Federal Need Analysis Methodology for the 2017-18 Award Year-Federal Pell Grant, Federal Perkins Loan, Federal Work-Study, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan, Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant and TEACH Grant Programs, 32737-32742 [2016-12250]

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Synchronized Predeployment and Operational Tracker Enterprise Suite (SPOT–ES); OMB Control Number 0704–0460. Needs and Uses: The information collection requirement is necessary to comply with section 861 of Public Law 110–181 and DoD Instruction 3020.41, ‘‘Operational Contract Support’’ and other appropriate policy, Memoranda of Understanding, and regulations. The Department of Defense, the Department of State (DoS), and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) require that Government contract companies enter their employee’s data into the Synchronized Predeployment and Operational Tracker (SPOT) System before contractors are deployed outside of the United States. SPOT is also used during Homeland Defense and Defense Support of Civil Authority Operations in the United States. Any persons who choose not to have data collected will not be entitled to employment opportunities which require this data to be collected. Affected Public: Business or other for profit. Annual Burden Hours: 46,760. Number of Respondents: 1670. Responses per Respondent: 56. Annual Responses: 93,520. Average Burden per Response: 30 minutes. Frequency: On occasion. Data collection on contractors is a condition of DoD contracts when DFARS 252.225–7040, Contractor Personnel Authorized to Accompany U.S. Armed Forces Deployed Outside the United States, is incorporated. This clause applies when contractors are authorized to accompany U.S. Armed Forces deployed outside of the United States in contingency, humanitarian or peacekeeping operations or other military operations/exercises when designated by the Combatant Commander. SPOT is the authorized system for contractor accountability and the only system that provides the Letter of Authorization (LOA) which is required for access to Authorized Government Services (AGS) which are assigned on the LOA for each individual contractor IAW their contract by the responsible Contracting Officer. If the data is not collected to generate the LOA, contractors would not be able to obtain AGS in their deployed locations, including access to dining facilities— PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 32737 limiting their ability to obtain critical life support. Dated: May 18, 2016. Aaron Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. 2016–12130 Filed 5–23–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001–06–P DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Federal Need Analysis Methodology for the 2017–18 Award Year—Federal Pell Grant, Federal Perkins Loan, Federal Work-Study, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan, Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant and TEACH Grant Programs Federal Student Aid, Department of Education. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Numbers: 84.063; 84.038; 84.033; 84.007; 84.268; 84.408; 84.379. SUMMARY: The Secretary announces the annual updates to the tables used in the statutory Federal Need Analysis Methodology that determines a student’s expected family contribution (EFC) for award year 2017–18 for these student financial aid programs. The intent of this notice is to alert the financial aid community and the broader public to these required annual updates used in the determination of student aid eligibility. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marya Dennis, U.S. Department of Education, room 63G2, Union Center Plaza, 830 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20202–5454. Telephone: (202) 377– 3385. If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) or a text telephone (TTY), call the Federal Relay Service (FRS), toll free, at 1–800–877– 8339. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Part F of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA), specifies the criteria, data elements, calculations, and tables the Department of Education (Department) uses in the Federal Need Analysis Methodology to determine the EFC. Section 478 of the HEA requires the Secretary to annually update the following four tables for price inflation—the Income Protection Allowance (IPA), the Adjusted Net Worth (NW) of a Business or Farm, the Education Savings and Asset Protection Allowance, and the Assessment E:\FR\FM\24MYN1.SGM 24MYN1 32738 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 100 / Tuesday, May 24, 2016 / Notices Schedules and Rates. The updates are based, in general, upon increases in the Consumer Price Index (CPI). For award year 2017–18, the Secretary is charged with updating the IPA for parents of dependent students, adjusted NW of a business or farm, the education savings and asset protection allowance, and the assessment schedules and rates to account for inflation that took place between December 2015 and December 2016. However, because the Secretary must publish these tables before December 2016, the increases in the tables must be based on a percentage equal to the estimated percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI–U) for 2016. The Secretary must also account for any under- or over-estimation of inflation for the preceding year. In developing the table values for the 2016–17 award year, the Secretary assumed a 2.5 percent increase in the CPI–U for the period December 2014 through December 2015. Actual inflation for this time period was .7 percent. The Secretary estimates that the increase in the CPI–U for the period December 2015 through December 2016 will be 2.1 percent. Additionally, section 601 of the College Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007 (CCRAA, Pub. L. 110–84) amended sections 475 through 478 of the HEA affecting the IPA tables for the 2009–10 through 2012–13 award years and required the Department to use a percentage of the estimated CPI to update the table in subsequent years. These changes to the IPA impact dependent students, as well as independent students with dependents other than a spouse and independent students without dependents other than a spouse. This notice includes the new 2017–18 award year values for the IPA tables, which reflect the CCRAA amendments. The updated tables are in sections 1 (Income Protection Allowance), 2 (Adjusted Net Worth of a Business or Farm), and 4 (Assessment Schedules and Rates) of this notice. As provided for in section 478(d) of the HEA, the Secretary must also revise the education savings and asset protection allowances for each award year. The Education Savings and Asset Protection Allowance table for award year 2017–18 has been updated in section 3 of this notice. Section 478(h) of the HEA also requires the Secretary to increase the amount specified for the employment expense allowance, adjusted for inflation. This calculation is based on increases in the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ marginal costs budget for a two-worker family compared to a oneworker family. The items covered by this calculation are: food away from home, apparel, transportation, and household furnishings and operations. The Employment Expense Allowance table for award year 2017–18 has been updated in section 5 of this notice. The HEA requires the following annual updates: 1. Income Protection Allowance. This allowance is the amount of living expenses associated with the maintenance of an individual or family that may be offset against the family’s income. The allowance varies by family size. The IPA for the dependent student is $6,420. The IPAs for parents of dependent students for award year 2017–18 are as follows: PARENTS OF DEPENDENT STUDENTS Number in college Family size 1 2 3 4 5 6 ........................................................................................... ........................................................................................... ........................................................................................... ........................................................................................... ........................................................................................... For each additional family member add $4,290. For each additional college student subtract $3,050. 2 3 $17,910 22,300 27,540 32,490 38,010 $14,840 19,250 24,480 29,430 34,940 4 5 ........................ $16,190 21,430 26,380 31,900 ........................ ........................ $18,360 23,320 28,830 ........................ ........................ ........................ $20,270 25,790 The IPAs for independent students with dependents other than a spouse for award year 2017–18 are as follows: INDEPENDENT STUDENTS WITH DEPENDENTS OTHER THAN A SPOUSE Number in college Family size 1 sradovich on DSK3TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 2 3 4 5 6 ........................................................................................... ........................................................................................... ........................................................................................... ........................................................................................... ........................................................................................... For each additional family member add $6,060. For each additional college student subtract $4,300. The IPAs for single independent students and independent students without dependents other than a spouse for award year 2017–18 are as follows: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:24 May 23, 2016 Jkt 238001 2 3 $25,280 31,480 38,870 45,870 53,640 $20,960 27,180 34,560 41,540 49,330 4 5 ........................ $22,860 30,260 37,240 45,040 ........................ ........................ $25,930 32,920 40,690 ........................ ........................ ........................ $28,620 36,400 is excluded from the calculation of an expected contribution because (1) the income produced from these assets is Single ................ 1 $9,980 already assessed in another part of the Married .............. 2 9,980 Married .............. 1 16,010 formula; and (2) the formula protects a portion of the value of the assets. The portion of these assets included 2. Adjusted Net Worth of a Business in the contribution calculation is or Farm. A portion of the full NW computed according to the following (assets less debts) of a business or farm Marital status PO 00000 Frm 00021 Number in college Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 IPA E:\FR\FM\24MYN1.SGM 24MYN1 32739 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 100 / Tuesday, May 24, 2016 / Notices schedule. This schedule is used for parents of dependent students, independent students without dependents other than a spouse, and independent students with dependents other than a spouse. If the NW of a business or farm is Then the adjusted NW is Less than $1 ............................................................................................................................................ $1 to $130,000 ......................................................................................................................................... $130,001 to $385,000 .............................................................................................................................. $385,001 to $640,000 .............................................................................................................................. $640,001 or more ..................................................................................................................................... $0. $0 + 40% of NW. $52,000 + 50% of NW over $130,000. $179,500 + 60% of NW over $385,000. $332,500 + 100% of NW over $640,000. 3. Education Savings and Asset Protection Allowance. This allowance protects a portion of NW (assets less debts) from being considered available for postsecondary educational expenses. There are three asset protection allowance tables: one for parents of dependent students, one for independent students without dependents other than a spouse, and one for independent students with dependents other than a spouse. PARENTS OF DEPENDENT STUDENTS If the age of the older parent is PARENTS OF DEPENDENT STUDENTS— Continued If the age of the older parent is sradovich on DSK3TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... VerDate Sep<11>2014 Married 65 or older ........ 31,900 If the age of the student is Single 1,100 2,200 3,400 4,500 5,600 6,700 7,800 9,000 10,100 11,200 12,300 13,400 14,600 15,700 16,800 17,100 17,500 17,900 18,400 18,800 19,300 19,800 20,200 20,700 21,200 21,700 22,400 22,900 23,600 24,100 24,800 25,600 26,200 26,900 27,700 28,500 29,300 30,100 31,100 17:24 May 23, 2016 600 1,300 1,900 2,600 3,200 3,800 4,500 5,100 5,800 6,400 7,000 7,700 8,300 9,000 9,600 9,800 10,000 10,200 10,500 10,700 10,900 11,200 11,400 11,700 12,000 12,200 12,500 12,800 13,200 13,500 13,800 14,100 14,500 14,900 15,200 15,600 16,000 16,400 16,900 Jkt 238001 If the age of the student is And they are Married PO 00000 or less .......... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... Frm 00022 Fmt 4703 0 1,100 2,200 3,400 4,500 5,600 6,700 7,800 9,000 10,100 11,200 12,300 13,400 14,600 15,700 16,800 17,100 17,500 17,900 18,400 18,800 19,300 19,800 20,200 20,700 21,200 21,700 22,400 22,900 23,600 24,100 24,800 25,600 26,200 26,900 27,700 28,500 29,300 30,100 Sfmt 4703 Married Single Then the education savings and asset protection allowance is 64 ...................... 65 or older ........ 0 600 1,300 1,900 2,600 3,200 3,800 4,500 5,100 5,800 6,400 7,000 7,700 8,300 9,000 9,600 9,800 10,000 10,200 10,500 10,700 10,900 11,200 11,400 11,700 12,000 12,200 12,500 12,800 13,200 13,500 13,800 14,100 14,500 14,900 15,200 15,600 16,000 16,400 31,100 31,900 16,900 17,300 INDEPENDENT STUDENTS WITHOUT DEPENDENTS OTHER THAN A SPOUSE Single Then the education savings and asset protection allowance is 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 And they are 17,300 INDEPENDENT STUDENTS WITH DEPENDENTS OTHER THAN A SPOUSE And they are Married Single Then the education savings and asset protection allowance is Then the education savings and asset protection allowance is 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 And they are INDEPENDENT STUDENTS WITH DEPENDENTS OTHER THAN A SPOUSE—Continued If the age of the student is And they are Married Single Then the education savings and asset protection allowance is 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 or less .......... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... E:\FR\FM\24MYN1.SGM 24MYN1 0 1,100 2,200 3,400 4,500 5,600 6,700 7,800 9,000 10,100 11,200 12,300 13,400 14,600 15,700 16,800 17,100 17,500 17,900 18,400 18,800 19,300 19,800 20,200 20,700 21,200 21,700 22,400 22,900 23,600 24,100 24,800 25,600 26,200 26,900 27,700 0 600 1,300 1,900 2,600 3,200 3,800 4,500 5,100 5,800 6,400 7,000 7,700 8,300 9,000 9,600 9,800 10,000 10,200 10,500 10,700 10,900 11,200 11,400 11,700 12,000 12,200 12,500 12,800 13,200 13,500 13,800 14,100 14,500 14,900 15,200 32740 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 100 / Tuesday, May 24, 2016 / Notices 4. Assessment Schedules and Rates. INDEPENDENT STUDENTS WITHOUT DEPENDENTS OTHER THAN A Two schedules that are subject to updates—one for parents of dependent SPOUSE—Continued If the age of the student is And they are Married Single Then the education savings and asset protection allowance is 61 62 63 64 65 ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... or older ........ 28,500 29,300 30,100 31,100 31,900 15,600 16,000 16,400 16,900 17,300 family’s financial strength, which considers both income and assets. The parents’ contribution for a dependent student is computed according to the following schedule: students and one for independent students with dependents other than a spouse—are used to determine the EFC from family financial resources toward educational expenses. For dependent students, the EFC is derived from an assessment of the parents’ adjusted available income (AAI). For independent students with dependents other than a spouse, the EFC is derived from an assessment of the family’s AAI. The AAI represents a measure of a If AAI is Then the Contribution is Less than ¥$3,409 ...................................................................................................................................... ¥$3,409 to $16,000 ..................................................................................................................................... $16,001 to $20,100 ....................................................................................................................................... $20,101 to $24,200 ....................................................................................................................................... $24,201 to $28,300 ....................................................................................................................................... $28,301 to $32,300 ....................................................................................................................................... $32,301 or more ........................................................................................................................................... ¥$750. 