82 FR 15215 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; High School Equivalency Program (HEP) Annual Performance Report

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 57 (March 27, 2017)

Page Range		15215-15216
FR Document		2017-05982

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is proposing a revision of an existing information collection.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 57 (Monday, March 27, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 57 (Monday, March 27, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15215-15216]
From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-05982]

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2017-ICCD-0001]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; High School Equivalency Program (HEP) Annual Performance
Report

AGENCY: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE), Department
of Education (ED).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is
proposing a revision of an existing information collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
April 26, 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-2017-ICCD-
0001. 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 226-62,
Washington, DC 20202-4537.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to
collection activities, please contact Tara Ramsey, 202-260-2063.

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: High School Equivalency Program (HEP) Annual
Performance Report.
OMB Control Number: 1810-0684.
Type of Review: A revision of an existing information collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 44.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 1,408.
Abstract: The Office of Migrant Education is collecting information
for the High School Equivalency Program

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Annual Performance Report in compliance with Higher Education Act of
1965, as amended, Title IV, Sec. 418A; 20 U.S.C. 1070d-2 (special
programs for students whose families are engaged in migrant and
seasonal farm work), the Government Performance Results Act (GPRA) of
1993, Section 4 (1115), and the Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR), 34 CFR 75.253. EDGAR states that
recipients of multi-year discretionary grants must submit an Annual
Performance Report demonstrating that substantial progress has been
made towards meeting the approved objectives of the project. In
addition, discretionary grantees are required to report on their
progress toward meeting the performance measures established for the
Department of Education grant program. The Office of Migrant Education
requests an extension without change of a currently approved collection
to continue the use of a customized Annual Performance Report that goes
beyond the Department of Education generic form number 524B Annual
Performance Report to facilitate the collection of more standardized
and comprehensive data to inform GPRA, to improve the overall quality
of data collected, and to increase the quality of data that can be used
to inform policy decisions.
The proposed changes to the 2017 HEP APR are changes to the HEP
Instructions Form and Performance Report Data Form and OME made minor
editorial language and formatting changes. OME aligned the directions
to the performance report data form, and required grantees to
disaggregate HSE attainers and HSE withdrawals into New and Returning
participants.

