83 FR 14630 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Application for the Educational Flexibility (Ed-Flex) Program

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 66 (April 5, 2018)

Page Range		14630-14631
FR Document		2018-06967

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

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 66 (Thursday, April 5, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 66 (Thursday, April 5, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14630-14631]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-06967]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No. ED-2018-ICCD-0037]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; 
Application for the Educational Flexibility (Ed-Flex) Program

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 
June 4, 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-2018-ICCD-
0037. 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 216-44, 
Washington, DC 20202-4537.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to 
collection activities, please contact Melissa Siry, 202-260-0926.

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: Application for the Educational Flexibility 
(Ed-Flex) Program.
    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: 45.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 1,800.
    Abstract: The Educational Flexibility (Ed-Flex) program is 
authorized under the Education Flexibility Partnership Act of 1999 and 
was reauthorized by section 9207 of the Every Student Succeeds Act 
(ESSA). The Ed-Flex program allows the Secretary to authorize a State 
educational agency that serves an eligible State to waive statutory or 
regulatory requirements applicable to one or more of the included 
programs for any local educational agency, educational service

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agency, or school within the State. This information collection 
includes data reporting requirements that States must follow as part of 
the process of applying to be designated an Ed-Flex Partnership State.

    Dated: April 2, 2018.
Tomakie Washington,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of 
the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management.
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DHB website, http://www.health.mil/ establish the appropriate historical Division, U.S. Department of Education,
dhb. context and to provide any necessary 400 Maryland Avenue SW, LBJ, Room
Purpose of the Meeting: The background information. If the written 216–44, Washington, DC 20202–4537.
Department of Defense is publishing statement is not received at least five (5) FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
this notice to announce a Federal business days prior to the meeting, the specific questions related to collection
Advisory Committee meeting of the DFO may choose to postpone activities, please contact Melissa Siry,
Defense Health Board (DHB). The DHB consideration of the statement until the 202–260–0926.
provides independent advice and next open meeting. The DFO will SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
recommendations to maximize the review all timely submissions with the Department of Education (ED), in
safety and quality of, as well as access DHB President and ensure they are accordance with the Paperwork
to, health care for DoD health care provided to members of the DHB before Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C.
beneficiaries. The purpose of the the meeting that is subject to this notice.
3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general
meeting is to receive information After reviewing the written comments,
public and Federal agencies with an
briefings on current issues related to the President and the DFO may choose
opportunity to comment on proposed,
military medicine. to invite the submitter to orally present
Agenda: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b revised, and continuing collections of
their issue during an open portion of
and 41 CFR 102–3.140 through 102– information. This helps the Department
this meeting or at a future meeting. The
3.165 and subject to availability of assess the impact of its information
DFO, in consultation with the DHB
space, the meeting is open to the public collection requirements and minimize
President, may allot time for members of
from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 the public’s reporting burden. It also
the public to present their issues for
p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on April 23, 2018. The helps the public understand the
review and discussion by the DHB.
DHB anticipates receiving briefings on Department’s information collection
