Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) National Supplement Data Collection 2013-2014, 14518-14519 [2013-05129]

Download as PDF 14518 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 44 / Wednesday, March 6, 2013 / Notices Comments submitted in response to this notice should be submitted electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https:// www.regulations.gov by selecting Docket ID number ED–2013–ICCD–0025 or via postal mail, commercial delivery, or hand delivery. Please note that comments submitted by fax or email and those submitted after the comment period will not be accepted. Written requests for information or comments submitted by postal mail or delivery should be addressed to the Director of the Information Collection Clearance Division, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room 2E117, Washington, DC 20202–4537. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Electronically mail ICDocketMgr@ed.gov. Please do not send comments here. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Education (ED), 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, revised, and continuing collections of information. This helps the Department assess the impact of its information collection requirements and minimize the public’s reporting burden. It also helps the public understand the Department’s information collection requirements and provide the requested data in the desired format. ED is soliciting comments on the proposed information collection request (ICR) that is described below. 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: Technical Assistance to Promote the Implementation of Re-Engagement Centers for Out-of-school youth. OMB Control Number: 1810–New. Type of Review: a new information collection. Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local and Tribal Governments. pmangrum on DSK3VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES ADDRESSES: VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:01 Mar 05, 2013 Jkt 229001 Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 95. Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 131. Abstract: Collection of information is necessary to fulfill the terms of Solicitation Number ED–ESE–12–R– 0102, ‘‘Technical Assistance to Promote the Implementation of Re-Engagement Centers for Out-of-School Youth.’’ The information will be used by the Department of Education and its contractors to produce and disseminate a resource guide that shall provide detailed guidance to Local Education Agencies and community organizations in establishing and operating reengagement centers. The information collected will ensure that the guide is thoroughly informed by current practice and up-to-date learning from the field. Dated: February 28, 2013. Tomakie Washington, Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management. [FR Doc. 2013–05131 Filed 3–5–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION [Docket No. ED–2013–ICCD–0021] Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) National Supplement Data Collection 2013–2014 Institute for Education Sciences/National Center for Education Statistics (IES/NCES), Department of Education (ED). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is proposing a revision of an existing information collection. DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before May 6, 2013. Comments submitted in response to this notice should be submitted electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https:// www.regulations.gov by selecting Docket ID number ED–2013–ICCD–0021 or via postal mail, commercial delivery, or hand delivery. Please note that comments submitted by fax or email and those submitted after the comment period will not be accepted. Written requests for information or comments submitted by postal mail or delivery should be addressed to the Director of ADDRESSES: PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 the Information Collection Clearance Division, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room 2E105, Washington, DC 20202–4537. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Electronically mail ICDocketMgr@ed.gov. Please do not send comments here. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Education (ED), 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, revised, and continuing collections of information. This helps the Department assess the impact of its information collection requirements and minimize the public’s reporting burden. It also helps the public understand the Department’s information collection requirements and provide the requested data in the desired format. ED is soliciting comments on the proposed information collection request (ICR) that is described below. 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: Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) National Supplement Data Collection 2013–2014. OMB Control Number: 1850–0870. Type of Review: a revision of an existing information collection. Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals and households. Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 22,503. Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 6,927. Abstract: This submission is for the 2013–14 administration of the Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) National Supplement data collection to survey adults (16–74 years old) in households and federal and state prisons. The PIAAC National Supplement builds upon the 2011–12 PIAAC Main Study, which was coordinated by the Organization for Economic Cooperation E:\FR\FM\06MRN1.SGM 06MRN1 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 44 / Wednesday, March 6, 2013 / Notices and Development (https://www.oecd.org/ ), sponsored by the U.S. Departments of Education and Labor in the United States, and included data collection in 23 countries in addition to the United States. PIAAC assesses adult literacy, numeracy, and problem-solving skills in technology-rich environments and collects survey information from respondents about their education and employment experience and about the skills they use at work. PIAAC builds on previous international literacy assessments including the 2002 Adult Literacy and Lifeskills Survey and the 1994–98 International Adult Literacy Survey. The PIAAC National Supplement data collection will occur between August 2013 and April 2014. Dated: February 27, 2013. Stephanie Valentine, Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management. [FR Doc. 2013–05129 Filed 3–5–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Proposed Agency Information Collection Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). ACTION: Submission for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) review; comment request. pmangrum on DSK3VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Department of Energy has submitted to the OMB for clearance, a proposal for collection of information pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The collection would be used to develop information that will enable DOE to measure the impact and progress of DOE’s National Clean Fleets Partnership (Partnership). The Partnership is an initiative through which DOE provides large private-sector fleets with technical assistance and expertise to incorporate alternative fuels and fuel saving measures into their operations successfully. The initiative builds on the established success of DOE’s Clean Cities program. The Partnership was developed with input from fleet managers, industry representatives, Clean Cities program staff, and Clean Cities coordinators. DATES: Comments regarding this proposed information collection must be received on or before April 5, 2013. If you anticipate that you will be VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:01 Mar 05, 2013 Jkt 229001 submitting comments, but find it difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this notice, please advise the OMB Desk Officer of your intention to make a submission as soon as possible. The Desk Officer may be telephoned at 202–395–4718 or contacted by email at chad_s_whiteman@omb.eop.gov. Written comments may be sent to Desk Officer for the Department of Energy Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs Office of Management and Budget New Executive Office Building Room 10102, 735 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503 and to Mr. Mark Smith, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EE– 2G), U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585–0121, or by fax at 202–586–1600, or by email at Mark.Smith@ee.doe.gov. ADDRESSES: Mr. Mark Smith at the address listed above in ADDRESSES. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This information collection request contains: (1) OMB No. New; (2) Information Collection Request Title: National Clean Fleets Partnership Progress; (3) Type of Request: New; (4) Purpose: DOE’s Clean Cities initiative has developed a voluntary National Clean Fleets Partnership effort that establishes strategic alliances with large private fleets to help them explore and adopt alternative fuels and fuel economy measures to reduce petroleum use. The Partnership does not endeavor to engage a large number of fleets, but rather works with select fleets committed to leading the way in reducing petroleum consumption. Under a voluntary agreement, Clean Cities commits to provide each fleet with a designated account manager for assistance and support; work with fleets to develop individual partner plans to reduce petroleum use; provide technical assistance, data, access to subject matter experts, analysis, and unbiased evaluation; provide education and outreach materials to recognize a fleet’s involvement with the Partnership and its accomplishments; supply mechanisms for fleet information exchange and networking; and identify and document progress related to petroleum savings, cost savings, and reductions in emissions. A participating fleet commits to appointing a primary contact; developing a petroleum use reduction plan; acting to work toward the goals set forth in the plan; tracking progress and provide baseline information and annual data on FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 14519 petroleum use; and participating as an active Clean Cities stakeholder. The principal objective of collecting the information DOE seeks to gather through the Partnership effort is to allow DOE to develop an objective assessment and estimate of each fleet’s impact and progress. Information requested would be used to establish a baseline of activities, vehicle inventories, and fuel use for each fleet, which will then be used for future comparisons and analyses of instituted programs and policies. A designated representative for each participating fleet will provide the requested information. The intended respondent is expected to be aware of relevant aspects of the company’s fleet management, such that the gathering of information is not expected to be very resource consuming. The Partnership effort will rely on data provided in a template spreadsheet and responses to questions the respondent chooses to answer during a phone or in-person interview. The questions and data collection would address the following topic areas: (a) Vehicle data, in terms of the number of different vehicles in the fleet sorted by fuel type and class or category of vehicle; (b) Fuel data, in terms of the quantity of fuel used in given vehicle categories or classes, based on the type of fuel; (c) Fuel use by type by zip code or other appropriate geographic zone; (d) type of infrastructure used; (e) Current and historical fleet strategies to reduce petroleum (driver training, idle reduction, alternative fuels, right sizing); and (f) Fleet operations (how vehicles are fueled). The responses and data will be compiled for the purpose of assessing progress against the fleet’s baseline information, and impact in terms of increasing deployment of alternative fueled vehicles and alternative fuels themselves. The interview that would be part of the voluntary Partnership initiative would be completed on an annual basis, at the convenience of the participating fleet, there being no date by which the questions must be completed. Calculation of progress and impacts will be undertaken on an ongoing basis, once the interview is completed. The data and subsequent analyses will allow DOE to compare historical records dynamically, and provide the opportunity for each fleet to determine annual progress. The Partnership is targeted at large, private-sector fleets that own or have contractual control over at least 50 percent of their vehicles and have vehicles operating in multiple States. DOE expects approximately 20 fleets to E:\FR\FM\06MRN1.SGM 06MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 44 (Wednesday, March 6, 2013)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No. ED-2013-ICCD-0021]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; 
Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) 
National Supplement Data Collection 2013-2014

