83_FR_54941 83 FR 54730 - Submission of Data by State Educational Agencies; Submission Dates for State Revenue and Expenditure Reports for Fiscal Year 2018, Revisions to Those Reports, and Revisions to Prior Fiscal Year Reports

83 FR 54730 - Submission of Data by State Educational Agencies; Submission Dates for State Revenue and Expenditure Reports for Fiscal Year 2018, Revisions to Those Reports, and Revisions to Prior Fiscal Year Reports

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 211 (October 31, 2018)

Page Range54730-54732
FR Document2018-23834

The Secretary announces dates for State educational agencies (SEAs) to submit expenditure and revenue data and average daily attendance statistics on ED Form 2447 (the National Public Education Financial Survey (NPEFS)) for fiscal year (FY) 2018, revisions to those reports, and revisions to reports for previous fiscal years. The Secretary sets these dates to ensure that data are available to serve as the basis for timely distribution of Federal funds. The U.S. Census Bureau is the data collection agent for this request of the Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). The data will be published by NCES and will be used by the Secretary in the calculation of allocations for FY 2020 appropriated funds.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 211 (Wednesday, October 31, 2018)
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 211 (Wednesday, October 31, 2018)]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Submission of Data by State Educational Agencies; Submission 
Dates for State Revenue and Expenditure Reports for Fiscal Year 2018, 
Revisions to Those Reports, and Revisions to Prior Fiscal Year Reports

AGENCY: National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of 
Education Sciences, Department of Education.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Secretary announces dates for State educational agencies 
(SEAs) to submit expenditure and revenue data and average daily 
attendance statistics on ED Form 2447 (the National Public Education 
Financial Survey (NPEFS)) for fiscal year (FY) 2018, revisions to those 
reports, and revisions to reports for previous fiscal years. The 
Secretary sets these dates to ensure that data are available to serve 
as the basis for timely distribution of Federal funds. The U.S. Census 
Bureau is the data collection agent for this request of the Department 
of Education's National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). The 
data will be published by NCES and will be used by the Secretary in the 
calculation of allocations for FY 2020 appropriated funds.

DATES: SEAs can begin submitting data on Thursday, January 31, 2019. 
SEAs are urged to submit accurate and complete data by Friday, March 
29, 2019, to facilitate timely processing. The deadline for the final 
submission of all data, including any revisions to previously submitted 
data for FY 2017 and FY 2018, is Thursday, August 15, 2019. Any 
resubmissions of FY 2017 or FY 2018 data by SEAs in response to 
requests for clarification or reconciliation or other inquiries by NCES 
or the Census Bureau must be completed as soon as possible, but no 
later than Tuesday, September 3, 2019. All outstanding data issues must 
be reconciled or resolved by the SEAs, NCES, and the Census Bureau as 
soon as possible, but no later than September 3, 2019.

ADDRESSES AND SUBMISSION INFORMATION: SEAs may mail ED Form 2447 to: 
U.S. Census Bureau, ATTENTION: Economic Reimbursable Surveys Division, 
4600 Silver Hill Road, Suitland, MD 20746.
    If an SEA's submission is received by the Census Bureau after 
August 15, 2019, the SEA must show one of the following as proof that 
the submission was mailed on or before that date:
    1. A legibly dated U.S. Postal Service postmark.

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    2. A legible mail receipt with the date of mailing stamped by the 
U.S. Postal Service.
    3. A dated shipping label, invoice, or receipt from a commercial 
carrier.
    4. Any other proof of mailing acceptable to the Secretary.
    If the SEA mails ED Form 2447 through the U.S. Postal Service, the 
Secretary does not accept either of the following as proof of mailing:
    1. A private metered postmark.
    2. A mail receipt that is not dated by the U.S. Postal Service.

    Note:  The U.S. Postal Service does not uniformly provide a 
dated postmark. Before relying on this method, an SEA should check 
with its local post office.

