82_FR_36911 82 FR 36761 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; U.S. Department of Education Supplemental Information for the SF-424 Form

82 FR 36761 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; U.S. Department of Education Supplemental Information for the SF-424 Form

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 150 (August 7, 2017)

Page Range36761-36762
FR Document2017-16542

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

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 150 (Monday, August 7, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 150 (Monday, August 7, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36761-36762]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-16542]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2017-ICCD-0075]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; U.S. Department of Education Supplemental Information for the 
SF-424 Form

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 
September 6, 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-
0075. 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 216-32, 
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

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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: U.S. Department of Education Supplemental 
Information for the SF-424 form.
    OMB Control Number: 1894-0007.
    Type of Review: An extension of an existing information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Private Sector.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 8,078.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 2,666.
    Abstract: The U.S. Department of Education Supplemental Information 
form for the SF-424 is used together with the SF-424, Application for 
Federal Assistance. ED made a policy decision to switch to the SF-424 
in keeping with Federal-wide forms standardization and streamlining 
efforts, especially with widespread agency use of Grants.gov.
    The questions on this form deal with the following areas: Project 
Director identifying and contact information; Novice Applicants; and 
Human Subjects Research. The ED supplemental information form could be 
used with any of the SF-424 forms in the SF-424 forms family, as 
applicable.

