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Abstract: The National Household
Education Surveys Program (NHES),
conducted by the National Center for
Education Statistics, collects data
directly from households on early
childhood care and education,
children’s readiness for school, parent
perceptions of school safety and
discipline, before- and after-school
activities of school-age children,
participation in adult and continuing
education, parent involvement in
education, school choice,
homeschooling, and civic involvement.
NHES surveys have been conducted
approximately every other year from
1991 through 2007 using Random Digit
Dial (RDD) sampling and telephone data
collection from landline telephones.
Each survey collection included the
administration of household screening
questions (screener) and two or three
topical surveys. Like virtually all RDD
surveys, NHES Screener response rates
have declined (from above 80% in early
1990s to 53% in 2007) and the decline
in the percentage of households without
landline telephones (from 93% in early
2004 to about 75% in 2009 mostly due
to conversion to cellular-only coverage)
raises issues about population coverage.
To address these issues, the NHES is
transitioning from a RDD interviewer
administered study to an Address Based
Sample, self- administered study. A
feasibility test of the methodology was
conducted successfully in 2009 and the
new design along with a number of
interventions to improve response rates
and data quality were field tested in
2011. This submission seeks clearance
to conduct the first full-scale national
NHES data collection utilizing the new
design in 2012. Data collection
approaches that were most successful at
balancing the need to limit overall bias,
respondent burden, and cost in the field
test will be used for the 2012 data
collection. The Parent and Family
Involvement in Education and Early
Childhood Program Participation
modules will be utilized, focusing on
early education and care program
participation among preschoolers, and
parent and family involvement in the
education of children in kindergarten
through twelfth grades.
Copies of the information collection
submission for OMB review may be
accessed from the RegInfo.gov Web site
at https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAMain or from the Department’s Web
site at https://edicsweb.ed.gov, by
selecting the ‘‘Browse Pending
Collections’’ link and by clicking on
link number 4722. When you access the
information collection, click on
‘‘Download Attachments ’’ to view.
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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 the Internet address
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.
the methodology and assumptions used;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (4) 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.
Dated: September 22, 2011.
Darrin King,
Director, Information Collection Clearance
Division, Privacy, Information and Records
Management Services, Office of Management.
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Type of Review: Extension.
Title of Collection: Federal Family
Educational Loan Program (FFEL)
Regulations—Administrative
Requirements for States, Not-For-Profit
Lenders, and Eligible Lender Trustees.
OMB Control Number: 1845–0085.
Agency Form Number(s): N/A.
Frequency of Responses: Annually.
Affected Public: Not-for-profit
Institutions; State. Local or Tribal
Government.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 73.
Total Estimated Annual Burden
Hours: 73.
Abstract: The regulations in 34 CFR
682.302 (f) assure the Secretary that the
integrity of the program is protected
from fraud and misuse of the program
funds. These regulations require a State,
non-profit entity, or eligible lender
trustee to provide to the Secretary a
certification on the State or non-profit
entity’s letterhead signed by the State or
non-profit’s Chief Executive Officer
(CEO), which states the basis upon
which the entity qualifies as a State or
non-profit entity. The submission must
include documentation establishing the
entity’s State or non-profit status. In
addition, the submission must include
the name and lender identification
number for which the eligible not-for
profit designation is being certified.
Once an entity has been approved as an
eligible not-for-profit holder, the entity
must provide to the Seretary an annual
certification on the State or no-profit
entity’s letterhead signed by the CEO,
which includes the name and lender
identification number(s) of the entities
for which designation is being
recertified. The annual certifcation must
state that the State or non-profit entity
has not altered its status as a State or
non-profit entity since its prior
certification to the Secretary and that it
continues to satisfy the requirements of
an eligible not-for-profit holder either in
its own right or through a trust
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Notice of Submission for OMB Review
Department of Education.
Comment request.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Director, Information
Collection Clearance Division, Privacy,
Information and Records Management
Services, Office of Management, invites
comments on the submission for OMB
review as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13).
