Secretary of Energy Advisory Board, 23012-23013 [2020-08742]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED–2020–SCC–0062]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Comment Request; Impact
Evaluation of Training in Multi-Tiered
Systems of Support for Reading in
Early Elementary School
Institute of Education Sciences
(IES), Department of Education (ED).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is
proposing a new information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before June 23,
2020.
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–
2020–SCC–0062. 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 Strategic
Collections and Clearance Governance
and Strategy Division, U.S. Department
of Education, 400 Maryland Ave. SW,
LBJ, Room 6W–208B, Washington, DC
20202–4537.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
specific questions related to collection
activities, please contact Lauren Angelo,
202–245–7474.
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
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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: Impact Evaluation
of Training in Multi-Tiered Systems of
Support for Reading in Early Elementary
School.
OMB Control Number: 1850–NEW.
Type of Review: A new information
collection.
Respondents/Affected Public:
Individuals or Households.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 22,560.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 4,660.
Abstract: This study will provide
much needed evidence on strategies to
support U.S. students’ development of
foundational reading skills, essential to
later learning.
A third of U.S. students fail to
develop foundational reading skills by
4th grade that are necessary to succeed
academically. In addition, the
achievement gap is growing as
demonstrated by The Nation’s Report
Card. To address, the Every Student
Succeeds Act (ESSA) promotes the use
of evidence-based literacy interventions.
And, the Department of Education (ED)
has made supporting educators with the
knowledge, skills, professional
development, or materials necessary to
improve reading instruction a key
priority. The Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
similarly encourages high quality
instruction along with better
identification of students needing extra
support to prevent or mitigate student
reading issues.
This study will provide much needed
evidence by evaluating two professional
development strategies for bolstering
core reading instruction and
supplemental supports, guided by data,
within a MTSS–R framework. MTSS–R
is a widely used framework for
providing high-quality reading
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instruction for all students, identifying
students needing supplemental or more
intensive supports, and providing these
additional supports for those who need
it.
Dated: April 21, 2020.
Stephanie Valentine,
PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and
Clearance Governance and Strategy Division,
Office of Chief Data Officer, Office of
Planning, Evaluation and Policy
Development.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Secretary of Energy Advisory Board
Office of the Secretary,
Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
AGENCY:
The Department of Energy
hereby publishes a notice of open
meeting on May 21, 2020, of the
Secretary of Energy Advisory Board.
Due to the COVID–19 pandemic, this
meeting will be entirely virtual on-line.
DATES: May 21, 2020; from 2:00 p.m. to
4:00 p.m. (EDT).
ADDRESSES: Virtual meeting. To receive
the call-in number and passcode, please
contact the Board’s Designated Federal
Officer (DFO) at the address or phone
number listed below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kurt
Heckman, SEAB Designated Federal
Officer, U.S. Department of Energy,
1000 Independence Avenue SW,
Washington, DC 20585; Phone: (202)
586–1212; email: seab@hq.doe.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background: The Board was
established to provide advice and
recommendations to the Secretary on
the Administration’s energy policies;
the Department’s basic and applied
research and development activities;
economic and national security policy;
and other activities as directed by the
Secretary.
Purpose of the Meeting: This meeting
is the fourth meeting of existing and
new members under Secretary Perry,
and now Secretary Brouillette.
Tentative Agenda: The meeting will
start at 2:00 p.m. on May 21th. The
tentative meeting agenda includes:
Introduction of SEAB’s members, status
briefings from the subcommittees
(Innovation, Artificial Intelligence, and
Space), a briefing on DOE’s response to
COVID–19, open discussion from SEAB
to the Secretary, and an opportunity for
comments from the public. The meeting
will conclude at 4:00 p.m.
SUMMARY:
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Public Participation: The meeting is
open to the public. Individuals who
would like to attend must RSVP to Kurt
Heckman no later than 5:00 p.m. on
Thursday, May 14, 2020, by email at:
seab@hq.doe.gov.
