Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Perkins Discretionary Grant Performance Report, 1179-1180 [2016-264]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 6 / Monday, January 11, 2016 / Notices formula grant program to the States in which states make competitive awards to projects. The authorizing legislation, Title II, Part B, Section 2202 (f) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 as amended by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, requires all locally funded projects to report annually to the Secretary documenting progress towards goals and objectives. The Annual Performance Report (APR) is an online reporting tool. Annual reporting requirements include impact on increasing teacher learning and student achievement; standard descriptive information on the MSP projects; the professional development participants; the professional development models, content, and processes; the evaluation plans; and lessons learned. By structuring the reporting so that all MSPs are required to provide standardized data, the program office is better able to examine outcomes across funded partnerships. The primary objective of the proposed revision is to reduce burden on reporting entities while ensuring that needed data continue to be collected. Proposed revisions include removing items that duplicate information, condensing sections of the APR that require substantial project burden to complete, and clarifying reporting instructions to improve quality of responses. Dated: January 5, 2016. Tomakie Washington, Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management. [FR Doc. 2016–263 Filed 1–8–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION [Docket No.: ED–2015–ICCD–0128] Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Perkins Discretionary Grant Performance Report Office of Career Technical and Adult Education (OCTAE), Department of Education (ED). ACTION: Notice. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES AGENCY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is proposing an extension of an existing information collection. DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before February 10, 2016. SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:17 Jan 08, 2016 Jkt 238001 To access and review all the documents related to the information collection listed in this notice, please use https://www.regulations.gov by searching the Docket ID number ED– 2015–ICCD–0128. Comments submitted in response to this notice should be submitted electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https:// www.regulations.gov by selecting the Docket ID number 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 2E115, Washington, DC 20202–4537. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to collection activities, please contact Laura Messenger, 202–245–7840. 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: Perkins Discretionary Grant Performance Report. OMB Control Number: 1830–0574. Type of Review: An extension of an existing information collection. ADDRESSES: PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 1179 Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local and Tribal Governments. Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 88. Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 1,556. Abstract: The purpose of this information collection package—the Perkins Discretionary Grant Performance Report—is to gather narrative, financial, and performance data on all discretionary programs administered by the Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education’s Division of Academic and Technical Education (OCTAE–DATE), as required by the Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR 34 CFR 74.51, 74.52, 75.118, 75.253, 75.590, and 80.40). The Perkins Discretionary Grant Performance Report will be used by all OCTAE–DATE discretionary grant recipients in lieu of the ED 524B Grant Performance Report and Instructions because the ED 524B is not compatible with OCTAE–DATE’s Perkins Information Management System. The Perkins Discretionary Grant Performance Report is (a) submitted electronically via OCTAE–DATE’s Perkins Web Portal; (b) stored in OCTAE–DATE’s Improving Program Performance Database; and (c) accessed through OCTAE–DATE’s Perkins Information Management System (PIMS). The Perkins Information Management System includes an administrative console that enables OCTAE–DATE staff to—a) query the system by grantee, by program, and by state; (b) view narrative, financial, and performance data within and across programs; and (c) create customized reports. The Perkins Discretionary Grant Performance Report is a generic, single reporting instrument that combines all of the EDGAR performance and financial reporting requirements for discretionary grant recipients funded under the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (P.L. 109–270). Recipients of multi-year discretionary grants must submit interim performance reports, usually annually, for each year funding has been approved in order to receive a continuation award. The annual performance report should demonstrate whether substantial progress has been made toward meeting the approved goals and objectives of the project. OCTAE–DATE also requires recipients of ‘‘forward funded’’ grants that are awarded funds for their entire multiyear project up-front in a single grant award to submit an annual performance report. E:\FR\FM\11JAN1.SGM 11JAN1 1180 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 6 / Monday, January 11, 2016 / Notices Dated: January 5, 2016. Tomakie Washington, Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management. [FR Doc. 2016–264 Filed 1–8–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 14653–000] mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Twain Resources, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications On December 10, 2014, Twain Resources, LLC, filed an application for a preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act (FPA), proposing to study the feasibility of the Easygo Hydroelectric Project (Easygo Project or project) to be located in an inactive underground mine adjacent to Morgan Creek near the City of Bishop, in Inyo County, California. The sole purpose of a preliminary permit, if issued, is to grant the permit holder priority to file a license application during the permit term. A preliminary permit does not authorize the permit holder to perform any landdisturbing activities or otherwise enter upon lands or waters owned by others without the owners’ express permission. The proposed project would consist of the following: (1) An existing 12-foothigh by 12-foot-wide by 30-foot-thick reinforced concrete plug inside a 12,000-foot-long mine access tunnel capable of storing water up to 1,320 feet of gross head; (2) a 200-acre-foot inmine reservoir that backs up water inside the mine to a maximum elevation of 9,400 feet above sea level; (3) a 24inch or 18-inch steel penstock through the concrete plug connecting to a 1,500 kilowatt impulse turbine; (4) a 1.573 kilovolt-amp generator; (5) an approximately 2,500-foot-long transmission line connecting the generator to a California Edison-owned substation; and (6) appurtenant facilities. The estimated annual generation of the Easygo Project would be 5,600 megawatt-hours. Applicant Contact: Mr. Doug Hicks, 280 Floreca Way, Reno, Nevada 89511, phone (775) 997–3429. FERC Contact: Joseph Hassell; phone: (202) 502–8079. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, competing applications (without notices of intent), or notices of VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:17 Jan 08, 2016 Jkt 238001 intent to file competing applications: 60 days from the issuance of this notice. Competing applications and notices of intent must meet the requirements of 18 CFR 4.36. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file comments, motions to intervene, notices of intent, and competing applications 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. The first page of any filing should include docket number P–14653–000. More information about this project, including a copy of the application, can be viewed or printed on the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link of Commission’s Web site at https:// www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number (P–14653) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Dated: January 5, 2016. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. Is16–61–000] Colonial Pipeline Company; Notice Of Technical Conference Take notice that the Commission will convene a technical conference on January 26, 2016, at 9:00 a.m. (EDT), in a room to be designated at the offices of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. At the technical conference, the Commission Staff and the parties to the proceeding should be prepared to discuss all issues set for technical conference as established in the December 3, 2015 Order (Colonial Pipeline Company, 153 FERC ¶ 61,270 (2015). Advanced registration is required for all attendees. Attendees may register in Frm 00018 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Dated: January 5, 2016. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016–283 Filed 1–8–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. NJ16–7–000] [FR Doc. 2016–285 Filed 1–8–16; 8:45 am] PO 00000 advance at the following Web page: https://www.ferc.gov/whats-new/ registration/01-26-16-form.asp. Attendees should allow time to pass through building security procedures before the 9:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) start time of the technical conference. In addition, information on this event will be posted on the Calendar of Events on the Commission’s Web site, www.ferc.gov, prior to the event. Commission conferences are accessible under section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For accessibility accommodations please send an email to accessibility@ferc.gov or call toll free 1–866–208–3372 (voice) or 202–502–8659 (TTY); or send a fax to 202–208–2106 with the required accommodations. For more information about this technical conference, please contact Adrianne Cook, 202–502–8849, adrianne.cook@ferc.gov or David Faerberg, 202–502–8275, david.faerberg@ferc.gov. City of Azusa, California; Notice of Filing Take notice that on December 29, 2015, City of Azusa, California submitted its tariff filing: City of Azusa, California 2016 Transmission Revenue Balancing Account Adjustment and Existing Transmission Contracts Update to be effective 1/1/2016. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant and all the parties in this proceeding. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and E:\FR\FM\11JAN1.SGM 11JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 6 (Monday, January 11, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1179-1180]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-264]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2015-ICCD-0128]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Perkins Discretionary Grant Performance Report

