83 FR 47332 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2019 and 2020 Update

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 182 (September 19, 2018)

Page Range		47332-47333
FR Document		2018-20310

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

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 182 (Wednesday, September 19, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 182 (Wednesday, September 19, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47332-47333]
From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-20310]

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2018-ICCD-0097]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2019 and
2020 Update

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 revision of a previously approved information collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
October 19, 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-
0097. 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, 550 12th Street SW, PCP, Room 9089,
Washington, DC 20202-0023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to
collection activities, please contact Kashka Kubzdela, 202-245-7377 or
email NCES.Information.Collections@ed.gov.

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

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that written comments received in response to this notice will be
considered public records.
Title of Collection: National Assessment of Educational Progress
(NAEP) 2019 and 2020 Update.
OMB Control Number: 1850-0928.
Type of Review: A revision of a previously approved information
collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 379,934.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 371,166.
Abstract: The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP),
conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), is a
federally authorized survey of student achievement at grades 4, 8, and
12 in various subject areas, such as mathematics, reading, writing,
science, U.S. history, civics, geography, economics, technology and
engineering literacy (TEL), and the arts. The National Assessment of
Educational Progress Authorization Act (Public Law 107-279 Title III,
section 303) requires the assessment to collect data on specified
student groups and characteristics, including information organized by
race/ethnicity, gender, socio-economic status, disability, and limited
English proficiency. It requires fair and accurate presentation of
achievement data and permits the collection of background,
noncognitive, or descriptive information that is related to academic
achievement and aids in fair reporting of results. The intent of the
law is to provide representative sample data on student achievement for
the nation, the states, and subpopulations of students and to monitor
progress over time. The nature of NAEP is that burden alternates from a
relatively low burden in national-level administration years to a
substantial burden increase in state-level administration years when
the sample has to allow for estimates for individual states and some of
the large urban districts. The request to conduct NAEP 2019 and 2020
was approved in September 2018 (OMB# 1850-0928 v.10) including
operational assessments, pilot tests, and special studies. NAEP 2019
will include operational, national-level, Digitally Based Assessments
(DBA) in mathematics, reading, and science at grades 4, 8, and 12;
operational, state-level DBA in mathematics and reading at grades 4 and
8; pilot DBA for 2021 reading and mathematics at grades 4 and 8; a
paper-based assessment (PBA) to DBA bridge studies in mathematics and
reading at grade 12, and science at grades 4, 8, and 12; National
Indian Education Study (NIES); Computer Access and Familiarity Study
(CAFS); Socioeconomic Status (SES) Questionnaire Study; High School
Transcript Study (HSTS); and Middle School Transcript Study (MSTS).
This request updates the confidentiality pledges cited in NAEP and
provides the final NAEP 2019 data collection and communication
materials, including their Spanish-language translations where used.
The NAEP results will be reported to the public through the Nation's
Report Card as well as other online NAEP tools.

