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activities, please contact Kashka
Kubzdela, 202–245–7377 or email
NCES.Information.Collections@ed.gov.
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: Middle Grades
Longitudinal Study of 2017–18
(MGLS:2017) Main Study First FollowUp (MS2) Tracking and Recruitment
Revision and Operational Field Test
Second Follow-Up (OFT3).
OMB Control Number: 1850–0911.
Type of Review: A revision of an
existing information collection.
Respondents/Affected Public:
Individuals or Households.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 20,113.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 10,891.
Abstract: The Middle Grades
Longitudinal Study of 2017–18
(MGLS:2017) is the first study
conducted by the National Center for
Education Statistics (NCES) to follow a
nationally representative sample of
students as they enter and move through
the middle grades (grades 6–8). The data
collected through repeated measures of
key constructs will provide a rich
descriptive picture of the academic
experiences and development of
students during these critical years and
will allow researchers to examine
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associations between contextual factors
and student outcomes. The study
focuses on student achievement in
mathematics and literacy along with
measures of student socioemotional
wellbeing and other outcomes. The
study includes students with disabilities
for whom descriptive information on
their outcomes, educational
experiences, and special education
services are being collected. In
preparation for the Main Study (MS),
the data collection instruments and
procedures were field tested. An Item
Validation Field Test (IVFT) was
conducted from January through May
2016 to determine the psychometric
properties of assessment and survey
items and the predictive potential of
items so that valid, reliable, and useful
assessment and survey instruments
could be developed for the Main Study.
The MGLS:2017 Operational Field Test
(OFT) Base Year (OFT1) data collection
was conducted from January through
May 2017 to test the near-final
instruments and recruitment and data
collection procedures and materials in
preparation for the MGLS:2017 Main
Study Base Year (MS1). The MS1 data
collection took place from January to
August 2018, and the OFT First Followup (OFT2) data collections from
February to May 2018. OFT2 was
conducted primarily to obtain
information on recruiting, particularly
for students in three focal IDEA-defined
disability groups: Specific learning
disability, autism, and emotional
disturbance; obtain a tracking sample
that can be used to study mobility
patterns in subsequent years; and test
protocols, items, and administrative
procedures. Originally, NCES planned
for MGLS:2017 to conduct annual main
study follow-up data collections first
beginning in January 2019 and next
beginning in January 2020, when most
of the students in the sample will be in
grades 7 and 8, respectively. In
September 2018, OMB approved NCES’s
request (OMB# 1850–0911 v.20) to
revise the study design due to lower
than expected response rates
experienced in the sixth grade data
collection and to: (1) Drop the originally
planned seventh grade round of data
collection and conduct the Main Study
First Follow-up (MS2) data collection in
January–July 2020 (when most sample
students will be in the eighth grade), (2)
notify participating districts and schools
of this change in data collection
schedule, (3) discontinue the
procedures designed to oversample
students in specific IDEA-defined
disability groups, and (4) conduct MS2
and OFT Second Follow-up (OFT3)
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tracking activities. This request is to
further modify the study design for MS2
to augment the sample with additional
schools to achieve about 776
participating schools in MS2.
Dated: October 24, 2018.
Tomakie Washington,
Acting Director, Information Collection
Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy
Officer, Office of Management.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No. ED–2018–ICCD–0112]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Comment Request;
Educational Quality Through
Innovative Partnerships (EQUIP)
Experimental Sites Initiative
Federal Student Aid (FSA),
Department of Education (ED).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is
proposing an extension of an existing
information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before
December 28, 2018.
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–
2018–ICCD–0112. 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,
550 12th Street SW, PCP, Room 9086,
Washington, DC 20202–0023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
specific questions related to collection
activities, please contact Beth
Grebeldinger, 202–377–4018.
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,
SUMMARY:
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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: Educational
Quality through Innovative Partnerships
(EQUIP) Experimental Sites Initiative.
OMB Control Number: 1845–0140.
Type of Review: An extension of an
existing information collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: State,
Local, and Tribal Governments; Private
Sector.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 60.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 4,800.
Abstract: The Department of
Education (the Department) is
requesting an extension without change
to this information collection package to
provide for a series of questions that are
components of the selection process for
a new Federal Student Aid experimental
site project. The Educational Quality
through Innovative Partnerships
(EQUIP) project was undertaken in
order to advance the Department’s
understanding of how to best increase
access to high quality innovative
programs in higher education. An
invitation to participate and an
explanation of this proposed
experimental site would be published
separately in the Federal Register. This
experimental site project is designed to
explore ways to increase access for lowincome students to high-quality
innovate programs in higher education
through the engagement of institutions
of higher education (IHEs) with non-IHE
providers and quality assurance entities
that can develop new quality assurance
processes for student and taxpayer
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protection. The data and information
collected can provide valuable guidance
for the Department in determining
future policy in these areas.
Dated: October 23, 2018.
Kate Mullan,
Acting Director, Information Collection
Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy
Officer, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2018–23494 Filed 10–26–18; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[FE Docket No. 18–145–LNG]
Energı´a Costa Azul S. de R.L. de C.V;
Application for Long-Term, MultiContract Authorization To Export
Natural Gas to Mexico and To Export
Liquefied Natural Gas to Non-Free
Trade Agreement Nations
Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.