22% of AAI. $3,520 + 25% $4,545 + 29% $5,734 + 34% $7,128 + 40% $8,728 + 47% The contribution for an independent student with dependents other than a of of of of of AAI AAI AAI AAI AAI over over over over over spouse is computed according to the following schedule: If AAI is Then the Contribution is Less than ¥$3,409 ...................................................................................................................................... ¥$3,409 to $16,000 ..................................................................................................................................... $16,001 to $20,100 ....................................................................................................................................... $20,101 to $24,200 ....................................................................................................................................... $24,201 to $28,300 ....................................................................................................................................... $28,301 to $32,300 ....................................................................................................................................... $32,301 or more ........................................................................................................................................... ¥$750. 22% of AAI. $3,520 + 25% $4,545 + 29% $5,734 + 34% $7,128 + 40% $8,728 + 47% 5. Employment Expense Allowance. This allowance for employment-related expenses—which is used for the parents of dependent students and for married independent students—recognizes additional expenses incurred by working spouses and single-parent households. The allowance is based on the marginal differences in costs for a two-worker family compared to a oneworker family. The items covered by these additional expenses are: Food away from home, apparel, transportation, and household furnishings and operations. The employment expense allowance for parents of dependent students, married independent students without dependents other than a spouse, and independent students with dependents other than a spouse is the lesser of $4,000 or 35 percent of earned income. 6. Allowance for State and Other Taxes. The allowance for State and other taxes protects a portion of parents’ and students’ incomes from being considered available for postsecondary of of of of of AAI AAI AAI AAI AAI State over over over over over $16,000. $20,100. $24,200. $28,300. $32,300. educational expenses. There are four categories for State and other taxes, one each for parents of dependent students, independent students with dependents other than a spouse, dependent students, and independent students without dependents other than a spouse. Section 478(g) of the HEA directs the Secretary to update the tables for State and other taxes after reviewing the Statistics of Income file data maintained by the Internal Revenue Service. Parents of dependents and independents with dependents other than a spouse sradovich on DSK3TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES $16,000. $20,100. $24,200. $28,300. $32,300. Dependents and independents without dependents other than a spouse Percent of total income Under $15,000 $15,000 & up All Alabama ........................................................................................................................... Alaska .............................................................................................................................. Arizona ............................................................................................................................. Arkansas .......................................................................................................................... California .......................................................................................................................... VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:24 May 23, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 3 2 4 4 8 E:\FR\FM\24MYN1.SGM 2 1 3 3 7 24MYN1 2 0 2 3 6 32741 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 100 / Tuesday, May 24, 2016 / Notices Parents of dependents and independents with dependents other than a spouse State Dependents and independents without dependents other than a spouse Percent of total income Under $15,000 $15,000 & up All sradovich on DSK3TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Colorado .......................................................................................................................... Connecticut ...................................................................................................................... Delaware .......................................................................................................................... District of Columbia ......................................................................................................... Florida .............................................................................................................................. Georgia ............................................................................................................................ Hawaii .............................................................................................................................. Idaho ................................................................................................................................ Illinois ............................................................................................................................... Indiana ............................................................................................................................. Iowa ................................................................................................................................. Kansas ............................................................................................................................. Kentucky .......................................................................................................................... Louisiana .......................................................................................................................... Maine ............................................................................................................................... Maryland .......................................................................................................................... Massachusetts ................................................................................................................. Michigan ........................................................................................................................... Minnesota ........................................................................................................................ Mississippi ........................................................................................................................ Missouri ............................................................................................................................ Montana ........................................................................................................................... Nebraska .......................................................................................................................... Nevada ............................................................................................................................. New Hampshire ............................................................................................................... New Jersey ...................................................................................................................... New Mexico ..................................................................................................................... New York ......................................................................................................................... North Carolina .................................................................................................................. North Dakota .................................................................................................................... Ohio ................................................................................................................................. Oklahoma ......................................................................................................................... Oregon ............................................................................................................................. Pennsylvania .................................................................................................................... Rhode Island .................................................................................................................... South Carolina ................................................................................................................. South Dakota ................................................................................................................... Tennessee ....................................................................................................................... Texas ............................................................................................................................... Utah ................................................................................................................................. Vermont ........................................................................................................................... Virginia ............................................................................................................................. Washington ...................................................................................................................... West Virginia .................................................................................................................... Wisconsin ......................................................................................................................... Wyoming .......................................................................................................................... Other ................................................................................................................................ Accessible Format: Individuals with disabilities can obtain this document in an accessible format (e.g., braille, large print, audiotape, or compact disc) on request to the contact person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT in this notice. Electronic Access to This Document: The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:24 May 23, 2016 Jkt 238001 official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available via the Federal Digital System at: www.gpo.gov/fdsys. At this site you can view this document, as well as all other documents of this Department published in the Federal Register, in text or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF). To use PDF you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available free at this site. PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 4 9 5 8 3 5 5 5 6 4 5 4 5 3 6 8 7 5 6 3 5 5 5 2 5 9 3 10 5 2 5 3 7 5 7 5 2 2 3 5 6 6 3 3 7 2 2 3 8 4 7 2 4 4 4 5 3 4 3 4 2 5 7 6 4 5 2 4 4 4 1 4 8 2 9 4 1 4 2 6 4 6 4 1 1 2 4 5 5 2 2 6 1 1 3 5 3 6 1 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 4 2 4 6 4 3 5 2 3 3 3 1 1 5 2 7 4 1 3 2 5 3 4 3 1 1 1 3 3 4 1 2 4 1 1 You may also access documents of the Department published in the Federal Register by using the article search feature at: www.federalregister.gov. Specifically, through the advanced search feature at this site, you can limit your search to documents published by the Department. Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1087rr. E:\FR\FM\24MYN1.SGM 24MYN1 32742 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 100 / Tuesday, May 24, 2016 / Notices Dated: May 19, 2016. James W. Runcie, Chief Operating Officer, Federal Student Aid. [FR Doc. 2016–12250 Filed 5–23–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Orders Granting Authority To Import and Export Natural Gas, To Import and Export Liquefied Natural Gas, Denying Request for Rehearing, and Granting Motion for Extension of Time To File During April 2016 FE Docket Nos. DOMINION COVE POINT LNG, LP ............................................................................................................................................... FLINT HILLS RESOURCES, LP .................................................................................................................................................... MORGAN STANLEY CAPITAL GROUP, INC ............................................................................................................................... POWER CITY PARTNERS, L.P .................................................................................................................................................... IGI RESOURCES, INC ................................................................................................................................................................... EMPIRE NATURAL GAS CORPORATION ................................................................................................................................... SOCCO, INC .................................................................................................................................................................................. JM & RAL ENERGY, INC .............................................................................................................................................................. SEMPRA LNG MARKETING, LLC ................................................................................................................................................. TOURMALINE OIL MARKETING CORP ....................................................................................................................................... SEQUENT ENERGY MANAGEMENT, L.P ................................................................................................................................... JORDAN COVE ENERGY PROJECT L.P ..................................................................................................................................... Office of Fossil Energy, Department of Energy. ACTION: Notice of orders. AGENCY: The Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the Department of Energy gives notice that during April 2016, it issued orders granting authority to import and export natural gas, to import and export liquefied natural gas (LNG), denying request for rehearing, and granting motion for extension of time to file. SUMMARY: These orders are summarized in the attached appendix and may be found on the FE Web site at https://energy.gov/fe/ listing-doefe-authorizationsordersissued-2016. They are also available for inspection and copying in the U.S. Department of Energy (FE–34), Division of Natural Gas Regulation, Office of Regulation and International Engagement, Office of Fossil Energy, Docket Room 3E–033, Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Avenue 11–128–LNG 15–168–LNG 16–42–LNG 16–41–NG 16–46–NG 16–48–NG 16–44–NG 16–51–NG 16–52–LNG 16–43–NG 16–40–NG 12–32–LNG SW., Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586– 9478. The Docket Room is open between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Issued in Washington, DC, on May 16, 2016. John A. Anderson, Director, Office of Regulation and International Engagement, Office of Oil and Natural Gas. APPENDIX—DOE/FE ORDERS GRANTING IMPORT/EXPORT AUTHORIZATIONS 04/18/16 11–128–LNG Dominion Cove Point LNG, LP. 3809 ............... 04/13/16 15–168–LNG Flint Hills Resources, LP ....... 3810 ............... 04/13/16 16–42–LNG 3811 ............... 04/13/16 16–41–NG Morgan Stanley Capital Group, Inc. Power City Partners, L.P ....... 3812 ............... 04/14/16 16–46–NG IGI Resources, Inc. ................ 3813 ............... 04/14/16 16–48–NG 3814 ............... 04/14/16 16–44–NG Empire Natural Gas Corporation. Socco, Inc .............................. 3815 ............... 04/28/16 16–51–NG JM & RAL Energy, Inc ........... 3816 ............... 04/28/16 16–52–LNG Sempra LNG Marketing, LLC 3817 ............... 04/28/16 16–43–NG 3818 ............... sradovich on DSK3TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 3331–B ........... 04/29/16 16–40–NG Procedural Order. 04/01/16 12–32–LNG Tourmaline Oil Marketing Corp. Sequent Energy Management, L.P. Jordan Cove Energy Project L.P. Opinion and Order denying request for rehearing of Order granting Long-term Multi-contract authority to export LNG by vessel from the Cove Point LNG Terminal in Calvert County, Maryland, to Non-free Trade Agreement Nations. Order granting Long-term, Multi-contract authority to export LNG in ISO containers or in Bulk Loaded at the Stabilis LNG Eagle Ford, LLC Facility in George West, Texas, and exported by vessel to Free Trade Agreement Nations. Order granting blanket authority to import LNG from various international sources by vessel. Order granting blanket authority to import natural gas from Canada. Order granting blanket authority to import/export natural gas from/to Canada. Order granting blanket authority to import/export natural gas from/to Canada. Order granting blanket authority to import natural gas from Canada. Order granting blanket authority to export natural gas to Mexico. Order granting blanket authority to import LNG from various international sources by vessel. Order granting blanket authority to import natural gas from Canada. Order granting blanket authority to import/export natural gas from/to Canada. Order granting Motion for Extension of Time to File Answers to Motions to Intervene and Protests. [FR Doc. 2016–12281 Filed 5–23–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:24 May 23, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\24MYN1.SGM 24MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 100 (Tuesday, May 24, 2016)]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Federal Need Analysis Methodology for the 2017-18 Award Year--
Federal Pell Grant, Federal Perkins Loan, Federal Work-Study, Federal 
Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, William D. Ford Federal 
Direct Loan, Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant and TEACH Grant 
Programs

