82 FR 56225 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; SEA and LEA Self-Assessment and Monitoring Protocol

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 227 (November 28, 2017)

Page Range		56225-56226
FR Document		2017-25649

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

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 227 (Tuesday, November 28, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 227 (Tuesday, November 28, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56225-56226]
From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-25649]

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2017-ICCD-0145]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; SEA
and LEA Self-Assessment and Monitoring Protocol

AGENCY: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE), 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
January 29, 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-
0145. 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 Patrick Carr, 202-708-8196.

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

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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: SEA and LEA Self-Assessment and Monitoring
Protocol.
OMB Control Number: 1810-NEW.
Type of Review: A new information collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 60.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 16,800.
Abstract: OSS administers Title I, Sections 1001-1004 (School
Improvement); Title I, Part A (Improving Basic Programs Operated by
Local Educational Agencies); Title I, Part B (Enhanced Assessments
Grants (EAG), and Grants for State Assessments and Related Activities);
Title II, Part A (Supporting Effective Instruction); Title III, Part A
(English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and Academic
Achievement); and School Improvement Grants (SIG). Annual fiscal
reviews--annual phone or on-site conversations with a purposeful sample
of SEA and LEA program directors and coordinators--help ensure that an
SEA and its LEAs are making progress toward improving student
achievement and the quality of instruction for all students and are
ensuring requirements are met through the review of fiscal requirements
to safeguard public funds from waste, fraud, and abuse. The information
shared with the OSS also informs the selection and delivery of
technical assistance to SEAs and aligns structures, processes, and
routines so the OSS can regularly monitor the connection between grant
administration and intended outcomes. Because grantees are monitored on
a multiyear cycle, administration of this information collection,
including the publication of fiscal review results, is necessary to
enable the OSS to identify potential areas of noncompliance ahead of
formal monitoring visits, decreasing the need for enforcement actions
and minimizing burden for SEAs.

