82 FR 28054 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and approval; Comment Request; National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2018 and 2019 Item Library

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 117 (June 20, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-12861

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

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 117 (Tuesday, June 20, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 117 (Tuesday, June 20, 2017)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2017-12861]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2017-ICCD-0087]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and approval; Comment 
Request; National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2018 and 
2019 Item Library

AGENCY: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), 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 
July 20, 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-
0087. 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 216-34, 
Washington, DC 20202-4537.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to 
collection activities, please contact NCES Information Collections at 
[email protected].

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: National Assessment of Educational Progress 
(NAEP) 2018 and 2019 Item Library.
    OMB Control Number: 1850-0928.
    Type of Review: A revision of an existing information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 759,283.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 371,166.
    Abstract: The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 
conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), is a 
federally authorized survey of student achievement at grades 4, 8, and 
12 in various subject areas, such as mathematics, reading, writing, 
science, U.S. history, civics, geography, economics, technology and 
engineering literacy (TEL), and the arts. The National Assessment of 
Educational Progress Authorization Act (Pub. L. 107-279 Title III, 
section 303) requires the assessment to collect data on specified 
student groups and characteristics, including information organized by 
race/ethnicity, gender, socio-economic status, disability, and limited 
English proficiency. It requires fair and accurate presentation of 
achievement data and permits the collection of background, 
noncognitive, or descriptive information that is related to academic 
achievement and aids in fair reporting of results. The intent of the 
law is to provide representative sample data on student achievement for 
the nation, the states, and

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subpopulations of students and to monitor progress over time. The 
nature of NAEP is that burden alternates from a relatively low burden 
in national-level administration years to a substantial burden increase 
in state-level administration years when the sample has to allow for 
estimates for individual states and some of the large urban districts. 
The NAEP results are reported to the public through the Nation's Report 
Card as well as other online NAEP tools. This request is to conduct 
NAEP in 2018 and 2019, including operational assessments, pilot tests, 
and special studies. NAEP 2018-2019 data collections, including 
operational assessments, pilot tests, and special studies, are 
currently under OMB review (OMB# 1850-0928-v.5). This request is to add 
Oral Ready Fluency (ORF) items to the NAEP 2018-2019 questionnaire item 
library (Appendix F). We are announcing a second 30-day comment period 
for NAEP 2018-2019 for the inclusion of these additional ORF 
questionnaire items.

