Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests, 30926-30927 [2011-13210]
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National and Community Service, by
any of the following two methods
within 30 days from the date of
publication in the Federal Register:
(1) By fax to: (202) 395–6974,
Attention: Ms. Sharon Mar, OMB Desk
Officer for the Corporation for National
and Community Service; and
(2) Electronically by e-mail to:
smar@omb.eop.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The OMB
is particularly interested in comments
which:
• Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the Corporation, including
whether the information will have
practical utility;
• Evaluate the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
• Propose ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and
• Propose ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on those who are to respond, including
through the use of appropriate
automated, electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology, e.g., permitting electronic
submissions of responses.
Comments
A 60-day public comment Notice was
published in the Federal Register on
February 18, 2011. This comment
period ended April 19, 2011. Three
public comments were received from
this notice that all dealt with the budget
for program grants, and asked that line
items being removed from the existing
budget instructions be retained. The
decision to remove those line items
(such as supplies) stands based on
General Counsel’s interpretation of our
legislation. Additional comments were
made regarding the lack of definitions
for questions/categories in our online
help system. The online help system
will be reviewed and descriptive text
added. Description: The Corporation is
seeking approval of its AmeriCorps
VISTA Concept Paper, Application and
Budget Instructions, Project Progress
Report (PPR) and Progress Report
Supplement (VPRS) which are used by
potential and current AmeriCorps
VISTA sponsors. The Corporation is
proposing to merge two current
information collection requests into one
information collection request
consisting of four instruments.
The information collection will
otherwise be used in the same manner
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as the currently approved information
collection requests. The Corporation
also seeks to continue using the current
information collections until the
renewal is approved by OMB. The
current information collection requests
are due to expire on May 11, 2011 and
September 30, 2011.
Type of Review: Renewal.
Agency: Corporation for National and
Community Service.
Title: AmeriCorps VISTA Application
and Instructions.
OMB Number: 3045–0038.
Agency Number: None.
Affected Public: Potential sponsors,
current sponsoring organizations,
current subsite organizations, and
VISTAs.
Instrument: Concept Paper
Total Respondents: 3,200 for the
concept paper.
Frequency: One time.
Average Time per Response: Two
hours for Concept Paper
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 6,400
hours.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):
None.
Total Burden Cost (operating/
maintenance): None.
Instrument: Application and Budget
Instructions
Total Respondents: 1,000 for the full
application.
Frequency: Annually.
Average Time per Response: 15 hours
for application.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 15,000
hours.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):
None.
Total Burden Cost (operating/
maintenance): None.
AmeriCorps*VISTA Project Progress
Reports
OMB Number: 3045–0043.
Agency Number: None.
Instrument: Project Progress Report
Total Respondents: 1,100.
Frequency: Quarterly.
Average Time per Response: 7 hours.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 30,800
hours.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):
None.
Total Burden Cost (operating/
maintenance): None.
Instrument: VISTA Progress Report
Supplement,
Total Respondents: 1,100.
Frequency: Annual.
Average Time per Response: 9 hours.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 9,900
hours.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):
None.
Total Burden Cost (operating/
maintenance): None.
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Dated: May 23, 2011.
Paul Davis,
Acting AmeriCorps VISTA Director.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Notice of Proposed Information
Collection Requests
Department of Education.
Comment Request.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Department of Education
(the Department), 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 and continuing
collections of information. This helps
the Department assess the impact of its
information collection requirements and
minimize the reporting burden on the
public and helps the public understand
the Department’s information collection
requirements and provide the requested
data in the desired format. The Director,
Information Collection Clearance
Division, Privacy, Information and
Records Management Services, Office of
Management, invites comments on the
proposed information collection
requests as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before July 26,
2011.
ADDRESSES: Comments regarding burden
and/or the collection activity
requirements should be electronically
mailed to ICDocketMgr@ed.gov or
mailed to U.S. Department of Education,
400 Maryland Avenue, SW., LBJ,
Washington, DC 20202–4537. Please
note that written comments received in
response to this notice will be
considered public records.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires
that Federal agencies provide interested
parties an early opportunity to comment
on information collection requests. The
Director, Information Collection
Clearance Division, Information
Management and Privacy Services,
Office of Management, publishes this
notice containing proposed information
collection requests at the beginning of
the Departmental review of the
information collection. 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
SUMMARY:
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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.