Dated: November 22, 2017.
Stephanie Valentine,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of
the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the response to this notice will be Dated: November 21, 2017.
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is considered public records. Stephanie Valentine,
proposing a revision of an existing Title of Collection: Charter School Acting Director, Information Collection
information collection. Facilities National Questionnaire. Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy
DATES: Interested persons are invited to OMB Control Number: 1855–0024. Officer, Office of Management.
submit comments on or before January Type of Review: A revision of an [FR Doc. 2017–25597 Filed 11–27–17; 8:45 am]
29, 2018. existing information collection. BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
ADDRESSES: To access and review all the
Respondents/Affected Public: State,
documents related to the information Local, and Tribal Governments.
collection listed in this notice, please DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
use http://www.regulations.gov by Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 200. [Docket No.: ED–2017–ICCD–0145]
searching the Docket ID number ED–
2017–ICCD–0144. Comments submitted Total Estimated Number of Annual Agency Information Collection
in response to this notice should be Burden Hours: 300. Activities; Comment Request; SEA and
submitted electronically through the Abstract: The Charter School Program LEA Self-Assessment and Monitoring
Federal eRulemaking Portal at http:// needs reliable data to understand the Protocol
www.regulations.gov by selecting the current facilities landscape for charter
Docket ID number or via postal mail, schools. The Charter Schools Program, AGENCY: Office of Elementary and
commercial delivery, or hand delivery. through the National Charter School Secondary Education (OESE),
Please note that comments submitted by Resource Center, administers a Department of Education (ED).
fax or email and those submitted after questionnaire conducted by the ACTION: Notice.
the comment period will not be Colorado League of Charter Schools to
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
accepted. Written requests for gather data on charter schools facilities.
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is
information or comments submitted by This data helps to assess the true
proposing a new information collection.
postal mail or delivery should be facilities challenges of the charter
addressed to the Director of the schools and what actions ED and the DATES: Interested persons are invited to
Information Collection Clearance SEAs must take to better financially submit comments on or before January
Division, U.S. Department of Education, support the facilities needs of quality 29, 2018.
400 Maryland Avenue SW, LBJ, Room charter schools. ADDRESSES: To access and review all the
216–32, Washington, DC 20202–4537. This survey can incite positive documents related to the information
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For change, increase the involvement of collection listed in this notice, please
specific questions related to collection state legislature to mitigate the financial use http://www.regulations.gov by
activities, please contact Sathya issues of charter schools to obtain searching the Docket ID number ED–
Soumya, 202–260–0819. equitable facilities, and ensure charter 2017–ICCD–0145. Comments submitted
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The schools receive an amount for facilities in response to this notice should be
Department of Education (ED), in that is more commensurate with the submitted electronically through the
accordance with the Paperwork amount provided for traditional public Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. schools. CSOs in participating states www.regulations.gov by selecting the
3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general have reported that the survey results Docket ID number or via postal mail,
public and Federal agencies with an have provided the charter school commercial delivery, or hand delivery.
opportunity to comment on proposed, facilities discussion in their states Please note that comments submitted by
revised, and continuing collections of credibility regarding the problems fax or email and those submitted after
information. This helps the Department facing charter schools and have resulted the comment period will not be
assess the impact of its information in legislative and other gains in their accepted. Written requests for
collection requirements and minimize state towards charter school facility information or comments submitted by
the public’s reporting burden. It also equity. CSOs have also reported that the postal mail or delivery should be
helps the public understand the results allow them to continue to push addressed to the Director of the
Department’s information collection the facilities discussion forward for Information Collection Clearance
requirements and provide the requested future changes. ED would like to Division, U.S. Department of Education,
data in the desired format. ED is continue to use and administer this 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room
soliciting comments on the proposed survey in additional states and compile 216–32, Washington, DC 20202–4537.
information collection request (ICR) that the data from all states into a facilities FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
is described below. The Department of database. ED plans to conduct this specific questions related to collection
Education is especially interested in survey in approximately three to four activities, please contact Patrick Carr,
public comment addressing the states per year, depending on the size of 202–708–8196.
following issues: (1) Is this collection the state and local resources of the CSO SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
necessary to the proper functions of the to support the survey. This database Department of Education (ED), in
Department; (2) will this information be will provide comprehensive information accordance with the Paperwork
processed and used in a timely manner; about the facilities for charter schools Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C.
(3) is the estimate of burden accurate; and the issues that charter school face 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general
(4) how might the Department enhance in trying to obtain adequate facilities. public and Federal agencies with an
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the quality, utility, and clarity of the The League will produce a report and an opportunity to comment on proposed,
information to be collected; and (5) how analysis summarizing the findings per revised, and continuing collections of
might the Department minimize the state. The attached survey currently information. This helps the Department
burden of this collection on the represents about 90% of the questions assess the impact of its information
respondents, including through the use that will be asked to each state. The collection requirements and minimize
of information technology. Please note survey will be customized to include the public’s reporting burden. It also
that written comments received in state-specific questions. helps the public understand the

