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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED–2021–SCC–0079]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget for Review
and Approval; Comment Request;
Required Proprietary Institution
Certification Form
Office of Postsecondary
Education (OPE), Department of
Education (ED).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is
proposing an extension without change
of a currently approved collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before October
29, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and
recommendations for proposed
information collection requests should
be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/
do/PRAMain. Find this information
collection request by selecting
‘‘Department of Education’’ under
‘‘Currently Under Review,’’ then check
‘‘Only Show ICR for Public Comment’’
checkbox. Comments may also be sent
to ICDocketmgr@ed.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
specific questions related to collection
activities, please contact Karen Epps,
(202) 453–6337.
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
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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: Required
Proprietary Institution Certification
Form.
OMB Control Number: 1840–0855.
Type of Review: Extension without
change of a currently approved
collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Private
Sector.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 1,757.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 879.
Abstract: The American Rescue Plan
Act of 2021 provides funding for
proprietary institutions of higher
education, to be used solely to make
financial aid grants directly to students,
which may be used for any component
of the student’s cost of attendance or for
emergency costs that arise due to the
coronavirus, such as tuition, food,
housing, health care (including mental
health care) or child care. This
collection includes required
certifications that must be completed by
proprietary institutions seeking funding
under this statute.
Dated: September 23, 2021.
Kate Mullen,
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
Proposed Emergency Agency
Information Collection
Office of Management,
Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
The Department of Energy
(DOE) invites the public to comment on
a proposed collection of information
that DOE is developing for submission
to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) pursuant to the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Comments regarding this
proposed information collection must
be received on or before October 29,
2021. If you anticipate difficulty in
submitting comments within that
period, contact the person listed in
ADDRESSES as soon as possible.
SUMMARY:
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Written comments may be
sent to Jason Taylor, Procurement
Analyst, U.S. Department of Energy,
1000 Independence Avenue SW,
Washington, DC 20585–1615, or by
email at Jason.Taylor@hq.doe.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument and instructions should be
directed to Jason Taylor, Procurement
Analyst, U.S. Department of Energy,
1000 Independence Avenue SW,
Washington, DC 20585–1615, by email
at Jason.Taylor@hq.doe.gov or by phone
at (202) 287–1560.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments
are requested on: (a) Whether the
proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the agency, including
whether the information shall have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including the use of
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
This information collection request
contains:
(1) OMB No.: 1910–5191;
(2) Information Collection Request
Title: Certification of Vaccination—
Onsite Support Service Contractor
Employees;
(3) Type of Request: Emergency
Clearance;
(4) Purpose: This information is being
requested, collected, and maintained in
order to promote the safety of Federal
buildings, the Federal workforce, and
others on site at agency facilities
consistent with the COVID–19
Workplace Safety: Agency Model Safety
Principles established by the Safer
Federal Workforce Task Force and
guidance from the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention and the
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration. Specifically, this
information will be used by DOE staff
charged with implementing and
enforcing workplace safety protocols.
(5) Annual Estimated Number of
Respondents: 15,000;
(6) Annual Estimated Number of
Total Responses: 15,000;
(7) Annual Estimated Number of
Burden Hours: 2,500;
(8) Annual Estimated Reporting and
Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $145,475.
Statutory Authority: Executive Order
13991, Protecting the Federal Workforce
ADDRESSES:
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and Requiring Mask-Wearing (Jan. 20,
2021); Occupational Safety and Health
Program for Federal Employees (Feb. 26,
1980); 5 U.S.C. chapters 11, and 79.; the
COVID–19 Workplace Safety: Agency
Model Safety Principles established by
the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force,
and guidance from Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention and the
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration.
Signing Authority
This document of the Department of
Energy was signed on September 23,
2021, by Ingrid Kolb, Director, Office of
Management, pursuant to delegated
authority from the Secretary of Energy.
That document with the original
signature and date is maintained by
DOE. For administrative purposes only,
and in compliance with requirements of
the Office of the Federal Register, the
undersigned DOE Federal Register
Liaison Officer has been authorized to
sign and submit the document in
electronic format for publication, as an
official document of the Department of
Energy. This administrative process in
no way alters the legal effect of this
document upon publication in the
Federal Register.
Signed in Washington, DC, on September
23, 2021.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S.
Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2021–21099 Filed 9–28–21; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
President’s Council of Advisors on
Science and Technology (PCAST)
Office of Science, Department
of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of open virtual meeting.
AGENCY:
This notice announces an
open meeting of the President’s Council
of Advisors on Science and Technology
(PCAST). The Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA) requires that
public notice of these meetings be
announced in the Federal Register.
DATES: Monday, October 18, 2021; 12:00
p.m. to 4:45 p.m. ET. Tuesday, October
19, 2021; 12:00 p.m. to 2:10 p.m. ET.
ADDRESSES: Information to participate
virtually can be found on the PCAST
website closer to the meeting at:
www.whitehouse.gov/PCAST.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
Sarah Domnitz, Designated Federal
Officer, PCAST, email: PCAST@
ostp.eop.gov or telephone: (202) 881–
6399.
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PCAST is
an advisory group of the nation’s
leading scientists and engineers,
appointed by the President to augment
the science and technology advice
available to him from the White House,
cabinet departments, and other Federal
agencies. See the Executive Order at
whitehouse.gov. PCAST is consulted on
and provides analyses and
recommendations concerning a wide
range of issues where understanding of
science, technology, and innovation
may bear on the policy choices before
the President. The Designated Federal
Officer is Sarah Domnitz. Information
about PCAST can be found at:
www.whitehouse.gov/PCAST.