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before October
27, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should
be addressed to the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Attention: Education Desk Officer,
Office of Management and Budget, 725
17th Street, NW., Room 10222, New
Executive Office Building, Washington,
DC 20503, be faxed to (202) 395–5806 or
e-mailed to
oira_submission@omb.eop.gov with a
cc: to ICDocketMgr@ed.gov. 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 the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) provide interested
Federal agencies and the public an early
opportunity to comment on information
collection requests. The OMB is
particularly interested in comments
which: (1) Evaluate whether the
proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility; (2) Evaluate the
accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of
information, including the validity of
SUMMARY:
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agreement with an eligible lender
trustee. Further, when an approved notfor-profit holder has a change in status,
within 10 days of becoming aware of the
occurrence of a change that may result
in a State or non-profit entity that has
been designated an eligible not-forprofit holder, either directly or through
an eligible lender trustee, losing that
eligibility, the State or non-profit entity
must submit details of the change to the
Secretary.
Copies of the information collection
submission for OMB review may be
accessed from the RegInfo.gov Web site
at https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAMain or from the Department’s Web
site at https://edicsweb.ed.gov, by
selecting the ‘‘Browse Pending
Collections’’ link and by clicking on
link number 4663. 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 the Internet address
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. 2011–24846 Filed 9–26–11; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Methane Hydrate Advisory Committee
Office of Fossil Energy,
Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of Open Meeting.
AGENCY:
This notice announces a
meeting of the Methane Hydrate
Advisory Committee. Federal Advisory
Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463, 86 Stat.
770) requires that notice of these
meetings be announced in the Federal
Register.
DATES: Wednesday, October 12, 2011.
12:30 p.m.–1 p.m. (E.D.T.)—
Registration.
1 p.m.–4 p.m. (E.D.T.)—Meeting.
ADDRESSES: U.S. Department of Energy,
1000 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lou
Capitanio, U.S. Department of Energy,
Office of Oil and Natural Gas,
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Washington, DC 20585. Phone: (202)
586–5600.
Purpose of
the Committee: The purpose of the
Methane Hydrate Advisory Committee
is to provide advice on potential
applications of methane hydrate to the
Secretary of Energy, and assist in
developing recommendations and
priorities for the Department of Energy’s
Methane Hydrate Research and
Development Program.
Tentative Agenda: The agenda will
include:
Welcome and Introductions;
Committee Business;
Overview of DOE’s Methane Hydrate
Program;
Report and discussion on work in
Alaska and the Gulf of Mexico;
Report and discussion on
International activities;
National Energy Technology
Laboratory (NETL)’s Methane Hydrate
Fellowship; and
Outreach: National Laboratory, NETL,
and Interagency Program aspects.
Public Participation: The meeting is
open to the public. The Designated
Federal Officer of the Committee will
conduct the meeting to facilitate the
orderly conduct of business. Individuals
who would like to attend must RSVP to
Trudy Transtrum, at (202) 586–7253 or
by e-mail at:
trudy.transtrum@hq.doe.gov, no later
than 12 p.m. on Thursday, October 6,
2011. Please provide your name,
organization, citizenship, and contact
information. Anyone attending the
meeting will be required to present
government issued identification. Space
is limited. If you would like to file a
written statement with the Committee,
you may do so either before or after the
meeting. If you would like to make oral
statements regarding any of the items on
the agenda, you should contact Trudy
Transtrum at the phone number or email listed above. You must make your
request for an oral statement at least five
business days prior to the meeting, and
reasonable provisions will be made to
include the presentation on the agenda.
Public comment will follow the threeminute rule.
Minutes: Minutes will be available by
writing, emailing or calling Trudy
Transtrum, U.S. Department of Energy,
1000 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585, or by e-mail at:
trudy.transtrum@hq.doe.gov or
telephone at: (202) 586–7253.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Issued at Washington, DC, on September
21, 2011.
LaTanya Butler,
Acting Deputy Committee Management
Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Electricity Advisory Committee
Office of Electricity Delivery
and Energy Reliability, Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
AGENCY:
This notice announces a
meeting of the Electricity Advisory
Committee (EAC). The Federal Advisory
Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463, 86 Stat.
770) requires that public notice of this
meeting be announced in the Federal
Register.
SUMMARY:
Wednesday, October 19, 2011:
2 p.m.–5 p.m. E.D.T.