Individuals and representatives of
organizations who would like to offer
comments and suggestions may do so
during the meeting. Approximately 15
minutes will be reserved for public
comments. Time allotted per speaker
will depend on the number who wish to
speak but will not exceed five minutes.
The Designated Federal Officer is
empowered to conduct the meeting in a
fashion that will facilitate the orderly
conduct of business. Those wishing to
speak should register to do so via email,
seab@hq.doe.gov, no later than 5 p.m.
on Thursday, May 14, 2020.
Those not able to attend the meeting
or who have insufficient time to address
the committee are invited to send a
written statement to Kurt Heckman, U.S.
Department of Energy, 1000
Independence Avenue SW, Washington,
DC 20585, or email to: seab@hq.doe.gov.
Minutes: The minutes of the meeting
will be available on the SEAB website
or by contacting Mr. Heckman. He may
be reached at the above postal address
or email address, or by visiting SEAB’s
website at www.energy.gov/seab.
Signed in Washington, DC, on April 21,
2020.
LaTanya Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[FE Docket No. 20–31–LNG]
Epcilon LNG LLC; Application for
Long-Term, Multi-Contract
Authorization To Export Domestically
Produced Natural Gas Through Mexico
to Non-Free Trade Agreement
Countries After Liquefaction To
Liquefied Natural Gas
Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.
Notice of application.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
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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 Amy Sweeney,
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–
7893 or (202) 586–2627,
benjamin.nussdorf@hq.doe.gov or
amy.sweeney@hq.doe.gov.
Cassandra Bernstein, 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, DC 20585, (202) 586–
9793, cassandra.bernstein@
hq.doe.gov.
Epcilon
requests long-term, multi-contract
authorization to export domestically
produced natural gas to Mexico for both
consumption in Mexico and to convert
the natural gas to LNG for re-export to:
(i) Any nation with which the United
States has entered into a free trade
agreement (FTA) requiring national
treatment for trade in natural gas (FTA
nations), and (ii) any other nation with
which trade is not prohibited by U.S.
law or policy (non-FTA nations). This
Notice applies only to Epcilon’s
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The Office of Fossil Energy
(FE) of the Department of Energy (DOE)
gives notice (Notice) of receipt of an
application (Application), filed on
March 23, 2020, by Epcilon LNG LLC
(Epcilon). The Application requests
long-term, multi-contract authorization
to export domestically produced natural
gas to Mexico in a volume up to 395
billion cubic feet (Bcf) per year (Bcf/yr)
(1.083 Bcf per day), and to re-export a
portion of this natural gas as liquefied
SUMMARY:
natural gas (LNG). Epcilon seeks to reexport this LNG from the proposed
AMIGO LNG production and storage
facility to be located in the state of
Sonora, Mexico (the LNG Facility).
Epcilon filed the Application under
section 3 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA).
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, May 26,
2020.
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proposed export of LNG produced from
U.S.-sourced natural gas to non-FTA
countries, pursuant to section 3(a) of the
NGA, 15 U.S.C. 717b(a). DOE/FE will
review Epcilon’s request for a FTA
export authorization separately
pursuant to section 3(c) of the NGA, 15
U.S.C. 717b(c).
Epcilon requests the authorization on
its own behalf and as agent for other
entities that will hold title to the LNG
at the point of export. Epcilon is seeking
the non-FTA authorization for a 20-year
term, commencing on the earlier of the
date of first export or seven years from
the date of the requested authorization.
Additional details can be found in
Epcilon’s Application, posted on the
DOE/FE website at: https://
www.energy.gov/fe/downloads/epcilonlng-llc-fe-dkt-no-20-31-lng.
