82 FR 43753 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Study of Higher Education Articulation Agreements Covering the Early Care and Education Workforce

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 180 (September 19, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-19893

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

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 180 (Tuesday, September 19, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 180 (Tuesday, September 19, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43753-43754]
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[FR Doc No: 2017-19893]

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2017-ICCD-0120]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Study
of Higher Education Articulation Agreements Covering the Early Care and
Education Workforce

AGENCY: Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development (OPEPD),
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
November 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-
0120. 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 Erica Lee, 202-260-1463.

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

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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: Study of Higher Education Articulation
Agreements Covering the Early Care and Education Workforce.
OMB Control Number: 1875-NEW.
Type of Review: A new information collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 47.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 104.
Abstract: The purpose of this study is to identify elements that
states have in place to enable successful articulation as early care
and education (ECE) workers progress from an associate's degree to a
bachelor's degree and describe states' successes and challenges in
implementing the elements. Specifically, the study will use telephone
interviews, focus groups, and review of extant documents to examine ECE
articulation policies and their implementation in six focal states that
have statewide articulation policies addressing degrees or coursework
in early childhood education.
This analysis will rely on three types of data sources:
Telephone interviews. One-on-one phone interviews will be
conducted with 76 individuals including: Faculty and college
administrators from states' two-year and four-year institutions of
higher education; state higher education administrators;
representatives from higher education governing bodies and ECE
licensure bodies; and other individuals who are knowledgeable about
development, implementation, and monitoring of ECE articulation
policies and the ECE workforce.
Focus groups. Virtual focus groups will be held in each of
the six states, including student focus groups (with 24 students total)
and focus groups of institutional support staff (with 20 staff total).
Review of extant documents. These documents will include
articulation policies, legislation, and governing body meeting notes.

