83_FR_2159 83 FR 2149 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; National Evaluation of the Investing in Innovation (i3) Program

83 FR 2149 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; National Evaluation of the Investing in Innovation (i3) Program

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 10 (January 16, 2018)

Page Range2149-2150
FR Document2018-00554

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

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 10 (Tuesday, January 16, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 10 (Tuesday, January 16, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2149-2150]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-00554]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2017-ICCD-0134]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; National Evaluation of the Investing in Innovation (i3) 
Program

AGENCY: Institute of Education Sciences (IES), 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 
February 15, 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-
0134. 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 Tracy Rimdzius, 202-245-7283.

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: National Evaluation of the Investing in 
Innovation (i3) Program.
    OMB Control Number: 1850-0913.
    Type of Review: An extension of an existing information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Private Sector.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 23.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 343.
    Abstract: This submission requests approval to collect data in 
support of the Investing in Innovation (i3) Program Technical 
Assistance and Evaluation Project. The i3 Program is designed to 
support school districts and nonprofit organizations in expanding, 
developing, and evaluating evidence-based practices and promising 
efforts to improve outcomes for the nations' students, teachers, and 
schools. Each i3 grantee is required to fund an independent evaluation. 
The Technical Assistance and Evaluation Project requires data 
collection to assess the strength of the evidence produced under the 
grantees independent evaluations as well as provide a cross-site 
summary of the

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findings. Specifically, the data collected will be used to support 
reviews and reports to ED that: Describe the intervention implemented 
by each i3 grantee; assess the strength of the evidence produced by 
each i3 evaluation; present the evidence produced by each i3 
evaluation; identify effective and promising interventions; and, assess 
the results of the i3 Program. We will collect data from the universe 
of all 172 i3 projects funded under the i3 Program.

