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Estimated Total Burden Hours:
66,666.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):
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Total Burden Cost (operating/
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Rhonda Taylor,
Senior Advisor for Public Engagement.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Submission of Data by State
Educational Agencies; Submission
Dates for State Revenue and
Expenditure Reports for Fiscal Year
(FY) 2012, Revisions to Those Reports,
and Revisions to Prior Fiscal Year
Reports
National Center for Education
Statistics, Institute of Education
Sciences, Department of Education.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Secretary announces
dates for the submission by state
educational agencies (SEAs) of
expenditure and revenue data and
average daily attendance statistics on ED
Form 2447 (the National Public
Education Financial Survey (NPEFS))
for FY 2012. The Secretary sets these
dates to ensure that data are available to
serve as the basis for timely distribution
of Federal funds. The U.S. Census
Bureau is the data collection agent for
the National Center for Education
Statistics (NCES). The data will be
published by NCES and will be used by
the Secretary in the calculation of
allocations for FY 2014 appropriated
funds.
SUMMARY:
SEAs can begin submitting data
on Wednesday, January 30, 2013. The
deadline for the final submission of all
data, including any revisions to
previously submitted data for FY 2011
and FY 2012, is Thursday, August 15,
2013. Any resubmissions of FY 2011 or
FY 2012 data by SEAs in response to
requests for clarification, reconciliation,
or other inquiries by NCES or the
Census Bureau must be completed by
Tuesday, September 3, 2013. All
outstanding data issues must be
reconciled or resolved by the SEAs,
NCES, and the Census Bureau prior to
September 3, 2013.
ADDRESSES AND SUBMISSION INFORMATION:
SEAs may mail ED Form 2447 to: U.S.
Census Bureau, ATTENTION:
Governments Division, Washington, DC
20233–6800.
DATES:
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SEAs may submit data online using
the interactive survey form (NPEFS Web
form) at: https://surveys.nces.ed.gov/
ccdnpefs. The NPEFS Web form
includes a digital confirmation page
where a personal identification number
(PIN) may be entered. A successful entry
of the PIN serves as a signature by the
authorizing official. A certification form
also may be printed from the Web site,
signed by the authorizing official, and
mailed to the Governments Division of
the Census Bureau at the address listed
under ADDRESSES AND SUBMISSION
INFORMATION. This signed form must be
mailed within five business days of
submission of the NPEFS Web form.
Alternatively, SEAs may hand-deliver
submissions by August 15, 2013, at 4:00
p.m. (Eastern Time) to: Governments
Division, U.S. Census Bureau, 4600
Silver Hill Road, Suitland, MD 20746.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Stephen Q. Cornman, NPEFS Project
Director, National Center for Education
Statistics, Institute of Education
Sciences, U.S. Department of Education.
Telephone: (202) 502–7338 or by email:
stephen.cornman@ed.gov; or Mr.
Jumaane Young, NPEFS Project
Manager; or an NPEFS team member
(Census Bureau). Telephone: 1–800–
437–4196 or (301) 763–1571 or email:
Govs.npefs.list@census.gov.
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: Under the
authority of section 153(a)(1)(I) of the
Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002,
20 U.S.C. 9543, which authorizes NCES
to gather data on the financing of
education, NCES collects data annually
from SEAs through ED Form 2447. The
report from SEAs includes attendance,
January 30, 2013 ................
March 15, 2013 ..................
August 15, 2013 .................
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September 3, 2013 .............
Tuesday, September 3, 2013. Between
August 15, 2013, and September 3,
2013, SEAs may also, on their own
initiative, resubmit data to resolve
issues not addressed in their final
submission of NPEFS data by August
15, 2013. All outstanding data issues
must be reconciled or resolved by the
SEAs, NCES, and the Census Bureau
prior to September 3, 2013.
In order to facilitate timely
submission of data, the Census Bureau
will send reminder notices to SEAs in
June and July of 2013.