    SEAs may submit data online using the interactive survey form on 
the NPEFS data collection website at: http://surveys.nces.ed.gov/ccdnpefs. The NPEFS interactive survey includes a digital confirmation 
page where a personal identification number (PIN) may be entered. A 
successful entry of the PIN serves as a signature by the authorizing 
official. Alternatively, a certification form also may be printed from 
the website, signed by the authorizing official, and mailed to the 
Economic Reimbursable Surveys Division of the Census Bureau at the 
Washington, DC, address provided above, within five business days after 
submission of the NPEFS web interactive form.
    Alternatively, SEAs may hand-deliver submissions by 4:00 p.m. 
Washington, DC, time on August 15, 2019, to: U.S. Census Bureau, 
Economic Reimbursable Surveys Division, 4600 Silver Hill Road, 
Suitland, MD 20746.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen Q. Cornman, NPEFS Project 
Director, National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of 
Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education. Telephone: (202) 245-
7753. Email: [email protected]. You may also contact an NPEFS team 
member at the Census Bureau. Telephone: 1-800-437-4196 or (301) 763-
1571. Email: [email protected].
    If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) or a text 
telephone (TTY), call the Federal Relay Service, toll free, at 1-800-
877-8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under section 153(a)(1)(I) of the Education 
Sciences Reform Act of 2002, 20 U.S.C. 9543(a)(1)(I), which authorizes 
NCES to gather data on the financing and management of education, NCES 
collects data annually from SEAs through ED Form 2447. The report from 
SEAs includes attendance, revenue, and expenditure data from which NCES 
determines a State's ``average per-pupil expenditure'' (SPPE) for 
elementary and secondary education, as defined in section 8101(2) of 
the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended (ESEA) 
(20 U.S.C. 7801(2)).
    In addition to using the SPPE data as general information on the 
financing of elementary and secondary education, the Secretary uses 
these data directly in calculating allocations for certain formula 
grant programs, including, but not limited to, title I, part A, of the 
ESEA, Impact Aid, and Indian Education programs. Other programs, such 
as the Education for Homeless Children and Youth program under title 
VII of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, and the Student 
Support and Academic Enrichment Grants under title IV, part A of the 
ESEA make use of SPPE data indirectly because their formulas are based, 
in whole or in part, on State title I, part A, allocations.
    In January 2019, the Census Bureau, acting as the data collection 
agent for NCES, will email ED Form 2447 to SEAs, with instructions, and 
will request that SEAs commence submitting FY 2018 data to the Census 
Bureau on Thursday, January 31, 2019. SEAs are urged to submit accurate 
and complete data by Friday, March 29, 2019, to facilitate timely 
processing.
    Submissions by SEAs to the Census Bureau will be analyzed for 
accuracy and returned to each SEA for verification. SEAs must submit 
all data, including any revisions to FY 2017 and FY 2018 data, to the 
Census Bureau no later than Thursday, August 15, 2019. Any 
resubmissions of FY 2017 or FY 2018 data by SEAs in response to 
requests for clarification or reconciliation or other inquiries by NCES 
or the Census Bureau must be completed by Tuesday, September 3, 2019. 
Between August 15, 2019, and September 3, 2019, SEAs may also, on their 
own initiative, resubmit data to resolve issues not addressed in their 
final submission of NPEFS data by August 15, 2019. All outstanding data 
issues must be reconciled or resolved by the SEAs, NCES, and the Census 
Bureau as soon as possible, but no later than September 3, 2019.
    In order to facilitate timely submission of data, the Census Bureau 
will send reminder notices to SEAs in June and July of 2019.
    Having accurate, consistent, and timely information is critical to 
an efficient and fair Department of Education (Department) allocation 
process and to the NCES statistical process. To ensure timely 
distribution of Federal education funds based on the best, most 
accurate data available, the Department establishes, for program 
funding allocation purposes, Thursday, August 15, 2019, as the final 
date by which the SEAs must submit data using either the interactive 
survey form on the NPEFS data collection website at: http://surveys.nces.ed.gov/ccdnpefs or ED Form 2447.
    Any resubmissions of FY 2017 or FY 2018 data by SEAs in response to 
requests for clarification or reconciliation or other inquiries by NCES 
or the Census Bureau must be completed through the interactive survey 
form on the NPEFS data collection website or ED Form 2447 by Tuesday, 
September 3, 2019. If an SEA submits revised data after the final 
deadline that result in a lower SPPE figure, the SEA's allocations may 
be adjusted downward, or the Department may direct the SEA to return 
funds. SEAs should be aware that all of these data are subject to audit 
and that, if any inaccuracies are discovered in the audit process, the 
Department may seek recovery of overpayments for the applicable 
programs.