    Dated: January 10, 2018.
Stephanie Valentine,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of 
the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management.
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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 10 / Tuesday, January 16, 2018 / Notices 2149 related to DIB recommendations. email at osd.innovation@mail.mil not activities, please contact Tracy Members of the public will have an later than January 16, 2018 for planning. Rimdzius, 202–245–7283. opportunity to provide oral comments Requests for oral comments should SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The to the DIB regarding the DIB’s include a copy or summary of planned Department of Education (ED), in deliberations and potential remarks for archival purposes. accordance with the Paperwork recommendations. See below for Individuals may also be permitted to Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. additional information on how to sign submit a comment request at the public 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general up to provide public comments. meeting; however, depending on the public and Federal agencies with an Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to 5 number of individuals requesting to opportunity to comment on proposed, U.S.C. 552b(c)(1), the DoD has speak, the schedule may limit revised, and continuing collections of determined that the portion of the participation. Webcast attendees will be information. This helps the Department meeting from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. provided instructions with the live assess the impact of its information shall be closed to the public. The stream link if they wish to submit collection requirements and minimize Assistant Deputy Chief Management comments during the open meeting. the public’s reporting burden. It also Officer, in consultation with the Office Dated: January 10, 2018. helps the public understand the of the DoD General Counsel, has Department’s information collection Aaron Siegel, determined in writing that this portion requirements and provide the requested Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison of the DIB’s meeting will be closed as Officer, Department of Defense. data in the desired format. ED is the discussions will involve classified soliciting comments on the proposed [FR Doc. 2018–00620 Filed 1–12–18; 8:45 am] matters of national security. Such BILLING CODE 5001–06–P information collection request (ICR) that classified material is so inextricably is described below. The Department of intertwined with the unclassified Education is especially interested in material that it cannot reasonably be DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION public comment addressing the segregated into separate discussions following issues: (1) Is this collection without disclosing matters that are [Docket No.: ED–2017–ICCD–0134] necessary to the proper functions of the classified SECRET or higher. Pursuant Department; (2) will this information be to Federal statutes and regulations Agency Information Collection processed and used in a timely manner; (FACA, the Government in the Sunshine Activities; Submission to the Office of (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; Act, and 41 CFR 102–3.140 through Management and Budget for Review 102–3.165) and the availability of space, and Approval; Comment Request; (4) how might the Department enhance the meeting is open to the public from National Evaluation of the Investing in the quality, utility, and clarity of the 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Seating is on a Innovation (i3) Program information to be collected; and (5) how first-come basis. Members of the public might the Department minimize the AGENCY: Institute of Education Sciences burden of this collection on the wishing to attend the meeting or (IES), Department of Education (ED). respondents, including through the use wanting to receive a link to the live stream webcast should contact the ACTION: Notice. of information technology. Please note Executive Director to register no later that written comments received in SUMMARY: In accordance with the response to this notice will be than January 16, 2018, by email at Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is osd.innovation@mail.mil. Members of considered public records. proposing an extension of an existing Title of Collection: National the media should RSVP to Cmdr. Patrick information collection. Evans, Public Affairs Officer, at Evaluation of the Investing in DATES: Interested persons are invited to Innovation (i3) Program. Patrick.L.Evans.mil@mail.mil. submit comments on or before February Special Accommodations: Individuals OMB Control Number: 1850–0913. 15, 2018. Type of Review: An extension of an requiring special accommodations to access the public meeting should ADDRESSES: To access and review all the existing information collection. contact the Executive Director at least documents related to the information Respondents/Affected Public: Private five business days prior to the meeting collection listed in this notice, please Sector. so that appropriate arrangements can be use http://www.regulations.gov by Total Estimated Number of Annual made. searching the Docket ID number ED– Responses: 23. Written Statements: Pursuant to 2017–ICCD–0134. Comments submitted Total Estimated Number of Annual section 10(a)(3) of the FACA and 41 CFR in response to this notice should be Burden Hours: 343. 102–3.140, the public or interested submitted electronically through the Abstract: This submission requests organizations may submit written Federal eRulemaking Portal at http:// approval to collect data in support of comments to the DIB about its approved www.regulations.gov by selecting the the Investing in Innovation (i3) Program agenda pertaining to this meeting or at Docket ID number or via postal mail, Technical Assistance and Evaluation any time regarding the DIB’s mission. commercial delivery, or hand delivery. Project. The i3 Program is designed to Individuals submitting a written Please note that comments submitted by support school districts and nonprofit statement must submit their statement fax or email and those submitted after organizations in expanding, developing, at osd.innovation@mail.mil. The the comment period will not be and evaluating evidence-based practices Designated Federal Officer will compile accepted. Written requests for and promising efforts to improve all written submissions and provide information or comments submitted by outcomes for the nations’ students, them to Board Members for postal mail or delivery should be teachers, and schools. Each i3 grantee is daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES consideration. addressed to the Director of the required to fund an independent Oral Presentations: Individuals Information Collection Clearance evaluation. The Technical Assistance wishing to make an oral statement to the Division, U.S. Department of Education, and Evaluation Project requires data DIB at the public meeting may be 400 Maryland Avenue SW, LBJ, Room collection to assess the strength of the permitted to speak for up to three 216–32, Washington, DC 20202–4537. evidence produced under the grantees minutes. 