Dated: September 13, 2018.
Stephanie Valentine,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of
the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management.
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www.regulations.gov by selecting the (TIMSS) is an international assessment SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Docket ID number or via postal mail, of fourth and eighth grade students’ Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is
commercial delivery, or hand delivery. achievement in mathematics and proposing a revision of a previously
Please note that comments submitted by science. Since its inception in 1995, approved information collection.
fax or email and those submitted after TIMSS has continued to assess students DATES: Interested persons are invited to
the comment period will not be every 4 years, with the next TIMSS submit comments on or before October
accepted. Written requests for assessment, TIMSS 2019, being the 19, 2018.
information or comments submitted by seventh iteration of the study. TIMSS ADDRESSES: To access and review all the
postal mail or delivery should be provides a comparison of U.S. student documents related to the information
addressed to the Director of the performance with those of their collection listed in this notice, please
Information Collection Clearance international peers in mathematics and use http://www.regulations.gov by
Division, U.S. Department of Education, science at grades 4 and 8. TIMSS is searching the Docket ID number ED–
550 12th Street SW, PCP, Room 9089, coordinated by the International 2018–ICCD–0097. Comments submitted
Washington, DC 20202–0023. Association for the Evaluation of in response to this notice should be
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Educational Achievement (IEA), an submitted electronically through the
specific questions related to collection international collective of research Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://
activities, please contact Kashka organizations and government agencies www.regulations.gov by selecting the
Kubzdela, 202–245–7377 or email that creates the assessment framework, Docket ID number or via postal mail,
NCES.Information.Collections@ed.gov. assessments, and background commercial delivery, or hand delivery.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The questionnaires and provides procedures Please note that comments submitted by
Department of Education (ED), in and technical standards which all fax or email and those submitted after
accordance with the Paperwork countries must follow. In the U.S., the the comment period will not be
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. National Center for Education Statistics accepted. Written requests for
3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general (NCES) conducts TIMSS. In preparation information or comments submitted by
public and Federal agencies with an for the TIMSS 2019 main study, NCES postal mail or delivery should be
opportunity to comment on proposed, conducted a field test in 2018 to addressed to the Director of the
revised, and continuing collections of evaluate new assessment items and Information Collection Clearance
information. This helps the Department background questions, to ensure Division, U.S. Department of Education,
assess the impact of its information practices that promote low exclusion 550 12th Street SW, PCP, Room 9089,
collection requirements and minimize rates, and to ensure that classroom and Washington, DC 20202–0023.
the public’s reporting burden. It also student sampling procedures proposed FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
helps the public understand the for the main study are successful. The specific questions related to collection
Department’s information collection request for the TIMSS 2019 Main Study activities, please contact Kashka
requirements and provide the requested recruitment & Field Test was approved Kubzdela, 202–245–7377 or email
data in the desired format. ED is in July 2017 with the latest change NCES.Information.Collections@ed.gov.
soliciting comments on the proposed request approved in July 2018 (OMB#
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
information collection request (ICR) that 1850–0695 v.10–13). The U.S. TIMSS
2019 main study recruitment began in Department of Education (ED), in
is described below. The Department of accordance with the Paperwork
Education is especially interested in May 2018, and data collection is
scheduled to take place from April Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C.
public comment addressing the 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general
following issues: (1) Is this collection through May 2019. This request is to
conduct the TIMSS 2019 Main Study. public and Federal agencies with an
necessary to the proper functions of the opportunity to comment on proposed,
Department; (2) will this information be TIMSS 2019 results will be posted on
NCES website. revised, and continuing collections of
processed and used in a timely manner; information. This helps the Department
(3) is the estimate of burden accurate; Dated: September 14, 2018. assess the impact of its information
(4) how might the Department enhance Stephanie Valentine, collection requirements and minimize
the quality, utility, and clarity of the Acting Director, Information Collection the public’s reporting burden. It also
information to be collected; and (5) how Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy helps the public understand the
might the Department minimize the Officer, Office of Management. Department’s information collection
burden of this collection on the [FR Doc. 2018–20334 Filed 9–18–18; 8:45 am] requirements and provide the requested
respondents, including through the use BILLING CODE 4000–01–P data in the desired format. ED is
of information technology. Please note soliciting comments on the proposed
that written comments received in information collection request (ICR) that
response to this notice will be DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION is described below. The Department of
considered public records. Education is especially interested in
[Docket No.: ED–2018–ICCD–0097]
Title of Collection: Trends in
public comment addressing the
International Mathematics and Science Agency Information Collection following issues: (1) Is this collection
Study (TIMSS) 2019 Main Study. Activities; Submission to the Office of
OMB Control Number: 1850–0695. necessary to the proper functions of the
Management and Budget for Review Department; (2) will this information be
Type of Review: A revision of an
and Approval; Comment Request; processed and used in a timely manner;
existing information collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: National Assessment of Educational (3) is the estimate of burden accurate;
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Individuals or Households. Progress (NAEP) 2019 and 2020 (4) how might the Department enhance
Total Estimated Number of Annual Update the quality, utility, and clarity of the
Responses: 91,765. AGENCY: National Center for Education information to be collected; and (5) how
Total Estimated Number of Annual Statistics (NCES), Department of might the Department minimize the
Burden Hours: 43,181. Education (ED). burden of this collection on the
Abstract: The Trends in International respondents, including through the use
ACTION: Notice.
Mathematics and Science Study of information technology. Please note