    Dated: August 2, 2017.
Stephanie Valentine,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of 
the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2017-16542 Filed 8-4-17; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 150 / Monday, August 7, 2017 / Notices 36761 For media inquiries, please contact flushing lock, boat ramps, and mooring Dated: July 28, 2017. Allen Marshall, District Spokesperson, area. Dennis W. Hamilton, by mail: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Chief, Programs and Project Management Rock Island District, Clock Tower 3. Public Participation Division. Building (ATTN: Marshall), P.O. Box USACE will accept comments related [FR Doc. 2017–16597 Filed 8–4–17; 8:45 am] 2004, Rock Island, IL 61204–2004, by to the GLMRIS-Brandon Road Report BILLING CODE 3720–58–P phone: 309–794–5204; or by email: until September 21, 2017. Comments Allen.A.Marshall@usace.army.mil. may be submitted in the following ways: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: • GLMRIS Project Web site: Use the DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 1. Background web comment function found at http:// [Docket No.: ED–2017–ICCD–0075] glmris.anl.gov. The GLMRIS authority directed Agency Information Collection USACE to identify the range of options • Mail: Send comments to U.S. Army Activities; Submission to the Office of and technologies available to prevent Corps of Engineers, Chicago District, Management and Budget for Review the spread of ANS between the Great ATTN: GLMRIS-Brandon Road and Approval; Comment Request; U.S. Lakes and Mississippi River Basins Comments, 231 S. LaSalle St., Suite Department of Education through the Chicago Sanitary and Ship 1500, Chicago, IL 60604. Comments Supplemental Information for the SF– Canal and other aquatic pathways. The must be postmarked by September 21, 424 Form goal of the GLMRIS-Brandon Road 2017. Study is to prevent the upstream • Public Meetings: Public meeting AGENCY: Office of the Secretary (OS), transfer of ANS while minimizing dates, times and locations are to be Department of Education (ED). impacts to existing waterways uses and determined; USACE asks those wanting ACTION: Notice. users. USACE conducted the GLMRIS- to make oral comments to register on the SUMMARY: In accordance with the Brandon Road Study in consultation GLMRIS project Web site at http:// Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is with other Federal agencies, Native glmris.anl.gov. Each individual wishing proposing an extension of an existing American tribes, state agencies, local to make oral comments shall be given information collection. governments, non-governmental three (3) minutes, and a stenographer DATES: Interested persons are invited to organizations, and industry. will document oral comments. submit comments on or before 2. The GLMRIS-Brandon Road Report Public meetings will begin with a September 6, 2017. brief presentation regarding the study ADDRESSES: To access and review all the The GLMRIS-Brandon Road Report and the formulated alternatives identified six potential alternatives documents related to the information followed by an oral comment period. collection listed in this notice, please including no new action (continuing During each meeting, USACE personnel current efforts), a nonstructural use http://www.regulations.gov by will also collect written comments on searching the Docket ID number ED– alternative, three technology comment cards. Additional information alternatives using an electric barrier 2017–ICCD–0075. Comments submitted about public meetings including dates, in response to this notice should be and/or complex noise, and lock closure. times and locations will be posted on The effectiveness of these alternatives submitted electronically through the the GLMRIS project Web site at http:// Federal eRulemaking Portal at http:// was considered against the three glmris.anl.gov as soon as that different modes of ANS transport— www.regulations.gov by selecting the information is available. Docket ID number or via postal mail, swimming, floating, and hitchhiking. Selection of the Tentatively Selected Comments, including the names and commercial delivery, or hand delivery. Plan (TSP) required careful evaluation addresses of those that comment, Please note that comments submitted by of each alternative’s 1. reduction in the received during the comment period fax or email and those submitted after probability of establishment in the Great will be posted on the GLMRIS project the comment period will not be Lakes Basin; 2. life safety risk; 3. system Web site. Comments submitted accepted. Written requests for performance robustness; and 4. costs, anonymously will be accepted, information or comments submitted by which include construction, mitigation, considered, and posted. Commenters postal mail or delivery should be operation and maintenance, repair, may indicate that they do not wish to addressed to the Director of the replacement and rehabilitation, and have their name or other personal Information Collection Clearance navigation impacts. The evaluation also information made available on the Web Division, U.S. Department of Education, included careful consideration of cost site. However, USACE cannot guarantee 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room effectiveness and incremental cost that information withheld from the Web 216–32, Washington, DC 20202–4537. analyses; significance of the Great Lakes site will be maintained as confidential. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Basin ecosystem; and acceptability, Persons requesting confidentially specific questions related to collection completeness, efficiency, and should be aware that, under the activities, please contact Alfreida effectiveness. The GLMRIS-Brandon Freedom of Information Act, Pettiford, 202–245–6110. Road Report identifies potential adverse confidentiality may be granted in only SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The impacts that alternatives may have on limited circumstances. Department of Education (ED), in existing uses and users of the 4. Authority accordance with the Paperwork waterways. Based on the results of the Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES evaluation and comparison of the This action is being undertaken 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general alternatives, the TSP is the Technology pursuant to the Water Resources and public and Federal agencies with an Alternative—Complex Noise with Development Act of 2007, Section opportunity to comment on proposed, Electric Barrier, which includes the 3061(d), Public Law 110–114, and the revised, and continuing collections of following measures: Nonstructural National Environmental Policy Act of information. 