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Department’s information collection that an SEA and its LEAs are making two-year period. The Council will
requirements and provide the requested progress toward improving student continue to provide advice, information,
data in the desired format. ED is achievement and the quality of and recommendations to the Secretary
soliciting comments on the proposed instruction for all students and are of Energy on a continuing basis
information collection request (ICR) that ensuring requirements are met through regarding general policy matters relating
is described below. The Department of the review of fiscal requirements to to coal issues.
Education is especially interested in safeguard public funds from waste,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
public comment addressing the fraud, and abuse. The information
Daniel Matuszak at (202) 287–6915 or
following issues: (1) Is this collection shared with the OSS also informs the
by email at: daniel.matuszak@
necessary to the proper functions of the selection and delivery of technical
hq.doe.gov.
Department; (2) will this information be assistance to SEAs and aligns structures,
processed and used in a timely manner; processes, and routines so the OSS can SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Council
(3) is the estimate of burden accurate; regularly monitor the connection members are chosen to assure a well-
(4) how might the Department enhance between grant administration and balanced representation from all
the quality, utility, and clarity of the intended outcomes. Because grantees sections of the country, all segments of
information to be collected; and (5) how are monitored on a multiyear cycle, the coal industry, including large and
might the Department minimize the administration of this information small companies, and commercial and
burden of this collection on the collection, including the publication of residential consumers. The Council also
respondents, including through the use fiscal review results, is necessary to has diverse members who represent
of information technology. Please note enable the OSS to identify potential interest outside the coal industry,
that written comments received in areas of noncompliance ahead of formal including the environment, labor,
response to this notice will be monitoring visits, decreasing the need research, and academia. Membership
considered public records. for enforcement actions and minimizing and representation of all interests will
Title of Collection: SEA and LEA Self- burden for SEAs. continue to be determined in
Assessment and Monitoring Protocol. Dated: November 22, 2017. accordance with the requirements of the
OMB Control Number: 1810–NEW. Federal Advisory Committee Act, and
Stephanie Valentine,
Type of Review: A new information implementing regulations.
collection. Acting Director, Information Collection
Respondents/Affected Public: State, Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy The renewal of the Council has been
Officer, Office of Management. deemed essential to the conduct of the
Local, and Tribal Governments.
Total Estimated Number of Annual [FR Doc. 2017–25649 Filed 11–27–17; 8:45 am] Department’s business and in the public
Responses: 60. BILLING CODE 4000–01–P interest in conjunction with the
Total Estimated Number of Annual performance of duties imposed upon the
Burden Hours: 16,800. Department of Energy by law. The
Abstract: OSS administers Title I, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Council will continue to operate in
Sections 1001–1004 (School accordance with the provisions of the
Improvement); Title I, Part A (Improving Charter Renewals: National Coal Federal Advisory Committee Act and
Basic Programs Operated by Local Council implementing regulations.
Educational Agencies); Title I, Part B AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, Issued at Washington, DC, on November
(Enhanced Assessments Grants (EAG), Department of Energy. 20, 2017.
and Grants for State Assessments and ACTION: Notice of Renewal. Shena Kennerly,
Related Activities); Title II, Part A Acting Committee Management Officer.
(Supporting Effective Instruction); Title SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal [FR Doc. 2017–25664 Filed 11–27–17; 8:45 am]
III, Part A (English Language Advisory Committee Act and in BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
Acquisition, Language Enhancement, accordance with Title 41 of the Code of
and Academic Achievement); and Federal Regulations, section 102–3.65,
School Improvement Grants (SIG). and following consultation with the DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Annual fiscal reviews—annual phone or Committee Management Secretariat of
on-site conversations with a purposeful the General Services Administration, Notice of Orders Issued Under Section
sample of SEA and LEA program notice is hereby given that the National 3 of the Natural Gas Act During
directors and coordinators—help ensure Coal Council has been renewed for a October 2017

FE Docket Nos.

UNITED ENERGY TRADING CANADA, ULC ............................................................................................................................. 17–126–NG
CANNAT ENERGY INC ............................................................................................................................................................... 17–129–NG
DTE ENERGY TRADING, INC .................................................................................................................................................... 17–122–NG
DIRECT ENERGY MARKETING INC .......................................................................................................................................... 17–123–NG
VERMONT GAS SYSTEMS, INC ................................................................................................................................................ 17–127–NG
CANADA IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED .............................................................................................................................................. 17–124–NG
GAZ METRO GNL, S.E.C ............................................................................................................................................................ 17–128–LNG
AUX SABLE CANADA ................................................................................................................................................................. 17–133–NG
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ROCHESTER GAS AND ELECTRIC CORPORATION .............................................................................................................. 17–132–NG
ENBRIDGE GAS DISTRIBUTION INC ........................................................................................................................................ 17–130–NG
SUNCOR ENERGY MARKETING INC ....................................................................................................................................... 17–131–NG
PAA NATURAL GAS CANADA ULC ........................................................................................................................................... 16–78–NG
IRVING OILS TERMINALS OPERATIONS LLC ......................................................................................................................... 17–134–NG
CITY OF PORTAL, INCORPORATED ........................................................................................................................................ 17–121–NG
EDF TRADING NORTH AMERICA, LLC .................................................................................................................................... 17–119–NG
SEVEN STRATEGIC CONSULTING LLC ................................................................................................................................... 17–112–NG

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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 29, 2018.
Contact		For specific questions related to collection activities, please contact Patrick Carr, 202-708-8196.
FR Citation		82 FR 56225