Dated: September 14, 2017.
Stephanie Valentine,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of
the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management.
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ACTION: Notice. respondents, including through the use DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
of information technology. Please note
SUMMARY: In accordance with the [Docket No.: ED–2017–ICCD–0120]
that written comments received in
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is
response to this notice will be Agency Information Collection
proposing an extension of an existing
considered public records. Activities; Comment Request; Study of
information collection.
Title of Collection: Quick Response Higher Education Articulation
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
Information System (QRIS) 2017–2020 Agreements Covering the Early Care
submit comments on or before October
System Clearance. and Education Workforce
19, 2017.
ADDRESSES: To access and review all the OMB Control Number: 1850–0733. AGENCY: Office of Planning, Evaluation
documents related to the information Type of Review: An extension of an and Policy Development (OPEPD),
collection listed in this notice, please existing information collection. Department of Education (ED).
use http://www.regulations.gov by ACTION: Notice.
searching the Docket ID number ED– Respondents/Affected Public: State,
2017–ICCD–0106. Comments submitted Local, and Tribal Governments. SUMMARY: In accordance with the
in response to this notice should be Total Estimated Number of Annual Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is
submitted electronically through the Responses: 104,004. proposing a new information collection.
Federal eRulemaking Portal at http:// DATES: Interested persons are invited to
Total Estimated Number of Annual
www.regulations.gov by selecting the submit comments on or before
Burden Hours: 31,704.
Docket ID number or via postal mail, November 20, 2017.
commercial delivery, or hand delivery. Abstract: The National Center for ADDRESSES: To access and review all the
Please note that comments submitted by Education Statistics (NCES) Quick documents related to the information
fax or email and those submitted after Response Information System (QRIS) collection listed in this notice, please
the comment period will not be consists of the Fast Response Survey use http://www.regulations.gov by
accepted. Written requests for System (FRSS) and the Postsecondary searching the Docket ID number ED–
information or comments submitted by Education Quick Information System 2017–ICCD–0120. Comments submitted
postal mail or delivery should be (PEQIS). The QRIS currently conducts in response to this notice should be
addressed to the Director of the surveys under OMB generic clearance submitted electronically through the
Information Collection Clearance 1850–0733, which expires in February Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://
Division, U.S. Department of Education, 2018. This submission requests www.regulations.gov by selecting the
400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room approval to continue the current Docket ID number or via postal mail,
216–34, Washington, DC 20202–4537. clearance conditions through the end of commercial delivery, or hand delivery.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 2020. FRSS primarily conducts surveys Please note that comments submitted by
specific questions related to collection of the elementary/secondary sector fax or email and those submitted after
activities, please contact NCES (districts, schools) and public libraries. the comment period will not be
Information Collections at PEQIS conducts surveys of the accepted. Written requests for
NCES.Information.Collections@ed.gov. postsecondary education sector. FRSS information or comments submitted by
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The and PEQIS surveys are cleared under postal mail or delivery should be
Department of Education (ED), in addressed to the Director of the
the QRIS generic clearance. The QRIS
accordance with the Paperwork Information Collection Clearance
clearance is subject to the regular
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. Division, U.S. Department of Education,
clearance process at OMB with a 60-day
3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room
notice and a 30-day notice as part of the 216–32, Washington, DC 20202–4537.
public and Federal agencies with an 120-day review period. Each individual
opportunity to comment on proposed, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
FRSS or PEQIS survey is then subject to
revised, and continuing collections of specific questions related to collection
clearance process with an abbreviated activities, please contact Erica Lee, 202–
information. This helps the Department
clearance package, justifying the 260–1463.
assess the impact of its information
particular content of the survey,
collection requirements and minimize SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
describing the sample design, the
the public’s reporting burden. It also Department of Education (ED), in
helps the public understand the timeline for the survey activities, and accordance with the Paperwork
Department’s information collection the questionnaire. The review period for Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C.
requirements and provide the requested each individual survey is 45 days, 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general
data in the desired format. ED is including a 30-day Federal Register public and Federal agencies with an
soliciting comments on the proposed notice period. OMB will provide opportunity to comment on proposed,
information collection request (ICR) that comments as soon after the end of the revised, and continuing collections of
is described below. The Department of 30-day notice period as possible. This information. This helps the Department
Education is especially interested in generic clearance request is for surveys assess the impact of its information
public comment addressing the of state education agencies, school collection requirements and minimize
following issues: (1) Is this collection districts, schools, postsecondary the public’s reporting burden. It also
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necessary to the proper functions of the institutions, and libraries. helps the public understand the
Department; (2) will this information be Dated: September 13, 2017. Department’s information collection
processed and used in a timely manner; requirements and provide the requested
Kate Mullan,
(3) is the estimate of burden accurate; data in the desired format. ED is
(4) how might the Department enhance Acting Director, Information Collection soliciting comments on the proposed
the quality, utility, and clarity of the Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy information collection request (ICR) that
Officer, Office of Management.
information to be collected; and (5) how is described below. The Department of
might the Department minimize the [FR Doc. 2017–19840 Filed 9–18–17; 8:45 am] Education is especially interested in
burden of this collection on the BILLING CODE 4000–01–P public comment addressing the