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2150 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 10 / Tuesday, January 16, 2018 / Notices findings. Specifically, the data collected DATES: Additional comments may be information to discover any potential will be used to support reviews and submitted on or before February 15, conflicts of interest as recommended by reports to ED that: Describe the 2018. the Government Accountability Office. intervention implemented by each i3 ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, Form numbers: EPA Form 3110–48. grantee; assess the strength of the referencing Docket ID Number EPA– Respondents/affected entities: evidence produced by each i3 HQ–OA–2010–0757, to (1) EPA online Candidates for appointment to serve as evaluation; present the evidence using www.regulations.gov (our SGEs on EPA federal advisory produced by each i3 evaluation; identify preferred method), by email to committees. effective and promising interventions; oei.docket@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA Respondent’s obligation to respond: and, assess the results of the i3 Program. Docket Center, Environmental Mandatory in order to serve as a SGE on We will collect data from the universe Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, an EPA federal advisory committee (5 of all 172 i3 projects funded under the 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, CFR 2634.903). i3 Program. Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB via Estimated number of respondents: Dated: January 10, 2018. email to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. 500 (total). Address comments to OMB Desk Officer Frequency of response: Once, Stephanie Valentine, for EPA. Annually, On occasion. Acting Director, Information Collection EPA’s policy is that all comments Total estimated burden: 500 hours Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management. received will be included in the public (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR docket without change including any 1320.03(b). [FR Doc. 2018–00554 Filed 1–12–18; 8:45 am] personal information provided, unless Total estimated cost: $56,000 (per BILLING CODE 4000–01–P the comment includes profanity, threats, year), includes $0 annualized capital or information claimed to be Confidential operation & maintenance costs. Business Information (CBI) or other Changes in the Estimates: There is an ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION information whose disclosure is increase of 250 hours in the total AGENCY restricted by statute. estimated respondent burden compared FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: with the ICR currently approved by [EPA–EPA–HQ–OA–2010–0757; FRL–9972– Megan Moreau, Office of Resources, OMB. This change is due to an increase 93–OEI] Operations and Management, Federal in the estimated number of respondents. Advisory Committee Management Courtney Kerwin, Information Collection Request Division, Mail Code 1601M, Director, Regulatory Support Division. Submitted to OMB for Review and Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Approval; Comment Request; [FR Doc. 2018–00574 Filed 1–12–18; 8:45 am] Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC Confidential Financial Disclosure Form BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 20460; telephone number: 202–564– for Special Government Employees 5320; fax number: 202–564–8129; email Serving on Federal Advisory address: moreau.megan@epa.gov. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Committees at the U.S. Environmental SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AGENCY Protection Agency (Renewal) Supporting documents, which explain AGENCY: Environmental Protection in detail the information that the EPA [EPA–HQ–OAR–2010–0885; FRL–9973–01– Agency (EPA). will be collecting, are available in the OEI] ACTION: Notice. public docket for this ICR. The docket Information Collection Request can be viewed online at Submitted to OMB for Review and SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection www.regulations.gov or in person at the Approval; Comment Request; Agency has submitted an information EPA Docket Center, WJC West, Room Implementation of the 2008 Ozone collection request (ICR), ‘‘Confidential 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW, National Ambient Air Quality Financial Disclosure Form for Special Washington, DC. The telephone number Standards for Ozone: State Government Employees Serving on for the Docket Center is 202–566–1744. Implementation Plan Requirements Federal Advisory Committees at the For additional information about EPA’s (Renewal) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/ (Renewal)’’ (EPA ICR No. 2260.06, OMB dockets. AGENCY: Environmental Protection Control No. 2090–0029) to the Office of Abstract: The purpose of this Agency (EPA). Management and Budget (OMB) for information collection request is to ACTION: Notice. review and approval in accordance with assist the EPA in selecting federal the Paperwork Reduction Act. This is a advisory committee members who will SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection proposed extension of the ICR, which is be appointed as Special Government Agency (EPA) has submitted an currently approved through February Employees (SGEs), mostly to the EPA’s information collection request (ICR)— 28, 2018. Public comments were scientific and technical committees. To Implementation of the 2008 Ozone previously requested via the Federal select SGE members as efficiently and National Ambient Air Quality Standards Register on August 21, 2017 during a cost effectively as possible, the Agency for Ozone: State Implementation Plan 60-day comment period. This notice needs to evaluate potential conflicts of Requirements (Renewal), OMB Control allows for an additional 30 days for interest before a candidate is hired as an Number 2060–0695, EPA ICR No. public comments. A fuller description SGE and appointed as a member to a 2347.03—to the Office of Management daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES of the ICR is given below, including its committee. Agency officials developed and Budget (OMB) for review and estimated burden and cost to the public. the ‘‘Confidential Financial Disclosure approval in accordance with the An agency may not conduct or sponsor Form for Special Government Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). This is and a person is not required to respond Employees Serving on Federal Advisory a proposed extension of the ICR, which to a collection of information unless it Committees at the U.S. Environmental is currently approved through January, displays a currently valid OMB control Protection Agency,’’ also referred to as 31, 2018. 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Document Created: 2018-01-13 02:02:29
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CollectionFederal Register
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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 February 15, 2018.
ContactFor specific questions related to collection activities, please contact Tracy Rimdzius, 202-245-7283.
FR Citation83 FR 2149 
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