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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:
D The total number of applicants that
will potentially apply for federal
student aid;
D How the applicant chooses to
complete and submit the FAFSA (e.g.,
by paper or electronically via FOTW);
D How the applicant chooses to
submit any corrections and/or updates
(e.g., the paper SAR or electronically via
FOTW Corrections);
D The type of SAR document the
applicant receives (eSAR, SAR
acknowledgment, or paper SAR);
D The formula applied to determine
the applicant’s EFC (full need analysis
formula, Simplified Needs Test or
Automatic Zero); and
D 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 2015–2016 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 2015–2016, the Department is
reporting a net burden decrease of
2,081,212 hours.
In response to the 60-day comment
period, the Department has made some
changes to the application explained in
the 2015–2016 Federal Student Aid
Application Comments Tracking
Summary. We project that these changes
will not substantively impact burden.
Dated: November 14, 2014.
Stephanie Valentine,
Acting Director, Information Collection
Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and
Records Management Services, Office of
Management.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No. ED–2014–ICCD–0151]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Comment Request; High
School Longitudinal Study of 2009
(HSLS:09) Second Follow-Up Field
Test and Main Study Panel
Maintenance 2015
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 revision of an existing
information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before January
20, 2015.
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–0151
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 Kashka
Kubzdela, 202–502–7411.
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
SUMMARY:
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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
Longitudinal Study of 2009 (HSLS:09)
Second Follow-up Field Test and Main
Study Panel Maintenance 2015.
OMB Control Number: 1850–0852.
Type of Review: A revision of an
existing information collection.
Respondents/Affected Public:
Individuals or Households.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 5,417.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 808.
Abstract: The High School
Longitudinal Study of 2009 (HSLS:09) is
a nationally representative, longitudinal
study of more than 20,000 9th graders
in 944 schools in 2009 who are being
followed through their secondary and
postsecondary years. The study focuses
on understanding students’ trajectories
from the beginning of high school into
postsecondary education or the
workforce and beyond. What students
decide to pursue when, why, and how
are crucial questions for HSLS:09,
especially, but not solely, in regards to
science, technology, engineering, and
math (STEM) courses, majors, and
careers. To date, HSLS:09 measured
math achievement gains in the first 3
years of high school and, like past
studies, surveyed students, their
parents, school administrators, school
counselors, and teachers. After the
initial 2009 data collection, the main
study students were re-surveyed in 2012
when most were high school 11thgraders, and again in 2013 when most
had just graduated from high school.
The second follow-up data collection
will take place in early 2016, and will
consist of a survey, postsecondary
transcript collection, financial aid
records collection, and file matching to
extant data sources. The second followup focuses on postsecondary attendance
patterns, field of study selection
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processes with particular emphasis on
STEM, the postsecondary academic and
social experience, education financing,
employment history including instances
of unemployment and
underemployment, job characteristics
including income and benefits, job
values, family formation, and civic
engagement. The HSLS:09 data elements
are designed to support research that
speaks to the underlying dynamics and
education processes that influence
student achievement, growth, and
personal development over time. This
request is to conduct the HSLS:09
Second Follow-up Field Test data
collections (April–August 2015) and
main study panel maintenance. The
field test will inform the survey and
data collection procedures for the 2016
main study.
Dated: November 14, 2014.
Stephanie Valentine,
Acting Director, Information Collection
Clearance Division Privacy, Information and
Records Management Services Office of
Management.
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Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
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Yuba County Water Agency; Notice of
Application Accepted for Filing,
Soliciting Comments, Motions To
Intervene, and Protests
Take notice that the following
hydroelectric application has been filed
with the Commission and is available
for public inspection:
a. Type of Application: Application
for Temporary Variance of Minimum
Flow Requirement.
b. Project No.: 2246–067.
c. Date Filed: November 10, 2014.
d. Applicant: Yuba County Water
Agency (licensee).
e. Name of Project: Yuba River
Project.
f. Location: North Yuba River, Middle
Yuba River, and Oregon Creek in Yuba,
Nevada, and Sierra counties, CA.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Curt
Aikens, General Manager, Yuba County
Water Agency, 1200 F Street,
Marysville, CA 95901–4740, (530) 741–
5015.
i. FERC Contact: Mr. John Aedo, (415)
369–3335, or john.aedo@ferc.gov.
j. Deadline for filing comments,
motions to intervene, protests, and
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recommendations is 30 days from the
issuance date of this notice by the
Commission (December 12, 2014). The
Commission strongly encourages
electronic filing. Please file motions to
intervene, protests, comments, or
recommendations using the
Commission’s eFiling system at https://
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp.
Commenters can submit brief comments
up to 6,000 characters, without prior
registration, using the eComment system
at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
ecomment.asp. You must include your
name and contact information at the end
of your comments. 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.