Dated: May 23, 2011.
Darrin A. King,
Director, Information Collection Clearance
Division, Privacy, Information and Records
Management Services, Office of Management.
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Office of Planning, Evaluation and
Policy Development
Type of Review: New.
Title of Collection: Evaluation of the
Effectiveness of Online Learning
Courses for Secondary Students.
OMB Control Number: 1875–NEW.
Agency Form Number(s): N/A.
Frequency of Responses: Once.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 1,761.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 220.
Abstract: Given the considerable scale
at which online learning is being used
in schools today, it is particularly
important that policymakers have
research-based guidance available about
how best to deploy online learning
activities. However, few rigorous studies
have been completed that compare K–12
student achievement in online learning
to traditional, classroom-based
education. Similarly, while many
articles provide advice regarding the
‘‘best’’ ways to implement online
learning, few report an empirical basis
for recommended practices. To fill this
critical gap in knowledge, this study
will provide rigorous empirical data on
the effectiveness of online learning for
secondary students. This study will
conduct surveys of teachers and
students engaged in online learning
courses in two states: Florida and North
Carolina. Both states have large-scale,
statewide virtual school providers. In
Florida, the impact of a game-based,
online U.S. History course offered by
the Florida Virtual School (FLVS) on
student learning will be compared to a
traditional FLVS U.S. History online
course using an experimental design,
randomly assigning students to
conditions. Learning outcomes will be
assessed at the end of two topical
units—Civil Rights and the Industrial
Revolution. In North Carolina, the
impact of online learning for secondary
students enrolled in five different
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courses offered by the North Carolina
Virtual Public School will be compared
with peers enrolled in similar courses in
face-to-face instruction. The North
Carolina study will use a quasiexperimental design using propensity
score matching. State end-of-course
exams for each course and the scores on
the Advanced Placement U.S. History
exam will be used as the primary
outcome measures. In addition to the
surveys of online teachers and students,
a sample of North Carolina teachers
teaching similar courses in face-to-face
instruction will be administered a
survey to collect information on
instructional practices in the
comparison face-to-face courses.
Copies of the proposed information
collection request may be accessed from
https://edicsweb.ed.gov, by selecting the
‘‘Browse Pending Collections’’ link and
by clicking on link number 4629. When
you access the information collection,
click on ‘‘Download Attachments’’ to
view. Written requests for information
should be addressed to U.S. Department
of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue,
SW., LBJ, Washington, DC 20202–4537.
Requests may also be electronically
mailed to ICDocketMgr@ed.gov or faxed
to 202–401–0920. Please specify the
complete title of the information
collection and OMB Control Number
when making your request.
Individuals who use a
telecommunications device for the deaf
(TDD) may call the Federal Information
Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–
8339.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. IC11–516A–000]
Commission Information Collection
Activities (FERC–516A), Proposed
Collection; Comment Request;
Extension
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, DOE.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In compliance with the
requirements of section 3506(c)(2)(a) of
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(Pub. L. 104–13), the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (Commission) is
soliciting public comment on the
specific aspects of the information
collection described below.
SUMMARY:
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Comments in consideration of
the collection of information are due
July 26, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Commenters must send an
original of their comments to: Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission,
Secretary of the Commission, 888 First
Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
Comments may be filed either on paper
or on CD/DVD, and should refer to
Docket No. IC11–516A–000. Documents
must be prepared in an acceptable filing
format and in compliance with
Commission submission guidelines at
https://www.ferc.gov/help/submissionguide.asp. eFiling and eSubscription are
not available for Docket No. IC11–
516A–000, due to a system issue.
All comments and FERC issuances
may be viewed, printed or downloaded
remotely through FERC’s eLibrary at
https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
elibrary.asp, by searching on Docket No.
IC11–516A. For user assistance, contact
FERC Online Support by e-mail at
ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, or by phone
at: (866) 208–3676 (toll-free), or (202)
502–8659 for TTY.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ellen Brown may be reached by e-mail
at DataClearance@FERC.gov, telephone
at (202) 502–8663, and fax at (202) 273–
0873.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
information collected under the
requirements of FERC–516A, ‘‘Small
Generator Interconnection Agreements’’
(OMB No. 1902–2003), is used by the
Commission to enforce the statutory
provisions of sections 205 and 206 of
the Federal Power Act (FPA), as
amended by Title II, section 211 of the
Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of
1978 (PURPA)(16 U.S.C. 825d). FPA
sections 205 and 206 require the
Commission to remedy undue
discriminatory practices within
interstate electric utility operations.
