Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; High School Reform Study, 44015-44016 [2014-17822]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 145 / Tuesday, July 29, 2014 / Notices and projects of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and authorizes the implementation of various projects. The Act may be found at https:// beta.congress.gov/113/bills/hr3080/ BILLS-113hr3080enr.pdf. In coordination with the Secretary of the Army, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will prepare guidance establishing policies and procedures to implement this legislation. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will hold several listening sessions by webinar for public input to inform the agency’s implementation of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014. Each meeting will focus on implementation of a specific collection of provisions in the Act: • Category/Session I (August 13, 2014) Æ Deauthorizations & Backlog Prevention Æ Project Development and Delivery (Including Planning) • Æ Æ Æ Category/Session II (August 27, 2014) Alternative Financing—Contributions Alternative Financing—Title V Credits • Category/Session III (September 10, 2014) rmajette on DSK2TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES • Category/Session IV (September 24, 2014) Æ Non-Federal Implementation Æ Water Supply and Reservoir Æ Navigation The specific provisions to be considered for each session will be enumerated on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer Web site at https:// www.usace.army.mil/Missions/ CivilWorks/ProjectPlanning/ legislativelinks.aspx. Agenda: The agenda for each webinar will include: (1) Welcome and introductions; (2) overview of the meeting format; (3) remarks from the Senior Corps presiding officer; (4) Explanation of the rules for making comments at the meeting by the meeting facilitator; (5) Comments by the public as presided over by the meeting facilitator and (5) adjournment. Public Participation: Members of the public can participate in the meetings by web connection or by telephone. Detailed instructions, including the meeting phone number and web link for each meeting, will be available on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer Web site at: https://www.usace.army.mil/ Missions/CivilWorks/ProjectPlanning/ legislativelinks.aspx. 15:02 Jul 28, 2014 Jkt 232001 Dated: July 24, 2014. Bruce D. Carlson, Acting Chief, Planning and Policy, Directorate of Civil Works, HQUSACE. [FR Doc. 2014–17874 Filed 7–28–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3720–58–P DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION [Docket No.: ED–2014–ICCD–0111] Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; High School Reform Study Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development (OPEPD), Department of Education (ED). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: Æ Levee Safety Æ Dam Safety Æ Regulatory (including 408) VerDate Mar<15>2010 Written comments: In addition to presenting comments at this public meeting webinar, the public may also make written suggestions or recommendations for implementation of the Sections of the Act enumerated above. Members of the public who wish to submit written suggestions or recommendations for consideration by the Corps in preparing implementation guidance must email wrrda@ usace.army.mil or send them to Mr. Bruce Carlson, HQUSACE, 441 G Street NW., Washington, DC 20314 by September 30, 2014 to provide sufficient time for review. Written comments are optional. 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 September 29, 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–0111 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, SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 44015 Mailstop L–OM–2–2E319, Room 2E105, Washington, DC 20202. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to collection activities, please contact Joanne Bogart, 202–205–7855. 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: High School Reform Study. OMB Control Number: 1875–NEW. Type of Review: A new information collection. Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals or households. Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 1,566. Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 783. Abstract: This request for OMB clearance is to collect data through a nationally representative survey of high schools during the 2014–15 school year. Data from the National High School Reform Study will inform a descriptive report on the strategies that high schools are using to help students graduate from high school, especially students at risk for dropping out and students in high schools with low graduation rates. Information from the survey will fill critical information gaps about the use and prevalence of high school reform strategies to support at-risk youth. The E:\FR\FM\29JYN1.SGM 29JYN1 44016 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 145 / Tuesday, July 29, 2014 / Notices survey will be administered to a nationally representative sample of approximately 2,000 public high school administrators. Dated: July 24, 2014. Stephanie Valentine, Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management. [FR Doc. 2014–17822 Filed 7–28–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 13753–002, 13771–002, 13763– 002, 13766–002, 13767–002] FFP Missouri 16, LLC; FFP Missouri 15, LLC; Solia 8 Hydroelectric, LLC; FFP Missouri 13, LLC; Solia 5 Hydroelectric, LLC; Solia 4 Hydroelectric, LLC: Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests Take notice that the following hydroelectric applications have been filed with the Commission and are available for public inspection. a. Type of Application: Original Major License. b. Project Nos.: 13753–002; 13762– 002; 13771–002; 13763–002; 13766–002; 13767–002. c. Date filed: February 27, 2014. Project No. P–13753 P–13762 P–13771 P–13763 P–13766 P–13767 rmajette on DSK2TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 1 The ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ d. Applicant: FFP Missouri 16, LLC; FFP Missouri 15, LLC; Solia 8 Hydroelectric, LLC; FFP Missouri 13, LLC; Solia 5 Hydroelectric, LLC; Solia 4 Hydroelectric, LLC. All applicants are subsidiaries of Free Flow Power Corporation. e. Name