    Dated: June 15, 2017.
Kate Mullan,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of 
the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management.
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revised, and continuing collections of Dated: June 14, 2017. information. This helps the Department
information. This helps the Department Kate Mullan, assess the impact of its information
assess the impact of its information Acting Director, Information Collection collection requirements and minimize
collection requirements and minimize Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy the public’s reporting burden. It also
the public’s reporting burden. It also Officer, Office of Management. helps the public understand the
helps the public understand the [FR Doc. 2017–12756 Filed 6–19–17; 8:45 am] Department’s information collection
Department’s information collection BILLING CODE 4000–01–P requirements and provide the requested
requirements and provide the requested data in the desired format. ED is
data in the desired format. ED is soliciting comments on the proposed
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION information collection request (ICR) that
soliciting comments on the proposed
is described below. The Department of
information collection request (ICR) that [Docket No.: ED–2017–ICCD–0087]
Education is especially interested in
is described below. The Department of public comment addressing the
Education is especially interested in Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of following issues: (1) Is this collection
public comment addressing the necessary to the proper functions of the
following issues: (1) Is this collection Management and Budget for Review
and approval; Comment Request; Department; (2) will this information be
necessary to the proper functions of the processed and used in a timely manner;
National Assessment of Educational
Department; (2) will this information be (3) is the estimate of burden accurate;
Progress (NAEP) 2018 and 2019 Item
processed and used in a timely manner; (4) how might the Department enhance
Library
(3) is the estimate of burden accurate; the quality, utility, and clarity of the
(4) how might the Department enhance AGENCY: National Center for Education information to be collected; and (5) how
the quality, utility, and clarity of the Statistics (NCES), Department of might the Department minimize the
information to be collected; and (5) how Education (ED). burden of this collection on the
might the Department minimize the ACTION: Notice. respondents, including through the use
burden of this collection on the of information technology. Please note
respondents, including through the use SUMMARY: In accordance with the that written comments received in
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is response to this notice will be
of information technology. Please note
proposing a revision of an existing considered public records.
that written comments received in
information collection. Title of Collection: National
response to this notice will be
DATES: Interested persons are invited to Assessment of Educational Progress
considered public records.
submit comments on or before July 20, (NAEP) 2018 and 2019 Item Library.
Title of Collection: Revision of the 2017. OMB Control Number: 1850–0928.
National Center for Education Statistics ADDRESSES: To access and review all the Type of Review: A revision of an
(NCES) Confidentiality Pledges under documents related to the information existing information collection.
Confidential Information Protection and collection listed in this notice, please Respondents/Affected Public:
Statistical Efficiency Act (CIPSEA) and use http://www.regulations.gov by Individuals or Households.
Education Sciences Reform. Total Estimated Number of Annual
searching the Docket ID number ED–
Responses: 759,283.
OMB Control Number: 1850–0937. 2017–ICCD–0087. Comments submitted Total Estimated Number of Annual
Type of Review: An extension of an in response to this notice should be Burden Hours: 371,166.
existing information collection. submitted electronically through the Abstract: The National Assessment of
Federal eRulemaking Portal at http:// Educational Progress (NAEP),
Respondents/Affected Public: www.regulations.gov by selecting the
Individuals or Households. conducted by the National Center for
Docket ID number or via postal mail, Education Statistics (NCES), is a
Total Estimated Number of Annual commercial delivery, or hand delivery. federally authorized survey of student
Responses: 1. Please note that comments submitted by achievement at grades 4, 8, and 12 in
Total Estimated Number of Annual fax or email and those submitted after various subject areas, such as
Burden Hours: the comment period will not be mathematics, reading, writing, science,
accepted. Written requests for U.S. history, civics, geography,
Abstract: Under 44 U.S.C. 3506(e), information or comments submitted by economics, technology and engineering
and 44 U.S.C. 3501 (note), the National postal mail or delivery should be literacy (TEL), and the arts. The
Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is addressed to the Director of the National Assessment of Educational
announcing revisions to the Information Collection Clearance Progress Authorization Act (Pub. L.
confidentiality pledge(s) it provides to Division, U.S. Department of Education, 107–279 Title III, section 303) requires
its respondents under the Confidential 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room the assessment to collect data on
Information Protection and Statistical 216–34, Washington, DC 20202–4537. specified student groups and
Efficiency Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 (note)) FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For characteristics, including information
(CIPSEA) and under the Education specific questions related to collection organized by race/ethnicity, gender,
Sciences Reform Act of 2002 (ESRA activities, please contact NCES socio-economic status, disability, and
2002). These revisions are required by Information Collections at limited English proficiency. It requires
the passage and implementation of NCES.Information.Collections@ed.gov. fair and accurate presentation of
provisions of the Federal Cybersecurity SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The achievement data and permits the
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Enhancement Act of 2015 (6 U.S.C. Department of Education (ED), in collection of background, noncognitive,
151), which permits and requires the accordance with the Paperwork or descriptive information that is related
Secretary of Homeland Security to Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. to academic achievement and aids in
provide Federal civilian agencies’ 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general fair reporting of results. The intent of
information technology systems with public and Federal agencies with an the law is to provide representative
cybersecurity protection for their opportunity to comment on proposed, sample data on student achievement for