Having accurate and consistent
information on time is critical to an
efficient and fair allocation process and
to the NCES statistical process. To
ensure timely distribution of Federal
education funds based on the best, most
accurate data available, NCES
establishes, for program funding
allocation purposes, Thursday, August
15, 2013, as the final date by which the
NPEFS Web form or ED Form 2447 must
be submitted. Any resubmissions of FY
2011 or FY 2012 data by SEAs in
response to requests for clarification,
reconciliation, or other inquiries by
NCES or the Census Bureau must be
completed through the NPEFS Web
form or ED Form 2447 by Tuesday,
September 3, 2013. If an SEA submits
revised data after the final deadline that
result in a lower SPPE figure, the SEA’s
allocations may be adjusted downward
or the Department may direct the SEA
to return funds. SEAs should be aware
that all of these data are subject to audit
and that, if any inaccuracies are
discovered in the audit process, the
Department may seek recovery of
overpayments for the applicable
programs.
Note: The following are important
dates in the data collection process for
FY 2012:
SEAs can begin to submit accurate and complete data for FY 2011 and FY 2012.
SEAs are urged to submit accurate and complete data for FY 2011 and FY 2012.
Mandatory final submission date for FY 2011 and FY 2012 data to be used for program funding allocation purposes.
Response by SEA’s to requests for clarification, reconciliation or other inquiries by NCES or the Census Bureau.
All data issues to be resolved.
If an SEA’s submission is received by
the Census Bureau after August 15,
2013, the SEA must show one of the
following as proof that the submission
was mailed on or before that date:
1. A legibly dated U.S. Postal Service
postmark.
2. A legible mail receipt with the date
of mailing stamped by the U.S. Postal
Service.
3. A dated shipping label, invoice, or
receipt from a commercial carrier.
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revenue, and expenditure data from
which NCES determines a State’s
‘‘average per-pupil expenditure’’ (SPPE)
for elementary and secondary
education, as defined in section 9101(2)
of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965, as amended
(ESEA) (20 U.S.C. 7801(2)).
In addition to using the SPPE data as
general information on the financing of
elementary and secondary education,
the Secretary uses these data directly in
calculating allocations for certain
formula grant programs, including, but
not limited to, Title I, Part A of the
ESEA, Impact Aid, and Indian
Education programs. Other programs,
such as the Education for Homeless
Children and Youth program under
Title VII of the McKinney-Vento
Homeless Assistance Act and the
Teacher Quality State Grants program
(Title II, Part A of the ESEA), make use
of SPPE data indirectly because their
formulas are based, in whole or in part,
on State Title I, Part A allocations.
In January 2013, the Census Bureau,
acting as the data collection agent for
NCES, will email to SEAs ED Form 2447
with instructions and request that SEAs
commence submitting FY 2012 data to
the Census Bureau on Wednesday,
January 30, 2013. SEAs are urged to
submit accurate and complete data by
Friday, March 15, 2013, to facilitate
timely processing. Submissions by SEAs
to the Census Bureau will be analyzed
for accuracy and returned to each SEA
for verification. SEAs must submit all
data, including any revisions to FY 2011
and FY 2012 data, to the Census Bureau
no later than Thursday, August 15,
2013. Any resubmissions of FY 2011 or
FY 2012 data by SEAs in response to
requests for clarification, reconciliation,
or other inquiries by NCES or the
Census Bureau must be completed by
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4. Any other proof of mailing
acceptable to the Secretary.
If the SEA mails ED Form 2447 through
the U.S. Postal Service, the Secretary
does not accept either of the following
as proof of mailing:
1. A private metered postmark.
2. A mail receipt that is not dated by
the U.S. Postal Service.
Note: The U.S. Postal Service does not
uniformly provide a dated postmark. Before
relying on this method, an SEA should check
with its local post office.
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Accessible Format: Individuals with
disabilities may obtain this document in
an accessible format (e.g., Braille, large
print, audiotape, or compact disc) on
request to: Mr. Stephen Q. Cornman,
NPEFS Project Director, National Center
for Education Statistics, Institute of
Education Sciences, U.S. Department of
Education. Telephone: (202) 502–7338
or email: stephen.cornman@ed.gov.
Electronic Access to This Document:
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the document published in the Federal
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Authority: 20 U.S.C. 9543.
Dated: January 30, 2013.
John Q. Easton,
Director, Institute of Education Sciences.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board, Paducah
Department of Energy (DOE).
Notice of open meeting.
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ACTION:
This notice announces a
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Rachel Blumenfeld, Deputy Designated
Federal Officer, Department of Energy
Paducah Site Office, Post Office Box
1410, Paducah, Kentucky 42001, (270)
441–6806.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose of
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and site management in the areas of
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Tentative Agenda:
• Call to Order, Introductions, Review
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• Administrative Issues
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Issued at Washington, DC on January 29,
2013.