of Projects: Opekiska Lock and Dam Hydroelectric Project; Morgantown Lock and Dam Hydroelectric Project; Point Marion Lock and Dam Hydroelectric Project; Grays Landing Lock and Dam Hydroelectric Project; Maxwell Lock and Dam Hydroelectric Project; and Monongahela Lock and Dam Number Four Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: The proposed projects would be located at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (Corps) dams on the Monongahela River in Monongalia County, West Virginia and Fayette, Greene, and Washington counties, Pennsylvania (see table below for specific locations). The projects would occupy 39.75 acres of federal land managed by the Corps. Projects County and state City/town Opekiska Lock and Dam .......................... Morgantown Lock and Dam ..................... Point Marion Lock and Dam ..................... Grays Landing Lock and Dam .................. Maxwell Lock and Dam ............................ Monongahela Lock and Dam Number Four. Monongalia, WV ...... Monongalia, WV ...... Fayette, PA ............. Greene, PA ............. Washington, PA ...... Washington, PA ...... Between Fairmont and Morgantown ........ Morgantown .............................................. Point Marion .............................................. Near Masontown ....................................... Downstream of Fredericktown .................. Charleroi ................................................... Federal land used by project 1 (acres) 10.1 0.99 1.44 15.5 10.4 1.32 federal lands are managed by the Corps. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)—825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Thomas Feldman, Vice President of Project Development, Free Flow Power Corporation, 239 Causeway Street, Suite 300, Boston, MA 02114; or at (978) 283– 2822. Ramya Swaminathan, Chief Operating Officer, Free Flow Power Corporation, 239 Causeway Street, Suite 300, Boston, MA 02114; or at (978) 283–2822. Daniel Lissner, General Counsel, Free Flow Power Corporation, 239 Causeway Street, Suite 300, Boston, MA 02114; or at (978) 283–2822. i. FERC Contact: Nicholas Ettema, (202) 502–6565 or nicholas.ettema@ ferc.gov. j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests and requests for cooperating agency status: 60 days from the issuance date of this notice. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file motions to intervene and protests and requests for cooperating agency status using the VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:02 Jul 28, 2014 Jkt 232001 Commission’s eFiling system at https:// www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ ferc.gov, (866) 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. The first page of any filing should include the applicable project name(s) and docket number(s) (e.g., Opekiska Lock and Dam P–13753–002). The Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedures require all intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each person on the official service list for the project. Further, if an intervenor files comments or documents with the Commission relating to the merits of an issue that may affect the responsibilities of a particular resource agency, they must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency. PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 k. These applications have been accepted for filing, but are not ready for environmental analysis at this time. l. The proposed Opekiska Lock and Dam Hydroelectric Project would be the most upstream project at river mile (RM) 115.4 and would consist of the following new facilities: (1) A 180-footlong, 95-foot-wide intake channel directing flow to a 30-foot-long, 50-foothigh, 70-foot-wide intake structure with 3-inch bar spacing trashracks; (2) a 120foot-long, 60-foot-high, 70-foot-wide reinforced concrete powerhouse on the west bank of the river; (3) two turbinegenerator units with a combined capacity of 6.0 megawatts (MW); (4) a 280-foot-long, 64-foot-wide tailrace; (5) a 40-foot-long by 40-foot-wide substation; (6) a 3,511-foot-long, 12.5kilovolt (kV), overhead transmission line to connect the project substation to an existing distribution line; and (7) appurtenant facilities. The average annual generation would be 25,300 megawatt-hours (MWh). E:\FR\FM\29JYN1.SGM 29JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 145 (Tuesday, July 29, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44015-44016]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-17822]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2014-ICCD-0111]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; High 
School Reform Study

AGENCY: Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development (OPEPD), 
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 
September 29, 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-
0111 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 Joanne Bogart, 202-205-7855.

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: High School Reform Study.
    OMB Control Number: 1875-NEW.
    Type of Review: A new information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 1,566.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 783.
    Abstract: This request for OMB clearance is to collect data through 
a nationally representative survey of high schools during the 2014-15 
school year. Data from the National High School Reform Study will 
inform a descriptive report on the strategies that high schools are 
using to help students graduate from high school, especially students 
at risk for dropping out and students in high schools with low 
graduation rates. Information from the survey will fill critical 
information gaps about the use and prevalence of high school reform 
strategies to support at-risk youth. The

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survey will be administered to a nationally representative sample of 
approximately 2,000 public high school administrators.

    Dated: July 24, 2014.
Stephanie Valentine,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy, 
Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2014-17822 Filed 7-28-14; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4000-01-P
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