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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED–2014–ICCD–0156]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Comment Request; Program
for International Student Assessment
2012 (PISA: 2012) Validation Study
2015 Field Test and Main Study
Institute of Education Sciences/
National Center for Education Statistics
(IES), Department of Education (ED).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is
proposing a revision of an existing
information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before February
9, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Comments submitted in
response to this notice should be
submitted electronically through the
Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://
www.regulations.gov by selecting
Docket ID number ED–2014–ICCD–0156
or via postal mail, commercial delivery,
or hand delivery. If the regulations.gov
site is not available to the public for any
reason, ED will temporarily accept
comments at ICDocketMgr@ed.gov.
Please note that comments submitted by
fax or email and those submitted after
the comment period will not be
accepted; ED will ONLY accept
comments during the comment period
in this mailbox when the regulations.gov
site is not available. 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,
Mailstop L–OM–2–2E319, Room 2E103,
Washington, DC 20202.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
specific questions related to collection
activities, please contact Kashka
Kubzdela, 202–502–7411.
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
SUMMARY:
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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: Program for
International Student Assessment 2012
(PISA: 2012) Validation Study 2015
Field Test and Main Study.
OMB Control Number: 1850–0900.
Type of Review: A revision of an
existing information collection.
Respondents/Affected Public:
Individuals or Households.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 6,260.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 2,086.
Abstract: PISA (Program for
International Student Assessment) is an
international assessment of 15-year-olds
designed to evaluate, at the end of
compulsory education, how well
students are prepared for the challenges
of further education and the workforce
(OMB# 1850–0755). To date, in the
United States, PISA has been
administered only as a cross-sectional
study, and thus it has not been possible
to evaluate how well it assesses key
competencies of 15-year-olds for their
later success. NCES proposes to conduct
a follow-up study with students who
participated in PISA 2012 to learn how
performance on PISA relates to
subsequent outcomes and skills of
young adults. The follow-up study—
referred to in materials to potential
respondents as the PISA Young Adult
Follow-Up Study, and in this request as
the PISA Validation Study—will
provide information about how
students’ skills and experiences at age
15, collected through PISA, relate to
subsequent literacy, numeracy, and
problem-solving skills, as well as
educational attainment, education and
work experiences, skills used in daily
life, career intentions, and aspects of
well-being. In fall 2015, when these
students will be around 18 years of age,
they will be asked to take the web-based
version of the Organization for
Economic Cooperation and
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Development ’s (OECD) Program for the
International Assessment of Adult
Competencies (PIAAC) assessment and
background questionnaire—the
Education and Skills Online (ESO). In
fall 2013, students in the United States
who participated in PISA 2012 and
supplied contact information were
contacted and invited to update their
contact information in preparation for
the follow-up study (OMB 1850–0900
v.1). This request is to (1) recruit the
PISA 2012 sample respondents who
have been successfully located; (2)
administer ESO to a field test sample in
the summer of 2015; and (3) administer
ESO to a main study sample in the fall
of 2015.
Dated: December 3, 2014.
Kate Mullan,
Acting Director, Information Collection
Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and
Records Management Services, Office of
Management.
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[Project No. 2203–015]
Alabama Power Company; Notice of
Application Ready for Environmental
Analysis and Soliciting Comments,
Recommendations, Terms and
Conditions, and Prescriptions
Take notice that the following
hydroelectric application has been filed
with the Commission and is available
for public inspection.
a. Type of Application: New Major
License.
b. Project No.: 2203–015.
c. Date filed: August 16, 2013.
d. Applicant: Alabama Power
Company (Alabama Power).
e. Name of Project: Holt Hydroelectric
Project.
f. Location: The project is located at
the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’
existing Holt Lock and Dam on the
Black Warrior River in Tuscaloosa
County, Alabama and occupies 36.64
acres of Corps lands.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Jim
Heilbron, Senior Vice President and
Senior Production Officer, Alabama
Power Company, 600 North 18th Street,
P.O. Box 2641, Birmingham, AL 35203–
2206, (205) 257–1000.
i. FERC Contact: Jeanne Edwards
(202) 502–6181, or by email at
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recommendations, terms and
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from the issuance date of this notice;
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the issuance date of this notice.