Tentative Agenda: PCAST will hear
from invited speakers on and discuss
various aspects of combatting and
adapting to climate change, including
ongoing work within individual federal
agencies, implications for national
security, and achieving net zero
emissions by 2050. Additional
information and the meeting agenda,
including any changes that arise, will be
posted on the PCAST website at:
www.whitehouse.gov/PCAST.
Public Participation: The meeting is
open to the public. It is the policy of the
PCAST to accept written public
comments no longer than 10 pages and
to accommodate oral public comments
whenever possible. The PCAST expects
that public statements presented at its
meetings will not be repetitive of
previously submitted oral or written
statements.
The public comment period for this
meeting will take place on October 19,
2021, at a time specified in the meeting
agenda. This public comment period is
designed only for substantive
commentary on PCAST’s work, not for
business marketing purposes.
Oral Comments: To be considered for
the public speaker list at the meeting,
interested parties should register to
speak at PCAST@ostp.eop.gov, no later
than 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time on
October 12, 2021. To accommodate as
many speakers as possible, the time for
public comments will be limited to two
(2) minutes per person, with a total
public comment period of up to 10
minutes. If more speakers register than
there is space available on the agenda,
PCAST will select speakers on a firstcome, first-served basis from those who
registered. Those not able to present oral
comments may file written comments
with the council.
Written Comments: Although written
comments are accepted continuously,
written comments should be submitted
to PCAST@ostp.eop.gov no later than
12:00 p.m. Eastern Time on October 12,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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2021, so that the comments may be
made available to the PCAST members
for their consideration prior to this
meeting.
PCAST operates under the provisions
of FACA, all public comments and/or
presentations will be treated as public
documents and will be made available
for public inspection, including being
posted on the PCAST website
www.whitehouse.gov/PCAST.
Minutes: Minutes will be available
within 45 days by emailing PCAST@
ostp.eop.gov.
Signed in Washington, DC, on September
24, 2021.
LaTanya Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. NJ21–13–000]
Western Area Power Administration;
Notice of Petition for Declaratory Order
Take notice that on September 17,
2021, pursuant to the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission’s (Commission)
Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR
35.28(e) and 18 CFR 385.207, the
Western Area Power Administration
(WAPA), submitted revisions to its nonjurisdictional Open Access
Transmission Tariff (OATT) and
petitions the Commission for a
declaratory order finding that these
modifications to WAPA’s OATT
substantially conform to, or are superior
to, the Commission’s pro forma OATT
and that these WAPA modifications
satisfy the requirements for reciprocity
status.
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. On or before the
comment date, it is not necessary to
serve motions to intervene or protests
on persons other than the Petitioner.
The Commission strongly encourages
electronic filings of comments, protests
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[FR Doc No: 2021-21099]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Proposed Emergency Agency Information Collection
AGENCY: Office of Management, Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE) invites the public to comment
on a proposed collection of information that DOE is developing for
submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) pursuant to the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Comments regarding this proposed information collection must be
received on or before October 29, 2021. If you anticipate difficulty in
submitting comments within that period, contact the person listed in
ADDRESSES as soon as possible.
ADDRESSES: Written comments may be sent to Jason Taylor, Procurement
Analyst, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW,
Washington, DC 20585-1615, or by email at [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should
be directed to Jason Taylor, Procurement Analyst, U.S. Department of
Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585-1615, by
email at [email protected] or by phone at (202) 287-1560.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments are requested on: (a) Whether the
proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the
information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of
information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions
used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on respondents, including the use of
automated collection techniques or other forms of information
technology. This information collection request contains:
(1) OMB No.: 1910-5191;
(2) Information Collection Request Title: Certification of
Vaccination--Onsite Support Service Contractor Employees;
(3) Type of Request: Emergency Clearance;
(4) Purpose: This information is being requested, collected, and
maintained in order to promote the safety of Federal buildings, the
Federal workforce, and others on site at agency facilities consistent
with the COVID-19 Workplace Safety: Agency Model Safety Principles
established by the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force and guidance from
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Occupational
Safety and Health Administration. Specifically, this information will
be used by DOE staff charged with implementing and enforcing workplace
safety protocols.
(5) Annual Estimated Number of Respondents: 15,000;
(6) Annual Estimated Number of Total Responses: 15,000;
(7) Annual Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 2,500;
(8) Annual Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden:
$145,475.
Statutory Authority: Executive Order 13991, Protecting the Federal
Workforce
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and Requiring Mask-Wearing (Jan. 20, 2021); Occupational Safety and
Health Program for Federal Employees (Feb. 26, 1980); 5 U.S.C. chapters
11, and 79.; the COVID-19 Workplace Safety: Agency Model Safety
Principles established by the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force, and
guidance from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the
Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
Signing Authority
This document of the Department of Energy was signed on September
23, 2021, by Ingrid Kolb, Director, Office of Management, pursuant to
delegated authority from the Secretary of Energy. That document with
the original signature and date is maintained by DOE. For
administrative purposes only, and in compliance with requirements of
the Office of the Federal Register, the undersigned DOE Federal
Register Liaison Officer has been authorized to sign and submit the
document in electronic format for publication, as an official document
of the Department of Energy. This administrative process in no way
alters the legal effect of this document upon publication in the
Federal Register.
Signed in Washington, DC, on September 23, 2021.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2021-21099 Filed 9-28-21; 8:45 am]
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