82 FR 52895 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Fast Response Survey System (FRSS) 109: Teachers' Use of Technology for School and Homework Assignments-Preliminary Activities

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 219 (November 15, 2017)

Page Range		52895-52896
FR Document		2017-24733

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

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 219 (Wednesday, November 15, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 219 (Wednesday, November 15, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52895-52896]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-24733]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No. ED-2017-ICCD-0138]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Fast 
Response Survey System (FRSS) 109: Teachers' Use of Technology for 
School and Homework Assignments--Preliminary Activities

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 reinstatement of a previously approved information 
collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
January 16, 2018.

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-
0138. 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 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: Fast Response Survey System (FRSS) 109: 
Teachers' Use of Technology for School and Homework Assignments--
Preliminary Activities.
    OMB Control Number: 1850-0857.
    Type of Review: A reinstatement of a previously approved 
information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 3,100.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 2,161.
    Abstract: The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) 
requests OMB approval to conduct teacher list collection and district 
recruitment for the Fast Response Survey System (FRSS) 109 survey on 
teachers' use of technology for school and homework assignments in 
public schools. NCES is conducting this FRSS survey as part of the IES 
response to the request in the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 
(ESSA, 20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.) to provide information about the 
educational impact of access to digital learning resources (DLRs) 
outside of the classroom. The expanding use of technology affects the 
lives of students both inside and outside the classroom. For this 
reason, the role of technology in education is an increasingly

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important area of research. While access to technology can provide 
valuable learning opportunities to students, technology by itself does 
not guarantee successful outcomes. Schools and teachers play an 
important role in successfully integrating technology into teaching and 
learning. Findings from the FRSS 109 study will provide insight on the 
types and availability of DLRs outside of the classroom, and will 
contribute to IES legislatively mandated report on the educational 
impact of access to DLRs outside the classroom. To provide the needed 
data, FRSS 109 will collect nationally representative data from public 
school teachers about their use of DLRs for teaching, and how their 
knowledge and beliefs about their students' access to DLRs outside the 
classroom affect the assignments they give. The survey will focus on 
information that can best be provided by teachers from their 
perspective and direct interaction with students. FRSS 109 will provide 
national statistics on: (1) Teachers' knowledge and beliefs about 
students' access to technology for doing school assignments outside of 
school; (2) Barriers and challenges teachers believe their students 
face in using technology for class assignments outside of school; and 
(3) Computers that the district or school may make available to 
students for use outside of class time. This request is for FRSS 109 
preliminary activities, including securing research approval from 
special contact school districts beginning in April 2018 and obtaining 
teacher lists from sampled schools beginning in August 2018.