AGENCY: Office of Career Technical and Adult Education (OCTAE), 
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 an extension of an 
existing information collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
February 10, 2016.

ADDRESSES: To access and review all the documents related to the 
information collection listed in this notice, please use https://www.regulations.gov by searching the Docket ID number ED-2015-ICCD-
0128. Comments submitted in response to this notice should be submitted 
electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov by selecting the Docket ID number 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 2E115, 
Washington, DC 20202-4537.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to 
collection activities, please contact Laura Messenger, 202-245-7840.

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: Perkins Discretionary Grant Performance 
Report.
    OMB Control Number: 1830-0574.
    Type of Review: An extension of an existing information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local and Tribal Governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 88.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 1,556.
    Abstract: The purpose of this information collection package--the 
Perkins Discretionary Grant Performance Report--is to gather narrative, 
financial, and performance data on all discretionary programs 
administered by the Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education's 
Division of Academic and Technical Education (OCTAE-DATE), as required 
by the Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR 
34 CFR 74.51, 74.52, 75.118, 75.253, 75.590, and 80.40). The Perkins 
Discretionary Grant Performance Report will be used by all OCTAE-DATE 
discretionary grant recipients in lieu of the ED 524B Grant Performance 
Report and Instructions because the ED 524B is not compatible with 
OCTAE-DATE's Perkins Information Management System.
    The Perkins Discretionary Grant Performance Report is (a) submitted 
electronically via OCTAE-DATE's Perkins Web Portal; (b) stored in 
OCTAE-DATE's Improving Program Performance Database; and (c) accessed 
through OCTAE-DATE's Perkins Information Management System (PIMS). The 
Perkins Information Management System includes an administrative 
console that enables OCTAE-DATE staff to--a) query the system by 
grantee, by program, and by state; (b) view narrative, financial, and 
performance data within and across programs; and (c) create customized 
reports.
    The Perkins Discretionary Grant Performance Report is a generic, 
single reporting instrument that combines all of the EDGAR performance 
and financial reporting requirements for discretionary grant recipients 
funded under the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 
2006 (P.L. 109-270). Recipients of multi-year discretionary grants must 
submit interim performance reports, usually annually, for each year 
funding has been approved in order to receive a continuation award. The 
annual performance report should demonstrate whether substantial 
progress has been made toward meeting the approved goals and objectives 
of the project. OCTAE-DATE also requires recipients of ``forward 
funded'' grants that are awarded funds for their entire multi-year 
project up-front in a single grant award to submit an annual 
performance report.


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    Dated: January 5, 2016.
Tomakie Washington,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of 
the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2016-264 Filed 1-8-16; 8:45 am]
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