AGENCY: Federal Student Aid, Department of Education.

ACTION: Notice.

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    Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Numbers: 84.063; 
84.038; 84.033; 84.007; 84.268; 84.408; 84.379.

SUMMARY: The Secretary announces the annual updates to the tables used 
in the statutory Federal Need Analysis Methodology that determines a 
student's expected family contribution (EFC) for award year 2017-18 for 
these student financial aid programs. The intent of this notice is to 
alert the financial aid community and the broader public to these 
required annual updates used in the determination of student aid 
eligibility.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marya Dennis, U.S. Department of 
Education, room 63G2, Union Center Plaza, 830 First Street NE., 
Washington, DC 20202-5454. Telephone: (202) 377-3385.
    If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) or a text 
telephone (TTY), call the Federal Relay Service (FRS), toll free, at 1-
800-877-8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Part F of title IV of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965, as amended (HEA), specifies the criteria, data elements, 
calculations, and tables the Department of Education (Department) uses 
in the Federal Need Analysis Methodology to determine the EFC.
    Section 478 of the HEA requires the Secretary to annually update 
the following four tables for price inflation--the Income Protection 
Allowance (IPA), the Adjusted Net Worth (NW) of a Business or Farm, the 
Education Savings and Asset Protection Allowance, and the Assessment