LaTanya R. Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
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Commission Information Collection
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In compliance with the
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Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C.
3507(a)(1)(D), the Federal Energy
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collection, FERC–729 (Electric
Transmission Facilities), to the Office of
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OMB.
DATES: Comments on the collection of
information are due by March 6, 2013.
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identified by the OMB Control No.
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the Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs: oira_submission@omb.gov.
Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission Desk Officer. The Desk
Officer may also be reached via
telephone at 202–395–4718.
A copy of the comments should also
be sent to the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, identified by the Docket
No. IC13–2–000, by either of the
following methods:
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efiling.asp.
• Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier:
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
Secretary of the Commission, 888 First
Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
Instructions: All submissions must be
formatted and filed in accordance with
submission guidelines at: https://
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FERC Online Support by email at
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Submission of Data by State Educational Agencies; Submission
Dates for State Revenue and Expenditure Reports for Fiscal Year (FY)
2012, Revisions to Those Reports, and Revisions to Prior Fiscal Year
Reports
AGENCY: National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of
Education Sciences, Department of Education.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Secretary announces dates for the submission by state
educational agencies (SEAs) of expenditure and revenue data and average
daily attendance statistics on ED Form 2447 (the National Public
Education Financial Survey (NPEFS)) for FY 2012. The Secretary sets
these dates to ensure that data are available to serve as the basis for
timely distribution of Federal funds. The U.S. Census Bureau is the
data collection agent for the National Center for Education Statistics
(NCES). The data will be published by NCES and will be used by the
Secretary in the calculation of allocations for FY 2014 appropriated
funds.
DATES: SEAs can begin submitting data on Wednesday, January 30, 2013.
The deadline for the final submission of all data, including any
revisions to previously submitted data for FY 2011 and FY 2012, is
Thursday, August 15, 2013. Any resubmissions of FY 2011 or FY 2012 data
by SEAs in response to requests for clarification, reconciliation, or
other inquiries by NCES or the Census Bureau must be completed by
Tuesday, September 3, 2013. All outstanding data issues must be
reconciled or resolved by the SEAs, NCES, and the Census Bureau prior
to September 3, 2013.
ADDRESSES AND SUBMISSION INFORMATION: SEAs may mail ED Form 2447 to:
U.S. Census Bureau, ATTENTION: Governments Division, Washington, DC
20233-6800.
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SEAs may submit data online using the interactive survey form
(NPEFS Web form) at: https://surveys.nces.ed.gov/ccdnpefs. The NPEFS Web
form includes a digital confirmation page where a personal
identification number (PIN) may be entered. A successful entry of the
PIN serves as a signature by the authorizing official. A certification
form also may be printed from the Web site, signed by the authorizing
official, and mailed to the Governments Division of the Census Bureau
at the address listed under ADDRESSES AND SUBMISSION INFORMATION. This
signed form must be mailed within five business days of submission of
the NPEFS Web form.
Alternatively, SEAs may hand-deliver submissions by August 15,
2013, at 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) to: Governments Division, U.S. Census
Bureau, 4600 Silver Hill Road, Suitland, MD 20746.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Stephen Q. Cornman, NPEFS Project
Director, National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of
Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education. Telephone: (202) 502-
7338 or by email: stephen.cornman@ed.gov; or Mr. Jumaane Young, NPEFS
Project Manager; or an NPEFS team member (Census Bureau). Telephone: 1-
800-437-4196 or (301) 763-1571 or email: Govs.npefs.list@census.gov.
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: Under the authority of section 153(a)(1)(I)
of the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002, 20 U.S.C. 9543, which
authorizes NCES to gather data on the financing of education, NCES
collects data annually from SEAs through ED Form 2447. The report from
SEAs includes attendance, revenue, and expenditure data from which NCES
determines a State's ``average per-pupil expenditure'' (SPPE) for
elementary and secondary education, as defined in section 9101(2) of
the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended (ESEA)
(20 U.S.C. 7801(2)).
In addition to using the SPPE data as general information on the
financing of elementary and secondary education, the Secretary uses
these data directly in calculating allocations for certain formula
grant programs, including, but not limited to, Title I, Part A of the
ESEA, Impact Aid, and Indian Education programs. Other programs, such
as the Education for Homeless Children and Youth program under Title
VII of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act and the Teacher
Quality State Grants program (Title II, Part A of the ESEA), make use
of SPPE data indirectly because their formulas are based, in whole or
in part, on State Title I, Part A allocations.
