82 FR 28308 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Impact Evaluation of Parent Messaging Strategies on Student Attendance

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 118 (June 21, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-12945

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

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 118 (Wednesday, June 21, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 118 (Wednesday, June 21, 2017)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2017-12945]

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2017-ICCD-0046]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Impact Evaluation of Parent Messaging Strategies on Student
Attendance

AGENCY: Institute of Education Sciences (IES), Department of Education
(ED).

ACTION: Notice.

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

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
July 21, 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-
0046. 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 Meredith Bachman, 202-245-7494.

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: Impact Evaluation of Parent Messaging
Strategies on Student Attendance.
OMB Control Number: 1850--NEW.
Type of Review: A new information collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments;
Individuals or Households.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 1,890.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 597.
Abstract: Most school districts have policies in place to
systematically address student absenteeism, which remains a
considerable problem across grade levels in many parts of the country.
Typical attendance practices include parent notification by letters,
phone calls, parent meetings, home visitation, and, for students with
significant numbers of absences, referrals to truancy programs and
family courts. Such practices can be costly.
Text messaging interventions are becoming increasingly popular--in
fields such as public health and prevention--due to their low cost,
scalability, and evidence of impact. School districts have increasing
capacity to use technology to implement messaging interventions. Thus,
an

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evaluation to determine whether a text messaging intervention can
improve student attendance in a cost effective manner is warranted.
To our knowledge, this project is the first multidistrict random
assignment study of the impact of a text messaging intervention for
parents on student attendance and achievement. In addition, consistent
with the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015
(Pub. L. 113-235), which provides the legislative authority to conduct
this study, this study will focus on low-performing schools with high
levels of poverty and student absenteeism.