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Schedules and Rates. The updates are based, in general, upon increases 
in the Consumer Price Index (CPI).
    For award year 2017-18, the Secretary is charged with updating the 
IPA for parents of dependent students, adjusted NW of a business or 
farm, the education savings and asset protection allowance, and the 
assessment schedules and rates to account for inflation that took place 
between December 2015 and December 2016. However, because the Secretary 
must publish these tables before December 2016, the increases in the 
tables must be based on a percentage equal to the estimated percentage 
increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) 
for 2016. The Secretary must also account for any under- or over-
estimation of inflation for the preceding year.
    In developing the table values for the 2016-17 award year, the 
Secretary assumed a 2.5 percent increase in the CPI-U for the period 
December 2014 through December 2015. Actual inflation for this time 
period was .7 percent. The Secretary estimates that the increase in the 
CPI-U for the period December 2015 through December 2016 will be 2.1 
percent.
    Additionally, section 601 of the College Cost Reduction and Access 
Act of 2007 (CCRAA, Pub. L. 110-84) amended sections 475 through 478 of 
the HEA affecting the IPA tables for the 2009-10 through 2012-13 award 
years and required the Department to use a percentage of the estimated 
CPI to update the table in subsequent years. These changes to the IPA 
impact dependent students, as well as independent students with 
dependents other than a spouse and independent students without 
dependents other than a spouse. This notice includes the new 2017-18 
award year values for the IPA tables, which reflect the CCRAA 
amendments. The updated tables are in sections 1 (Income Protection 
Allowance), 2 (Adjusted Net Worth of a Business or Farm), and 4 
(Assessment Schedules and Rates) of this notice.
    As provided for in section 478(d) of the HEA, the Secretary must 
also revise the education savings and asset protection allowances for 
each award year. The Education Savings and Asset Protection Allowance 
table for award year 2017-18 has been updated in section 3 of this 
notice.
    Section 478(h) of the HEA also requires the Secretary to increase 
the amount specified for the employment expense allowance, adjusted for 
inflation. This calculation is based on increases in the Bureau of 
Labor Statistics' marginal costs budget for a two-worker family 
compared to a one-worker family. The items covered by this calculation 
are: food away from home, apparel, transportation, and household 
furnishings and operations. The Employment Expense Allowance table for 
award year 2017-18 has been updated in section 5 of this notice.
    The HEA requires the following annual updates:
    1. Income Protection Allowance. This allowance is the amount of 
living expenses associated with the maintenance of an individual or 
family that may be offset against the family's income. The allowance 
varies by family size. The IPA for the dependent student is $6,420. The 
IPAs for parents of dependent students for award year 2017-18 are as 
follows:

                                          Parents of Dependent Students
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                 Number in college
           Family size           -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         1               2               3               4               5
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2...............................         $17,910         $14,840  ..............  ..............  ..............
3...............................          22,300          19,250         $16,190  ..............  ..............
4...............................          27,540          24,480          21,430         $18,360  ..............
5...............................          32,490          29,430          26,380          23,320         $20,270
6...............................          38,010          34,940          31,900          28,830          25,790
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    For each additional family member add $4,290. For each additional 
college student subtract $3,050.
    The IPAs for independent students with dependents other than a 
spouse for award year 2017-18 are as follows:

                            Independent Students With Dependents Other Than a Spouse
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                 Number in college
           Family size           -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         1               2               3               4               5
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2...............................         $25,280         $20,960  ..............  ..............  ..............
3...............................          31,480          27,180         $22,860  ..............  ..............
4...............................          38,870          34,560          30,260         $25,930  ..............
5...............................          45,870          41,540          37,240          32,920         $28,620
6...............................          53,640          49,330          45,040          40,690          36,400
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    For each additional family member add $6,060. For each additional 
college student subtract $4,300.
    The IPAs for single independent students and independent students 
without dependents other than a spouse for award year 2017-18 are as 
follows:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 Number in
                Marital status                    college        IPA
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Single........................................            1       $9,980
Married.......................................            2        9,980
Married.......................................            1       16,010
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    2. Adjusted Net Worth of a Business or Farm. A portion of the full 
NW (assets less debts) of a business or farm is excluded from the 
calculation of an expected contribution because (1) the income produced 
from these assets is already assessed in another part of the formula; 
and (2) the formula protects a portion of the value of the assets.
    The portion of these assets included in the contribution 
calculation is computed according to the following

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schedule. This schedule is used for parents of dependent students, 
independent students without dependents other than a spouse, and 
independent students with dependents other than a spouse.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     If the NW of a business or farm is                             Then the adjusted NW is
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Less than $1................................  $0.
$1 to $130,000..............................  $0 + 40% of NW.
$130,001 to $385,000........................  $52,000 + 50% of NW over $130,000.
$385,001 to $640,000........................  $179,500 + 60% of NW over $385,000.
$640,001 or more............................  $332,500 + 100% of NW over $640,000.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    3. Education Savings and Asset Protection Allowance. This allowance 
protects a portion of NW (assets less debts) from being considered 
available for postsecondary educational expenses. There are three asset 
protection allowance tables: one for parents of dependent students, one 
for independent students without dependents other than a spouse, and 
one for independent students with dependents other than a spouse.