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that written comments received in grade 12, and science at grades 4, 8, and On September 10, 2018, DOE received
response to this notice will be 12; National Indian Education Study an application from Saavi Energy
considered public records. (NIES); Computer Access and Solutions for authority to transmit
Title of Collection: National Familiarity Study (CAFS); electric energy from the United States to
Assessment of Educational Progress Socioeconomic Status (SES) Mexico as a power marketer for a five-
(NAEP) 2019 and 2020 Update. Questionnaire Study; High School year term using existing international
OMB Control Number: 1850–0928. Transcript Study (HSTS); and Middle transmission facilities.
Type of Review: A revision of a School Transcript Study (MSTS). This In its application, Saavi Energy
previously approved information request updates the confidentiality Solutions states that it ‘‘does not own
collection. pledges cited in NAEP and provides the any electric generation or transmission
Respondents/Affected Public: final NAEP 2019 data collection and facilities and . . . does not hold a
Individuals or Households. communication materials, including franchise or service territory or native
Total Estimated Number of Annual load obligation.’’ The electric energy
their Spanish-language translations
Responses: 379,934. that Saavi Energy Solutions proposes to
Total Estimated Number of Annual where used. The NAEP results will be
reported to the public through the export to Mexico would be surplus
Burden Hours: 371,166. energy purchased from third parties
Abstract: The National Assessment of Nation’s Report Card as well as other
online NAEP tools. such as electric utilities and Federal
Educational Progress (NAEP), power marketing agencies pursuant to
conducted by the National Center for Dated: September 13, 2018.
voluntary agreements. The existing
Education Statistics (NCES), is a Stephanie Valentine, international transmission facilities to
federally authorized survey of student Acting Director, Information Collection be utilized by the Applicant have
achievement at grades 4, 8, and 12 in Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy previously been authorized by
various subject areas, such as Officer, Office of Management.
Presidential permits issued pursuant to
mathematics, reading, writing, science, [FR Doc. 2018–20310 Filed 9–18–18; 8:45 am] Executive Order No. 10,485, as amended
U.S. history, civics, geography, BILLING CODE 4000–01–P by Executive Order No. 12,038, and are
economics, technology and engineering appropriate for open access
literacy (TEL), and the arts. The transmission by third parties.
National Assessment of Educational DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Procedural Matters: Any person
Progress Authorization Act (Public Law desiring to be heard in this proceeding
107–279 Title III, section 303) requires [OE Docket No. EA–461]
should file a comment or protest to the
the assessment to collect data on application at the address provided
specified student groups and Application To Export Electric Energy;
Saavi Energy Solutions, LLC above. Protests should be filed in
characteristics, including information accordance with Rule 211 of the Federal
organized by race/ethnicity, gender, AGENCY: Office of Electricity, DOE. Energy Regulatory Commission’s
socio-economic status, disability, and (FERC’s) Rules of Practice and
ACTION: Notice of application.
limited English proficiency. It requires Procedure (18 CFR 385.211). Any
fair and accurate presentation of SUMMARY: Saavi Energy Solutions, LLC person desiring to become a party to
achievement data and permits the (Saavi Energy Solutions or Applicant) these proceedings should file a motion
collection of background, noncognitive, has applied for authority to transmit to intervene at the above address in
or descriptive information that is related electric energy from the United States to accordance with FERC Rule 214 (18 CFR
to academic achievement and aids in Mexico pursuant to the Federal Power 385.214). Five (5) copies of such
fair reporting of results. The intent of Act. comments, protests, or motions to
the law is to provide representative intervene should be sent to the address
sample data on student achievement for DATES: Comments, protests, or motions
to intervene must be submitted on or provided above on or before the date
the nation, the states, and listed above.
subpopulations of students and to before October 19, 2018.
Comments and other filings
monitor progress over time. The nature ADDRESSES: Comments, protests, concerning Saavi Energy Solutions’
of NAEP is that burden alternates from motions to intervene, or requests for application to export electric energy to
a relatively low burden in national-level more information should be addressed Mexico should be clearly marked with
administration years to a substantial to: Office of Electricity, Mail Code: OE– OE Docket No. EA–461. An additional
burden increase in state-level 20, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 copy is to be provided to both
administration years when the sample Independence Avenue SW, Washington, Esmeralda Viramontes Mayorga, Saavi
has to allow for estimates for individual DC 20585–0350. Because of delays in Energy Solutions, LLC, Miguel de
states and some of the large urban handling conventional mail, it is Cervantes Saavedra 301, Torre Norte,
districts. The request to conduct NAEP recommended that documents be Piso 11, Colonia Granada, Delegación
2019 and 2020 was approved in transmitted by overnight mail, by Miguel Hidalgo, Ciudad de México,
September 2018 (OMB# 1850–0928 electronic mail to Electricity.Exports@ México C.P. 11520 and Tracey L.
v.10) including operational assessments, hq.doe.gov, or by facsimile to 202–586– Bradley, Bracewell LLP, 2001 M Street
pilot tests, and special studies. NAEP 8008. NW, Suite 900, Washington, DC 20036.
2019 will include operational, national- SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Exports of A final decision will be made on this
level, Digitally Based Assessments electricity from the United States to a application after the environmental
(DBA) in mathematics, reading, and foreign country are regulated by the impacts have been evaluated pursuant
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science at grades 4, 8, and 12; United States Department of Energy to DOE’s National Environmental Policy
operational, state-level DBA in (DOE) pursuant to sections 301(b) and Act Implementing Procedures (10 CFR
mathematics and reading at grades 4 402(f) of the Department of Energy part 1021) and after a determination is
and 8; pilot DBA for 2021 reading and Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7151(b) and made by DOE that the proposed action
mathematics at grades 4 and 8; a paper- 7172(f)) and require authorization under will not have an adverse impact on the
based assessment (PBA) to DBA bridge section 202(e) of the Federal Power Act sufficiency of supply or reliability of the
studies in mathematics and reading at (16 U.S.C. 824a(e)). U.S. electric power supply system.

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before October 19, 2018.
Contact		For specific questions related to collection activities, please contact Kashka Kubzdela, 202-245-7377 or email [email protected]
FR Citation		83 FR 47332