82 FR 22653 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; EDGAR Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 94 (May 17, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-09915

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

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 94 (Wednesday, May 17, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 94 (Wednesday, May 17, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22653-22654]
From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-09915]

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2017-ICCD-0023]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; EDGAR Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary (OS), Department of Education (ED).

ACTION: Notice.

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

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
June 16, 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-
0023. 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 224-82,
Washington, DC 20202-4537.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to
collection activities, please contact Alfreida Pettiford, 202-245-6110.

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: EDGAR Recordkeeping and Reporting
Requirements.
OMB Control Number: 1894-0009.
Type of Review: An extension of an existing information collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local and Tribal Governments,
Not-for-profit Institutions.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 4,988.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 22,448.
Abstract: The Education Department General Administrative
Regulations (EDGAR) contain several requirements that grantees maintain
certain types of records related to their grants and to report or
submit certain information to the Department. Part 74 of EDGAR applies
to Institutions of Higher Education, nonprofit organizations, and
hospitals. Additionally, under 34 CFR 75.261, all types of grantees
including State Educational Agencies, Local Educational Agencies, and
Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments may follow the
regulations in 34 CFR 74.25(e)(2) regarding extension of a project
period. Section 74.25(e)(2) allows grantees to initiate a one-time
extension of their projects' expiration date of up to 12 months without
prior approval from the Department of Education. These grantee
requirements

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are necessary for the effective administration and monitoring of grant
projects.

Dated: May 11, 2017.
Stephanie Valentine,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of
the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management.
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of postsecondary institutions and whether their answers get adequately accordance with the Paperwork
students that contains student-level captured in multiple-choice questions of Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C.
records on student demographics and the survey instrument to be 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general
family background, work experience, administered after the end of the public and Federal agencies with an
expectations, receipt of financial aid, intervention. The results of cognitive opportunity to comment on proposed,
and postsecondary enrollment (see testing were used to revise the CSFA revised, and continuing collections of
http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/npsas/ survey. This request is for approval of information. This helps the Department
about.asp; (OMB #1850–0666)). Since these revisions for the survey that will assess the impact of its information
1987, NPSAS has been fielded every 3 begin in September 2017. collection requirements and minimize
to 4 years, most recently during the Dated: May 12, 2017. the public’s reporting burden. It also
2015–16 academic year. The goal of the helps the public understand the
Stephanie Valentine,
NCER–NPSAS grant opportunity Department’s information collection
Acting Director, Information Collection
collaboration is to provide researchers requirements and provide the requested
Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy
with the possibility of developing Officer, Office of Management. data in the desired format. ED is
unique research projects pertaining to soliciting comments on the proposed
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college persistence and completion that information collection request (ICR) that
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utilize a subset of the NPSAS sample is described below. The Department of
that is not already set aside for one of Education is especially interested in
the NPSAS-based longitudinal studies DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION public comment addressing the
(BPS or B&B). Under the NCER–NPSAS following issues: (1) Is this collection
[Docket No.: ED–2017–ICCD–0023] necessary to the proper functions of the
grant opportunity, researchers can