DOE/FE Evaluation
In reviewing Epcilon’s request, DOE
will consider any issues required by law
or policy. DOE will consider domestic
need for the natural gas, as well as any
other issues determined to be
appropriate, including whether the
arrangement is consistent with DOE’s
policy of promoting competition in the
marketplace by allowing commercial
parties to freely negotiate their own
trade arrangements. As part of this
analysis, DOE will consider the study
entitled, Macroeconomic Outcomes of
Market Determined Levels of U.S. LNG
Exports (2018 LNG Export Study),1 and
DOE/FE’s response to public comments
received on that Study.2
Additionally, DOE will consider the
following environmental documents:
• Addendum to Environmental
Review Documents Concerning Exports
of Natural Gas From the United States,
79 FR 48132 (Aug. 15, 2014); 3
• Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas
Perspective on Exporting Liquefied
Natural Gas From the United States, 79
FR 32260 (June 4, 2014); 4 and
• Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas
Perspective on Exporting Liquefied
Natural Gas From the United States:
1 See NERA Economic Consulting,
Macroeconomic Outcomes of Market Determined
Levels of U.S. LNG Exports (June 7, 2018), available
at: https://www.energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2018/
06/f52/Macroeconomic%20LNG%20Export
%20Study%202018.pdf.
2 U.S. Dep’t of Energy, Study on Macroeconomic
Outcomes of LNG Exports: Response to Comments
Received on Study; Notice of Response to
Comments, 83 FR 67251 (Dec. 28, 2018).
3 The Addendum and related documents are
available at: https://energy.gov/fe/draft-addendumenvironmental-review-documents-concerningexports-natural-gas-united-states.
4 The 2014 Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Report is
available at: https://energy.gov/fe/life-cyclegreenhouse-gas-perspective-exporting-liquefiednatural-gas-united-states.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Secretary of Energy Advisory Board
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy hereby publishes a notice of open
meeting on May 21, 2020, of the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board. Due
to the COVID-19 pandemic, this meeting will be entirely virtual on-
line.
DATES: May 21, 2020; from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. (EDT).
ADDRESSES: Virtual meeting. To receive the call-in number and passcode,
please contact the Board's Designated Federal Officer (DFO) at the
address or phone number listed below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kurt Heckman, SEAB Designated Federal
Officer, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW,
Washington, DC 20585; Phone: (202) 586-1212; email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background: The Board was established to provide advice and
recommendations to the Secretary on the Administration's energy
policies; the Department's basic and applied research and development
activities; economic and national security policy; and other activities
as directed by the Secretary.
Purpose of the Meeting: This meeting is the fourth meeting of
existing and new members under Secretary Perry, and now Secretary
Brouillette.
Tentative Agenda: The meeting will start at 2:00 p.m. on May 21th.
The tentative meeting agenda includes: Introduction of SEAB's members,
status briefings from the subcommittees (Innovation, Artificial
Intelligence, and Space), a briefing on DOE's response to COVID-19,
open discussion from SEAB to the Secretary, and an opportunity for
comments from the public. The meeting will conclude at 4:00 p.m.
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Public Participation: The meeting is open to the public.
Individuals who would like to attend must RSVP to Kurt Heckman no later
than 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 14, 2020, by email at: [email protected].
Individuals and representatives of organizations who would like to
offer comments and suggestions may do so during the meeting.
Approximately 15 minutes will be reserved for public comments. Time
allotted per speaker will depend on the number who wish to speak but
will not exceed five minutes. The Designated Federal Officer is
empowered to conduct the meeting in a fashion that will facilitate the
orderly conduct of business. Those wishing to speak should register to
do so via email, [email protected], no later than 5 p.m. on Thursday, May
14, 2020.
Those not able to attend the meeting or who have insufficient time
to address the committee are invited to send a written statement to
Kurt Heckman, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW,
Washington, DC 20585, or email to: [email protected].
Minutes: The minutes of the meeting will be available on the SEAB
website or by contacting Mr. Heckman. He may be reached at the above
postal address or email address, or by visiting SEAB's website at
www.energy.gov/seab.
Signed in Washington, DC, on April 21, 2020.
LaTanya Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
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