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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: Ronald E. McNair
Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program
Annual Performance Report.
OMB Control Number: 1840–0640.
Type of Review: A revision of an
existing information collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: State,
Local, and Tribal Governments; Private
Sector.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 187.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 2,057.
Abstract: Ronald E. McNair
Postbaccalaureate Achievement
(McNair) Program grantees must submit
the Annual Performance Report each
year. The reports are used to evaluate
grantees’ performance for substantial
progress, respond to the Government
Performance and Results Act (GPRA),
and award prior experience points at the
end of each project (budget) period. The
Department also aggregates the data to
provide descriptive information on the
projects and to analyze the impact of the
McNair Program on the academic
progress of participating students.
Dated: October 25, 2019.
Kate Mullan,
PRA Coordinator, Information Collection
Clearance Program, Information Management
Branch, Office of the Chief Information
Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED–2019–ICCD–0110]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget for Review
and Approval; Comment Request;
Program for International Student
Assessment 2021 (PISA 2021) Main
Study Recruitment and Field Test
National Center for Education
Statistics (NCES), Department of
Education (ED).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is
proposing a revision of an existing
information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before
November 29, 2019.
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–
2019–ICCD–0110. 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.
If the regulations.gov site is not
available to the public for any reason,
ED will temporarily accept comments at
ICDocketMgr@ed.gov. Please include the
docket ID number and the title of the
information collection request when
requesting documents or submitting
comments. 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 9089,
Washington, DC 20202–0023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
specific questions related to collection
activities, please contact Kashka
Kubzdela, 202–502–7411 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
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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 2021
(PISA 2021) Main Study Recruitment
and Field Test.
OMB Control Number: 1850–0755.
Type of Review: A revision of an
existing information collection.
Respondents/Affected Public:
Individuals or Households.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 11,733.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 5,461.
Abstract: The Program for
International Student Assessments
(PISA) is an international assessment of
15-year-olds which focuses on assessing
students’ reading, mathematics, and
science literacy. PISA was first
administered in 2000 and is conducted
every three years. The United States has
participated in all of the previous cycles
and is participating in 2021 in order to
track trends and to compare the
performance of U.S. students with that
of students in other education systems.
PISA 2021 is sponsored by the
Organization for Economic Cooperation
and Development (OECD). In the United
States, PISA is conducted by the
National Center for Education Statistics
(NCES), within the U.S. Department of
Education. In each administration of
PISA, one of the subject areas (reading,
mathematics, or science literacy) is the
major domain and has the broadest
content coverage, while the other two
subjects are the minor domains. PISA
emphasizes functional skills that
students have acquired as they near the
end of mandatory schooling (aged 15
years), and students’ knowledge and
skills gained both in and out of school
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environments. PISA 2021 will focus on
mathematics literacy as the major
domain. Reading and science literacy
will also be assessed as minor domains,
with additional assessment of financial
literacy. In addition to the cognitive
assessments described above, PISA 2021
will include questionnaires
administered to school principals and
assessed students. To prepare for the
main study in 2021, PISA countries will
conduct a field test in the spring of
2020, primarily to evaluate newly
developed assessment and
questionnaire items but also to test the
assessment operations. The PISA 2021
field test data collection will occur in
the U.S.A. from March–April 2020 and
the main study data collection from
September–November 2021. This
submission requests approval for: All
recruitment and data collection
activities related to the 2020 field test,
and the overarching plan and
recruitment of schools for the PISA 2021
main study.
to DOE–EM and site management in the
areas of environmental restoration,
waste management, and related
activities.
Dated: October 25, 2019.
Stephanie Valentine,
PRA Coordinator, Information Collection
Clearance Program, Information Management
Branch, Office of the Chief Information
Officer.
Reconvene
Agenda Review
Presentations:
• Land Use
• Radiological Education, Monitoring
and Outreach Project Summary
Report
Lunch Break
Presentations:
• EM Performance Metrics
• Liquid Waste Tank Farm Permitting
• Mixed Waste/Polychlorinated
Biphenyl (PCB)
• Remote Handled Transuranic
(TRU) Waste to the Waste Isolation
Pilot Plant (WIPP)
Public Comments
Voting
Elections: Chair, Vice Chair and
Committee Chairs
Outgoing Member Recognition
Adjourn
Public Participation: The meeting is
open to the public. The EM SSAB,
Savannah River Site, welcomes the
attendance of the public at its advisory
committee meetings and will make
every effort to accommodate persons
with physical disabilities or special
needs. If you require special
accommodations due to a disability,
please contact Amy Boyette at least
seven days in advance of the meeting at
the telephone number listed above.
Written statements may be filed with
the Board either before or after the
meeting. Individuals who wish to make
oral statements pertaining to agenda
items should contact Amy Boyette’s
office at the address or telephone listed
above. Requests must be received five
days prior to the meeting and reasonable
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board, Savannah
River Site
Office of Environmental
Management, Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
AGENCY:
This notice announces a
meeting of the Environmental
Management Site-Specific Advisory
Board (EM SSAB), Savannah River Site.