Please include the project number (P–
2246–067) on any comments, motions to
intervene, protests, or recommendations
filed.
k. Description of Request: The
licensee requests a temporary variance
of the minimum flow requirements in
the lower Yuba River below Englebright
Dam, which requires a minimum flow of
600 cubic feet per second (cfs) from
October 16 through December 31 and
from January 16 through March 31. In
order to conserve water resources
during the current drought and make
best biological use of a limited water
supply, the licensee proposes to instead,
release 550 cfs from December 1 to 31,
2014 and from January 16 through
March 31, 2015. In addition, the
licensee requests that minimum flow
compliance during this period be based
on a 5-day running average of average
daily streamflows, with instantaneous
flows never less than 90 percent of the
specified 550 cfs minimum flow and
never less than 550 cfs for more than 48
hours.
l. Locations of the Application: A
copy of the application is available for
inspection and reproduction at the
Commission’s Public Reference Room,
located at 888 First Street, NE., Room
2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling
(202) 502–8371. This filing may also be
viewed on the Commission’s Web site at
https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number
excluding the last three digits in the
docket number field to access the
document. You may also register online
at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
esubscription.asp to be notified via
email of new filings and issuances
related to this or other pending projects.
For assistance, call 1–866–208- 3676 or
email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for
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TTY, call (202) 502–8659. A copy is also
available for inspection and
reproduction at the address in item (h)
above.
m. Individuals desiring to be included
on the Commission’s mailing list should
so indicate by writing to the Secretary
of the Commission.
n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to
Intervene: Anyone may submit
comments, a protest, or a motion to
intervene in accordance with the
requirements of Rules of Practice and
Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214.
In determining the appropriate action to
take, the Commission will consider all
protests or other comments filed, but
only those who file a motion to
intervene in accordance with the
Commission’s Rules may become a
party to the proceeding. Any comments,
protests, or motions to intervene must
be received on or before the specified
comment date for the particular
application.
o. Filing and Service of Responsive
Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in
all capital letters the title
‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘PROTEST’’, or
‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’ as
applicable; (2) set forth in the heading
the name of the applicant and the
project number of the application to
which the filing responds; (3) furnish
the name, address, and telephone
number of the person protesting or
intervening; and (4) otherwise comply
with the requirements of 18 CFR
385.2001 through 385.2005. All
comments, motions to intervene, or
protests must set forth their evidentiary
basis and otherwise comply with the
requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). All
comments, motions to intervene, or
protests should relate to project works
which are the subject of the license
surrender. Agencies may obtain copies
of the application directly from the
applicant. A copy of any protest or
motion to intervene must be served
upon each representative of the
applicant specified in the particular
application. If an intervener 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. A copy of all
other filings in reference to this
application must be accompanied by
proof of service on all persons listed in
the service list prepared by the
Commission in this proceeding, in
accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and
385.2010.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No. ED-2014-ICCD-0151]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; High
School Longitudinal Study of 2009 (HSLS:09) Second Follow-Up Field Test
and Main Study Panel Maintenance 2015
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 revision of an existing
information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
January 20, 2015.
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-
0151 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 Kashka Kubzdela, 202-502-7411.
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 Longitudinal Study of 2009
(HSLS:09) Second Follow-up Field Test and Main Study Panel Maintenance
2015.
OMB Control Number: 1850-0852.
Type of Review: A revision of an existing information collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 5,417.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 808.
Abstract: The High School Longitudinal Study of 2009 (HSLS:09) is a
nationally representative, longitudinal study of more than 20,000 9th
graders in 944 schools in 2009 who are being followed through their
secondary and postsecondary years. The study focuses on understanding
students' trajectories from the beginning of high school into
postsecondary education or the workforce and beyond. What students
decide to pursue when, why, and how are crucial questions for HSLS:09,
especially, but not solely, in regards to science, technology,
engineering, and math (STEM) courses, majors, and careers. To date,
HSLS:09 measured math achievement gains in the first 3 years of high
school and, like past studies, surveyed students, their parents, school
administrators, school counselors, and teachers. After the initial 2009
data collection, the main study students were re-surveyed in 2012 when
most were high school 11th-graders, and again in 2013 when most had
just graduated from high school. The second follow-up data collection
will take place in early 2016, and will consist of a survey,
postsecondary transcript collection, financial aid records collection,
and file matching to extant data sources. The second follow-up focuses
on postsecondary attendance patterns, field of study selection
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processes with particular emphasis on STEM, the postsecondary academic
and social experience, education financing, employment history
including instances of unemployment and underemployment, job
characteristics including income and benefits, job values, family
formation, and civic engagement. The HSLS:09 data elements are designed
to support research that speaks to the underlying dynamics and
education processes that influence student achievement, growth, and
personal development over time. This request is to conduct the HSLS:09
Second Follow-up Field Test data collections (April-August 2015) and
main study panel maintenance. The field test will inform the survey and
data collection procedures for the 2016 main study.
Dated: November 14, 2014.
Stephanie Valentine,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division Privacy,
Information and Records Management Services Office of Management.
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