submit applications to the Department; (2) will this information be
Agency Information Collection processed and used in a timely manner;
Postsecondary and Adult Education Activities; Submission to the Office of
topic within the Education Research (3) is the estimate of burden accurate;
Management and Budget for Review (4) how might the Department enhance
Grants program (CFDA 84.305A), under and Approval; Comment Request;
either the Exploration or Efficacy and the quality, utility, and clarity of the
EDGAR Recordkeeping and Reporting information to be collected; and (5) how
Replication research goal. Consistent Requirements
with these two goals, NCER supports might the Department minimize the
research projects using NPSAS to: (1) AGENCY: Office of the Secretary (OS), burden of this collection on the
Explore relationships between malleable Department of Education (ED). respondents, including through the use
factors (e.g., information on benefits of ACTION: Notice. of information technology. Please note
financial aid and FAFSA renewal) and that written comments received in
SUMMARY: In accordance with the response to this notice will be
postsecondary persistence and
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is considered public records.
completion, as well as the mediators
proposing an extension of an existing Title of Collection: EDGAR
and moderators of those relationships;
information collection. Recordkeeping and Reporting
and (2) evaluate the efficacy of
DATES: Interested persons are invited to Requirements.
interventions aimed at improving OMB Control Number: 1894–0009.
persistence and completion of submit comments on or before June 16,
2017. Type of Review: An extension of an
postsecondary education (e.g., financial existing information collection.
aid and FAFSA renewal advice ADDRESSES: To access and review all the
Respondents/Affected Public: State,
delivered via text messaging). documents related to the information
Local and Tribal Governments, Not-for-
Researchers approved for funding collection listed in this notice, please
profit Institutions.
through this program can obtain indirect use http://www.regulations.gov by Total Estimated Number of Annual
access to a subsample of the national searching the Docket ID number ED– Responses: 4,988.
NPSAS sample (after the study’s student 2017–ICCD–0023. Comments submitted Total Estimated Number of Annual
interviews are completed) in order to in response to this notice should be Burden Hours: 22,448.
conduct unique research projects that submitted electronically through the Abstract: The Education Department
adhere to the guidelines set forth in the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http:// General Administrative Regulations
Request for Applications (RFA) for the www.regulations.gov by selecting the (EDGAR) contain several requirements
Education Research Grants Program, as Docket ID number or via postal mail, that grantees maintain certain types of
well as guidelines set forth by NCES and commercial delivery, or hand delivery. records related to their grants and to
the NPSAS program. This request is to Please note that comments submitted by report or submit certain information to
conduct, in 2017, the ‘‘Connecting fax or email and those submitted after the Department. Part 74 of EDGAR
Students with Financial Aid (CSFA) the comment period will not be applies to Institutions of Higher
2017: Testing the Effectiveness of accepted. Written requests for Education, nonprofit organizations, and
FAFSA Interventions on College information or comments submitted by hospitals. Additionally, under 34 CFR
Outcomes’’ study, funded by the NCER– postal mail or delivery should be 75.261, all types of grantees including
NPSAS grant and designed to measure addressed to the Director of the State Educational Agencies, Local
the effectiveness of an intervention that Information Collection Clearance Educational Agencies, and Federally
will provide financial aid information Division, U.S. Department of Education, Recognized Indian Tribal Governments
and reminders to college students who 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room may follow the regulations in 34 CFR
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were initially interviewed as part of 224–82, Washington, DC 20202–4537. 74.25(e)(2) regarding extension of a
NPSAS:16 was approved in January FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For project period. Section 74.25(e)(2)
2017 (OMB# 1850–0931 v.1). Cognitive specific questions related to collection allows grantees to initiate a one-time
interviews on the survey items were activities, please contact Alfreida extension of their projects’ expiration
conducted in March 2017 to examine Pettiford, 202–245–6110. date of up to 12 months without prior
whether college students correctly SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The approval from the Department of
understand the question wording and Department of Education (ED), in Education. These grantee requirements