Notice of application.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Office of Fossil Energy
(FE) of the Department of Energy (DOE)
gives notice of receipt of an application
(Application), filed on September 27,
2018, by Energı´a Costa Azul S. de R.L.
de C.V (Energı´a Costa Azul), a
subsidiary of Infrastructura Energetica
Nova, S.A.B. de C.V. (IEnova) and
IEnova’s subsidiaries. A majority of the
ownership interests in IEnova (66.43%)
is held by indirect, wholly-owned
subsidiaries of Sempra Energy, a
publicly traded California corporation.
The Application requests long-term,
multi-contract authorization to export
domestically produced natural gas to
Mexico in a volume up to 545 billion
cubic feet (Bcf) per year (Bcf/yr) (1.5 Bcf
per day), and to re-export a portion of
this natural gas as liquefied natural gas
(LNG) in a volume equivalent to 475
Bcf/yr of natural gas (1.3 Bcf per day).
Energı´a Costa Azul seeks to export this
LNG from the proposed Energı´a Costa
Azul Large-Scale Project, which consists
of certain liquefaction and export
terminal facilities located on the site of
Energı´a Costa Azul’s existing LNG
import terminal north of Ensenada, Baja
California, Mexico. The volumes for
which Energı´a Costa Azul seeks
authorization in this Application would
be additive to the volumes for which
Energı´a Costa Azul seeks authorization
in its application in FE Docket No. 18–
144–LNG. Energı´a Costa Azul requests
authorization to export this; LNG to: (i)
Countries with which the United States
has entered into a free trade agreement
(FTA) requiring national treatment for
trade in natural gas (FTA countries) and
(ii) any other countries with which trade
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is not prohibited by U.S. law or policy
(non-FTA countries). Energı´a Costa Azul
seeks to export the requested volume of
natural gas and the requested volume of
LNG on its own behalf and as agent for
other entities who hold title to the
natural gas at the time of export. Energı´a
Costa Azul requests the authorization
for a 20-year term to commence on the
earlier of the date of first export or seven
years from the issuance of the requested
authorization. Energı´a Costa Azul
further requests authorization to
continue exporting for a total of three
years following the end of the 20-year
authorization term requested herein,
solely to export any volumes that it is
unable to export during the 20-year
authorization term (Make-Up Volumes).
Energı´a Costa Azul filed the Application
under section 3 of the Natural Gas Act
(NGA). Additional details and related
procedural history can be found in
Energı´a Costa Azul’s Application,
posted on the DOE/FE website at:
https://www.energy.gov/fe/downloads/
energ-costa-azul-s-de-rl-de-cv-dkt-no18-145-lng. Protests, motions to
intervene, notices of intervention, and
written comments are invited.
DATES: Protests, motions to intervene or
notices of intervention, as applicable,
requests for additional procedures, and
written comments are to be filed using
procedures detailed in the Public
Comment Procedures section no later
than 4:30 p.m., Eastern time, December
28, 2018.
ADDRESSES:
Electronic Filing by email: fergas@
hq.doe.gov.
Regular Mail: U.S. Department of
Energy (FE–34), Office of Regulation,
Analysis, and Engagement, Office of
Fossil Energy, P.O. Box 44375,
Washington, DC 20026–4375.
Hand Delivery or Private Delivery
Services (e.g., FedEx, UPS, etc.): U.S.
Department of Energy (FE–34), Office of
Regulation, Analysis, and Engagement,
Office of Fossil Energy, Forrestal
Building, Room 3E–042, 1000
Independence Avenue SW, Washington,
DC 20585.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Benjamin Nussdorf or Larine Moore,
U.S. Department of Energy (FE–34),
Office of Regulation, Analysis, and
Engagement, Office of Fossil Energy,
Forrestal Building, Room 3E–042, 1000
Independence Avenue SW, Washington,
DC 20585, (202) 586–7970; (202) 586–
9478. Cassandra Bernstein or Ronald
(R.J.) Colwell, U.S. Department of
Energy (GC–76), Office of the Assistant
General Counsel for Electricity and
Fossil Energy, Forrestal Building, 1000
Independence Avenue SW, Washington,
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No. ED-2018-ICCD-0112]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request;
Educational Quality Through Innovative Partnerships (EQUIP)
Experimental Sites Initiative
AGENCY: Federal Student Aid (FSA), Department of Education (ED).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is
proposing an extension of an existing information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
December 28, 2018.
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-2018-ICCD-
0112. 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, 550 12th Street SW, PCP, Room 9086,
Washington, DC 20202-0023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to
collection activities, please contact Beth Grebeldinger, 202-377-4018.
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,
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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: Educational Quality through Innovative
Partnerships (EQUIP) Experimental Sites Initiative.
OMB Control Number: 1845-0140.
Type of Review: An extension of an existing information collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments;
Private Sector.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 60.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 4,800.
Abstract: The Department of Education (the Department) is
requesting an extension without change to this information collection
package to provide for a series of questions that are components of the
selection process for a new Federal Student Aid experimental site
project. The Educational Quality through Innovative Partnerships
(EQUIP) project was undertaken in order to advance the Department's
understanding of how to best increase access to high quality innovative
programs in higher education. An invitation to participate and an
explanation of this proposed experimental site would be published
separately in the Federal Register. This experimental site project is
designed to explore ways to increase access for low-income students to
high-quality innovate programs in higher education through the
engagement of institutions of higher education (IHEs) with non-IHE
providers and quality assurance entities that can develop new quality
assurance processes for student and taxpayer protection. The data and
information collected can provide valuable guidance for the Department
in determining future policy in these areas.
Dated: October 23, 2018.
Kate Mullan,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of
the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2018-23494 Filed 10-26-18; 8:45 am]
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