Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) National Supplement Data Collection 2013-2014, 26336-26337 [2013-10599]

Download as PDF 26336 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 87 / Monday, May 6, 2013 / Notices TABLE 1—FEDERAL STUDENT AID APPLICATION COMPONENTS—Continued Component PDF FAFSA or Paper FAFSA. Description Submission method The paper version of the FAFSA printed by the Department for applicants who are unable to access the Internet or the online PDF FAFSA for applicants who can access the Internet but are unable to complete the form using FOTW. Mailed by the applicant. Correcting Submitted FAFSA Information and Reviewing FAFSA Information FOTW—Corrections ............. Electronic Other—Corrections. Paper SAR—This is a SAR and an option for corrections. FAA Access—Corrections ... Internal Department Corrections. FSAIC Corrections ............... mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SAR Electronic (eSAR) ........ Any applicant who has a Federal Student Aid PIN (FSA PIN)—regardless of how they originally applied—may make corrections using FOTW Corrections. With the applicant’s permission, corrections can be made by a FAA using the EDE. The full paper summary that is mailed to paper applicants who did not provide an email address and to applicants whose records were rejected due to critical errors during processing. Applicants can write corrections directly on the paper SAR and mail for processing. An institution can use FAA Access to correct the FAFSA. The Department will submit an applicant’s record for system-generated corrections. Any applicant, with their Data Release Number (DRN), can change the postsecondary institutions listed on their FAFSA or change their address by calling FSAIC. The eSAR is an online version of the SAR that is available on FOTW to all applicants with a PIN. Notifications for the eSAR are sent to students who applied electronically or by paper and provided an email address. These notifications are sent by email and include a secure hyperlink that takes the user to the FOTW site. This information collection also documents an estimate of the annual public burden as it relates to the application process for federal student aid. The Applicant Burden Model (ABM), measures applicant burden through an assessment of the activities each applicant conducts in conjunction with other applicant characteristics and in terms of burden, the average applicant’s experience. Key determinants of the ABM include: b The total number of applicants that will potentially apply for federal student aid; b How the applicant chooses to complete and submit the FAFSA (e.g., by paper or electronically via FOTW); b How the applicant chooses to submit any corrections and/or updates (e.g., the paper SAR or electronically via FOTW Corrections); b The type of SAR document the applicant receives (eSAR, SAR acknowledgment, or paper SAR); b The formula applied to determine the applicant’s expected family contribution (EFC) (full need analysis formula, Simplified Needs Test or Automatic Zero); and VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:06 May 03, 2013 Jkt 229001 Submitted by the applicant via www.fafsa.gov. The FAA may be using their mainframe computer or software to facilitate the EDE process. Mailed by the applicant. Submitted through www.faaacess.ed.gov by a FAA on behalf of an applicant. There is no burden to the applicants under this correction type as these are system-based corrections. These changes are made directly in the CPS system by a FSAIC representative. Cannot be submitted for processing. b The average amount of time involved in preparing to complete the application. The ABM is largely driven by the number of potential applicants for the application cycle. The total application projection for 2014–2015 is based upon two factors—estimates of the total enrollment in all degree-granting institutions and the percentage change in FAFSA submissions for the last completed or almost completed application cycle. The ABM is also based on the application options available to students and parents. The Department accounts for each application component based on web trending tools, survey information, and other Department data sources. For 2014–2015, the Department is reporting a net burden increase of 204,513 hours attributed to the increase in applicants. We project that the changes explained in the Summary of Enhancements (see 2014–2015 Enhancements to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid) will not substantively impact burden. PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Dated: April 30, 2013. Stephanie Valentine, Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management. [FR Doc. 2013–10600 Filed 5–3–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION [Docket No. ED–2013–ICCD–0021] Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; 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: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\06MYN1.SGM 06MYN1 mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 87 / Monday, May 6, 2013 / Notices proposing a revision of an existing information collection. DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before June 5, 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. VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:06 May 03, 2013 Jkt 229001 Type of Review: Revision of an existing collection of information. 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 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: April 30, 2013. Stephanie Valentine, Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management. [FR Doc. 2013–10599 Filed 5–3–13; 8:45 am] DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY [Certification Notice—223] [FR Doc. 2013–10665 Filed 5–3–13; 8:45 am] Notice of Filing of Self-Certification of Coal Capability Under the Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, DOE. ACTION: Notice of Filing. AGENCY: On April 11, 2013, CPV Shore, LLC, as owner and operator of a new base load electric powerplant, submitted a coal capability selfcertification to the Department of Energy (DOE) pursuant to § 201(d) of the Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act of 1978 (FUA), as amended, and DOE regulations in 10 CFR 501.60, 61. FUA PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 and regulations thereunder require DOE to publish a notice of filing of selfcertification in the Federal Register. 42 U.S.C. 8311(d) and 10 CFR 501.61(c). ADDRESSES: Copies of coal capability self-certification filings are available for public inspection, upon request, in the Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, Mail Code OE–20, Room 8G–024, Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher Lawrence at (202) 586– 5260. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title II of FUA, as amended (42 U.S.C. 8301 et seq.), provides that no new base load electric powerplant may be constructed or operated without the capability to use coal or another alternate fuel as a primary energy source. Pursuant to FUA in order to meet the requirement of coal capability, the owner or operator of such a facility proposing to use natural gas or petroleum as its primary energy source shall certify to the Secretary of Energy (Secretary) prior to construction, or prior to operation as a base load electric powerplant, that such powerplant has the capability to use coal or another alternate fuel. Such certification establishes compliance with FUA section 201(a) as of the date it is filed with the Secretary. 42 U.S.C. § 8311. The following owner of a proposed new base load electric powerplant has filed a self-certification of coalcapability with DOE pursuant to FUA section 201(d) and in accordance with DOE regulations in 10 CFR 501.60, 61: Owner: CPV Shore, LLC. Capacity: 725 megawatts (MW). Plant Location: Keasbey, NJ. In-Service Date: Early as June 2015. Issued in Washington, DC, on April 30, 2013. Brian Mills, Director, Permitting and Siting, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability. BILLING CODE 4000–01–P SUMMARY: 26337 BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 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. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– 463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that notice of these meetings be announced in the Federal Register. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\06MYN1.SGM 06MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 87 (Monday, May 6, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26336-26337]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-10599]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

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


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; 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

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proposing a revision of an existing information collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
June 5, 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: Revision of an existing collection of information.
    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 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: April 30, 2013.
Stephanie Valentine,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy, 
Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2013-10599 Filed 5-3-13; 8:45 am]
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