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are necessary for the effective Modernization Laboratory Consortium. Resiliency and Security with Bulk
administration and monitoring of grant The meeting is also expected to include Storage: Presentation and
projects. a presentation from the new Discussion
Dated: May 11, 2017. Administration, as well as panels or 1:30 p.m.–2:45 p.m. Takeaways and
Stephanie Valentine,
presentations with associated Key Themes: Facilitated Discussion
discussions on gas-electric integration, 2:45 p.m.–2:55 p.m. Public Comments
Acting Director, Information Collection 2:55 p.m.–3:00 p.m. Wrap-up and
Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy
power sector vulnerabilities, advances
Officer, Office of Management. in energy storage for system reliability Adjourn June 2017 Meeting of the
and resiliency, new applications for EAC
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storage and microgrids, and regional The meeting agenda may change to
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resiliency and security with bulk accommodate EAC business. For EAC
storage. Additionally, the meeting is agenda updates, see the EAC Web site
expected to include a discussion of the at: http://energy.gov/oe/services/
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY plans and activities of the Smart Grid electricity-advisory-committee-eac.
Electricity Advisory Committee Subcommittee, Power Delivery Public Participation: The EAC
Subcommittee, Energy Storage welcomes the attendance of the public
AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery Subcommittee, and the Grid at its meetings. Individuals who wish to
and Energy Reliability, Department of Modernization Working Group. offer public comments at the EAC
Energy. Tentative Agenda: June 7, 2017 meeting may do so on Thursday, June 8,
ACTION: Notice of open meeting. 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m. Registration 2017, but must register at the
1:00 p.m.–1:15 p.m. Welcome, registration table in advance.
SUMMARY: This notice announces a
Introductions, Developments since Approximately 10 minutes will be
meeting of the Electricity Advisory
the March 2017 Meeting reserved for public comments. Time
Committee. The Federal Advisory
1:15 p.m.–1:30 p.m. Update on the allotted per speaker will depend on the
Committee Act requires that public
DOE Office of Electricity Delivery number who wish to speak but is not
notice of these meetings be announced
and Energy Reliability’s Programs expected to exceed three minutes.
in the Federal Register.
and Initiatives Anyone who is not able to attend the
DATES: Wednesday, June 7, 2017, 1:00 1:30 p.m.–2:10 p.m. Presentation from meeting, or for whom the allotted public
p.m.–6:00 p.m. EST, Thursday, June 8, New Administration and EAC comments time is insufficient to address
2017, 8:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. EST. Discussion pertinent issues with the EAC, is invited
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 2:10 p.m.–2:45 p.m. Update on the to send a written statement to Mr.
the National Rural Electric Cooperative Grid Modernization Laboratory Matthew Rosenbaum.
Association, 4301 Wilson Blvd., Consortium Program and Initiatives You may submit comments, identified
Arlington, VA 22203. 2:45 p.m.–3:00 p.m. Break by ‘‘Electricity Advisory Committee
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 3:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m. Panel Session: Open Meeting,’’ by any of the following
Matthew Rosenbaum, Office of Gas-Electric Integration methods:
Electricity Delivery and Energy 4:30 p.m.–4:45 p.m. Break • Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier:
Reliability, U.S. Department of Energy, 4:45 p.m.–5:00 p.m. EAC Power Matthew Rosenbaum, Office of
Forrestal Building, Room 8G–017, 1000 Delivery Subcommittee Activities Electricity Delivery and Energy
Independence Avenue SW., and Plans Reliability, U.S. Department of Energy,
Washington, DC 20585; Telephone: 5:00 p.m.–5:20 p.m. EAC Smart Grid Forrestal Building, Room 8G–017, 1000
(202) 586–1060 or email: Subcommittee Activities and Plans Independence Avenue SW.,
matthew.rosenbaum@hq.doe.gov. 5:20 p.m.–5:40 p.m. EAC Energy Washington, DC 20585.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Storage Subcommittee Activities • Email: matthew.rosenbaum@
Purpose of the Committee: The and Plans hq.doe.gov. Include ‘‘Electricity
Electricity Advisory Committee (EAC) 5:40 p.m.–6:00 p.m. Grid Advisory Committee Open Meeting’’ in
was re-established in July 2010, in Modernization Working Group the subject line of the message.
accordance with the provisions of the Activities and Plans • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
Federal Advisory Committee Act Tentative Agenda: June 8, 2017 www.regulations.gov. Follow the
(FACA), as amended, 5 U.S.C., App.2, to 8:00 a.m.–8:15 a.m. Welcome: instructions for submitting comments.
provide advice to the U.S. Department Overview of Energy Storage Session Instructions: All submissions received
of Energy (DOE) in implementing the during the EAC June 2017 Meeting must include the agency name and
Energy Policy Act of 2005, executing the 8:15 a.m.–8:45 a.m. Session Scope identifier. All comments received will
Energy Independence and Security Act and Objectives: Overview of Energy be posted without change to http://
of 2007, and modernizing the nation’s Storage and Key Trends energy.gov/oe/services/electricity-
electricity delivery infrastructure. The 8:45 a.m.–9:45 a.m. Power Sector advisory-committee-eac, including any
EAC is composed of individuals of Vulnerabilities: Panel and personal information provided.
diverse background selected for their Discussion • Docket: For access to the docket, to
technical expertise and experience, 9:45 a.m.–10:00 a.m. Break read background documents or
established records of distinguished 10:00 a.m.–11:15 a.m. Advances in comments received, go to http://
professional service, and their Energy Storage for System energy.gov/oe/services/electricity-
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knowledge of issues that pertain to Reliability: Panel and Discussion advisory-committee-eac.
electricity. 11:15 a.m.–11:45 a.m. Break for Lunch The following electronic file formats
Tentative Agenda: The meeting of the (not provided) are acceptable: Microsoft Word (.doc),
EAC is expected to include an update 11:45 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Storage and Corel Word Perfect (.wpd), Adobe
on the programs and initiatives of the Microgrids—New Applications: Acrobat (.pdf), Rich Text Format (.rtf),
DOE’s Office of Electricity Delivery and Panel and Discussion plain text (.txt), Microsoft Excel (.xls),
Energy Reliability and the Grid 1:00 p.m.–1:30 p.m. Regional and Microsoft PowerPoint (.ppt). If you

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Dates		Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before June 16, 2017.
Contact		For specific questions related to collection activities, please contact Alfreida Pettiford, 202-245-6110.
FR Citation		82 FR 22653