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subpopulations of students and to Issued at Washington, DC, on June 14, a request for a study with the
monitor progress over time. The nature 2017. Commission not later than 60 days from
of NAEP is that burden alternates from LaTanya R. Butler, the date of filing of the application, and
a relatively low burden in national-level Deputy Committee Management Officer. serve a copy of the request on the
administration years to a substantial [FR Doc. 2017–12788 Filed 6–19–17; 8:45 am] applicant.
burden increase in state-level BILLING CODE 6405–01–P
l. Deadline for filing additional study
administration years when the sample requests and requests for cooperating
has to allow for estimates for individual agency status: July 29, 2017.
states and some of the large urban DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY The Commission strongly encourages
districts. The NAEP results are reported electronic filing. Please file additional
to the public through the Nation’s Federal Energy Regulatory study requests and requests for
Report Card as well as other online Commission cooperating agency status using the
NAEP tools. This request is to conduct Commission’s eFiling system at http://
[Project No. 1235–017]
NAEP in 2018 and 2019, including www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. For
operational assessments, pilot tests, and City of Radford; Notice of Application assistance, please contact FERC Online
special studies. NAEP 2018–2019 data Tendered for Filing With the Support at FERCOnlineSupport@
collections, including operational Commission and Soliciting Additional ferc.gov, (866) 208–3676 (toll free), or
assessments, pilot tests, and special Study Requests and Establishing (202) 502–8659 (TTY). In lieu of
studies, are currently under OMB Procedural Schedule for Relicensing electronic filing, please send a paper
review (OMB# 1850–0928–v.5). This and a Deadline for Submission of Final copy to: Secretary, Federal Energy
request is to add Oral Ready Fluency Amendments Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street
(ORF) items to the NAEP 2018–2019 NE., Washington, DC 20426. The first
questionnaire item library (Appendix F). Take notice that the following page of any filing should include docket
We are announcing a second 30-day hydroelectric application has been filed number P–1235–017.
comment period for NAEP 2018–2019 with the Commission and is available m. This application is not ready for
for public inspection. environmental analysis at this time.
for the inclusion of these additional
a. Type of Application: Subsequent n. The existing Municipal
ORF questionnaire items.
Minor License. Hydroelectric Project consists of: (1) A
Dated: June 15, 2017. b. Project No.: 1235–017. 293-foot-long, 58-foot-high reinforced
Kate Mullan, c. Date Filed: May 30, 2017. concrete slab and buttress dam that
Acting Director, Information Collection d. Applicant: City of Radford. includes: (a) A south non-overflow
Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy e. Name of Project: Municipal section; (b) an overflow bulkhead
Officer, Office of Management. Hydroelectric Project. section; (c) an eight-bay spillway section
[FR Doc. 2017–12861 Filed 6–19–17; 8:45 am] f. Location: On the Little River near each with a steel tainter gate; (d) a
BILLING CODE 4000–01–P the City of Radford in Montgomery and powerhouse intake section; and (e) a
Pulaski Counties, Virginia. The project north non-overflow section; (2) a 77-acre
does not affect federal lands. impoundment with a gross storage
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power capacity of 562 acre-feet at a normal
Act 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)–825(r). pool elevation of 1,772 feet National
Nuclear Energy Advisory Committee; h. Applicant Contact: Tim Logwood, Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929
Meeting Director of Electric Utilities for the City (NGVD29) and a net storage capacity of
of Radford, 701 17th Street, Radford, VA 220 acre-feet between elevations 1,768
AGENCY: Office of Nuclear Energy, 24141; Telephone (540) 731–3641. and 1,772 feet NGVD29; (3) a 20-foot, 3-
Department of Energy. i. FERC Contact: Allyson Conner, inch-wide intake section with angled
ACTION: Notice of cancellation of open (202) 502–6082 or allyson.conner@ steel trash racks (3-inch by 5/16th-inch
meeting. ferc.gov. trash rack bars spaced 2.5 inches on
j. Cooperating agencies: Federal, state, center) and a steel roller-type head gate;
SUMMARY: On May 26, 2017, the
local, and tribal agencies with (4) a 27-foot-long steel-lined penstock in
Department of Energy (DOE) published
jurisdiction and/or special expertise concrete that transitions from a 13.5-
a notice of open meeting, scheduled for
with respect to environmental issues foot-wide, 11-foot-high entrance to an 8-
June 20, 2017, and request for comment,
that wish to cooperate in the foot-diameter conveyance to the turbine
of the Nuclear Energy Advisory
preparation of the environmental scroll case; (5) a 30-foot-long, 28-foot-
Committee (NEAC). This notice
document should follow the wide, and 62-foot-high powerhouse
announces the cancellation of this
instructions for filing such requests containing a single 1,185 kilowatts
meeting. The rescheduled meeting will
described in item l below. Cooperating turbine-generator unit; (6) a 2.7-mile-
be held at a date to be determined
agencies should note the Commission’s long transmission line connected to the
(August or September).
policy that agencies that cooperate in grid; and (7) appurtenant facilities.
DATES: The meeting scheduled for June the preparation of the environmental The City of Radford proposes to revise
20, 2017, announced in the May 26, document cannot also intervene. See, 94 its exhibit G to include transmission
2017, issue of the Federal Register (FR FERC ¶ 61,076 (2001). facilities composed of only three, 560-
Doc. 2017–10877, 82 FR 101), is k. Pursuant to section 4.32(b)(7) of 18 foot-long, 4.16-kV overhead conductors
cancelled. CFR of the Commission’s regulations, if that transmit power to a switched
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rob any resource agency, Indian Tribe, or disconnect/interconnection with the
Rova, Designated Federal Officer, U.S. person believes that an additional local distribution grid. The City of
Department of Energy, 1000 scientific study should be conducted in Radford states that the formerly licensed
Independence Avenue SW., order to form an adequate factual basis transmission line now serves to
Washington, DC 20585; email: for a complete analysis of the distribute power to other sources along
robert.rova@nuclear.energy.gov or application on its merit, the resource its length and is no longer part of the
phone: 301–903–9096. agency, Indian Tribe, or person must file project.

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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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 July 20, 2017.
Contact		For specific questions related to collection activities, please contact NCES Information Collections at [email protected]
FR Citation		82 FR 28054