Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; National Evaluation of the Technical Assistance and Dissemination (TA&D) Program: Grantee Questionnaire/Interview and State Survey Data Collection, 22480-22481 [2014-09099]

Download as PDF 22480 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 77 / Tuesday, April 22, 2014 / Notices www.FirstNet.gov prior to the meeting. The agenda topics are subject to change. Time and Date: The Special Meeting will be held on April 25, 2014, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. The times and dates are subject to change. Please refer to FirstNet’s Web site at https://www.FirstNet.gov for the most up-to-date information. Other Information: The teleconference for the Special Meeting is open to the public. On the date and time of the Special Meeting, members of the public may call toll-free 1 800–369–1868 and use passcode ‘‘FirstNet’’ to listen to the meeting. If you experience technical difficulty, please contact Charles Franz by telephone (202) 482–1826; or via email cfranz@ntia.doc.gov. Public access will be limited to listen-only. Due to the limited number of ports, attendance via teleconference will be on a first-come, first-served basis. Records: FirstNet maintains records of all meetings of the Board’s Committees. Board minutes will be available at https://www.FirstNet.gov. Dated: April 17, 2014. Kathy D. Smith, Chief Counsel. [FR Doc. 2014–09185 Filed 4–21–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–60–P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary Defense Acquisition University Board of Visitors; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting Defense Acquisition University, DoD. ACTION: Meeting notice. AGENCY: The Department of Defense is publishing this notice to announce a Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the Defense Acquisition University Board of Visitors. This meeting will be open to the public. DATES: Wednesday, May 21, 2014, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. ADDRESSES: DAU Headquarters, 9820 Belvoir Road, Fort Belvoir, VA, 22060. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christen Goulding, Protocol Director, DAU. Phone: 703–805–5134. Fax: 703– 805–5940. 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[FR Doc. 2014–09055 Filed 4–21–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001–06–P PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION [Docket No.: ED–2014–ICCD–0062] Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; National Evaluation of the Technical Assistance and Dissemination (TA&D) Program: Grantee Questionnaire/Interview and State Survey Data Collection Institute of Education Sciences/ National Center for Education Statistics (IES), 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 proposing a new information collection. DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before June 23, 2014. 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–2014–ICCD–0062 or via postal mail, commercial delivery, or hand delivery. If the regulations.gov site is not available to the public for any reason, ED will temporarily accept comments at ICDocketMgr@ed.gov. Please note that comments submitted by fax or email and those submitted after the comment period will not be accepted; ED will ONLY accept comments during the comment period in this mailbox when the regulations.gov site is not available. 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, Mailstop L–OM–2–2E319, Room 2E105, Washington, DC 20202. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to collection activities, please contact Jonathan Jacobson, 202–208–3876. 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 SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\22APN1.SGM 22APN1 tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 77 / Tuesday, April 22, 2014 / Notices 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: National Evaluation of the Technical Assistance and Dissemination (TA&D) Program: Grantee Questionnaire/Interview and State Survey Data Collection. OMB Control Number: 1850–NEW. Type of Review: A new information collection. Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Governments. Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 3,702. Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 927. Abstract: This data collection is Phase II of the National Evaluation of the TA&D Program and will focus on gathering relevant information on the State Deaf-Blind Projects funded under the OSEP Technical Assistance and Dissemination (TA&D) Program. Data will be obtained through three questionnaires. A State Deaf-Blind Project Questionnaire will be administered to all Project Directors and will yield detailed descriptive information about the technical assistance products and services provided by the TA&D Program grantees and to whom they provide them. A questionnaire administered to providers who are identified as those who work at least on a weekly basis with students aged 6–21 with deaf blindness will provide information concerning characteristics of these providers and their needs for technical assistance to support their work with students. A subset of these providers who have received child-specific technical assistance from a state deaf-blind project will receive a short set of additional questions about their experiences with the TA received, and their satisfaction with that support. This data collection will provide unique, detailed data and information that are not currently available from other sources but that are necessary in VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:26 Apr 21, 2014 Jkt 232001 order to accurately understand the role that the State Deaf-Blind Projects play in supporting local providers in their work with children and youth with deaf blindness. The National Evaluation of the TA&D Program is part of the National Assessment of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (hereafter referred to as the National Assessment). Failure to collect these data may result in the ED being unable to adequately report to Congress on the National Assessment. Dated: April 17, 2014. Stephanie Valentine, Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management. [FR Doc. 2014–09099 Filed 4–21–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Appliance Standards and Rulemaking Federal Advisory Committee Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy. ACTION: Notice of Charter Renewal. AGENCY: Pursuant to Section 14(a)(2)(A) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463), and in accordance with Title 41 of the Code of Federal Regulations, section 102– 3.65(a), and following consultation with the Committee Management Secretariat, General Services Administration, notice is hereby given that the Appliance Standards and Rulemaking Federal Advisory Committee’s (ASRAC) charter is being renewed. The Committee will provide advice and recommendations to the Secretary of Energy on matters concerning the DOE’s Appliances and Commercial Equipment Standards Program’s (Program) test procedures and rulemaking process. Additionally, the renewal of the ARSAC has been determined to be essential to conduct business of the Department of Energy’s and to be the in the public interest in connection with the performance of duties imposed upon the Department of Energy, by law and agreement. The Committee will continue to operate in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the rules and regulations in implementation of that Act. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Cymbalsky, Designated Federal Officer at (202) 287–1692. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 22481 Issued in Washington, DC, on April 16, 2014. Amy Bodette, Committee Management Officer. 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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 77 (Tuesday, April 22, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22480-22481]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-09099]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2014-ICCD-0062]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; 
National Evaluation of the Technical Assistance and Dissemination 
(TA&D) Program: Grantee Questionnaire/Interview and State Survey Data 
Collection