Dated: March 22, 2017.
Tomakie Washington,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of
the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2017-05982 Filed 3-24-17; 8:45 am]
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ADDRESSES: To access and review all the Type of Review: A revision of an Docket ID number or via postal mail,
documents related to the information existing information collection. commercial delivery, or hand delivery.
collection listed in this notice, please Respondents/Affected Public: Private Please note that comments submitted by
use http://www.regulations.gov by Sector. fax or email and those submitted after
searching the Docket ID number ED– Total Estimated Number of Annual the comment period will not be
2017–ICCD–0033. Comments submitted Responses: 130. accepted. Written requests for
in response to this notice should be Total Estimated Number of Annual information or comments submitted by
submitted electronically through the Burden Hours: 14,000. postal mail or delivery should be
Federal eRulemaking Portal at http:// Abstract: The Fulbright-Hays, Group addressed to the Director of the
www.regulations.gov by selecting the Projects Abroad program is authorized Information Collection Clearance
Docket ID number or via postal mail, by section 102(b)(6) of the Mutual Division, U.S. Department of Education,
commercial delivery, or hand delivery. Educational and Cultural Exchange Act 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room
Please note that comments submitted by of 1961 (Pub. L. 87–256), most 226–62, Washington, DC 20202–4537.
fax or email and those submitted after commonly known as the Fulbright-Hays FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
the comment period will not be Act. The purpose of Section 102(b)(6) of specific questions related to collection
accepted. Written requests for the Mutual Educational and Cultural activities, please contact Tara Ramsey,
information or comments submitted by Exchange Act of 1961 (Fulbright-Hays 202–260–2063.
postal mail or delivery should be Act) is to promote and develop modern
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
addressed to the Director of the foreign language training and area
Department of Education (ED), in
Information Collection Clearance studies throughout the educational
accordance with the Paperwork
Division, U.S. Department of Education, structure of the United States.
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C.
400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room The Fulbright-Hays GPA program
3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general
224–84, Washington, DC 20202–4537. provides grants for overseas projects in
public and Federal agencies with an
training, research, and curriculum
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For opportunity to comment on proposed,
development in modern foreign
specific questions related to collection revised, and continuing collections of
languages and area studies for groups of
activities, please contact Gary Thomas, information. This helps the Department
teachers, students, and faculty.
(202) 453–7199. assess the impact of its information
Dated: March 22, 2017. collection requirements and minimize
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Kate Mullan, the public’s reporting burden. It also
Department of Education (ED), in
Acting Director, Information Collection helps the public understand the
accordance with the Paperwork
Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy Department’s information collection
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. Officer, Office of Management. requirements and provide the requested
3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general
[FR Doc. 2017–05947 Filed 3–24–17; 8:45 am] data in the desired format. ED is
public and Federal agencies with an
BILLING CODE 4000–01–P soliciting comments on the proposed
opportunity to comment on proposed,
information collection request (ICR) that
revised, and continuing collections of
is described below. The Department of
information. This helps the Department DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Education is especially interested in
assess the impact of its information
[Docket No.: ED–2017–ICCD–0001] public comment addressing the
collection requirements and minimize
following issues: (1) Is this collection
the public’s reporting burden. It also
Agency Information Collection necessary to the proper functions of the
helps the public understand the
Activities; Submission to the Office of Department; (2) will this information be
Department’s information collection
Management and Budget for Review processed and used in a timely manner;
requirements and provide the requested
and Approval; Comment Request; High (3) is the estimate of burden accurate;
data in the desired format. ED is
School Equivalency Program (HEP) (4) how might the Department enhance
soliciting comments on the proposed
Annual Performance Report the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information collection request (ICR) that
information to be collected; and (5) how
is described below. The Department of AGENCY: Office of Elementary and might the Department minimize the
Education is especially interested in Secondary Education (OESE), burden of this collection on the
public comment addressing the Department of Education (ED). respondents, including through the use
following issues: (1) Is this collection ACTION: Notice. of information technology. Please note
necessary to the proper functions of the
that written comments received in
Department; (2) will this information be SUMMARY: In accordance with the
response to this notice will be
processed and used in a timely manner; Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is
considered public records.
(3) is the estimate of burden accurate; proposing a revision of an existing
Title of Collection: High School
(4) how might the Department enhance information collection.
Equivalency Program (HEP) Annual
the quality, utility, and clarity of the DATES: Interested persons are invited to Performance Report.
information to be collected; and (5) how submit comments on or before April 26, OMB Control Number: 1810–0684.
might the Department minimize the 2017. Type of Review: A revision of an
burden of this collection on the ADDRESSES: To access and review all the existing information collection.
respondents, including through the use documents related to the information Respondents/Affected Public: State,
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of information technology. Please note collection listed in this notice, please Local, and Tribal Governments.
that written comments received in use http://www.regulations.gov by Total Estimated Number of Annual
response to this notice will be searching the Docket ID number ED– Responses: 44.
considered public records. 2017–ICCD–0001. Comments submitted Total Estimated Number of Annual
Title of Collection: Application for the in response to this notice should be Burden Hours: 1,408.
Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad submitted electronically through the Abstract: The Office of Migrant
Program. Federal eRulemaking Portal at http:// Education is collecting information for
OMB Control Number: 1840–0792. www.regulations.gov by selecting the the High School Equivalency Program