Dated: April 2, 2018. requirements and provide the requested
Surgical Readiness in the Military
Health System, the Stop the Bleed Shelly E. Finke, data in the desired format. ED is
Campaign, and an update on a new Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison soliciting comments on the proposed
Board tasking, a review on ‘‘Low- Officer, Department of Defense. information collection request (ICR) that
Volume High-Risk Surgical [FR Doc. 2018–06982 Filed 4–4–18; 8:45 am] is described below. The Department of
Procedures’’. Any changes to the agenda BILLING CODE 5001–06–P Education is especially interested in
can be found at the link provided in this public comment addressing the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section. following issues: (1) Is this collection
Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to 5 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION necessary to the proper functions of the
U.S.C. 552b, and 41 CFR 102–3.140 Department; (2) will this information be
[Docket No. ED–2018–ICCD–0037]
through 102–3.165 and subject to processed and used in a timely manner;
availability of space, this meeting is Agency Information Collection (3) is the estimate of burden accurate;
open to the public. Seating is limited Activities; Comment Request; (4) how might the Department enhance
and is on a first-come basis. All Application for the Educational the quality, utility, and clarity of the
members of the public who wish to Flexibility (Ed-Flex) Program information to be collected; and (5) how
attend the public meeting are requested might the Department minimize the
to register by emailing their name, rank/ AGENCY: Office of Elementary and burden of this collection on the
title, and organization/company to Secondary Education (OESE), respondents, including through the use
dha.ncr.dhb.mbx.defense-health- Department of Education (ED). of information technology. Please note
board@mail.mil or by contacting Ms. ACTION: Notice. that written comments received in
Camille Gaviola at (703) 275–6047 or response to this notice will be
dha.ncr.dhb.mbx.defense-health- SUMMARY: In accordance with the considered public records.
board@mail.mil. Registration will also Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is Title of Collection: Application for the
be available at the door on the day of the proposing a new information collection. Educational Flexibility (Ed-Flex)
meeting. Special Accommodations: DATES: Interested persons are invited to Program.
Individuals requiring special submit comments on or before June 4, OMB Control Number: 1810–NEW.
accommodations to access the public 2018. Type of Review: A new information
meeting should contact Ms. Camille ADDRESSES: To access and review all the collection.
Gaviola at least five (5) business days documents related to the information Respondents/Affected Public: State,
prior to the meeting so that appropriate collection listed in this notice, please Local, and Tribal Governments.
arrangements can be made. use http://www.regulations.gov by Total Estimated Number of Annual
Written Statements: Any member of searching the Docket ID number ED– Responses: 45.
the public wishing to provide comments 2018–ICCD–0037. Comments submitted Total Estimated Number of Annual
to the DHB may do so in accordance in response to this notice should be Burden Hours: 1,800.
with section 10(a)(3) of the Federal submitted electronically through the Abstract: The Educational Flexibility
Advisory Committee Act, 41 CFR 102– Federal eRulemaking Portal at http:// (Ed-Flex) program is authorized under
3.105(j) and 102–3.140, and the www.regulations.gov by selecting the the Education Flexibility Partnership
procedures described in this notice. Docket ID number or via postal mail, Act of 1999 and was reauthorized by
Written statements may be submitted to commercial delivery, or hand delivery. section 9207 of the Every Student
the DHB Designated Federal Officer Please note that comments submitted by Succeeds Act (ESSA). The Ed-Flex
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(DFO), CAPT Juliann Althoff, at fax or email and those submitted after program allows the Secretary to
juliann.m.althoff.mil@mail.mil and the comment period will not be authorize a State educational agency
should be no longer than two type- accepted. Written requests for that serves an eligible State to waive
written pages and include the issue, a information or comments submitted by statutory or regulatory requirements
short discussion, and a recommended postal mail or delivery should be applicable to one or more of the
course of action. Supporting addressed to the Director of the included programs for any local
documentation may also be included, to Information Collection Clearance educational agency, educational service

