Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) Main 2015 Wave 2, 36789-36790 [2014-15260]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 125 / Monday, June 30, 2014 / Notices Mrs. Deadra K. Ghostlaw, the Designated Federal Officer for the committee, in writing at Secretary of the General Staff, ATTN: Deadra K. Ghostlaw, 646 Swift Road, West Point, NY 10996, by email at deadra.ghostlaw@usma.edu or BoV@usma.edu, or by telephone at (845) 938–4200. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The committee meeting is being held under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C., Appendix, as amended), the Government in the Sunshine Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and 41 CFR 102–3.150. Purpose of the Meeting: This is the 2014 Summer Meeting of the USMA BoV. The USMA BOV is an independent Federal advisory committee chartered to provide the Secretary of the Army independent advice and recommendations on the USMA Board of Visitors. Members of the Board will be provided updates on Academy issues. Proposed Agenda: The Academy leadership will provide the Board with updates on the following matters: Accreditation, Curriculum, Cadet Summer Training, Infrastructure, Class of 2018 Admissions, and Manning Update/4-Year Picture. Finally, the USMA Superintendent will brief the Board. Public’s Accessibility to the Meeting: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b and 41 CFR 102–3.140 through 102–3.165 and subject to the availability of space, this meeting is open to the public. Seating is on a first to arrive basis. Attendees are requested to submit their name, affiliation, and daytime phone number seven business days prior to the meeting to Mrs. Ghostlaw, via electronic mail, the preferred mode of submission, at the address listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. Members of the public attending the committee meeting will not be permitted to present questions from the floor or speak to any issue under consideration by the committee. 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The Designated Federal Official will review all timely submitted written comments or statements with the committee Chairperson, and ensure the comments are provided to all members of the committee before the meeting. Written comments or statements received after this date may not be provided to the committee until its next meeting. Pursuant to 41 CFR z102–3.140d, the committee is not obligated to allow a member of the public to speak or otherwise address the committee during the meeting. Members of the public will be permitted to make verbal comments during the committee meeting only at the time and in the manner described below. If a member of the public is interested in making a verbal comment at the open meeting, that individual must submit a request, with a brief statement of the subject matter, to be addressed by the comment, at least three (3) business days in advance to the committee’s Designated Federal Official, via electronic mail, the preferred mode of submission, at the address listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. The Designated Federal Official will log each request, in the order received, and in consultation with the committee Chairperson, determine whether the subject matter of each comment is relevant to the committee’s mission and/or the topics to be addressed in this public meeting. A 15minute period near the end of the meeting will be available for verbal PO 00000 Frm 00071 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 36789 public comments. Members of the public who have requested to make a verbal comment and whose comments have been deemed relevant under the process described above will be allotted no more than three (3) minutes during this period, and will be invited to speak in the order in which their requests were received by the Designated Federal Official. Brenda S. Bowen, Army Federal Register Liaison Officer. [FR Doc. 2014–15237 Filed 6–27–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3710–08–P DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION [Docket No. ED–2014–ICCD–0100] Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) Main 2015 Wave 2 Department of Education (ED), IES, NCES. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: 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 July 30, 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–0100 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, SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\30JNN1.SGM 30JNN1 mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 36790 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 125 / Monday, June 30, 2014 / Notices 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: National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) Main 2015 Wave 2. OMB Control Number: 1850–0790. Type of Review: Revision of an existing collection of information. Respondents/Affected Public: States, Local, and Tribal Governments. Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 474,858. Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 270,477. Abstract: The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) is a federally authorized survey of student achievement at grades 4, 8, and 12 in various subject areas, such as mathematics, reading, writing, science, U.S. history, civics, geography, economics, and the arts. In the current legislation that reauthorized NAEP (20 U.S.C. 9622), Congress again mandated the collection of national education survey data through a national assessment program. The 2015 Wave 2 submittal contains: (a) The grades 4, 8, and 12 core (demographic) student questions; (b) the grades 4, 8, and 12 science subject-specific student questions; (c) the grades 4 and 8 KaSA (Knowledge and Skills Appropriate) student core questions adapted for Puerto Rico (PR); (d) the grades 4 and 8 teacher science, KaSA (PR), and NIES (National Indian Education Study) survey questionnaires; and (e) the school science (grades 4, 8, 12); KaSA (PR) (grades 4, 8); and NIES (grades 4, 8) questionnaires. VerDate Mar<15>2010 19:01 Jun 27, 2014 Jkt 232001 Dated: June 25, 2014. Stephanie Valentine, Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management. [FR Doc. 2014–15260 Filed 6–27–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY [OE Docket No. EA–249–C] Application To Export Electric Energy; Exelon Generation Company, LLC Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, DOE. ACTION: Notice of Application. AGENCY: Exelon Generation Company, LLC (Applicant) has applied to renew its authority to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada pursuant to section 202(e) of the Federal Power Act. DATES: Comments, protests, or motions to intervene must be submitted on or before July 30, 2014. ADDRESSES: Comments, protests, motions to intervene, or requests for more information should be addressed to: Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, Mail Code: OE–20, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585–0350. Because of delays in handling conventional mail, it is recommended that documents be transmitted by overnight mail, by electronic mail to Electricity.Exports@ hq.doe.gov, or by facsimile to 202–586– 8008. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Exports of electricity from the United States to a foreign country are regulated by the Department of Energy (DOE) pursuant to sections 301(b) and 402(f) of the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7151(b), 7172(f)) and require authorization under section 202(e) of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 824a(e)). On August 4, 2009, DOE issued Order No. EA–249–B to the Applicant, which authorized the Applicant to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada as a power marketer for a fiveyear term using existing international transmission facilities. That authority expires on August 4, 2014. On June 5, 2014, the Applicant filed an application with DOE for renewal of the export authority contained in Order No. EA– 249–B for an additional ten-year term. The Applicant is also requesting expedited treatment of this renewal application and issuance of an order SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00072 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 within 60 days to avoid any lapse in the Applicant’s authority to export electricity to Canada. In its application, the Applicant states that it has a diverse portfolio of owned or controlled electric capacity nationwide but that it does not own or operate any electric transmission facilities, and it does not have a franchised service area. The electric energy that the Applicant proposes to export to Canada would either be generated by the Applicant or would be surplus energy purchased from third parties such as electric utilities and Federal power marketing agencies pursuant to voluntary agreements. The existing international transmission facilities to be utilized by the Applicant have previously been authorized by Presidential permits issued pursuant to Executive Order 10485, as amended, and are appropriate for open access transmission by third parties. Procedural Matters: Any person desiring to be heard in this proceeding should file a comment or protest to the application at the address provided above. Protests should be filed in accordance with Rule 211 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) Rules of Practice and Procedures (18 CFR 385.211). Any person desiring to become a party to these proceedings should file a motion to intervene at the above address in accordance with FERC Rule 214 (18 CFR 385.214). Five copies of such comments, protests, or motions to intervene should be sent to the address provided above on or before the date listed above. Comments on the Applicant’s application to export electric energy to Canada should be clearly marked with OE Docket No. EA–249–C. An additional copy is to be provided directly to Vincenzo Franco, Assistant General Counsel—Wholesale Trading Compliance, Exelon Corporation, 111 Market Place, Suite 500, Baltimore, MD 21202 and Christopher A. Wilson, Director, Federal Regulatory Affairs, Exelon Corporation, 101 Constitution Ave. NW., Suite 400 East, Washington, DC 20001. A final decision will be made on this application after the environmental impacts have been evaluated pursuant to DOE’s National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Procedures (10 CFR part 1021) and after a determination is made by DOE that the proposed action will not have an adverse impact on the sufficiency of supply or reliability of the U.S. electric power supply system. Copies of this application will be made available, upon request, for public inspection and copying at the address provided above, by accessing the E:\FR\FM\30JNN1.SGM 30JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 125 (Monday, June 30, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36789-36790]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-15260]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No. ED-2014-ICCD-0100]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) Main 2015 
Wave 2