Dated: June 16, 2017.
Kate Mullan,
Acting Director Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of
the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management.
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postal mail or delivery should be potential first-generation college-goers. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
addressed to the Director of the The study will evaluate whether Department of Education (ED), in
Information Collection Clearance systematic text messaging can enhance accordance with the Paperwork
Division, U.S. Department of Education, EOCs’ counseling services and lead to Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C.
400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room increased Free Application for Student 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general
216–34, Washington, DC 20202–4537. Aid (FAFSA) completion and public and Federal agencies with an
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For postsecondary education enrollment opportunity to comment on proposed,
specific questions related to collection rates. Across 20 EOCs, approximately revised, and continuing collections of
activities, please contact Melanie Ali, 6,000 adults will be randomly assigned information. This helps the Department
202–245–8345. to receive EOCs’ typical services or to assess the impact of its information
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The receive EOCs’ typical services plus the collection requirements and minimize
Department of Education (ED), in text messaging. the public’s reporting burden. It also
helps the public understand the
accordance with the Paperwork Dated: June 16, 2017.
Department’s information collection
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. Kate Mullan,
requirements and provide the requested
3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general Acting Director, Information Collection data in the desired format. ED is
public and Federal agencies with an Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy
soliciting comments on the proposed
opportunity to comment on proposed, Officer, Office of Management.
information collection request (ICR) that
revised, and continuing collections of [FR Doc. 2017–12907 Filed 6–20–17; 8:45 am]
is described below. The Department of
information. This helps the Department BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
Education is especially interested in
assess the impact of its information
public comment addressing the
collection requirements and minimize
following issues: (1) Is this collection
the public’s reporting burden. It also DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
necessary to the proper functions of the
helps the public understand the [Docket No.: ED–2017–ICCD–0046] Department; (2) will this information be
Department’s information collection
processed and used in a timely manner;
requirements and provide the requested Agency Information Collection (3) is the estimate of burden accurate;
data in the desired format. ED is Activities; Submission to the Office of (4) how might the Department enhance
soliciting comments on the proposed Management and Budget for Review the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information collection request (ICR) that and Approval; Comment Request; information to be collected; and (5) how
is described below. The Department of Impact Evaluation of Parent Messaging might the Department minimize the
Education is especially interested in Strategies on Student Attendance burden of this collection on the
public comment addressing the
AGENCY: Institute of Education Sciences respondents, including through the use
following issues: (1) Is this collection
(IES), Department of Education (ED). of information technology. Please note
necessary to the proper functions of the
ACTION: Notice. that written comments received in
Department; (2) will this information be
response to this notice will be
processed and used in a timely manner;
SUMMARY: In accordance with the considered public records.
(3) is the estimate of burden accurate; Title of Collection: Impact Evaluation
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is
(4) how might the Department enhance of Parent Messaging Strategies on
proposing a new information collection.
the quality, utility, and clarity of the Student Attendance.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
information to be collected; and (5) how OMB Control Number: 1850—NEW.
might the Department minimize the submit comments on or before July 21,
2017. Type of Review: A new information
burden of this collection on the collection.
respondents, including through the use ADDRESSES: To access and review all the
Respondents/Affected Public: State,
of information technology. Please note documents related to the information Local, and Tribal Governments;
that written comments received in collection listed in this notice, please Individuals or Households.
response to this notice will be use http://www.regulations.gov by Total Estimated Number of Annual
considered public records. searching the Docket ID number ED– Responses: 1,890.
Title of Collection: Study of An 2017–ICCD–0046. Comments submitted Total Estimated Number of Annual
Information Strategy to Increase in response to this notice should be Burden Hours: 597.
Enrollment in Postsecondary Education. submitted electronically through the Abstract: Most school districts have
OMB Control Number: 1850—NEW. Federal eRulemaking Portal at http:// policies in place to systematically
Type of Review: A new information www.regulations.gov by selecting the address student absenteeism, which
collection. Docket ID number or via postal mail, remains a considerable problem across
Respondents/Affected Public: commercial delivery, or hand delivery. grade levels in many parts of the
Individuals or Households. Please note that comments submitted by country. Typical attendance practices
Total Estimated Number of Annual fax or email and those submitted after include parent notification by letters,
Responses: 2,013. the comment period will not be phone calls, parent meetings, home
Total Estimated Number of Annual accepted. Written requests for visitation, and, for students with
Burden Hours: 594. information or comments submitted by significant numbers of absences,
Abstract: This demonstration study postal mail or delivery should be referrals to truancy programs and family
addressed to the Director of the
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will evaluate the use of a promising courts. Such practices can be costly.
messaging strategy designed to help Information Collection Clearance Text messaging interventions are
TRIO Educational Opportunity Center Division, U.S. Department of Education, becoming increasingly popular—in
(EOC) grantees meet the program’s goal 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room fields such as public health and
of increasing college enrollment. EOCs 216–34, Washington, DC 20202–4537. prevention—due to their low cost,
are hosted at postsecondary institutions FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For scalability, and evidence of impact.
or nonprofit organizations and generally specific questions related to collection School districts have increasing
serve low-income individuals who are activities, please contact Meredith capacity to use technology to implement
19 years and older—most of whom are Bachman, 202–245–7494. messaging interventions. Thus, an