                      Parents of Dependent Students
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                      And they are
       If the age of the older parent is       -------------------------
                                                  Married       Single
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                Then the education
                                                savings and asset
                                                protection allowance is
                                               -------------------------
26............................................        1,100          600
27............................................        2,200        1,300
28............................................        3,400        1,900
29............................................        4,500        2,600
30............................................        5,600        3,200
31............................................        6,700        3,800
32............................................        7,800        4,500
33............................................        9,000        5,100
34............................................       10,100        5,800
35............................................       11,200        6,400
36............................................       12,300        7,000
37............................................       13,400        7,700
38............................................       14,600        8,300
39............................................       15,700        9,000
40............................................       16,800        9,600
41............................................       17,100        9,800
42............................................       17,500       10,000
43............................................       17,900       10,200
44............................................       18,400       10,500
45............................................       18,800       10,700
46............................................       19,300       10,900
47............................................       19,800       11,200
48............................................       20,200       11,400
49............................................       20,700       11,700
50............................................       21,200       12,000
51............................................       21,700       12,200
52............................................       22,400       12,500
53............................................       22,900       12,800
54............................................       23,600       13,200
55............................................       24,100       13,500
56............................................       24,800       13,800
57............................................       25,600       14,100
58............................................       26,200       14,500
59............................................       26,900       14,900
60............................................       27,700       15,200
61............................................       28,500       15,600
62............................................       29,300       16,000
63............................................       30,100       16,400
64............................................       31,100       16,900
65 or older...................................       31,900       17,300
------------------------------------------------------------------------


        Independent Students With Dependents Other Than a Spouse
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                      And they are
         If the age of the student is          -------------------------
                                                  Married       Single
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                Then the education
                                                savings and asset
                                                protection allowance is
                                               -------------------------
25 or less....................................            0            0
26............................................        1,100          600
27............................................        2,200        1,300
28............................................        3,400        1,900
29............................................        4,500        2,600
30............................................        5,600        3,200
31............................................        6,700        3,800
32............................................        7,800        4,500
33............................................        9,000        5,100
34............................................       10,100        5,800
35............................................       11,200        6,400
36............................................       12,300        7,000
37............................................       13,400        7,700
38............................................       14,600        8,300
39............................................       15,700        9,000
40............................................       16,800        9,600
41............................................       17,100        9,800
42............................................       17,500       10,000
43............................................       17,900       10,200
44............................................       18,400       10,500
45............................................       18,800       10,700
46............................................       19,300       10,900
47............................................       19,800       11,200
48............................................       20,200       11,400
49............................................       20,700       11,700
50............................................       21,200       12,000
51............................................       21,700       12,200
52............................................       22,400       12,500
53............................................       22,900       12,800
54............................................       23,600       13,200
55............................................       24,100       13,500
56............................................       24,800       13,800
57............................................       25,600       14,100
58............................................       26,200       14,500
59............................................       26,900       14,900
60............................................       27,700       15,200
61............................................       28,500       15,600
62............................................       29,300       16,000
63............................................       30,100       16,400
64............................................       31,100       16,900
65 or older...................................       31,900       17,300
------------------------------------------------------------------------


       Independent Students Without Dependents Other Than a Spouse
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                      And they are
         If the age of the student is          -------------------------
                                                  Married       Single
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                Then the education
                                                savings and asset
                                                protection allowance is
                                               -------------------------
25 or less....................................            0            0
26............................................        1,100          600
27............................................        2,200        1,300
28............................................        3,400        1,900
29............................................        4,500        2,600
30............................................        5,600        3,200
31............................................        6,700        3,800
32............................................        7,800        4,500
33............................................        9,000        5,100
34............................................       10,100        5,800
35............................................       11,200        6,400
36............................................       12,300        7,000
37............................................       13,400        7,700
38............................................       14,600        8,300
39............................................       15,700        9,000
40............................................       16,800        9,600
41............................................       17,100        9,800
42............................................       17,500       10,000
43............................................       17,900       10,200
44............................................       18,400       10,500
45............................................       18,800       10,700
46............................................       19,300       10,900
47............................................       19,800       11,200
48............................................       20,200       11,400
49............................................       20,700       11,700
50............................................       21,200       12,000
51............................................       21,700       12,200
52............................................       22,400       12,500
53............................................       22,900       12,800
54............................................       23,600       13,200
55............................................       24,100       13,500
56............................................       24,800       13,800
57............................................       25,600       14,100
58............................................       26,200       14,500
59............................................       26,900       14,900
60............................................       27,700       15,200

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61............................................       28,500       15,600
62............................................       29,300       16,000
63............................................       30,100       16,400
64............................................       31,100       16,900
65 or older...................................       31,900       17,300
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    4. Assessment Schedules and Rates. Two schedules that are subject 
to updates--one for parents of dependent students and one for 
independent students with dependents other than a spouse--are used to 
determine the EFC from family financial resources toward educational 
expenses. For dependent students, the EFC is derived from an assessment 
of the parents' adjusted available income (AAI). For independent 
students with dependents other than a spouse, the EFC is derived from 
an assessment of the family's AAI. The AAI represents a measure of a 
family's financial strength, which considers both income and assets.
    The parents' contribution for a dependent student is computed 
according to the following schedule:

