Company.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Education is especially interested in e. Name of Project: Byllesby and Buck
public comment addressing the Hydroelectric Project.
[Docket No. ED–2016–ICCD–0143] following issues: (1) Is this collection f. Location: The project is located on
necessary to the proper functions of the the New River in Carroll County,
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Department; (2) will this information be
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processed and used in a timely manner; g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
Measuring Educational Gain in the
(3) is the estimate of burden accurate; Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r).
National Reporting System for Adult
(4) how might the Department enhance h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Bradley R.
Education
the quality, utility, and clarity of the Jones, Plant Manager—Hydro, American
AGENCY: Office of Career, Technical, and information to be collected; and (5) how Electric Power Service Corporation, 40
Adult Education (OCTAE), Department might the Department minimize the Franklin Road, Roanoke, VA 24011
of Education (ED). burden of this collection on the (703) 985–2300.

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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 February 14, 2017.
Contact		For specific questions related to collection activities, please contact John LeMaster, 202-245-6218.
FR Citation		81 FR 91157