The Commission strongly encourages
electronic filing. Please file motions to
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or recommendations, terms and
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Commission’s eFiling system at https://
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp.
Commenters can submit brief comments
up to 6,000 characters, without prior
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ecomment.asp. You must include your
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FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866)
208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659
(TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please
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Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
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The first page of any filing should
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with the Commission to serve a copy of
that document on each person on the
official service list for the project.
Further, if an intervenor files comments
or documents with the Commission
relating to the merits of an issue that
may affect the responsibilities of a
particular resource agency, they must
also serve a copy of the document on
that resource agency.
k. This application has been accepted
and is now ready for environmental
analysis.
l. Portions of the existing Holt Project
facilities that are owned and operated
by Alabama Power consist of: (1) A 130foot-long concrete non-overflow dam;
(2) a 110-foot long earth fill dam located
between the non-overflow structure and
the right abutment; (3) a powerhouse
integral with the dam containing one
turbine with an installed capacity of
46,944-kilowatts; (4) a 2.48-mile-long
transmission line; and (5) Overlook
Park, a project recreation site. The
applicant estimates that the total
average annual generation would be
153,604,600 kilowatt hours. All
generated power is utilized within the
applicant’s electric utility system.
Additionally, Alabama Power proposes
correct the mapping of the project
boundary from 46.59 acres to 50.08
acres. The change would affect privately
owned lands, resulting in no land
disturbing activities.
m. A copy of the application is
available for review at the Commission
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED-2014-ICCD-0156]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request;
Program for International Student Assessment 2012 (PISA: 2012)
Validation Study 2015 Field Test and Main Study
AGENCY: Institute of Education Sciences/National Center for Education
Statistics (IES), Department of Education (ED).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is proposing a revision of an existing
information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
February 9, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Comments submitted in response to this notice should be
submitted electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at
https://www.regulations.gov by selecting Docket ID number ED-2014-ICCD-
0156 or via postal mail, commercial delivery, or hand delivery. If the
regulations.gov site is not available to the public for any reason, ED
will temporarily accept comments at ICDocketMgr@ed.gov. Please note
that comments submitted by fax or email and those submitted after the
comment period will not be accepted; ED will ONLY accept comments
during the comment period in this mailbox when the regulations.gov site
is not available. 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, Mailstop L-OM-2-
2E319, Room 2E103, Washington, DC 20202.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to
collection activities, please contact Kashka Kubzdela, 202-502-7411.
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
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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: Program for International Student Assessment
2012 (PISA: 2012) Validation Study 2015 Field Test and Main Study.
OMB Control Number: 1850-0900.
Type of Review: A revision of an existing information collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 6,260.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 2,086.
Abstract: PISA (Program for International Student Assessment) is an
international assessment of 15-year-olds designed to evaluate, at the
end of compulsory education, how well students are prepared for the
challenges of further education and the workforce (OMB# 1850-0755). To
date, in the United States, PISA has been administered only as a cross-
sectional study, and thus it has not been possible to evaluate how well
it assesses key competencies of 15-year-olds for their later success.
NCES proposes to conduct a follow-up study with students who
participated in PISA 2012 to learn how performance on PISA relates to
subsequent outcomes and skills of young adults. The follow-up study--
referred to in materials to potential respondents as the PISA Young
Adult Follow-Up Study, and in this request as the PISA Validation
Study--will provide information about how students' skills and
experiences at age 15, collected through PISA, relate to subsequent
literacy, numeracy, and problem-solving skills, as well as educational
attainment, education and work experiences, skills used in daily life,
career intentions, and aspects of well-being. In fall 2015, when these
students will be around 18 years of age, they will be asked to take the
web-based version of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and
Development 's (OECD) Program for the International Assessment of Adult
Competencies (PIAAC) assessment and background questionnaire--the
Education and Skills Online (ESO). In fall 2013, students in the United
States who participated in PISA 2012 and supplied contact information
were contacted and invited to update their contact information in
preparation for the follow-up study (OMB 1850-0900 v.1). This request
is to (1) recruit the PISA 2012 sample respondents who have been
successfully located; (2) administer ESO to a field test sample in the
summer of 2015; and (3) administer ESO to a main study sample in the
fall of 2015.
Dated: December 3, 2014.
Kate Mullan,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy,
Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management.
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