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evaluation to determine whether a text Gas Transmission, LLC, 700 Louisiana environmental documents issued by the
messaging intervention can improve Street, Suite 700, Houston, Texas Commission) and will not have the right
student attendance in a cost effective 77002–2700, at (832) 320–5487 or FAX to seek court review of the
manner is warranted. (832) 320–6487, or robert_jackson@ Commission’s final order.
To our knowledge, this project is the transcanada.com. The Commission strongly encourages
first multidistrict random assignment Any person or the Commission’s staff electronic filings of comments, protests
study of the impact of a text messaging may, within 60 days after issuance of and interventions in lieu of paper using
intervention for parents on student the instant notice by the Commission, the eFiling link at http://www.ferc.gov.
attendance and achievement. In file pursuant to Rule 214 of the Persons unable to file electronically
addition, consistent with the Commission’s Procedural Rules (18 CFR should submit an original and 5 copies
Consolidated and Further Continuing 385.214) a motion to intervene or notice of the protest or intervention to the
Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113– of intervention and pursuant to Section Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
235), which provides the legislative 157.205 of the regulations under the 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC
authority to conduct this study, this NGA (18 CFR 157.205), a protest to the 20426.
study will focus on low-performing request. If no protest is filed within the Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern
schools with high levels of poverty and time allowed therefore, the proposed Daylight Savings Time on August 14,
student absenteeism. activity shall be deemed to be 2017.
authorized effective the day after the
Dated: June 16, 2017. Dated: June 15, 2017.
time allowed for filing a protest. If a
Kate Mullan, protest is filed and not withdrawn Kimberly D. Bose,
Acting Director Information Collection within 30 days after the allowed time Secretary.
Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy for filing a protest, the instant request [FR Doc. 2017–12927 Filed 6–20–17; 8:45 am]
Officer, Office of Management.
shall be treated as an application for BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
[FR Doc. 2017–12945 Filed 6–20–17; 8:45 am] authorization pursuant to section 7 of
BILLING CODE 4000–01–P the NGA.
Pursuant to section 157.9 of the DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Commission’s rules, 18 CFR 157.9,
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY within 90 days of this Notice the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission staff will either: Complete Commission
Federal Energy Regulatory its environmental assessment (EA) and [Docket No. CP17–461–000]
Commission place it into the Commission’s public
[Docket No. CP17–462–000] record (eLibrary) for this proceeding, or 1057533 Alberta Ltd. and 1978740
issue a Notice of Schedule for Alberta Ltd.; Notice of Application for
Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC; Environmental Review. If a Notice of Section 3 Authorization and
Notice of Request Under Blanket Schedule for Environmental Review is Presidential Permit
Authorization issued, it will indicate, among other
milestones, the anticipated date for the Take notice that on June 5, 2017,
Take notice that on June 8, 2017, Commission staff’s issuance of the final 1057533 Alberta Ltd. (Alberta Ltd.),
Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC environmental impact statement (FEIS) 1500, 700 2nd Street SW., Calgary,
(Columbia), 700 Louisiana Street, Suite or EA for this proposal. The filing of the Alberta, T2P 2W1 Canada, and 1978740
700, Houston, Texas 77002–2700, filed EA in the Commission’s public record Alberta Ltd. (Spartan US), 500, 850 2nd
a prior notice application pursuant to for this proceeding or the issuance of a Street SW., Calgary, Alberta, T2P 0R8
sections 157.205, and 157.216(b) of the Notice of Schedule for Environmental Canada, filed the above referenced
Federal Energy Regulatory Review will serve to notify federal and docket an application, pursuant to
Commission’s (Commission) regulations state agencies of the timing for the section 3 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA)
under the Natural Gas Act (NGA), and completion of all necessary reviews, and and Section 153 of the Commission’s
Columbia’s blanket certificate issued in the subsequent need to complete all regulations, for the importation of
Docket No. CP83–76–000. Columbia federal authorizations within 90 days of natural gas and a Presidential Permit to
requests authorization to construct and the date of issuance of the Commission operate and maintain the import
operate one new storage well and staff’s FEIS or EA. facilities, all as more fully set forth in
related appurtenances at Columbia’s Persons who wish to comment only the application which is on file with the
Pavonia Storage Field located in on the environmental review of this Commission and open to public
Ashland and Richland Counties, Ohio, project should submit an original and inspection. This filing may be also
all as more fully set forth in the two copies of their comments to the viewed on the web at http://
application which is open to the public Secretary of the Commission. www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link.
for inspection. The filing may also be Environmental commenters will be Enter the docket number excluding the
viewed on the web at http:// placed on the Commission’s last three digits in the docket number
www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. environmental mailing list, will receive field to access the document. For
Enter the docket number excluding the copies of the environmental documents, assistance, call (202) 502–8222 or TTY,
last three digits in the docket number and will be notified of meetings (202) 208–1659.
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field to access the document. For associated with the Commission’s Any questions regarding this
assistance, contact FERC at environmental review process. application should be directed to
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call Environmental commenters will not be Gregory Junge, Esq., Van Ness Feldman
toll-free, (866) 208–3676 or TTY, (202) required to serve copies of filed LLP, 1050 Thomas Jefferson Street NW.,
502–8659. documents on all other parties. Washington, DC 20007 or call (202)
Any questions regarding this However, the non-party commenter will 298–1945 or Jon Lowes, Vice President,
application should be directed to Robert not receive copies of all documents filed Land, Harvest Operations Corp., 1500,
D. Jackson, Manager, Certificates & by other parties or issued by the 700 2nd Street SW., Calgary, AB Canada
Regulatory Administration, Columbia Commission (except for the mailing of T2P 2W1 or call (403) 231–5253.

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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 21, 2017.
Contact		For specific questions related to collection activities, please contact Meredith Bachman, 202-245-7494.
FR Citation		82 FR 28308