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Annual Performance Report in public notice of these meetings be Minutes: The minutes of this meeting
compliance with Higher Education Act announced in the Federal Register. will be available for public review and
of 1965, as amended, Title IV, Sec. DATES: Thursday, April 20, 2017; 9:00 copying within 45 days at the BERAC
418A; 20 U.S.C. 1070d–2 (special a.m.–6:00 p.m., Friday, April 21, 2017; Web site: http://science.energy.gov/ber/
programs for students whose families 8:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. berac/meetings/berac-minutes/.
are engaged in migrant and seasonal ADDRESSES: Gaithersburg Marriott Issued in Washington, DC, on March 21,
farm work), the Government Washingtonian Center, 9751 2017.
Performance Results Act (GPRA) of Washingtonian Blvd., Gaithersburg, LaTanya R. Butler,
1993, Section 4 (1115), and the Maryland 20878. Deputy Committee Management Officer.
Education Department General FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. [FR Doc. 2017–05962 Filed 3–24–17; 8:45 am]
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR), Tristram West, Designated Federal BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
34 CFR 75.253. EDGAR states that Officer, BERAC, U.S. Department of
recipients of multi-year discretionary Energy, Office of Science, Office of
grants must submit an Annual Biological and Environmental Research, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Performance Report demonstrating that SC–23/Germantown Building, 1000
substantial progress has been made Independence Avenue SW., Federal Energy Regulatory
towards meeting the approved Washington, DC 20585–1290. Phone Commission
objectives of the project. In addition, 301–903–5155; fax (301) 903–5051 or
discretionary grantees are required to [Docket No. ER17–1243–000]
email: tristram.west@science.doe.gov.
report on their progress toward meeting The most current information Twin Buttes Wind II LLC; Supplemental
the performance measures established concerning this meeting can be found Notice That Initial Market-Based Rate
for the Department of Education grant on the Web site: http:// Filing Includes Request for Blanket
program. The Office of Migrant science.energy.gov/ber/berac/meetings/. Section 204 Authorization
Education requests an extension
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
without change of a currently approved This is a supplemental notice in the
Purpose of the Committee: To provide
collection to continue the use of a above-referenced proceeding Twin
advice on a continuing basis to the
customized Annual Performance Report Buttes Wind II LLC’s application for
Director, Office of Science of the
that goes beyond the Department of market-based rate authority, with an
Department of Energy, on the many
Education generic form number 524B accompanying rate tariff, noting that
complex scientific and technical issues
Annual Performance Report to facilitate such application includes a request for
that arise in the development and
the collection of more standardized and blanket authorization, under 18 CFR
implementation of the Biological and
comprehensive data to inform GPRA, to part 34, of future issuances of securities
Environmental Research Program.
improve the overall quality of data and assumptions of liability.
collected, and to increase the quality of Tentative Agenda Topics Any person desiring to intervene or to
data that can be used to inform policy • News from the Office of Science protest should file with the Federal
decisions. • News from the Office of Biological Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
The proposed changes to the 2017 and Environmental Research (BER) First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426,
HEP APR are changes to the HEP • News from the Biological Systems in accordance with Rules 211 and 214
Instructions Form and Performance Science and Climate and of the Commission’s Rules of Practice
Report Data Form and OME made minor Environmental Sciences Divisions and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and
editorial language and formatting (CESD) 385.214). Anyone filing a motion to
changes. OME aligned the directions to • Response to the CESD Committee of intervene or protest must serve a copy
the performance report data form, and Visitors of that document on the Applicant.
required grantees to disaggregate HSE • Discussion on the Grand Challenges Notice is hereby given that the
attainers and HSE withdrawals into Workshop deadline for filing protests with regard
New and Returning participants. • Scientific Workshop Outbriefs to the applicant’s request for blanket
• Science Talk authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of
Dated: March 22, 2017. • New Business future issuances of securities and
Tomakie Washington, • Public Comment assumptions of liability, is April 10,
Acting Director, Information Collection Public Participation: The day and a 2017.
Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy half meeting is open to the public. If you The Commission encourages
Officer, Office of Management. electronic submission of protests and
would like to file a written statement
[FR Doc. 2017–05982 Filed 3–24–17; 8:45 am] with the Committee, you may do so interventions in lieu of paper, using the
BILLING CODE 4000–01–P either before or after the meeting. If you FERC Online links at http://
would like to make oral statements www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic
regarding any of the items on the service, persons with Internet access
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY agenda, you should contact Tristram who will eFile a document and/or be
West at tristram.west@science.doe.gov listed as a contact for an intervenor
Biological and Environmental (email) or 301–903–5051 (fax). You must create and validate an
Research Advisory Committee must make your request for an oral eRegistration account using the
statement at least five business days eRegistration link. Select the eFiling
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AGENCY: Office of Science, Department
of Energy. before the meeting. Reasonable link to log on and submit the
ACTION: Notice of open meeting. provision will be made to include the intervention or protests.
scheduled oral statements on the Persons unable to file electronically
SUMMARY: This notice announces a agenda. The Chairperson of the should submit an original and 5 copies
meeting of the Biological and Committee will conduct the meeting to of the intervention or protest to the
Environmental Research Advisory facilitate the orderly conduct of Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
Committee (BERAC). The Federal business. Public comment will be 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC
Advisory Committee Act requires that limited to five minutes each. 20426.

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before April 26, 2017.
Contact		For specific questions related to collection activities, please contact Tara Ramsey, 202-260-2063.
FR Citation		82 FR 15215