Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Postsecondary Education Quick Information System (PEQIS) 19: Services and Support Programs for Military Service Members and Veterans 2012-2013, 21601-21602 [2013-08401]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 70 / Thursday, April 11, 2013 / Notices Register and are available from the address in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. The Department of the Air Force proposes to delete one system of records notice from its inventory of record systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended. The proposed deletion is not within the purview of subsection (r) of the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended, which requires the submission of a new or altered system report. Register on June 21, 2010, at 75 FR 35099. Therefore, S380.50, DLA Drug-Free Workplace Program Records can be deleted. [FR Doc. 2013–08439 Filed 4–10–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001–06–P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Air Force [Docket ID: USAF–2013–0021] Dated: April 5, 2013. Aaron Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records AGENCY: Department of the Air Force, DoD. Notice to delete a System of Records. Deletion: F036 AFPC R, SYSTEM NAME: ACTION: The Department of the Air Force is deleting a system of records notice in its existing inventory of record systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended. DATES: This proposed action will be effective on May 13, 2013 unless comments are received which result in a contrary determination. Comments will be accepted on or before May 13, 2013. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number and title, by any of the following methods: • Federal Rulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. • Mail: Federal Docket Management System Office, 4800 Mark Center Drive, East Tower, 2nd Floor, Suite 02G09, Alexandria, VA 22350–3100. Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name and docket number for this Federal Register document. The general policy for comments and other submissions from members of the public is to make these submissions available for public viewing on the Internet at https:// www.regulations.gov as they are received without change, including any personal identifiers or contact information. SUMMARY: Mr. Charles J. Shedrick, Department of the Air Force Privacy Office, Air Force Privacy Act Office, Office of Warfighting Integration and Chief Information Officer, ATTN: SAF/CIO A6, 1800 Air Force Pentagon, Washington, DC 20330– 1800, or by phone at (571) 256–2515. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of the Air Force systems of records notices subject to the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended, have been published in the Federal TKELLEY on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:37 Apr 10, 2013 Jkt 229001 Air Force Personnel Accountability and Assessment System (AFPAAS) (May 6, 2009, 74 FR 20935). REASON: Records are now covered by DoD System of Records Notice DPR 39 DoD, DoD Personnel Accountability and Assessment System (March 24, 2010, 75 FR 14141). Therefore, F036 AFPC R, Air Force Personnel Accountability and Assessment System (AFPAAS) can be deleted. [FR Doc. 2013–08436 Filed 4–10–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001–06–P DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION [Docket No.: ED–2013–ICCD–0044] Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Postsecondary Education Quick Information System (PEQIS) 19: Services and Support Programs for Military Service Members and Veterans 2012–2013 Department of Education (ED), Institute of Education Sciences/National Center for Education Statistics (IES). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is proposing a new information collection. DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before May 13, 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 SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 21601 Docket ID number ED–2013–ICCD–0044 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: Postsecondary Education Quick Information System (PEQIS) 19: Services and Support Programs for Military Service Members and Veterans 2012–2013. OMB Control Number: 1850–0733. Type of Review: New collection. Respondents/Affected Public: Private Sector. Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 4240. Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 953. Abstract: The Postsecondary Education Quick Information System E:\FR\FM\11APN1.SGM 11APN1 21602 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 70 / Thursday, April 11, 2013 / Notices (PEQIS) collects issue-oriented data quickly and with minimum response burden outside of NCES’ large recurring surveys. The system was designed to collect and report data on key education issues at the postsecondary level, and to meet the data needs of Department of Education analysts, planners, and decision-makers when information cannot be collected quickly through NCES’s large recurring surveys. The purpose of this PEQIS # 19 survey is to collect national data on support programs and services for veterans and active-duty service members at postsecondary institutions. The survey will provide the first nationally representative data about the prevalence of various types of services and support programs for military service members and veterans, with a First Look report on the results to be released in 2014. This request is for a full scale PEQIS # 19 data collection. Dated: April 4, 2013. Stephanie Valentine, Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management. [FR Doc. 2013–08401 Filed 4–10–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Amendment to an Approved Agency Information Collection Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of Energy. ACTION: Notice and Request for Comments. AGENCY: The Department of Energy (DOE) invites public comment on a proposed collection of information that DOE is developing for submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed collection of information relates to three of DOE’s Better Buildings Programs. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) 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; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be TKELLEY on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:37 Apr 10, 2013 Jkt 229001 collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Comments regarding this proposed information collection must be received on or before June 10, 2013. If you anticipate difficulty in submitting comments within that period, contact the person listed in ADDRESSES as soon as possible. ADDRESSES: Written comments may be sent Nancy Gonzalez, EE–2F/Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585, by fax at 202–586–5234, or by email at nancy.gonzalez@ee.doe.gov. DATES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to Nancy Gonzalez, EE–2F/ Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585, by fax at 202–586–5234, or by email at nancy.gonzalez@ee.doe.gov. This information collection request contains: (1) OMB No.: 1910–5141; (2) Information Collection Request Title: Department of Energy Better Buildings Challenge Information Collection Request; (3) Type of Request: Amendment; (4) Purpose: This Information Collection Request applies to three Department of Energy (DOE) voluntary leadership initiatives: (1) The Better Buildings Challenge; (2) the Better Buildings, Better Plants Program; and (3) the Better Buildings Alliance. The information being collected is needed so as to include participants in the DOE’s Better Buildings Alliance Program, as well as collecting additional information on a Better Buildings, Better Plants Program training function. Each leadership initiative is intended to drive greater energy efficiency in the commercial and industrial marketplace to create savings and jobs. This will be accomplished by highlighting the ways participants overcome market barriers/ persistent obstacles with replicable, marketplace solutions. The program will showcase real solutions and partner with industry leaders to better understand policy and technical opportunities. There are three types of information to be collected from primary participants, also referred to as ‘‘Partners’’: (1) Background data, including contact information, a partnership agreement form, logo(s), information needed to support public SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 announcements, updates on participants’ showcase projects, and an energy savings goal; (2) Portfolio-wide energy performance information; and (3) Information on market innovations participants are including in their energy efficiency processes. Background data will primarily be used to develop Web site content that will be publically available. Portfolio-wide facility-level energy performance information will be used by DOE to measure the participants’ progress in meeting the goals of the program, as well as to aggregate the change in energy performance and related metrics for the entire program. Information on market innovation will be used to highlight successful strategies participants use to overcome challenges, and will be publicly available. Additional background information is being collected from ‘‘Allies’’, financial and utility organizations that make a public commitment to support the energy efficiency marketplace. Background information including name, commitment in terms of dollars committed by financial allies, or percent of commercial customer class committed by utility allies, and a company logo will be used to develop publically available Web site content. Responses to the DOE’s Information Collection Request will be voluntary. (5) Annual Estimated Number of Respondents: Amending currently approved Information Collection Request (‘‘ICR’’) which includes respondents of 305, by 245, for a total of 550; (6) Annual Estimated Number of Total Responses: Amending currently approved ICR with includes an estimated number of total response of 2,108 by 1,070, for a total of 3,178; (7) Annual Estimated Number of Burden Hours: Amending currently approved ICR with an estimated number of burden hours of 3,731, by 1346, for a total of 5077. (8) Annual Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: Amending currently approved ICR with an estimated $143,251, by $51,675, for a total reporting and recording cost burden of $194,926. Statutory Authority: Section 421 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17081); Section 911 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, as amended (42 U.S.C. 16191). Issued in Washington, DC on April 3, 2013. Maria Vargas, Director Better Buildings Challenge, Buildings Technology Program. [FR Doc. 2013–08484 Filed 4–10–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P E:\FR\FM\11APN1.SGM 11APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 70 (Thursday, April 11, 2013)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2013-08401]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2013-ICCD-0044]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Postsecondary Education Quick Information System (PEQIS) 19: 
Services and Support Programs for Military Service Members and Veterans 
2012-2013

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

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 new information 
collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
May 13, 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-
0044 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: Postsecondary Education Quick Information 
System (PEQIS) 19: Services and Support Programs for Military Service 
Members and Veterans 2012-2013.
    OMB Control Number: 1850-0733.
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Private Sector.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 4240.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 953.
    Abstract: The Postsecondary Education Quick Information System

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(PEQIS) collects issue-oriented data quickly and with minimum response 
burden outside of NCES' large recurring surveys. The system was 
designed to collect and report data on key education issues at the 
postsecondary level, and to meet the data needs of Department of 
Education analysts, planners, and decision-makers when information 
cannot be collected quickly through NCES's large recurring surveys. The 
purpose of this PEQIS  19 survey is to collect national data 
on support programs and services for veterans and active-duty service 
members at postsecondary institutions. The survey will provide the 
first nationally representative data about the prevalence of various 
types of services and support programs for military service members and 
veterans, with a First Look report on the results to be released in 
2014. This request is for a full scale PEQIS  19 data 
collection.

    Dated: April 4, 2013.
Stephanie Valentine,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy, 
Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2013-08401 Filed 4-10-13; 8:45 am]
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