Notice of Public Release of Stewardship of the National Training and Education Resource (NTER)®, 76461-76462 [2015-30997]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 236 / Wednesday, December 9, 2015 / Notices collection request (ICR) entitled Employers of National Service Enrollment Form for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104–13, (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). Copies of this ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by calling the Corporation for National and Community Service, Erin Dahlin, at 202–606–6931 or email to edahlin@cns.gov. Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TTY–TDD) may call 1–800–833–3722 between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday. DATES: Comments may be submitted, identified by the title of the information collection activity, within January 8, 2016. 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AGENCY: The Department of Energy (DOE) today gives notice to inform any interested parties that: • DOE will no longer provide financial support for development and web hosting of the National Training and Education Resource (NTER)®. • DOE is releasing stewardship of the learning management system (LMS) and content management system (CMS) of SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 76461 NTER® to the open source community, consistent with the original development strategy. • Parties interested in the LMS and the CMS should follow the guidance in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION Section below. DATES: Public release will occur on November 30, 2015. ADDRESSES: U.S. Department of Energy, Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20585–1615, Attn: John Lushetsky. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information should be directed to: The Office of Strategic Programs, U.S. Department of Energy, Mailstop EE–61T, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585, Attn: John Lushetsky or by email at nwtp.Webmaster@ee.doe.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)’s mission is to ensure America’s security and prosperity by addressing its energy, environmental, and nuclear challenges through transformative science and technology solutions. DOE developed the National Training and Education Resource (NTER)® to provide an open source platform for multimedia selfpaced training courses designed to build skills in clean energy vocations at lower costs than proprietary packages. NTER® primarily consists of a learning management system (LMS) and a content management system (CMS) that streamlines the delivery of training and content to stakeholders. The LMS and the CMS were designed to leverage open source code and open data, enabling educators to create content and students to take courses easily. These systems have offered DOE and other organizations a unified platform to provide state-of-the-art training. NTER® users have earned certifications and demonstrated competencies that translate directly into on-the-job performance. The highly modular design has allowed NTER® to be used as a stand-alone open-source toolkit or to be combined with proprietary thirdparty materials. Over the last several years, the open source community has demonstrated the ability to assume stewardship and development of the LMS and the CMS of NTER® to maximize the use and market adoption of these educational tools. Multiple organizations, with expertise in open source development of educational content, have incorporated and adapted the NTER® elements and are offering services based on it. DOE believes that these organizations and the open source community are most E:\FR\FM\09DEN1.SGM 09DEN1 76462 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 236 / Wednesday, December 9, 2015 / Notices qualified to maintain and build upon the success of the LMS and CMS of NTER® and will continue to provide state-of-the-art training platforms for educators and students. The LMS and CMS of NTER® can be found at the NTER® URL (www.nterlearning.org). The software and data are available to the public under an open source license and an open data license. DOE willno longer maintain and support the NTER® URL after April 1, 2016. Therefore, parties interested in the LMS and CMS should visit the NTER® URL as soon as possible in order to download the necessary software and data. NTER® is a registered trademark of DOE. Any party who uses or builds upon the LMS and CMS of NTER® may disclose that its training platform is based upon or a derivative to the LMS and the CMS of NTER®. No party shall use the NTER® trademark or identify DOE in any manner that would cause a reasonable person to believe that its training platform is being offered, supported, or endorsed by NTER® or DOE. Issued in Golden, CO, on: November 30, 2015. Stephanie Carabajal, Contracting Officer. [FR Doc. 2015–30997 Filed 12–8–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy [Docket Number EERE–2013–BT–NOC– 0005] Appliance Standards and Rulemaking Federal Advisory Committee: Notice of Open Meetings Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy. ACTION: Notice of open meetings. AGENCY: The Department of Energy (DOE) announces public meetings and webinars for the Appliance Standards and Rulemaking Federal Advisory Committee (ASRAC). 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Acceptable alternate forms of PhotoID include: U.S. Passport or Passport Card; an Enhanced Driver’s License or Enhanced ID-Card issued by the states of Minnesota, New York or Washington (Enhanced licenses issued by these states are clearly marked Enhanced or Enhanced Driver’s License); A military ID or other Federal government issued Photo-ID card. Docket: The docket is available for review at www.regulations.gov, including Federal Register notices, public meeting attendee lists and transcripts, comments, and other supporting documents/materials. All documents in the docket are listed in the www.regulations.gov index. However, not all documents listed in the index may be publicly available, such as information that is exempt from public disclosure. Issued in Washington, DC, on December 1, 2015. Kathleen B. Hogan, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. [FR Doc. 2015–30998 Filed 12–8–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP16–19–000] Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC; Notice of Application Take notice that on November 18, 2015, Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC (Sabine Pass) filed in Docket No. CP16– 19–000 an application pursuant to section 3(a) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) for authorization to site, construct, and operate liquefied natural gas (LNG) transport carrier loading facilities at its LNG terminal in Cameron Parish, Louisiana. Specifically, Sabine Pass seeks authorization to construct: (i) Conventional cold, insulated piping, (ii) cryogenic hoses for filling and vapor return, (iii) two LNG loading stations, each having two bays capable of loading LNG transport carriers or International Standards Organization containers, and (iv) appurtenances, all as more fully set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. 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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 236 (Wednesday, December 9, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76461-76462]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-30997]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy


Notice of Public Release of Stewardship of the National Training 
and Education Resource (NTER)[supreg]

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy, Department of 
Energy (DOE)

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE) today gives notice to inform 
any interested parties that:
     DOE will no longer provide financial support for 
development and web hosting of the National Training and Education 
Resource (NTER)[supreg].
     DOE is releasing stewardship of the learning management 
system (LMS) and content management system (CMS) of NTER[supreg] to the 
open source community, consistent with the original development 
strategy.
     Parties interested in the LMS and the CMS should follow 
the guidance in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION Section below.

DATES: Public release will occur on November 30, 2015.

ADDRESSES: U.S. Department of Energy, Forrestal Building, 1000 
Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20585-1615, Attn: John Lushetsky.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information 
should be directed to: The Office of Strategic Programs, U.S. 
Department of Energy, Mailstop EE-61T, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., 
Washington, DC 20585, Attn: John Lushetsky or by email at 
nwtp.Webmaster@ee.doe.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)'s 
mission is to ensure America's security and prosperity by addressing 
its energy, environmental, and nuclear challenges through 
transformative science and technology solutions. DOE developed the 
National Training and Education Resource (NTER)[supreg] to provide an 
open source platform for multimedia self-paced training courses 
designed to build skills in clean energy vocations at lower costs than 
proprietary packages. NTER[supreg] primarily consists of a learning 
management system (LMS) and a content management system (CMS) that 
streamlines the delivery of training and content to stakeholders. The 
LMS and the CMS were designed to leverage open source code and open 
data, enabling educators to create content and students to take courses 
easily. These systems have offered DOE and other organizations a 
unified platform to provide state-of-the-art training. NTER[supreg] 
users have earned certifications and demonstrated competencies that 
translate directly into on-the-job performance. The highly modular 
design has allowed NTER[supreg] to be used as a stand-alone open-source 
toolkit or to be combined with proprietary third-party materials.
    Over the last several years, the open source community has 
demonstrated the ability to assume stewardship and development of the 
LMS and the CMS of NTER[supreg] to maximize the use and market adoption 
of these educational tools. Multiple organizations, with expertise in 
open source development of educational content, have incorporated and 
adapted the NTER[supreg] elements and are offering services based on 
it. DOE believes that these organizations and the open source community 
are most

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qualified to maintain and build upon the success of the LMS and CMS of 
NTER[supreg] and will continue to provide state-of-the-art training 
platforms for educators and students.
    The LMS and CMS of NTER[supreg] can be found at the NTER[supreg] 
URL (www.nterlearning.org). The software and data are available to the 
public under an open source license and an open data license. DOE 
willno longer maintain and support the NTER[supreg] URL after April 1, 
2016. Therefore, parties interested in the LMS and CMS should visit the 
NTER[supreg] URL as soon as possible in order to download the necessary 
software and data.
    NTER[supreg] is a registered trademark of DOE. Any party who uses 
or builds upon the LMS and CMS of NTER[supreg] may disclose that its 
training platform is based upon or a derivative to the LMS and the CMS 
of NTER[supreg]. No party shall use the NTER[supreg] trademark or 
identify DOE in any manner that would cause a reasonable person to 
believe that its training platform is being offered, supported, or 
endorsed by NTER[supreg] or DOE.

    Issued in Golden, CO, on: November 30, 2015.
Stephanie Carabajal,
Contracting Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-30997 Filed 12-8-15; 8:45 am]
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