The Commission amended its
regulations in 2005 with Order No. 2006
to require public utilities that own,
control, or operate facilities used for the
transmission of electric energy in
interstate commerce to amend their
Open Access Transmission Tariffs
(OATTs) to include a Commissionapproved pro forma interconnection
procedures document and a standard
interconnection agreement for the
interconnection of generating facilities
having a capacity of no more than 20
MW (Small Generators).1
Prior to Order No. 2006, the
Commission’s policy had been to
DATES:
1 Standardization of Small Generator
Interconnection Agreements and Procedures, Order
No. 2006, 70 FR 34189 (May 12, 2005), FERC Stats.
& Regs. ¶ 31,180 (2005).
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[FR Doc No: 2011-13210]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests
AGENCY: Department of Education.
ACTION: Comment Request.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Education (the Department), 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 and continuing collections of
information. This helps the Department assess the impact of its
information collection requirements and minimize the reporting burden
on the public and helps the public understand the Department's
information collection requirements and provide the requested data in
the desired format. The Director, Information Collection Clearance
Division, Privacy, Information and Records Management Services, Office
of Management, invites comments on the proposed information collection
requests as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
July 26, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Comments regarding burden and/or the collection activity
requirements should be electronically mailed to ICDocketMgr@ed.gov or
mailed to U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., LBJ,
Washington, DC 20202-4537. Please note that written comments received
in response to this notice will be considered public records.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires that Federal agencies provide
interested parties an early opportunity to comment on information
collection requests. The Director, Information Collection Clearance
Division, Information Management and Privacy Services, Office of
Management, publishes this notice containing proposed information
collection requests at the beginning of the Departmental review of the
information collection. 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
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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.
Dated: May 23, 2011.
Darrin A. King,
Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy,
Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management.
Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development
Type of Review: New.
Title of Collection: Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Online
Learning Courses for Secondary Students.
OMB Control Number: 1875-NEW.
Agency Form Number(s): N/A.
Frequency of Responses: Once.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 1,761.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 220.
Abstract: Given the considerable scale at which online learning is
being used in schools today, it is particularly important that
policymakers have research-based guidance available about how best to
deploy online learning activities. However, few rigorous studies have
been completed that compare K-12 student achievement in online learning
to traditional, classroom-based education. Similarly, while many
articles provide advice regarding the ``best'' ways to implement online
learning, few report an empirical basis for recommended practices. To
fill this critical gap in knowledge, this study will provide rigorous
empirical data on the effectiveness of online learning for secondary
students. This study will conduct surveys of teachers and students
engaged in online learning courses in two states: Florida and North
Carolina. Both states have large-scale, statewide virtual school
providers. In Florida, the impact of a game-based, online U.S. History
course offered by the Florida Virtual School (FLVS) on student learning
will be compared to a traditional FLVS U.S. History online course using
an experimental design, randomly assigning students to conditions.
Learning outcomes will be assessed at the end of two topical units--
Civil Rights and the Industrial Revolution. In North Carolina, the
impact of online learning for secondary students enrolled in five
different courses offered by the North Carolina Virtual Public School
will be compared with peers enrolled in similar courses in face-to-face
instruction. The North Carolina study will use a quasi-experimental
design using propensity score matching. State end-of-course exams for
each course and the scores on the Advanced Placement U.S. History exam
will be used as the primary outcome measures. In addition to the
surveys of online teachers and students, a sample of North Carolina
teachers teaching similar courses in face-to-face instruction will be
administered a survey to collect information on instructional practices
in the comparison face-to-face courses.
Copies of the proposed information collection request may be
accessed from https://edicsweb.ed.gov, by selecting the ``Browse Pending
Collections'' link and by clicking on link number 4629. When you access
the information collection, click on ``Download Attachments'' to view.
Written requests for information should be addressed to U.S. Department
of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., LBJ, Washington, DC 20202-4537.
Requests may also be electronically mailed to ICDocketMgr@ed.gov or
faxed to 202-401-0920. Please specify the complete title of the
information collection and OMB Control Number when making your request.
Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD)
may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-
8339.
[FR Doc. 2011-13210 Filed 5-26-11; 8:45 am]
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