Thursday, October 20, 2011: 8 a.m.–
4 p.m. E.D.T.
ADDRESSES: National Rural Electric
Cooperative Association, 4301Wilson
Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22203.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
David Meyer, Office of Electricity
Delivery and Energy Reliability, U.S.
Department of Energy, Forrestal
Building, Room 8G–024, 1000
Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585; telephone: (202)
586–3118; e-mail:
David.Meyer@hq.doe.gov.
DATES:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background: The Electricity Advisory
Committee (EAC) was re-established in
July 2010, in accordance with the
provisions of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA), as amended,
5 U.S.C, App. 2, to provide advice to the
U.S. Department of Energy in
implementing the Energy Policy Act of
2005, executing the Energy
Independence and Security Act of 2007,
and modernizing the nation’s electricity
delivery infrastructure. The Committee
is composed of individuals of diverse
backgrounds selected for their technical
expertise and experience, established
records of distinguished professional
service, and their knowledge of issues
that pertain to electricity.
Purpose of the Meeting: The meeting
of the EAC is expected to include
presentations and discussions of reports
on a prosperous, low-carbon Europe and
the Smart Grid, as well as activities of
the Smart Grid, Energy Storage
Technologies, and Transmission
Subcommittees.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Notice of Submission for OMB Review
AGENCY: Department of Education.
ACTION: Comment request.
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SUMMARY: The Director, Information Collection Clearance Division,
Privacy, Information and Records Management Services, Office of
Management, invites comments on the submission for OMB review as
required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13).
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
October 27, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Education Desk Officer,
Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, NW., Room 10222, New
Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503, be faxed to (202) 395-
5806 or e-mailed to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov with a cc: to
ICDocketMgr@ed.gov. 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 the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) provide interested Federal agencies and the public an
early opportunity to comment on information collection requests. The
OMB is particularly interested in comments which: (1) Evaluate whether
the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility; (2) 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; (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information
to be collected; and (4) 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.
Dated: September 22, 2011.
Darrin King,
Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy,
Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management.
Federal Student Aid
Type of Review: Extension.
Title of Collection: Federal Family Educational Loan Program (FFEL)
Regulations--Administrative Requirements for States, Not-For-Profit
Lenders, and Eligible Lender Trustees.
OMB Control Number: 1845-0085.
Agency Form Number(s): N/A.
Frequency of Responses: Annually.
Affected Public: Not-for-profit Institutions; State. Local or
Tribal Government.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 73.
Total Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 73.
Abstract: The regulations in 34 CFR 682.302 (f) assure the
Secretary that the integrity of the program is protected from fraud and
misuse of the program funds. These regulations require a State, non-
profit entity, or eligible lender trustee to provide to the Secretary a
certification on the State or non-profit entity's letterhead signed by
the State or non-profit's Chief Executive Officer (CEO), which states
the basis upon which the entity qualifies as a State or non-profit
entity. The submission must include documentation establishing the
entity's State or non-profit status. In addition, the submission must
include the name and lender identification number for which the
eligible not-for profit designation is being certified. Once an entity
has been approved as an eligible not-for-profit holder, the entity must
provide to the Seretary an annual certification on the State or no-
profit entity's letterhead signed by the CEO, which includes the name
and lender identification number(s) of the entities for which
designation is being recertified. The annual certifcation must state
that the State or non-profit entity has not altered its status as a
State or non-profit entity since its prior certification to the
Secretary and that it continues to satisfy the requirements of an
eligible not-for-profit holder either in its own right or through a
trust
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agreement with an eligible lender trustee. Further, when an approved
not-for-profit holder has a change in status, within 10 days of
becoming aware of the occurrence of a change that may result in a State
or non-profit entity that has been designated an eligible not-for-
profit holder, either directly or through an eligible lender trustee,
losing that eligibility, the State or non-profit entity must submit
details of the change to the Secretary.
Copies of the information collection submission for OMB review may
be accessed from the RegInfo.gov Web site at https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain or from the Department's Web site at https://edicsweb.ed.gov, by selecting the ``Browse Pending Collections'' link
and by clicking on link number 4663. 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 the Internet address
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. 2011-24846 Filed 9-26-11; 8:45 am]
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