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agency, or school within the State. This recommendations. The Board will hear Agenda: The Board of Advisors will
information collection includes data a panel discussion on Elections & receive an overview and updates on
reporting requirements that States must Disaster Recovery. EAC programs and agency operations.
follow as part of the process of applying The Standards Board will conduct The Board of Advisors will receive
to be designated an Ed-Flex Partnership committee breakout sessions and hear updates on EAC Grants. The Board will
State. committee reports. The Executive Board receive updates on the Voluntary Voting
Dated: April 2, 2018. of the Standards Board may appoint System Guidelines (VVSG) 2.0 and on
Tomakie Washington, Standards Board committee members equipment certification. The Board will
and chairs, and consider other consider a resolution(s) on VVSG
Acting Director, Information Collection
Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy administrative matters. recommendations. The Board will hear
Officer, Office of Management. Members of the public may submit a panel discussion on Election Security.
[FR Doc. 2018–06967 Filed 4–4–18; 8:45 am] relevant written statements to the The Board will receive a Briefing on
Standards Board with respect to the Election Day Procedures by the Director
BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
meeting no later than 5:00 p.m. EDT on of Election Crimes Branch, U.S.
Thursday, April 12, 2018. Statements Department of Justice.
may be sent via email at facaboards@ The Board of Advisors will conduct
ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION committee breakout sessions and hear
eac.gov, via standard mail addressed to
Meeting Notice the U.S. Election Assistance committee reports. The Board of
Commission, 1335 East West Highway, Advisors will elect officers, appoint
AGENCY: U.S. Election Assistance Suite 4300, Silver Spring, MD 20910, or Board of Advisors committee members
Commission. by fax at 301–734–3108. and chairs, and consider other
ACTION: Notice of Rescheduled Public This meeting will be open to the administrative matters.
Meeting for EAC Standards Board. public. Supplementary: Members of the
public may submit relevant written
DATES: Thursday, April 19, 2018, 8:30 Bryan Whitener, statements to the Board of Advisors
a.m.–5:00 p.m. and Friday, April 20, Director, National Clearinghouse on with respect to the meeting no later than
2018, 8:00–11:45 a.m. [Executive Board Elections, U.S. Election Assistance 5:00 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, April 16,
Sessions: Thursday, April 19, 2018, 8:30 Commission. 2018. Statements may be sent via email
a.m. and 7:30 p.m. (administrative [FR Doc. 2018–06965 Filed 4–4–18; 8:45 am] at facaboards@eac.gov, via standard
business only)] BILLING CODE 6820–KF–P mail addressed to the U.S. Election
ADDRESSES: Hyatt Regency Coral Gables, Assistance Commission, 1335 East West
50 Alhambra Plaza, Coral Gables, FL Highway, Suite 4300, Silver Spring, MD
33134, Phone: (305) 441–1234. ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION 20910, or by fax at 301–734–3108.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: This meeting will be open to the
Meeting Notice; EAC Board of
Bryan Whitener, Telephone: (301) 563– public.
Advisors
3961. Person To Contact for Information:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AGENCY: U.S. Election Assistance Bryan Whitener, Telephone: (301) 563–
Purpose: EAC has rescheduled the Commission. 3961.
Standards Board public meeting ACTION: Notice of rescheduled public Bryan Whitener,
originally scheduled for January 25–26, meeting for EAC Board of Advisors. Director, National Clearinghouse on
2018. The meeting was cancelled due to Elections, U.S. Election Assistance
a lapse in federal funding Date & Time: Monday, April 23, 2018, Commission.
appropriations that resulted in the 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. and Tuesday, April [FR Doc. 2018–06966 Filed 4–4–18; 8:45 am]
shutdown of government operations. 24, 2018, 8:15–11:30 a.m. BILLING CODE 6820–KF–P
The cancelled meeting has been Place: Hyatt Regency Coral Gables, 50
rescheduled to take place April 19–20, Alhambra Plaza, Coral Gables, FL
2018. In accordance with the Federal 33134, Phone: (305) 441–1234.
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Public Purpose: EAC has rescheduled the
Law 92–463, as amended (5 U.S.C. Board of Advisors public meeting Federal Energy Regulatory
Appendix 2), the U.S. Election originally scheduled for January 22–23, Commission
Assistance Commission (EAC) 2018. The meeting was cancelled due to
a lapse in federal funding [Docket No. ER18–1221–000]
Standards Board will meet to address its
responsibilities under the Help America appropriations that resulted in the NC 102 Project LLC; Supplemental
Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA), to present its shutdown of government operations. Notice That Initial Market-Based Rate
views on issues in the administration of The cancelled meeting has been Filing Includes Request for Blanket
Federal elections, formulate rescheduled to take place April 23–24, Section 204 Authorization
recommendations to the EAC, and 2018. In accordance with the Federal
receive updates on EAC activities. Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Public This is a supplemental notice in the
Agenda: The Standards Board will Law 92–463, as amended (5 U.S.C. above-referenced proceeding of NC 102
receive an overview and updates on Appendix 2), the U.S. Election Project LLC’s application for market-
EAC programs and agency operations. Assistance Commission (EAC) Board of based rate authority, with an
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The Standards Board will receive Advisors will meet to address its accompanying rate tariff, noting that
updates on EAC Grants. The Standards responsibilities under the Help America such application includes a request for
Board will receive updates on the Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA), to present its blanket authorization, under 18 CFR
Voluntary Voting System Guidelines views on issues in the administration of part 34, of future issuances of securities
(VVSG) 2.0 and on equipment Federal elections, formulate and assumptions of liability.
certification. The Board will consider a recommendations to the EAC, and Any person desiring to intervene or to
resolution(s) on VVSG receive updates on EAC activities. protest should file with the Federal

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Action		Notice.
Dates		Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before June 4, 2018.
Contact		For specific questions related to collection activities, please contact Melissa Siry, 202-260-0926.
FR Citation		83 FR 14630