81 FR 91924 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Upward Bound and Upward Bound Math Science Annual Performance Report
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 243 (December 19, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 243 (December 19, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-30472 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 243 (Monday, December 19, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 91924-91925] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-30472] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION [Docket No. ED-2016-ICCD-0085] Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Upward Bound and Upward Bound Math Science Annual Performance Report AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE), Department of Education (ED). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 January 18, 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- 0085. 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 Kenneth Waters, 202-453-6273. 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: Upward Bound and Upward Bound Math Science Annual Performance Report. OMB Control Number: 1840-0831. Type of Review: An extension of an existing information collection. Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments; Private Sector. Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 975. Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 16,575. Abstract: The purpose of the Upward Bound (UB) Program is to generate in program participants the skills and motivation necessary to complete a program of secondary education and to enter and succeed in a program of postsecondary education. Authority for this program is contained in Title IV, Part A, Subpart 2, Chapter 1, Section 402C of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended by the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008. Eligible applicants include institutions of higher education, public or private agencies or organizations, including community-based organizations with experience in serving disadvantaged youth, secondary schools, and combinations of institutions, agencies, organizations, and secondary schools. [[Page 91925]] UB Program participants must be potential first-generation college students, low-income individuals, or individuals who have a high risk for academic failure, and have a need for academic support in order to pursue successfully a program of education beyond high school. Required program services include: (1) Academic tutoring; (2) advice and assistance in secondary and postsecondary course selection; (3) preparation for college entrance exams and completing the college admission applications; (4) information on federal student financial aid programs including (a) federal Pell grant awards, (b) loan forgiveness, and (c) scholarships; (5) assistance completing financial aid applications; (6) guidance on and assistance in: (a) Secondary school reentry, (b) alternative education programs for secondary school dropouts that lead to the receipt of a regular secondary school diploma, (c) entry into general educational development (GED) programs or, (d) entry into postsecondary education; (7) education or counseling services designed to improve the financial and economic literacy of students or the students' parents, including financial planning for postsecondary education; and (8) projects funded for at least two years under the program must provide instruction in mathematics through pre- calculus; laboratory science; foreign language; composition; and literature. Dated: December 14, 2016. Kate Mullan, Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management. [FR Doc. 2016-30472 Filed 12-16-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-P
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Staff, as the Compliance Officer under proceedings/0510165/lockheed-martin- accordance with the Paperwork
the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) corporation-boeing-company-united- Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C.
Decision and Order (hereinafter referred launch. 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general
to as the ‘‘Consent Order’’), in the DoD Compliance Officer: The DOD public and Federal agencies with an
Matter of Lockheed Martin Corporation Compliance Officer is the Director, opportunity to comment on proposed,
(LMC), the Boeing Company (Boeing), Principal DoD Space Advisor Staff. The revised, and continuing collections of
and United Launch Alliance, L.L.C. duties of this position are conducted by information. This helps the Department
(ULA) (hereinafter referred to as the Mr. Winston A. Beauchamp. assess the impact of its information
‘‘Respondents’’), Docket No. C–4188, collection requirements and minimize
Anh Trinh,
dated May 1, 2007, is posting this notice the public’s reporting burden. It also
to publicize the Consent Order, notify Air Force Federal Register Liaison Officer.
helps the public understand the
the Public of the DoD Compliance [FR Doc. 2016–30422 Filed 12–16–16; 8:45 am] Department’s information collection
Officer, notify the Public that the BILLING CODE 5001–10–P requirements and provide the requested
Consent Order expires in 2017, and to data in the desired format. ED is
provide points of contact for further soliciting comments on the proposed
information or for comment submittal. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION information collection request (ICR) that
DATES: Effective May 1, 2006. [Docket No. ED–2016–ICCD–0085] is described below. The Department of
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Education is especially interested in
further information and inquiries, or to Agency Information Collection public comment addressing the
request a meeting with the DoD Activities; Submission to the Office of following issues: (1) Is this collection
Compliance Officer or his Government Management and Budget for Review necessary to the proper functions of the
Compliance Team, interested parties and Approval; Comment Request; Department; (2) will this information be
should contact either Mrs. Sarah Beth Upward Bound and Upward Bound processed and used in a timely manner;
Cliatt (Compliance Division Chief), Tel: Math Science Annual Performance (3) is the estimate of burden accurate;
571–241–2452; or Colonel Marc Report (4) how might the Department enhance
Berkstresser (Deputy Compliance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary information to be collected; and (5) how
Division Chief), Tel: 703–693–3634.
