Notice of Membership of the Performance Review Board, 52707-52708 [2012-21446]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 169 / Thursday, August 30, 2012 / Notices data systems, conducting high quality research and evaluation; learning about the best education research; and incorporating data into policy and practice. Dated: August 24, 2012. Darrin A. King, Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management. [FR Doc. 2012–21472 Filed 8–29–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Notice of Submission for OMB Review; Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development; Study of Strategies for Improving the Quality of Local Grantee Program Evaluation This study is intended to assist the Department in making decisions about how to structure future grant competitions; how to support evaluation and performance reporting activities among funded grantees, including technical assistance to improve the quality of evaluations and performance reporting; and how to make the best possible use of grantee evaluation findings. DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before October 1, 2012. ADDRESSES: Written 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. 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 04869. 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. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:07 Aug 29, 2012 Jkt 226001 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, Privacy, Information and Records Management 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 Department; (2) will this information be processed and used in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; (4) how might the Department enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (5) how might the Department minimize the burden of this collection on the respondents, including through the use of information technology. Please note that written comments received in response to this notice will be considered public records. Title of Collection: Study of Strategies for Improving the Quality of Local Grantee Program Evaluation. OMB Control Number: 1875–NEW. Type of Review: New. Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 20. Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 20. Abstract: This study is intended to assist the Department in making decisions about how to structure future grant competitions; how to support evaluation and performance reporting activities among funded grantees, including technical assistance to improve the quality of evaluations and performance reporting; and how to make the best possible use of grantee evaluation findings. Dated: August 24, 2012. Darrin A. King, Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management. [FR Doc. 2012–21469 Filed 8–29–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Notice of Membership of the Performance Review Board Office of Management, Department of Education. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Secretary announces the members of the Performance Review SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 52707 Board (PRB) for the Department of Education for the Senior Executive Service (SES). Under 5 U.S.C. 4314(c)(1) through (5), each agency is required to establish one or more PRBs. Composition and Duties The PRB of the Department of Education is composed of career and non-career senior executives. The PRB reviews and evaluates the initial appraisal of each senior executive’s performance, along with any comments by that senior executive and by any higher-level executive or executives. The PRB makes recommendations to the appointing authority relative to the performance of the senior executive, including recommendations on performance awards. The Department of Education’s PRB also makes recommendations on SES pay adjustments for career senior executives. Membership The Secretary has selected the following executives of the Department of Education for the specified SES performance cycle: Chair: Winona H. Varnon, Thomas Skelly, Danny Harris, James Manning, Linda Stracke, Joe Conaty, Sue Betka, Russlyn Ali, and Martha Kanter. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrea Burckman, Director, Executive Resources Division, Human Capital and Client Services, Office of Management, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., room 2C150, Washington, DC 20202–4573. Telephone: (202) 401–0853. If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) or text telephone, you may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1–800–877–8339. Individuals with disabilities can obtain this document in an alternative format (e.g., braille, large print, audiotape, or compact disc) on request to the contact person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT in this section. Electronic Access to This Document: The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available via the Federal Digital Systems 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. E:\FR\FM\30AUN1.SGM 30AUN1 52708 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 169 / Thursday, August 30, 2012 / Notices 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. Dated: August 27, 2012. Arne Duncan, Secretary of Education. [FR Doc. 2012–21446 Filed 8–29–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Bonneville Power Administration Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), DOE. ACTION: 30-Day notice of submission of information collection approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and request for comments. AGENCY: As part of a Federal Government-wide effort to streamline the process to seek feedback from the public on service delivery, the Bonneville Power Administration has submitted a Generic Information Collection request (Generic ICR): ‘‘Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery’’ to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44 U.S.C. et seq.). DATES: Comments must be submitted by September 30, 2012. ADDRESSES: Written comments may be submitted to: DOE Desk Officer, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Room 10102, 735 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information: Information Collection Clearance Officer, Christopher M. Frost, Governance and Internal Controls, DGC–7, Bonneville Power Administration, 905 NE. 11th Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97232. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on agency Service Delivery. Abstract: The information collection activity will garner qualitative customer mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:07 Aug 29, 2012 Jkt 226001 and stakeholder feedback in an efficient, timely manner in accordance with the Administration’s commitment to improving service delivery. Qualitative feedback means information that provides useful insights on perceptions and opinions, but are not statistical surveys that yield quantitative results that can be generalized to the population of study. This feedback will provide insights into customer or stakeholder perceptions, experiences and expectations, provide an early warning of issues with service, or focus attention on areas where training or changes in operations might improve delivery of products or services. These collections will allow for ongoing, collaborative and actionable communications between the Agency and its customers and stakeholders. It will also allow feedback to contribute directly to the improvement of program management. Feedback collected under this generic clearance will provide useful information, but it will not yield data that can be generalized to the overall population. This type of generic clearance for qualitative information will not be used for quantitative information collections that are designed to yield reliable actionable results, such as monitoring trends over time or documenting program performance. Such data uses require more rigorous designs that address: The target population to which generalizations will be made, the sampling frame, the sample design (including stratification and clustering), the precision requirements or power calculations that justify the proposed sample size, the expected response rate, methods for assessing potential nonresponse bias, the protocols for data collection, and any testing procedures that were or will be undertaken prior to fielding the study. Depending on the degree of influence the results are likely to have, such collections may still be eligible for submission for other generic mechanisms that are designed to yield qualitative results. The 60-day notice was published in the Federal Register of December 22, 2010 (75 FR 80542). Below we provide the BPA projected average estimates for the next three years: 1 1 The 60-day notice included the following estimate of the aggregate burden hours for this generic clearance Federal-wide: Average Expected Annual Number of Activities: 25,000. Average Number of Respondents per Activity: 200. Average Responses: 5,000,000. Frequency of Responses: Once per request. PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Current Actions: New collection of information. Type of Review: New Collection. Affected Public: Individuals and Households, Businesses and Organizations, State, Local, or Tribal Government. Average Expected Annual Activities: 5. Respondents: 500. Annual Responses: 2,500. Frequency of Responses: Once per request. Average Minutes per Response: 30. Burden Hours: 1,250. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget control number. Issued in Portland, Oregon, on August 23, 2012. John L. Hairston, Chief Compliance Officer, Agency Governance and Compliance. [FR Doc. 2012–21445 Filed 8–29–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY U.S. Energy Information Administration Request to Revise a CurrentlyApproved Data Collection U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Department of Energy. ACTION: Notice and request for OMB review and comment. AGENCY: EIA has submitted a request to revise a currently-approved data collection under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). EIA proposes changes to the data collection requirements for the Forms EIA–861, ‘‘Annual Electric Power Industry Report,’’ EIA–923, ‘‘Power Plant Operations Report,’’ and the proposed creation of the Form EIA– 861S, ‘‘Annual Electric Power Industry Report (Short).’’ All collection instruments are under OMB Control Number 1905–0129. The Form EIA–861 proposal is to modify the survey frame from a census of approximately 3,300 entities to a sample of approximately 2,200 entities and to estimate the total sales, revenues, and customer counts by sector. The Form EIA–861S proposal will collect data from the approximately SUMMARY: Average Minutes per Response: 30. Burden hours: 2,500,000. E:\FR\FM\30AUN1.SGM 30AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 169 (Thursday, August 30, 2012)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-21446]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Notice of Membership of the Performance Review Board