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   If AAI is                                        Then the Contribution is
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Less than -$3,409.............................  -$750.
-$3,409 to $16,000............................  22% of AAI.
$16,001 to $20,100............................  $3,520 + 25% of AAI over $16,000.
$20,101 to $24,200............................  $4,545 + 29% of AAI over $20,100.
$24,201 to $28,300............................  $5,734 + 34% of AAI over $24,200.
$28,301 to $32,300............................  $7,128 + 40% of AAI over $28,300.
$32,301 or more...............................  $8,728 + 47% of AAI over $32,300.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    The contribution for an independent student with dependents other 
than a spouse is computed according to the following schedule:

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   If AAI is                                        Then the Contribution is
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Less than -$3,409.............................  -$750.
-$3,409 to $16,000............................  22% of AAI.
$16,001 to $20,100............................  $3,520 + 25% of AAI over $16,000.
$20,101 to $24,200............................  $4,545 + 29% of AAI over $20,100.
$24,201 to $28,300............................  $5,734 + 34% of AAI over $24,200.
$28,301 to $32,300............................  $7,128 + 40% of AAI over $28,300.
$32,301 or more...............................  $8,728 + 47% of AAI over $32,300.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    5. Employment Expense Allowance. This allowance for employment-
related expenses--which is used for the parents of dependent students 
and for married independent students--recognizes additional expenses 
incurred by working spouses and single-parent households. The allowance 
is based on the marginal differences in costs for a two-worker family 
compared to a one-worker family. The items covered by these additional 
expenses are: Food away from home, apparel, transportation, and 
household furnishings and operations.
    The employment expense allowance for parents of dependent students, 
married independent students without dependents other than a spouse, 
and independent students with dependents other than a spouse is the 
lesser of $4,000 or 35 percent of earned income.
    6. Allowance for State and Other Taxes. The allowance for State and 
other taxes protects a portion of parents' and students' incomes from 
being considered available for postsecondary educational expenses. 
There are four categories for State and other taxes, one each for 
parents of dependent students, independent students with dependents 
other than a spouse, dependent students, and independent students 
without dependents other than a spouse. Section 478(g) of the HEA 
directs the Secretary to update the tables for State and other taxes 
after reviewing the Statistics of Income file data maintained by the 
Internal Revenue Service.

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                                                                 Parents of dependents and       Dependents  and
                                                               independents with dependents       independents
                                                                    other than a spouse              without
                                                           ------------------------------------    dependents
                           State                                  Percent of total income         other than a
                                                           ------------------------------------      spouse
                                                                                               -----------------
                                                              Under $15,000     $15,000 & up           All
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Alabama...................................................                 3                 2                 2
Alaska....................................................                 2                 1                 0
Arizona...................................................                 4                 3                 2
Arkansas..................................................                 4                 3                 3
California................................................                 8                 7                 6

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Colorado..................................................                 4                 3                 3
Connecticut...............................................                 9                 8                 5
Delaware..................................................                 5                 4                 3
District of Columbia......................................                 8                 7                 6
Florida...................................................                 3                 2                 1
Georgia...................................................                 5                 4                 3
Hawaii....................................................                 5                 4                 4
Idaho.....................................................                 5                 4                 3
Illinois..................................................                 6                 5                 3
Indiana...................................................                 4                 3                 3
Iowa......................................................                 5                 4                 3
Kansas....................................................                 4                 3                 3
Kentucky..................................................                 5                 4                 4
Louisiana.................................................                 3                 2                 2
Maine.....................................................                 6                 5                 4
Maryland..................................................                 8                 7                 6
Massachusetts.............................................                 7                 6                 4
Michigan..................................................                 5                 4                 3
Minnesota.................................................                 6                 5                 5
Mississippi...............................................                 3                 2                 2
Missouri..................................................                 5                 4                 3
Montana...................................................                 5                 4                 3
Nebraska..................................................                 5                 4                 3
Nevada....................................................                 2                 1                 1
New Hampshire.............................................                 5                 4                 1
New Jersey................................................                 9                 8                 5
New Mexico................................................                 3                 2                 2
New York..................................................                10                 9                 7
North Carolina............................................                 5                 4                 4
North Dakota..............................................                 2                 1                 1
Ohio......................................................                 5                 4                 3
Oklahoma..................................................                 3                 2                 2
Oregon....................................................                 7                 6                 5
Pennsylvania..............................................                 5                 4                 3
Rhode Island..............................................                 7                 6                 4
South Carolina............................................                 5                 4                 3
South Dakota..............................................                 2                 1                 1
Tennessee.................................................                 2                 1                 1
Texas.....................................................                 3                 2                 1
Utah......................................................                 5                 4                 3
Vermont...................................................                 6                 5                 3
Virginia..................................................                 6                 5                 4
Washington................................................                 3                 2                 1
West Virginia.............................................                 3                 2                 2
Wisconsin.................................................                 7                 6                 4
Wyoming...................................................                 2                 1                 1
Other.....................................................                 2                 1                 1
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    Program Authority:  20 U.S.C. 1087rr.


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    Dated: May 19, 2016.
James W. Runcie,
Chief Operating Officer, Federal Student Aid.
[FR Doc. 2016-12250 Filed 5-23-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4000-01-P
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