Education (OPE), Department of might the Department minimize the
Please note that Government
Education (ED). burden of this collection on the
compliance oversight activities will
conclude following Consent Order ACTION: Notice. respondents, including through the use
expiration on May 1, 2017. The of information technology. Please note
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Compliance Officer is currently working that written comments received in
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
with his Government team and the response to this notice will be
U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is
Respondents to accomplish an orderly considered public records.
proposing an extension of an existing
close out of Consent Order compliance information collection. Title of Collection: Upward Bound
activities. and Upward Bound Math Science
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Annual Performance Report.
submit comments on or before January
The Consent Order: The Consent OMB Control Number: 1840–0831.
18, 2017.
Order requires that with regard to Type of Review: An extension of an
covered Government programs, (1) ULA ADDRESSES: To access and review all the existing information collection.
afford all space vehicle manufacturers documents related to the information Respondents/Affected Public: State,
non-discriminatory treatment for launch collection listed in this notice, please Local, and Tribal Governments; Private
services that ULA may provide, and that use http://www.regulations.gov by Sector.
(2) LMC and Boeing, as space vehicle searching the Docket ID number ED– Total Estimated Number of Annual
manufacturers, consider all qualified 2016–ICCD–0085. Comments submitted Responses: 975.
launch service providers on a non- in response to this notice should be Total Estimated Number of Annual
discriminatory basis. Covered programs submitted electronically through the Burden Hours: 16,575.
are Government programs which are Federal eRulemaking Portal at http:// Abstract: The purpose of the Upward
delivered in orbit and utilize medium- www.regulations.gov by selecting the Bound (UB) Program is to generate in
to-heavy launch services. The Consent Docket ID number or via postal mail, program participants the skills and
Order also requires firewalls to prevent commercial delivery, or hand delivery. motivation necessary to complete a
information from a space vehicle Please note that comments submitted by program of secondary education and to
provider being shared by ULA with its fax or email and those submitted after enter and succeed in a program of
Boeing or LMC parent company. the comment period will not be postsecondary education.
Similarly, Boeing and LMC must have accepted. Written requests for Authority for this program is
firewalls to ensure that other launch information or comments submitted by contained in Title IV, Part A, Subpart 2,
service information is not shared with postal mail or delivery should be Chapter 1, Section 402C of the Higher
ULA. The Consent Order also requires addressed to the Director of the Education Act of 1965, as amended by
that the Department of Defense appoint Information Collection Clearance the Higher Education Opportunity Act
a Compliance Officer to oversee Division, U.S. Department of Education, of 2008. Eligible applicants include
compliance with the Consent Order by 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room institutions of higher education, public
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all three Respondents. The Consent 2E–347, Washington, DC 20202–4537. or private agencies or organizations,
Order remains in full effect through 30 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For including community-based
April 2017 and expires on 1 May 2017. specific questions related to collection organizations with experience in serving
The complete text of the ULA Consent activities, please contact Kenneth disadvantaged youth, secondary
Order and supplementary information is Waters, 202–453–6273. schools, and combinations of
located on the following FTC Web site: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The institutions, agencies, organizations,
http://www.ftc.gov/enforcement/cases- Department of Education (ED), in and secondary schools.
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UB Program participants must be could be used to dispose of some or all ensure the long-term safety and security
potential first-generation college of the spent nuclear fuel (SNF) and of the public and environment. DOE is
students, low-income individuals, or HLW resulting from DOE’s atomic responsible for removing defense HLW
individuals who have a high risk for energy defense activities and/or and SNF that is currently stored at
academic failure, and have a need for research and development activities. several DOE sites. These environmental
academic support in order to pursue The DOE intends to use a consent-based clean-up activities require a permanent
successfully a program of education process for siting the DWR, and is disposal site for the defense waste.