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following issues: (1) Is this collection Dated: September 14, 2017. efiling.asp. Commenters can submit
necessary to the proper functions of the Stephanie Valentine, brief comments up to 6,000 characters,
Department; (2) will this information be Acting Director, Information Collection without prior registration, using the
processed and used in a timely manner; Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy eComment system at http://
(3) is the estimate of burden accurate; Officer, Office of Management. www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
(4) how might the Department enhance [FR Doc. 2017–19893 Filed 9–18–17; 8:45 am] ecomment.asp. You must include your
the quality, utility, and clarity of the BILLING CODE 4000–01–P name and contact information at the end
information to be collected; and (5) how of your comments. For assistance,
might the Department minimize the please contact FERC Online Support. In
burden of this collection on the DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY lieu of electronic filing, please send a
respondents, including through the use paper copy to: Secretary, Federal Energy
of information technology. Please note Federal Energy Regulatory Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street
that written comments received in Commission NE., Washington, DC 20426. The first
response to this notice will be [Project No. 2744–043] page of any filing should include docket
considered public records. number P–2744–043.
Title of Collection: Study of Higher North East Wisconsin Hydro, LLC; For further information, contact
Education Articulation Agreements Notice of Availability of Environmental Chelsea Hudock at (202) 502–8448 or by
Covering the Early Care and Education Assessment email at chelsea.hudock@ferc.gov.
Workforce. Dated: September 13, 2017.
OMB Control Number: 1875–NEW. In accordance with the National
Type of Review: A new information Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
collection. the Federal Energy Regulatory Deputy Secretary.
Respondents/Affected Public: Commission (Commission or FERC) [FR Doc. 2017–19874 Filed 9–18–17; 8:45 am]
Individuals or Households. regulations, 18 CFR part 380 (Order No. BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
Total Estimated Number of Annual 486, 52 FR 47897), the Office of Energy
Responses: 47. Projects has reviewed the application
Total Estimated Number of Annual for a new license for the 4.348-megawatt DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Burden Hours: 104. Menominee and Park Mill Hydroelectric
Abstract: The purpose of this study is Project (FERC Project No. 2744–043) Federal Energy Regulatory
to identify elements that states have in and has prepared a single Commission
place to enable successful articulation environmental assessment (EA). The
as early care and education (ECE) project consists of two developments Combined Notice of Filings #1
workers progress from an associate’s (Menominee and Park Mill) located on Take notice that the Commission
degree to a bachelor’s degree and the Menominee River in Menominee received the following electric rate
describe states’ successes and County, Michigan, and Marinette filings:
challenges in implementing the County, Wisconsin. Docket Numbers: ER17–2104–000.
elements. Specifically, the study will In the EA, Commission staff analyzes Applicants: Southern Partners, INC.
use telephone interviews, focus groups, the potential environmental effects of Description: Amendment to July 18,
and review of extant documents to relicensing the project and concludes 2017 Southern Partners, INC. tariff
examine ECE articulation policies and that issuing a new license for the filing.
their implementation in six focal states project, with appropriate environmental Filed Date: 9/12/17.
that have statewide articulation policies measures, would not constitute a major Accession Number: 20170912–5170.
addressing degrees or coursework in federal action significantly affecting the Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/3/17.
early childhood education. quality of the human environment.
A copy of the EA is available for Docket Numbers: ER17–2461–000.
This analysis will rely on three types
review at the Commission in the Public Applicants: Constellation Energy
of data sources:
• Telephone interviews. One-on-one Reference Room or may be viewed on Services, Inc.
phone interviews will be conducted the Commission’s Web site at Description: Tariff Cancellation:
with 76 individuals including: Faculty www.ferc.gov using the eLibrary link. Notice of Cancellation to be effective
and college administrators from states’ Enter the docket number, excluding the 9/13/2017.
two-year and four-year institutions of last three digits, in the docket number Filed Date: 9/12/17.
higher education; state higher education field to access the document. For Accession Number: 20170912–5132.
administrators; representatives from Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/3/17.
assistance, contact FERC Online
higher education governing bodies and Support at ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov; Docket Numbers: ER17–2462–000.
ECE licensure bodies; and other toll-free at 1–866–208–3676; or for TTY, Applicants: SunSea Energy, LLC.
individuals who are knowledgeable (202) 502–8659. Description: Baseline eTariff Filing:
about development, implementation, You may also register online at Market-Based Rate Tariff Application to
and monitoring of ECE articulation www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ be effective 9/13/2017.
policies and the ECE workforce. esubscription.asp to be notified via Filed Date: 9/12/17.
• Focus groups. Virtual focus groups email of new filings and issuances Accession Number: 20170912–5133.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/3/17.
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will be held in each of the six states, related to this or other pending projects.
including student focus groups (with 24 For assistance, contact FERC Online Docket Numbers: ER17–2463–000.
students total) and focus groups of Support. Applicants: Public Service Company
institutional support staff (with 20 staff Any comments should be filed within of Colorado.
total). 45 days from the date of this notice. The Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:
• Review of extant documents. These Commission strongly encourages 20170912 Grand Valley 2nd Amended
documents will include articulation electronic filing. Please file comments Cleanup Filing to be effective
policies, legislation, and governing body using the Commission’s eFiling system 5/17/2017.
meeting notes. at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ Filed Date: 9/12/17.

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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 November 20, 2017.
Contact		For specific questions related to collection activities, please contact Erica Lee, 202-260-1463.
FR Citation		82 FR 43753