    Note: The following are important dates in the data collection 
process for FY 2018 data and revisions to reports for previous 
fiscal years:


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               Date                               Activity
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January 31, 2019..................  SEAs can begin to submit accurate
                                     and complete data for FY 2018 and
                                     revisions to previously submitted
                                     data for FY 2017.
March 29, 2019....................  Date by which SEAs are urged to
                                     submit accurate and complete data
                                     for FY 2017 and FY 2018.
August 15, 2019...................  Mandatory final submission date for
                                     FY 2017 and FY 2018 data to be used
                                     for program funding allocation
                                     purposes.
September 3, 2019.................  Mandatory final deadline for
                                     responses by SEAs to requests for
                                     clarification or reconciliation or
                                     other inquiries by NCES or the
                                     Census Bureau. All data issues must
                                     be resolved.
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    Accessible Format: Individuals with disabilities may obtain this 
document in an accessible format (e.g., braille, large print, 
audiotape, or compact disc) on request to: Stephen Q. Cornman, NPEFS 
Project Director, National Center for Education Statistics, Institute 
of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education. Telephone: (202) 
245-7753. Email: [email protected].
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    Authority:  20 U.S.C. 9543.

    Dated: October 26, 2018.
Mark Schneider,
Director of the Institute of Education Sciences.
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                                              postal mail or delivery should be                       their multi-tiered systems of support.                DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
                                              addressed to the Director of the                        The IKAN and GloSS assessments were
                                              Information Collection Clearance                        designed for use in Grades K–8 (GaDOE,                Submission of Data by State
                                              Division, U.S. Department of Education,                 2015).                                                Educational Agencies; Submission
                                              550 12th Street SW, PCP, Room 9088,                        IKAN provides information on                       Dates for State Revenue and
                                              Washington, DC 20202–0023.                              students’ number knowledge (that is,                  Expenditure Reports for Fiscal Year
                                              FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For                    magnitude comparisons, knowledge of                   2018, Revisions to Those Reports, and
                                              specific questions related to collection                base 10 system and meaning of decimals                Revisions to Prior Fiscal Year Reports
                                              activities, please contact Felicia                      and fractions), and the GloSS provides
                                                                                                      information on strategies students use                AGENCY:   National Center for Education
                                              Sanders, 202–245–6264.                                                                                        Statistics, Institute of Education
                                              SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
                                                                                                      when solving mathematical problems.
                                                                                                      When used together, the IKAN and                      Sciences, Department of Education.
                                              Department of Education (ED), in
                                                                                                      GloSS assessments furnish teachers                    ACTION: Notice.
                                              accordance with the Paperwork
                                              Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C.                  with information on how students solve
                                                                                                      mathematics problems and students’                    SUMMARY:    The Secretary announces
                                              3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general                                                                          dates for State educational agencies
                                              public and Federal agencies with an                     understanding of whole and rational
                                                                                                      number concepts. Teachers can then use                (SEAs) to submit expenditure and
                                              opportunity to comment on proposed,                                                                           revenue data and average daily
                                              revised, and continuing collections of                  the information from the assessments to
                                                                                                      tailor their instruction to students’                 attendance statistics on ED Form 2447
                                              information. This helps the Department                                                                        (the National Public Education
                                              assess the impact of its information                    levels of understanding and address
                                                                                                      problems that underlie lack of success                Financial Survey (NPEFS)) for fiscal
                                              collection requirements and minimize                                                                          year (FY) 2018, revisions to those
                                              the public’s reporting burden. It also                  with grade-level curriculum.
                                                                                                         The Georgia Department of Education                reports, and revisions to reports for
                                              helps the public understand the                                                                               previous fiscal years. The Secretary sets
                                                                                                      (GaDOE) has received positive feedback
                                              Department’s information collection                                                                           these dates to ensure that data are
                                                                                                      through testimonials from district-level
                                              requirements and provide the requested                                                                        available to serve as the basis for timely
                                                                                                      personnel and math coaches supporting
                                              data in the desired format. ED is                                                                             distribution of Federal funds. The U.S.
                                                                                                      the use of IKAN/GloSS. Yet, very
                                              soliciting comments on the proposed                                                                           Census Bureau is the data collection
                                                                                                      limited psychometric data exists to
                                              information collection request (ICR) that                                                                     agent for this request of the Department
                                                                                                      support the use of these measures.
                                              is described below. The Department of                                                                         of Education’s National Center for
                                                                                                      GaDOE has not conducted reliability or