AGENCY: Department of Education (ED), IES, NCES.

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 
July 30, 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-
0100 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,

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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: National Assessment of Education Progress 
(NAEP) Main 2015 Wave 2.
    OMB Control Number: 1850-0790.
    Type of Review: Revision of an existing collection of information.
    Respondents/Affected Public: States, Local, and Tribal Governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 474,858.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 270,477.
    Abstract: The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) is 
a federally authorized survey of student achievement at grades 4, 8, 
and 12 in various subject areas, such as mathematics, reading, writing, 
science, U.S. history, civics, geography, economics, and the arts. In 
the current legislation that reauthorized NAEP (20 U.S.C. 9622), 
Congress again mandated the collection of national education survey 
data through a national assessment program. The 2015 Wave 2 submittal 
contains: (a) The grades 4, 8, and 12 core (demographic) student 
questions; (b) the grades 4, 8, and 12 science subject-specific student 
questions; (c) the grades 4 and 8 KaSA (Knowledge and Skills 
Appropriate) student core questions adapted for Puerto Rico (PR); (d) 
the grades 4 and 8 teacher science, KaSA (PR), and NIES (National 
Indian Education Study) survey questionnaires; and (e) the school 
science (grades 4, 8, 12); KaSA (PR) (grades 4, 8); and NIES (grades 4, 
8) questionnaires.

    Dated: June 25, 2014.
Stephanie Valentine,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy, 
Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2014-15260 Filed 6-27-14; 8:45 am]
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