beyond high school. beginning that process by sharing the In March 2015, the President issued a
Required program services include: Draft Plan for a DWR for public Presidential Memorandum in which he
(1) Academic tutoring; (2) advice and comment. found that ‘‘the development of a
assistance in secondary and repository for the disposal of high-level
DATES: The comment period will end
postsecondary course selection; (3)
March 20, 2017. Comments received radioactive waste resulting from atomic
preparation for college entrance exams
after this date will be considered to the energy defense activities only is
and completing the college admission
extent practicable. required.’’ This finding permits the
applications; (4) information on federal
ADDRESSES: The Draft Plan is available Department to develop a separate DWR
student financial aid programs
at energy.gov/DWR. Interested persons in accordance with its authority under
including (a) federal Pell grant awards,
may submit comments by any of the the Atomic Energy Act. A DWR could be
(b) loan forgiveness, and (c)
following methods. used to dispose of some or all of the
scholarships; (5) assistance completing
Email: Comments may be submitted SNF and HLW resulting from DOE’s
financial aid applications; (6) guidance
by email to DWR@hq.doe.gov. Please atomic energy defense activities and/or
on and assistance in: (a) Secondary
school reentry, (b) alternative education include ‘‘Response to DWR RFC’’ in research and development activities.
programs for secondary school dropouts subject line. The Department has begun early
that lead to the receipt of a regular Mail: Comments may be provided by planning to identify various activities
secondary school diploma, (c) entry into mail to the following address: U.S. that need to be performed to evaluate
general educational development (GED) Department of Energy, Office of Nuclear and design a DWR. Although these
programs or, (d) entry into Energy, Response to DWR RFC, 1000 plans are preliminary, they begin to
postsecondary education; (7) education Independence Ave. SW., Washington, describe the different components—
or counseling services designed to DC 20585. including technical, regulatory, risk
improve the financial and economic Fax: Responses may be faxed to 202– management, cost and schedule
literacy of students or the students’ 586–0544. Please include ‘‘Response to considerations—that need to come
parents, including financial planning for DWR RFC’’ on the fax cover page. together to build a viable program, all
Online: Responses may be submitted within the framework of a consent-
postsecondary education; and (8)
online at www.regulations.gov. based siting process. A DWR could be
projects funded for at least two years
under the program must provide FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: sited, licensed, and built sooner than a
instruction in mathematics through pre- Evangeline Chase at (202) 586–7965 or common repository. This could
calculus; laboratory science; foreign DWR@hq.doe.gov. Written inquiries potentially reduce ongoing storage,
language; composition; and literature. should be mailed to Ms. Evangeline treatment, and management costs for
Chase at the Department of Energy, defense waste currently stored at DOE
Dated: December 14, 2016. Office of Spent Fuel and Waste facilities. Successful development of a
Kate Mullan, Disposition (NE–8), Office of Nuclear DWR could play an important role in a
Acting Director, Information Collection Energy, 1000 Independence Ave. SW.,
Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy
broader nuclear waste strategy by
Washington, DC 20585. providing important experience in the
Officer, Office of Management.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: design, siting, licensing, and
[FR Doc. 2016–30472 Filed 12–16–16; 8:45 am]
Background development of the facility that could be
BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
applied to the development of a future
Nuclear material is used to power repository for commercial spent fuel.
naval vessels and was used to build the
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY It is now appropriate to share the
U.S. nuclear weapon stockpile during
Draft Plan and ask the public for its
the Cold War. These activities have
Request for Comment: Publication of review and feedback. Ultimately, the
generated spent nuclear fuel (SNF) and
the Draft Plan for a Defense Waste final Plan would provide meaningful
high-level radioactive waste (HLW) that
Repository information to any community
are currently stored at multiple DOE
interested in learning more about what
AGENCY: Office of Spent Fuel and Waste sites.
The United States no longer generates it would take to host such a facility.
Disposition, Office of Nuclear Energy,
Department of Energy. defense HLW from reprocessing of SNF Purpose
ACTION: Notice of availability and associated with weapons production.
The finite volume and lower heat output In this notice, DOE announces the
request for comment. availability of the Draft Plan for a
of the defense HLW compared to
SUMMARY: Consistent with the commercial SNF simplify the planning Defense Waste Repository to inform the
determination by the President in March required to site and construct a DWR, in public and request feedback on the plan.
2015 and pursuant to its authorities The Draft Plan is available at the
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contrast to that for a common repository
under the Atomic Energy Act, the U.S. for both defense and commercial following Web site—energy.gov/DWR.
Department of Energy (DOE) is nuclear waste under the Nuclear Waste Next Steps
proceeding to evaluate the development Policy Act (NWPA).
of a repository for disposal of high-level The United States does not have an Comments received in response to
radioactive waste (HLW) resulting from operating permanent disposal site for this Request for Comments will be used
DOE’s atomic energy defense activities. SNF and HLW. Isolating this material to revise the Draft Plan and inform next
This defense waste repository (DWR) from the biosphere is necessary to steps.
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