                                              Education is especially interested in                                                                         Education Statistics (NCES). The data
                                                                                                      validity studies using its student
                                              public comment addressing the                                                                                 will be published by NCES and will be
                                                                                                      population. While many studies have
                                              following issues: (1) Is this collection                                                                      used by the Secretary in the calculation
                                                                                                      been conducted in New Zealand by the
                                              necessary to the proper functions of the                                                                      of allocations for FY 2020 appropriated
                                                                                                      Ministry of Education, participating
                                              Department; (2) will this information be                                                                      funds.
                                                                                                      Georgia school districts and the GaDOE
                                              processed and used in a timely manner;
                                                                                                      are interested in psychometric data                   DATES: SEAs can begin submitting data
                                              (3) is the estimate of burden accurate;
                                                                                                      using teachers and students in their                  on Thursday, January 31, 2019. SEAs
                                              (4) how might the Department enhance
                                                                                                      state in the context of their state system            are urged to submit accurate and
                                              the quality, utility, and clarity of the
                                                                                                      of standards, assessments, and                        complete data by Friday, March 29,
                                              information to be collected; and (5) how
                                                                                                      accountability. Thus, through the                     2019, to facilitate timely processing. The
                                              might the Department minimize the
                                                                                                      Improving Mathematics Research                        deadline for the final submission of all
                                              burden of this collection on the
                                                                                                      Alliance, the GaDOE requested REL                     data, including any revisions to
                                              respondents, including through the use
                                                                                                      Southeast conduct a study to determine                previously submitted data for FY 2017
                                              of information technology. Please note
                                                                                                      the reliability and validity of the IKAN/             and FY 2018, is Thursday, August 15,
                                              that written comments received in
                                                                                                      GloSS diagnostic assessments.                         2019. Any resubmissions of FY 2017 or
                                              response to this notice will be                            The three research questions guiding               FY 2018 data by SEAs in response to
                                              considered public records.                              the project relate to the inter-assessor              requests for clarification or
                                                 Title of Collection: A Study of                      reliability of the GloSS and IKAN                     reconciliation or other inquiries by
                                              Reliability and Consequential Validity                  assessments when administered by two                  NCES or the Census Bureau must be
                                              of a Mathematics Diagnostic Assessment                  assessors within a one-week period and                completed as soon as possible, but no
                                              System in Georgia.                                      the consequential validity of using
                                                 OMB Control Number: 1850–NEW.                                                                              later than Tuesday, September 3, 2019.
                                                                                                      IKAN and GloSS diagnostic assessments                 All outstanding data issues must be
                                                 Type of Review: A new information
                                                                                                      (that is, teachers’ perception of their               reconciled or resolved by the SEAs,
                                              collection.
                                                                                                      instructional utility for providing                   NCES, and the Census Bureau as soon
                                                 Respondents/Affected Public:
                                                                                                      intervention).                                        as possible, but no later than September
                                              Individuals or Households.                                 Student data from the IKAN and
                                                 Total Estimated Number of Annual                                                                           3, 2019.
                                                                                                      GloSS assessments administered by                     ADDRESSES AND SUBMISSION INFORMATION:
                                              Responses: 44.
                                                                                                      teachers and mathematics coaches will                 SEAs may mail ED Form 2447 to: U.S.
                                                 Total Estimated Number of Annual
                                                                                                      be used to answer the two research                    Census Bureau, ATTENTION: Economic
                                              Burden Hours: 606.
                                                                                                      questions related to the inter-assessor               Reimbursable Surveys Division, 4600
                                                 Abstract: Several school districts in
                                                                                                      reliability studies.                                  Silver Hill Road, Suitland, MD 20746.
                                              Georgia (including Forsyth and Jefferson
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                                              Counties) currently use the Individual                    Dated: October 25, 2018.                               If an SEA’s submission is received by
                                              Knowledge Assessment of Number                          Stephanie Valentine,                                  the Census Bureau after August 15,
                                              (IKAN; New Zealand Ministry of                          Acting Director, Information Collection               2019, the SEA must show one of the
                                              Education, 2011) and the Global                         Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy       following as proof that the submission
                                              Strategy Stage (GloSS; New Zealand                      Officer, Office of Management.                        was mailed on or before that date:
                                              Ministry of Education, 2012) as part of                 [FR Doc. 2018–23763 Filed 10–30–18; 8:45 am]             1. A legibly dated U.S. Postal Service
                                              a diagnostic assessment system within                   BILLING CODE 4000–01–P                                postmark.