AGENCY: Office of Management, Department of Education.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Secretary announces the members of the Performance Review 
Board (PRB) for the Department of Education for the Senior Executive 
Service (SES). Under 5 U.S.C. 4314(c)(1) through (5), each agency is 
required to establish one or more PRBs.

Composition and Duties

    The PRB of the Department of Education is composed of career and 
non-career senior executives.
    The PRB reviews and evaluates the initial appraisal of each senior 
executive's performance, along with any comments by that senior 
executive and by any higher-level executive or executives. The PRB 
makes recommendations to the appointing authority relative to the 
performance of the senior executive, including recommendations on 
performance awards. The Department of Education's PRB also makes 
recommendations on SES pay adjustments for career senior executives.

Membership

    The Secretary has selected the following executives of the 
Department of Education for the specified SES performance cycle: Chair: 
Winona H. Varnon, Thomas Skelly, Danny Harris, James Manning, Linda 
Stracke, Joe Conaty, Sue Betka, Russlyn Ali, and Martha Kanter.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrea Burckman, Director, Executive 
Resources Division, Human Capital and Client Services, Office of 
Management, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., room 
2C150, Washington, DC 20202-4573. Telephone: (202) 401-0853.
    If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) or text 
telephone, you may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-
8339.
    Individuals with disabilities can obtain this document in an 
alternative format (e.g., braille, large print, audiotape, or compact 
disc) on request to the contact person listed under FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT in this section.
    Electronic Access to This Document: The official version of this 
document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free 
Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the 
Code of Federal Regulations is available via the Federal Digital 
Systems 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.

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    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.

    Dated: August 27, 2012.
Arne Duncan,
Secretary of Education.
[FR Doc. 2012-21446 Filed 8-29-12; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4000-01-P
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