    Dated: November 9, 2017.
Stephanie Valentine,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of 
the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management.
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important area of research. While access hold a marine and hydrokinetic (MHK) autonomous underwater vehicle
to technology can provide valuable Distributed and Alternate Applications recharging, and subsea data centers
learning opportunities to students, Forum (‘‘Forum’’) in Washington, DC (Sensors and Data), and December 7th
technology by itself does not guarantee from December 5–7, 2017. The purpose will conclude with desalination of
successful outcomes. Schools and of the Forum is to gather the latest seawater and seawater mineral
teachers play an important role in information on potential high-priority extraction (Water and Minerals).
successfully integrating technology into alternative markets for MHK Participating in these sessions provides
teaching and learning. Findings from technologies. In order to gather as much attendees the chance to give feedback
the FRSS 109 study will provide insight data as possible, the Forum will bring and input into which markets are best
on the types and availability of DLRs together key representatives from suited to the different marine energy
outside of the classroom, and will potential high-priority markets, MHK technologies, and how devices can be
contribute to IES legislatively mandated technology developers and academia, designed and operated to maximize
report on the educational impact of along with staff from the Department of their benefits for each application. As a
access to DLRs outside the classroom. Energy and its national laboratories who result of this forum, the WPTO will
To provide the needed data, FRSS 109 have conducted some preliminary produce a report summarizing the
will collect nationally representative investigation of potential opportunities. opportunities within potential market
data from public school teachers about This information will ultimately be used areas. This is an opportunity for all
their use of DLRs for teaching, and how to inform WPTO activities and strategy. attendees to provide feedback and input
their knowledge and beliefs about their DATES: DOE will host the Forum from into which markets are best suited to the
students’ access to DLRs outside the December 5–7, 2017. Each day will run different marine energy technologies,
classroom affect the assignments they from approximately 7:15 a.m. to 7:00 and how devices can be designed and
give. The survey will focus on p.m. DOE will be accepting any operated to maximize their benefits for
information that can best be provided by comments about the Forum through each application.
teachers from their perspective and December 5.
direct interaction with students. FRSS Public Participation
ADDRESSES: The Forum will be held at
109 will provide national statistics on: The St. Gregory Hotel, 2033 M St. NW., The event is open to the public based
(1) Teachers’ knowledge and beliefs Washington, DC 20024. You may submit upon space availability. DOE will also
about students’ access to technology for comments or questions by email to: accept public comments as described
doing school assignments outside of Alexsandra.lemke@EE.DOE.Gov. above for purposes of better
school; (2) Barriers and challenges understanding the marine and
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
teachers believe their students face in hydrokinetic industry along with the
Alexsandra Lemke, Office of Energy
using technology for class assignments alternative markets to be discussed at
Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S.
outside of school; and (3) Computers the Forum. These comments may be
Department of Energy, 1000
that the district or school may make submitted at Alexsandra.lemke@
Independence Ave SW., Washington,
available to students for use outside of EE.DOE.Gov. The expiration date for
DC 20585. Telephone: (720)-648–4381.
class time. This request is for FRSS 109 public comment is December 5.
Email: Alexsandra.lemke@EE.DOE.Gov.
preliminary activities, including Participants should limit information
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: and comments to those based on
securing research approval from special
contact school districts beginning in Background personal experience, individual advice,
April 2018 and obtaining teacher lists information, or facts regarding this
The Forum provides a premier
from sampled schools beginning in topic. It is not the object of this session
opportunity to learn about new
August 2018. to obtain any group position or
applications for marine energy, and how
Dated: November 9, 2017. consensus from the meeting
emerging technologies capturing wave
participants.
Stephanie Valentine, and tidal power can help meet the
Following the meeting, a summary
Acting Director, Information Collection energy needs of a variety of industries.
will be compiled by DOE and posted for
Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy The Forum will bring together experts
Officer, Office of Management. public comment. For those interested in
in marine energy and those from ocean
providing additional public comment,
[FR Doc. 2017–24733 Filed 11–14–17; 8:45 am] industries who might benefit from local,
the summary will be posted at
BILLING CODE 4000–01–P reliable energy from waves and currents.
water.energy.gov.
Speakers will include MHK technology
developers and researchers at the Issued on November 8, 2017 in
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY forefront of marine energy generation, Washington, DC.
representatives from industries and Alejandro Moreno,
Office of Energy Efficiency and communities where marine energy can Director, Water Power Technologies Office,
Renewable Energy offer the greatest economic benefit, and Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable
government leaders and regulators. Energy.
MHK Distributed and Alternate Attendees will both discuss and [FR Doc. 2017–24698 Filed 11–14–17; 8:45 am]
Applications Forum evaluate high-potential alternate BILLING CODE 6450–01–P

AGENCY: Water Power Technologies markets for developing marine-energy
Office, Office of Energy Efficiency and technologies as well as support DOE in
aligning MHK technology R&D DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
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Renewable Energy, Department of
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three days, with each day focusing on
SUMMARY: This notice serves to distinct topics: December 5th will focus Sunshine Act Meeting Notice
announce that the Water Power on biofuels and aquaculture (Food and
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Department of Energy (DOE) intends to potential markets for subsea sensors, published pursuant to section 3(a) of the

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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 January 16, 2018.
Contact		For specific questions related to collection activities, please contact NCES Information Collections at [email protected]
FR Citation		82 FR 52895