The Federal Advisory Committee Act
requires that public notice of this
meeting be announced in the Federal
Register.
DATES: Monday, November 18, 2019;
1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. Tuesday, November
19, 2019; 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
ADDRESSES: Hyatt House, 1268 Broad
Street, Augusta, GA 30901.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Amy Boyette, Office of External Affairs,
U.S. Department of Energy, Savannah
River Operations Office, P.O. Box A,
Aiken, SC 29802; Phone: (803) 952–
6120; email: amy.boyette@srs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose of the Board: The purpose of
the Board is to make recommendations
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Tentative Agenda
Monday, November 18, 2019
Opening, Chair Update, and Agenda
Review
Agency Updates
Administrative & Outreach Committee
Update
Facilities Disposition & Site
Remediation Committee Update
Nuclear Materials Committee Update
Strategic & Legacy Management
Committee Update
Waste Management Committee Update
Break
Presentation: Annual Site
Environmental Report
Draft Recommendations
Public Comments
Recess
Tuesday, November 19, 2019
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provision will be made to include the
presentation in the agenda. The Deputy
Designated Federal Officer is
empowered to conduct the meeting in a
fashion that will facilitate the orderly
conduct of business. Individuals
wishing to make public comments will
be provided a maximum of five minutes
to present their comments.
Minutes: Minutes will be available by
writing or calling Amy Boyette at the
address or telephone number listed
above. Minutes will also be available at
the following website: https://
cab.srs.gov/srs-cab.html.
Signed in Washington, DC, on October 24,
2019.
LaTanya Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board, Northern New
Mexico
Office of Environmental
Management, Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
AGENCY:
This notice announces a
meeting of the Environmental
Management Site-Specific Advisory
Board (EM SSAB), Northern New
Mexico. The Federal Advisory
Committee Act requires that public
notice of this meeting be announced in
the Federal Register.
DATES: Wednesday, January 22, 2020;
1:00 p.m.–5:15 p.m.
ADDRESSES: Ohkay Conference Center,
68 New Mexico 291, San Juan, New
Mexico 87566.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Menice Santistevan, Northern New
Mexico Citizens’ Advisory Board
(NNMCAB), 94 Cities of Gold Road,
Santa Fe, NM 87506. Phone (505) 995–
0393; Fax (505) 989–1752 or Email:
Menice.Santistevan@em.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.
SUMMARY:
Tentative Agenda
•
•
•
•
Call to Order
Welcome and Introductions
Approval of Agenda
Approval of November 13, 2019
Meeting Minutes
• Old Business
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED-2019-ICCD-0110]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Program for International Student Assessment 2021 (PISA 2021)
Main Study Recruitment and Field Test
AGENCY: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Department of
Education (ED).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is
proposing a revision of an existing information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
November 29, 2019.
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-2019-ICCD-
0110. 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. If the regulations.gov
site is not available to the public for any reason, ED will temporarily
accept comments at [email protected]. Please include the docket ID
number and the title of the information collection request when
requesting documents or submitting comments. 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 9089,
Washington, DC 20202-0023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to
collection activities, please contact Kashka Kubzdela, 202-502-7411 or
email [email protected].
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
2021 (PISA 2021) Main Study Recruitment and Field Test.
OMB Control Number: 1850-0755.
Type of Review: A revision of an existing information collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 11,733.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 5,461.
Abstract: The Program for International Student Assessments (PISA)
is an international assessment of 15-year-olds which focuses on
assessing students' reading, mathematics, and science literacy. PISA
was first administered in 2000 and is conducted every three years. The
United States has participated in all of the previous cycles and is
participating in 2021 in order to track trends and to compare the
performance of U.S. students with that of students in other education
systems. PISA 2021 is sponsored by the Organization for Economic
Cooperation and Development (OECD). In the United States, PISA is
conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES),
within the U.S. Department of Education. In each administration of
PISA, one of the subject areas (reading, mathematics, or science
literacy) is the major domain and has the broadest content coverage,
while the other two subjects are the minor domains. PISA emphasizes
functional skills that students have acquired as they near the end of
mandatory schooling (aged 15 years), and students' knowledge and skills
gained both in and out of school
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environments. PISA 2021 will focus on mathematics literacy as the major
domain. Reading and science literacy will also be assessed as minor
domains, with additional assessment of financial literacy. In addition
to the cognitive assessments described above, PISA 2021 will include
questionnaires administered to school principals and assessed students.
To prepare for the main study in 2021, PISA countries will conduct a
field test in the spring of 2020, primarily to evaluate newly developed
assessment and questionnaire items but also to test the assessment
operations. The PISA 2021 field test data collection will occur in the
U.S.A. from March-April 2020 and the main study data collection from
September-November 2021. This submission requests approval for: All
recruitment and data collection activities related to the 2020 field
test, and the overarching plan and recruitment of schools for the PISA
2021 main study.
Dated: October 25, 2019.
Stephanie Valentine,
PRA Coordinator, Information Collection Clearance Program, Information
Management Branch, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
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