AGENCY: Institute for Education Sciences/National Center for Education 
Statistics (IES/NCES), Department of Education (ED).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 
U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is proposing a revision of an existing 
information collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
May 6, 2013.

ADDRESSES: Comments submitted in response to this notice should be 
submitted electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at 
https://www.regulations.gov by selecting Docket ID number ED-2013-ICCD-
0021 or via postal mail, commercial delivery, or hand delivery. Please 
note that comments submitted by fax or email and those submitted after 
the comment period will not be accepted. Written requests for 
information or comments submitted by postal mail or delivery should be 
addressed to the Director of the Information Collection Clearance 
Division, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, 
Room 2E105, Washington, DC 20202-4537.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Electronically mail 
ICDocketMgr@ed.gov. Please do not send comments here.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Education (ED), 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, revised, and continuing 
collections of information. This helps the Department assess the impact 
of its information collection requirements and minimize the public's 
reporting burden. It also helps the public understand the Department's 
information collection requirements and provide the requested data in 
the desired format. ED is soliciting comments on the proposed 
information collection request (ICR) that is described below. 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: Program for the International Assessment of 
Adult Competencies (PIAAC) National Supplement Data Collection 2013-
2014.
    OMB Control Number: 1850-0870.
    Type of Review: a revision of an existing information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals and households.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 22,503.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 6,927.
    Abstract: This submission is for the 2013-14 administration of the 
Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) 
National Supplement data collection to survey adults (16-74 years old) 
in households and federal and state prisons. The PIAAC National 
Supplement builds upon the 2011-12 PIAAC Main Study, which was 
coordinated by the Organization for Economic Cooperation

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and Development (https://www.oecd.org/), sponsored by the U.S. 
Departments of Education and Labor in the United States, and included 
data collection in 23 countries in addition to the United States. PIAAC 
assesses adult literacy, numeracy, and problem-solving skills in 
technology-rich environments and collects survey information from 
respondents about their education and employment experience and about 
the skills they use at work. PIAAC builds on previous international 
literacy assessments including the 2002 Adult Literacy and Lifeskills 
Survey and the 1994-98 International Adult Literacy Survey. The PIAAC 
National Supplement data collection will occur between August 2013 and 
April 2014.

    Dated: February 27, 2013.
Stephanie Valentine,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy, 
Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2013-05129 Filed 3-5-13; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4000-01-P
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