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                                                2. A legible mail receipt with the date                  telephone (TTY), call the Federal Relay                NCES or the Census Bureau must be
                                              of mailing stamped by the U.S. Postal                      Service, toll free, at 1–800–877–8339.                 completed by Tuesday, September 3,
                                              Service.                                                   SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under                       2019. Between August 15, 2019, and
                                                3. A dated shipping label, invoice, or                   section 153(a)(1)(I) of the Education                  September 3, 2019, SEAs may also, on
                                              receipt from a commercial carrier.                         Sciences Reform Act of 2002, 20 U.S.C.                 their own initiative, resubmit data to
                                                4. Any other proof of mailing                            9543(a)(1)(I), which authorizes NCES to                resolve issues not addressed in their
                                              acceptable to the Secretary.                               gather data on the financing and                       final submission of NPEFS data by
                                                If the SEA mails ED Form 2447                            management of education, NCES                          August 15, 2019. All outstanding data
                                              through the U.S. Postal Service, the                       collects data annually from SEAs                       issues must be reconciled or resolved by
                                              Secretary does not accept either of the                    through ED Form 2447. The report from                  the SEAs, NCES, and the Census Bureau
                                              following as proof of mailing:                             SEAs includes attendance, revenue, and                 as soon as possible, but no later than
                                                1. A private metered postmark.                           expenditure data from which NCES                       September 3, 2019.
                                                2. A mail receipt that is not dated by                   determines a State’s ‘‘average per-pupil                  In order to facilitate timely
                                              the U.S. Postal Service.                                   expenditure’’ (SPPE) for elementary and                submission of data, the Census Bureau
                                                Note: The U.S. Postal Service does not                   secondary education, as defined in                     will send reminder notices to SEAs in
                                              uniformly provide a dated postmark. Before                 section 8101(2) of the Elementary and                  June and July of 2019.
                                              relying on this method, an SEA should check                Secondary Education Act of 1965, as                       Having accurate, consistent, and
                                              with its local post office.                                amended (ESEA) (20 U.S.C. 7801(2)).                    timely information is critical to an
                                                                                                            In addition to using the SPPE data as
                                                SEAs may submit data online using                                                                               efficient and fair Department of
                                                                                                         general information on the financing of
                                              the interactive survey form on the                                                                                Education (Department) allocation
                                                                                                         elementary and secondary education,
                                              NPEFS data collection website at: http://                                                                         process and to the NCES statistical
                                                                                                         the Secretary uses these data directly in
                                              surveys.nces.ed.gov/ccdnpefs. The                          calculating allocations for certain                    process. To ensure timely distribution of
                                              NPEFS interactive survey includes a                        formula grant programs, including, but                 Federal education funds based on the
                                              digital confirmation page where a                          not limited to, title I, part A, of the                best, most accurate data available, the
                                              personal identification number (PIN)                       ESEA, Impact Aid, and Indian                           Department establishes, for program
                                              may be entered. A successful entry of                      Education programs. Other programs,                    funding allocation purposes, Thursday,
                                              the PIN serves as a signature by the                       such as the Education for Homeless                     August 15, 2019, as the final date by
                                              authorizing official. Alternatively, a                     Children and Youth program under title                 which the SEAs must submit data using
                                              certification form also may be printed                     VII of the McKinney-Vento Homeless                     either the interactive survey form on the
                                              from the website, signed by the                            Assistance Act, and the Student Support                NPEFS data collection website at: http://
                                              authorizing official, and mailed to the                    and Academic Enrichment Grants under                   surveys.nces.ed.gov/ccdnpefs or ED
                                              Economic Reimbursable Surveys                              title IV, part A of the ESEA make use of               Form 2447.
                                              Division of the Census Bureau at the                       SPPE data indirectly because their                        Any resubmissions of FY 2017 or FY
                                              Washington, DC, address provided                           formulas are based, in whole or in part,               2018 data by SEAs in response to
                                              above, within five business days after                     on State title I, part A, allocations.                 requests for clarification or
                                              submission of the NPEFS web                                   In January 2019, the Census Bureau,                 reconciliation or other inquiries by
                                              interactive form.                                          acting as the data collection agent for                NCES or the Census Bureau must be
                                                 Alternatively, SEAs may hand-deliver                    NCES, will email ED Form 2447 to                       completed through the interactive
                                              submissions by 4:00 p.m. Washington,                       SEAs, with instructions, and will                      survey form on the NPEFS data
                                              DC, time on August 15, 2019, to: U.S.                      request that SEAs commence submitting                  collection website or ED Form 2447 by
                                              Census Bureau, Economic Reimbursable                       FY 2018 data to the Census Bureau on                   Tuesday, September 3, 2019. If an SEA
                                              Surveys Division, 4600 Silver Hill Road,                   Thursday, January 31, 2019. SEAs are                   submits revised data after the final
                                              Suitland, MD 20746.                                        urged to submit accurate and complete                  deadline that result in a lower SPPE
                                              FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                           data by Friday, March 29, 2019, to                     figure, the SEA’s allocations may be
                                              Stephen Q. Cornman, NPEFS Project                          facilitate timely processing.                          adjusted downward, or the Department
                                              Director, National Center for Education                       Submissions by SEAs to the Census                   may direct the SEA to return funds.
                                              Statistics, Institute of Education                         Bureau will be analyzed for accuracy                   SEAs should be aware that all of these
                                              Sciences, U.S. Department of Education.                    and returned to each SEA for                           data are subject to audit and that, if any
                                              Telephone: (202) 245–7753. Email:                          verification. SEAs must submit all data,               inaccuracies are discovered in the audit
                                              stephen.cornman@ed.gov. You may also                       including any revisions to FY 2017 and                 process, the Department may seek
                                              contact an NPEFS team member at the                        FY 2018 data, to the Census Bureau no                  recovery of overpayments for the
                                              Census Bureau. Telephone: 1–800–437–                       later than Thursday, August 15, 2019.                  applicable programs.
                                              4196 or (301) 763–1571. Email:                             Any resubmissions of FY 2017 or FY                       Note: The following are important dates in
                                              erd.npefs.list@census.gov.                                 2018 data by SEAs in response to                       the data collection process for FY 2018 data
                                                 If you use a telecommunications                         requests for clarification or                          and revisions to reports for previous fiscal
                                              device for the deaf (TDD) or a text                        reconciliation or other inquiries by                   years:

