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400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ,
Mailstop L–OM–2–2E319, Room 2E105,
DC 20202.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
specific questions related to collection
activities, please contact Aba Kumi,
202–401–1767.
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: National Blue
Ribbon Schools Program.
OMB Control Number: 1860–0506.
Type of Review: An extension of an
existing information collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: State,
Local, Tribal Governments.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 413.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 16,520.
Abstract: The National Blue Ribbon
Schools Program honors public and
private elementary, middle and high
schools where students achieve at high
levels or where the achievement gap is
narrowing among all student subgroups.
Each year since 1982, the U.S.
Department of Education (ED) has
sought out schools where students
attain and maintain high academic
goals, including those that beat the
odds. The Program, part of a larger ED
effort to identify and disseminate
knowledge about best school leadership
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and teaching practices, is authorized by
Public Law 107–110 (January 8, 2002),
Part D—Fund for the Improvement of
Education, Subpart 1, Sec. 5411(b)(5).
Dated: January 23, 2015.
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–2015–ICCD–0008]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget for Review
and Approval; Comment Request;
Program for International Student
Assessment 2015 (PISA: 2015) Main
Study
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 February
27, 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–2015–ICCD–0008
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.
SUMMARY:
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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
International Student Assessment 2015
(PISA: 2015) Main Study.
OMB Control Number: 1850–0755.
Type of Review: A revision of an
existing information collection.
Respondents/Affected Public:
Individuals.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 20,445.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 10,671.
Abstract: The Program for
International Student Assessment
(PISA) is an international assessment of
15-year-olds’ knowledge, skills, and
competencies primarily in three subject
areas: science, reading, and mathematics
literacy. PISA was first administered in
2000 and is conducted every three
years. The sixth cycle of PISA, in 2015,
will be administered in approximately
70 countries and jurisdictions. The
United States has participated in all of
the previous cycles and will participate
in 2015 in order to track trends and to
compare the performance of U.S.
students with that in other education
systems. As in 2006, in PISA 2015,
science will be the major subject
domain. PISA 2015 will also include
computer-based assessments in reading,
mathematics, collaborative problem
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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solving, and financial literacy. In
addition to these assessments, PISA
2015 will include questionnaires
administered to the assessed students,
as well as teachers and principals in
their schools. This request is to conduct
PISA main study data collection in the
United States from October to November
2015.
Dated: January 22, 2015.
Stephanie Valentine,
Acting Director, Information Collection
Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and
Records Management Services, Office of
Management.
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Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board, Nevada
Department of Energy.
Notice of open meeting.
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ACTION:
require special accommodations due to
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will be made to include the presentation
in the agenda. The Deputy Designated
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conduct the meeting in a fashion that
will facilitate the orderly conduct of
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Issued at Washington, DC on January 22,
2015.
LaTanya R. Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Take notice that the Commission
received the following electric corporate
filings:
Docket Numbers: EC15–61–000.
Applicants: Malaga Power, LLC.
Description: Application for
Authorization for Consolidation of
Jurisdictional Facilities and Acquisition
of an Existing Generation Facility and
Request for Expedited Action of Malaga
Power, LLC.
Filed Date: 1/21/15.
Accession Number: 20150121–5142.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/11/15.
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Docket Numbers: EG15–43–000.
Applicants: Recurrent Energy, LLC.
Description: Self-Certification of RE
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SUMMARY:
Barbara Ulmer, Board Administrator,
232 Energy Way, M/S 505, North Las
Vegas, Nevada 89030. Phone: (702) 630–
0522; Fax (702) 295–5300 or Email:
NSSAB@nnsa.doe.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose of the Board: The purpose of
the Board is to make recommendations
to DOE–EM and site management in the
areas of environmental restoration,
waste management, and related
activities.
Tentative Agenda:
1. Recommendation Development for
Assessment of the Underground
Test Area Quality Assurance Plan
Implementation—Work Plan Item
#8
2. Model Evaluation Completion and
Moving to Closure in Frenchman
Flat Briefing
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Nevada, welcomes the attendance of the
public at its advisory committee
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accommodate persons with physical
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Docket Numbers: ER10–1342–003;
ER10–1344–002; ER11–3051–002.
Applicants: CP Energy Marketing (US)
Inc., CPI USA North Carolina LLC,
Macho Springs Power I, LLC.
Description: Notice of Change in
Status of the Capital Power Corporation
Entities.
Filed Date: 1/20/15.
Accession Number: 20150120–5602.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/10/15.
Docket Numbers: ER10–1577–002.
Applicants: Dogwood Energy LLC.
Description: Notice of Change in
Status of Dogwood Energy LLC.
Filed Date: 1/20/15.
Accession Number: 20150120–5626.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/10/15.
Docket Numbers: ER10–2984–019.
Applicants: Merrill Lynch
Commodities, Inc.
Description: Notice of Change in
Status of Merrill Lynch Commodities,
Inc.
Filed Date: 1/20/15.
Accession Number: 20150120–5651.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/10/15.
Docket Numbers: ER10–3300–008.
Applicants: La Paloma Generating
Company, LLC.
Description: Notice of Change in
Status of La Paloma Generating
Company, LLC.
Filed Date: 1/20/15.
Accession Number: 20150120–5650.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/10/15.
Docket Numbers: ER12–1179–021.
Applicants: Southwest Power Pool,
Inc.
Description: Compliance filing per 35:
Integrated Marketplace Compliance
Filing in Docket No. ER12–1179–020 to
be effective 3/1/2014.
Filed Date: 1/20/15.
Accession Number: 20150120–5543.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/10/15.
Docket Numbers: ER12–1901–001.
Applicants: GenOn Power Midwest,
LP.
Description: eTariff filing per
35.19a(b): Refund Report—
Informational Filing to be effective N/A.
Filed Date: 1/21/15.
Accession Number: 20150121–5125.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/11/15.
Docket Numbers: ER13–1487–005;
ER13–1489–006; ER13–1488–004.
Applicants: Quantum Auburndale
Power, LP.
Description: Notice of Non-Material
Change in Status of the Quantum
Entities.
Filed Date: 1/20/15.
Accession Number: 20150120–5633.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/10/15.
Docket Numbers: ER15–63–000.
Applicants: PJM Interconnection,
L.L.C., American Transmission Systems,
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No. ED-2015-ICCD-0008]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Program for International Student Assessment 2015 (PISA: 2015)
Main Study
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
February 27, 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-2015-ICCD-
0008 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: Program for International Student Assessment
2015 (PISA: 2015) Main Study.
OMB Control Number: 1850-0755.
Type of Review: A revision of an existing information collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 20,445.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 10,671.
Abstract: The Program for International Student Assessment (PISA)
is an international assessment of 15-year-olds' knowledge, skills, and
competencies primarily in three subject areas: science, reading, and
mathematics literacy. PISA was first administered in 2000 and is
conducted every three years. The sixth cycle of PISA, in 2015, will be
administered in approximately 70 countries and jurisdictions. The
United States has participated in all of the previous cycles and will
participate in 2015 in order to track trends and to compare the
performance of U.S. students with that in other education systems. As
in 2006, in PISA 2015, science will be the major subject domain. PISA
2015 will also include computer-based assessments in reading,
mathematics, collaborative problem
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solving, and financial literacy. In addition to these assessments, PISA
2015 will include questionnaires administered to the assessed students,
as well as teachers and principals in their schools. This request is to
conduct PISA main study data collection in the United States from
October to November 2015.
Dated: January 22, 2015.
Stephanie Valentine,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy,
Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management.
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