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36762 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 150 / Monday, August 7, 2017 / Notices the public’s reporting burden. It also DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the helps the public understand the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct 2005; Department’s information collection Office of Energy Efficiency and Pub. L. 109–58), Congress established a requirements and provide the requested Renewable Energy new program to support the expansion data in the desired format. ED is of hydropower energy development at Notice of Availability of Guidance and existing dams and impoundments soliciting comments on the proposed Application for Hydroelectric Incentive information collection request (ICR) that through an incentive payment Program procedure. Under Section 242 of EPAct is described below. The Department of Education is especially interested in AGENCY: Water Power Technologies 2005, the Secretary of Energy is directed Office, Office of Energy Efficiency and to provide incentive payments to the public comment addressing the Renewable Energy, Department of owner or authorized operator of following issues: (1) Is this collection Energy. qualified hydroelectric facilities for necessary to the proper functions of the energy generated and sold by a qualified Department; (2) will this information be ACTION: Notice of availability of guidance and open application period. hydroelectric facility for a specified 10- processed and used in a timely manner; year period (See 42 U.S.C. 15881). The (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017 (4) how might the Department enhance Energy (DOE) gives notice of updated authorized funding for the Section 242 the quality, utility, and clarity of the guidance for the Energy Policy Act of program for conventional hydropower information to be collected; and (5) how 2005 program. The guidance describes under EPAct 2005. In FY2017 DOE might the Department minimize the the hydroelectric incentive payment allocated $6.6M for this purpose. burden of this collection on the requirements and explains the type of Recently DOE made a minor update to respondents, including through the use information that owners or authorized its Guidance for the Energy Policy Act of information technology. Please note operators of qualified hydroelectric of 2005 Section 242. The final guidance that written comments received in facilities must provide DOE when is available at: https://energy.gov/eere/ response to this notice will be applying for hydroelectric incentive water/downloads/federal-register- considered public records. payments. This incentive is available for notice-epact-2005-section-242-hydro electric energy generated and sold for a electric-incentive-0. Each application Title of Collection: U.S. Department of will be reviewed based on the Guidance. specified 10-year period as authorized Education Supplemental Information for under the Energy Policy Act of 2005. In DOE has updated its Guidance by the SF–424 form. Congressional appropriations for requesting a statement from the owner OMB Control Number: 1894–0007. Federal fiscal year 2017, DOE received or authorized operator indicating what Type of Review: An extension of an funds to support this hydroelectric the incentive has been used for in existing information collection. incentive program. At this time, DOE is previous years and, if awarded, what the only accepting applications from incentive will be used for in the Respondents/Affected Public: Private owners and authorized operators of upcoming year. The response will not Sector. qualified hydroelectric facilities for affect the eligibility decision or the Total Estimated Number of Annual hydroelectricity generated and sold in amount of the incentive to be received. Responses: 8,078. calendar year 2016. DOE notes that applicants that received DATES: DOE is currently accepting incentive payments for prior calendar Total Estimated Number of Annual years must submit a full application Burden Hours: 2,666. applications from August 7, 2017 through September 6, 2017. addressing all eligibility requirements Abstract: The U.S. Department of Applications must be sent to for hydroelectricity generated and sold Education Supplemental Information hydroincentive@ee.doe.gov by midnight in calendar year 2016. As authorized form for the SF–424 is used together EDT, September 6, 2017, or they will under Section 242 of EPAct 2005, and with the SF–424, Application for not be considered timely filed for as explained in the Guidance, DOE also Federal Assistance. ED made a policy calendar year 2016 incentive payments. notes that it will only accept decision to switch to the SF–424 in ADDRESSES: DOE’s guidance is available applications from qualified keeping with Federal-wide forms at: https://energy.gov/eere/water/ hydroelectric facilities that began standardization and streamlining efforts, downloads/federal-register-notice-epact- operations at an existing dam or conduit especially with widespread agency use 2005-section-242-hydroelectric- during the inclusive period beginning of Grants.gov. incentive-0. Written correspondence October 1, 2005, and ending on September 30, 2015. Therefore, although The questions on this form deal with may be sent to the Office of Energy DOE is accepting applications for full the following areas: Project Director Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EE– calendar year 2016 production, the identifying and contact information; 4W), by email at hydroincentive@ qualified hydroelectric facility must Novice Applicants; and Human Subjects ee.doe.gov. have begun operations starting October Research. The ED supplemental FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 1, 2005, through September 30, 2015, for information form could be used with Requests for additional information DOE to consider the application. any of the SF–424 forms in the SF–424 should be directed to Mr. Timothy When submitting information to DOE forms family, as applicable. Welch, Office of Energy Efficiency and for Section 242 program, it is Renewable Energy (EE–4W), U.S. recommended that applicants carefully Dated: August 2, 2017. Department of Energy, 1000 read and review the completed content mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES Stephanie Valentine, Independence Avenue SW., of the Guidance for this process. When Acting Director, Information Collection Washington, DC 20585–0121, (202) 586– reviewing applications, DOE may Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy 7055 or by email at hydroincentive@ corroborate the information provided Officer, Office of Management. ee.doe.gov. Electronic communications with information that DOE finds [FR Doc. 2017–16542 Filed 8–4–17; 8:45 am] are recommended for correspondence through FERC e-filings, contact with BILLING CODE 4000–01–P and required for submission of power off-taker, and other due diligence application information. measure carried out by reviewing VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:14 Aug 04, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\07AUN1.SGM 07AUN1


Document Created: 2017-08-05 02:59:54
Document Modified: 2017-08-05 02:59:54
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesInterested persons are invited to submit comments on or before September 6, 2017.
ContactFor specific questions related to collection activities, please contact Alfreida Pettiford, 202-245-6110.
FR Citation82 FR 36761 
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