                                                                 Date                                                                                Activity

                                              January 31, 2019 ............................    SEAs can begin to submit accurate and complete data for FY 2018 and revisions to previously submitted
                                                                                                 data for FY 2017.
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                                              March 29, 2019 ...............................   Date by which SEAs are urged to submit accurate and complete data for FY 2017 and FY 2018.
                                              August 15, 2019 ..............................   Mandatory final submission date for FY 2017 and FY 2018 data to be used for program funding allocation
                                                                                                 purposes.
                                              September 3, 2019 .........................      Mandatory final deadline for responses by SEAs to requests for clarification or reconciliation or other in-
                                                                                                 quiries by NCES or the Census Bureau. All data issues must be resolved.




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                                                                                                                                                            be received on or before December 31,
                                              (PDF). To use PDF you must have                         • HTAC Business (including public                     2018. If you anticipate difficulty in
                                              Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is                            comment period)                                     submitting comments within that
                                              available free at the site.
                                                You may also access documents of the                  • DOE Leadership Updates                              period, please contact Phillip
                                              Department published in the Federal                     • Program and Budget Updates                          Harmonick, Attorney-Examiner, Office
                                              Register by using the article search                                                                          of Hearings and Appeals, as listed
                                                                                                      • Updates from Federal/State                          below, as soon as possible.
                                              feature at: www.federalregister.gov.                      Governments and Industry
                                              Specifically, through the advanced                                                                            ADDRESSES: Written comments may be
                                              search feature at this site, you can limit              • HTAC Subcommittee Updates                           sent to Phillip Harmonick, Office of
                                              your search to documents published by                   • Open Discussion Period                              Hearings and Appeals, U.S. Department
                                              the Department.                                                                                               of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue
                                                                                                        Public Participation: The meeting is                SW, Washington, DC 20585; by fax at
                                                 Authority: 20 U.S.C. 9543.                           open to the public. Individuals who                   (202) 287–1415, or by email at
                                                Dated: October 26, 2018.                              would like to attend and/or to make oral              phillip.harmonick@hq.doe.gov. Please
                                              Mark Schneider,                                         statements during the public comment                  refer to OMB Control No. 1910–5118 in
                                              Director of the Institute of Education                  period must register no later than 5:00               all correspondence.
                                              Sciences.                                               p.m. on Monday, December 3, 2018, by
                                                                                                                                                            FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                              [FR Doc. 2018–23834 Filed 10–30–18; 8:45 am]            email at HTAC@nrel.gov. Entry to the
                                                                                                                                                            Requests for additional information or
                                                                                                      meeting room will be restricted to those
                                              BILLING CODE 4000–01–P                                                                                        copies of the information collection
                                                                                                      who have confirmed their attendance in
                                                                                                                                                            instrument and instructions should be
                                                                                                      advance. Please provide your name,
                                                                                                                                                            directed to Phillip Harmonick at the
                                              DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                                    organization, citizenship, and contact
                                                                                                                                                            address listed in ADDRESSES.
                                                                                                      information. Anyone attending the