In January 2013, the Census Bureau, acting as the data collection
agent for NCES, will email to SEAs ED Form 2447 with instructions and
request that SEAs commence submitting FY 2012 data to the Census Bureau
on Wednesday, January 30, 2013. SEAs are urged to submit accurate and
complete data by Friday, March 15, 2013, to facilitate timely
processing. Submissions by SEAs to the Census Bureau will be analyzed
for accuracy and returned to each SEA for verification. SEAs must
submit all data, including any revisions to FY 2011 and FY 2012 data,
to the Census Bureau no later than Thursday, August 15, 2013. Any
resubmissions of FY 2011 or FY 2012 data by SEAs in response to
requests for clarification, reconciliation, or other inquiries by NCES
or the Census Bureau must be completed by Tuesday, September 3, 2013.
Between August 15, 2013, and September 3, 2013, SEAs may also, on their
own initiative, resubmit data to resolve issues not addressed in their
final submission of NPEFS data by August 15, 2013. All outstanding data
issues must be reconciled or resolved by the SEAs, NCES, and the Census
Bureau prior to September 3, 2013.
In order to facilitate timely submission of data, the Census Bureau
will send reminder notices to SEAs in June and July of 2013.
Having accurate and consistent information on time is critical to
an efficient and fair allocation process and to the NCES statistical
process. To ensure timely distribution of Federal education funds based
on the best, most accurate data available, NCES establishes, for
program funding allocation purposes, Thursday, August 15, 2013, as the
final date by which the NPEFS Web form or ED Form 2447 must be
submitted. Any resubmissions of FY 2011 or FY 2012 data by SEAs in
response to requests for clarification, reconciliation, or other
inquiries by NCES or the Census Bureau must be completed through the
NPEFS Web form or ED Form 2447 by Tuesday, September 3, 2013. If an SEA
submits revised data after the final deadline that result in a lower
SPPE figure, the SEA's allocations may be adjusted downward or the
Department may direct the SEA to return funds. SEAs should be aware
that all of these data are subject to audit and that, if any
inaccuracies are discovered in the audit process, the Department may
seek recovery of overpayments for the applicable programs.
Note: The following are important dates in the data collection
process for FY 2012:
January 30, 2013.......................... SEAs can begin to submit
accurate and complete data
for FY 2011 and FY 2012.
March 15, 2013............................ SEAs are urged to submit
accurate and complete data
for FY 2011 and FY 2012.
August 15, 2013........................... Mandatory final submission
date for FY 2011 and FY
2012 data to be used for
program funding allocation
purposes.
September 3, 2013......................... Response by SEA's to
requests for clarification,
reconciliation or other
inquiries by NCES or the
Census Bureau. All data
issues to be resolved.
If an SEA's submission is received by the Census Bureau after August
15, 2013, the SEA must show one of the following as proof that the
submission was mailed on or before that date:
1. A legibly dated U.S. Postal Service postmark.
2. A legible mail receipt with the date of mailing stamped by the
U.S. Postal Service.
3. A dated shipping label, invoice, or receipt from a commercial
carrier.
4. Any other proof of mailing acceptable to the Secretary.
If the SEA mails ED Form 2447 through the U.S. Postal Service, the
Secretary does not accept either of the following as proof of mailing:
1. A private metered postmark.
2. A mail receipt that is not dated by the U.S. Postal Service.
Note: The U.S. Postal Service does not uniformly provide a dated
postmark. Before relying on this method, an SEA should check with
its local post office.
Accessible Format: Individuals with disabilities may obtain this
document in an accessible format (e.g., Braille, large print,
audiotape, or compact disc) on request to: Mr. Stephen Q. Cornman,
NPEFS Project Director, National Center for Education Statistics,
Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education.
Telephone: (202) 502-7338 or email: stephen.cornman@ed.gov.
Electronic Access to This Document: The official version of this
document is the document published in the Federal
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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.
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
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by the Department.
Authority: 20 U.S.C. 9543.
Dated: January 30, 2013.
John Q. Easton,
Director, Institute of Education Sciences.
[FR Doc. 2013-02376 Filed 2-1-13; 8:45 am]
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