AGENCY: Institute of Education Sciences/National Center for Education 
Statistics (IES), 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 new information 
collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
June 23, 2014.

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-2014-ICCD-
0062 or via postal mail, commercial delivery, or hand delivery. If the 
regulations.gov site is not available to the public for any reason, ED 
will temporarily accept comments at ICDocketMgr@ed.gov. Please note 
that comments submitted by fax or email and those submitted after the 
comment period will not be accepted; ED will ONLY accept comments 
during the comment period in this mailbox when the regulations.gov site 
is not available. 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, Mailstop L-OM-2-
2E319, Room 2E105, Washington, DC 20202.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to 
collection activities, please contact Jonathan Jacobson, 202-208-3876.

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

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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: National Evaluation of the Technical 
Assistance and Dissemination (TA&D) Program: Grantee Questionnaire/
Interview and State Survey Data Collection.
    OMB Control Number: 1850-NEW.
    Type of Review: A new information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 3,702.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 927.
    Abstract: This data collection is Phase II of the National 
Evaluation of the TA&D Program and will focus on gathering relevant 
information on the State Deaf-Blind Projects funded under the OSEP 
Technical Assistance and Dissemination (TA&D) Program. Data will be 
obtained through three questionnaires. A State Deaf-Blind Project 
Questionnaire will be administered to all Project Directors and will 
yield detailed descriptive information about the technical assistance 
products and services provided by the TA&D Program grantees and to whom 
they provide them. A questionnaire administered to providers who are 
identified as those who work at least on a weekly basis with students 
aged 6-21 with deaf blindness will provide information concerning 
characteristics of these providers and their needs for technical 
assistance to support their work with students. A subset of these 
providers who have received child-specific technical assistance from a 
state deaf-blind project will receive a short set of additional 
questions about their experiences with the TA received, and their 
satisfaction with that support.
    This data collection will provide unique, detailed data and 
information that are not currently available from other sources but 
that are necessary in order to accurately understand the role that the 
State Deaf-Blind Projects play in supporting local providers in their 
work with children and youth with deaf blindness. The National 
Evaluation of the TA&D Program is part of the National Assessment of 
the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 
(hereafter referred to as the National Assessment). Failure to collect 
these data may result in the ED being unable to adequately report to 
Congress on the National Assessment.

    Dated: April 17, 2014.
Stephanie Valentine,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy, 
Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2014-09099 Filed 4-21-14; 8:45 am]
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