                                                                                                                                                            SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                              Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technical                        meeting will be required to present
                                              Advisory Committee (HTAC)                               government-issued identification. Those               A. Purpose
                                                                                                      wishing to make a public comment are                    DOE’s Alternative Dispute Resolution
                                              AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and                 required to register. The public
                                              Renewable Energy, Department of                                                                               Office is one of four entities required by
                                                                                                      comment period will take place between                the Technology Transfer
                                              Energy.                                                 8:30 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. on December 12,
                                              ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
                                                                                                                                                            Commercialization Act of 2000 to
                                                                                                      2018. Time allotted per speaker will                  collect reports from technology
                                              SUMMARY:  This notice announces an                      depend on the number who wish to                      partnership ombudsmen at each DOE
                                              open meeting of the Hydrogen and Fuel                   speak but will not exceed five minutes.               national laboratory. These reports are
                                              Cell Technical Advisory Committee                       Those not able to attend the meeting or               intended to demonstrate the extent to
                                              (HTAC). The Federal Advisory                            have insufficient time to address the                 which each national laboratory has
                                              Committee Act requires notice of the                    committee are invited to send a written               incorporated alternative dispute
                                              meeting be announced in the Federal                     statement to HTAC@nrel.gov.                           resolution techniques into its respective
                                              Register.                                                 Minutes: The minutes of the meeting                 technology transfer program.
                                              DATES: Wednesday, December 12, 2018,
                                                                                                      will be available for public review at
                                                                                                      http://hydrogen.energy.gov/advisory_                  B. Annual Reporting Burden
                                              8:30 a.m.–5:15 p.m.; Thursday,                                                                                   DOE has previously collected reports
                                                                                                      htac.html.
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                                              December 13, 2018, 8:30 a.m.–12:00                                                                            from ombudsmen using a one-page
                                              p.m.                                                      Signed in Washington, DC, on October 26,
                                                                                                      2018.
                                                                                                                                                            form. DOE proposes replacing the
                                              ADDRESSES: National Renewable Energy                                                                          existing form with a quarterly email
                                              Laboratory, 901 D Street SW, Suite 930,                 LaTanya Butler,                                       concerning the number, nature, and
                                              Washington, DC 20024.                                   Deputy Committee Management Officer.                  resolution of disputes raised, in a format
                                              FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                        [FR Doc. 2018–23811 Filed 10–30–18; 8:45 am]          prescribed by DOE, from each
                                              Email: HTAC@nrel.gov or at the mailing                  BILLING CODE 6450–01–P                                technology partnership ombudsman.


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ActionNotice.
DatesSEAs can begin submitting data on Thursday, January 31, 2019. SEAs are urged to submit accurate and complete data by Friday, March 29, 2019, to facilitate timely processing. The deadline for the final submission of all data, including any revisions to previously submitted data for FY 2017 and FY 2018, is Thursday, August 15, 2019. Any resubmissions of FY 2017 or FY 2018 data by SEAs in response to requests for clarification or reconciliation or other inquiries by NCES or the Census Bureau must be completed as soon as possible, but no later than Tuesday, September 3, 2019. All outstanding data issues must be reconciled or resolved by the SEAs, NCES, and the Census Bureau as soon as possible, but no later than September 3, 2019.
ContactStephen Q. Cornman, NPEFS Project Director, National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education. Telephone: (202) 245- 7753. Email: [email protected] You may also contact an NPEFS team member at the Census Bureau. Telephone: 1-800-437-4196 or (301) 763- 1571. Email: [email protected]
FR Citation83 FR 54730 

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