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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. The
Department is soliciting comments on
the proposed information collection
request (ICR) that is described below.
The Department 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: Annual State
Application Under Part C of the
Individuals with Disabilities Act as
Amended in 2004.
OMB Control Number: 1820–0550.
Type of Review: An extension without
change of a currently approved ICR.
Respondents/Affected Public: State,
Local, and Tribal Governments.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 56.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 560.
Abstract: This is a request for an
extension of the Annual State
Application under Part C of the
Individuals with Disabilities Education
Act as Amended in 2004 for Federal
fiscal year 2024. The Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act, when signed
on December 3, 2004, became Public
Law 108–446. In order to be eligible for
a grant under 20 U.S.C. 1433, a State
must provide assurance to the Secretary
that the State has adopted a policy that
appropriate early intervention services
are available to all infants and toddlers
with disabilities in the State and their
families, including Indian infants and
toddlers with disabilities and their
families residing on a reservation
geographically located in the State,
infants and toddlers with disabilities
who are homeless children and their
families, and has in effect a statewide
system that meets the requirements of
20 U.S.C. 1435. Some policies,
procedures, methods, and descriptions
must be submitted to the Secretary.
The review type for this collection is
an extension. Additional text was added
to the areas of the application template
and application instructions that cover
Sections III. B, III. C, and III. F to make
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the instructions clearer and to minimize
confusion as States prepare their
application materials.
Dated: September 25, 2023.
Kun Mullan,
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 EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED–2023–SCC–0172]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget for Review
and Approval; Comment Request;
Application for Grants: National
Resource Centers Program and
Foreign Language and Area Studies
Fellowships Program (1894–0001)
Office of Postsecondary
Education (OPE), Department of
Education (ED).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
1995, the Department is proposing an
extension without change of a currently
approved information collection request
(ICR).
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before October
30, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and
recommendations for proposed
information collection requests should
be submitted within 30 days of
publication of this notice. Click on this
link www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAMain to access the site. Find this
information collection request (ICR) by
selecting ‘‘Department of Education’’
under ‘‘Currently Under Review,’’ then
check the ‘‘Only Show ICR for Public
Comment’’ checkbox. Reginfo.gov
provides two links to view documents
related to this information collection
request. Information collection forms
and instructions may be found by
clicking on the ‘‘View Information
Collection (IC) List’’ link. Supporting
statements and other supporting
documentation may be found by
clicking on the ‘‘View Supporting
Statement and Other Documents’’ link.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
specific questions related to collection
activities, please contact Carolyn
Collins, 202–453–7854.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Department is especially interested in
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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: Application for
Grants: National Resource Centers
Program and Foreign Language and Area
Studies Fellowships Program (1894–
0001).
OMB Control Number: 1840–0807.
Type of Review: An extension without
change of a currently approved ICR.
Respondents/Affected Public: Private
Sector.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 165.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 4,455.
Abstract: This information collection
(OMB 1840–0807) includes application
instructions and forms for the National
Resource Centers (NRC) Program (CFDA
Number 84.015A) and the Foreign
Language and Area Studies (FLAS)
Fellowships Program (CFDA Number
84.015B), authorized under Title VI of
the Higher Education Act of 1965, as
amended (20 U.S.C. 1122).
This collection is an extension of the
previously approved information
collection (application). There is no
change to the form or instructions,
although the burden decreases due to a
different way of calculating burden
hours.
The NRC Program provides grants to
institutions of higher education (IHE) or
consortia of IHEs to establish,
strengthen, and operate comprehensive
and undergraduate foreign language and
area or international studies centers.
These centers serve as centers of
excellence for world language training
and teaching, research, and instruction
in fields needed to provide full
understanding of areas, regions, or
countries where the languages are
commonly used.
The FLAS Fellowship Program
awards allocations of fellowships,
through institutions of higher education,
to meritorious students enrolled in
programs that offer performance-based
instruction in world languages in
combination with area studies,
international studies, or the
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international aspects of professional
studies.
This collection is being submitted
under the Streamlined Clearance
Process for Discretionary Grant
Information Collections (1894–0001).
Therefore, the 30-day public comment
period notice will be the only public
comment notice published for this
information collection.
Dated: September 25, 2023.
Kun Mullan,
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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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.
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Signed in Washington, DC, on September
25, 2023.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S.
Department of Energy.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
President’s Council of Advisors on
Science and Technology
Office of Science, Department
of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of renewal.
AGENCY:
Pursuant to the Federal
Advisory Committee Act, and Code of
Federal Regulations, and following
consultation with the Committee
Management Secretariat, General
Services Administration, notice is
hereby given that the President’s
Council of Advisors on Science and
Technology (PCAST) has been renewed
for a two-year period.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
Reba Bandyopadhyay, Designated
Federal Officer, PCAST, email: PCAST@
ostp.eop.gov; telephone: (202) 881–
7163.
SUMMARY:
The
Council will provide advice and
recommendations to the President on
science and technology.
Additionally, the Secretary of Energy
has determined that renewal of the
PCAST is essential to conduct business
and is in the public interest in
connection with the performance duties
imposed by law upon the Department of
Energy. The Council will continue to
operate in accordance with the
provisions of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act, the Department of
Energy Organization Act, and the rules
and regulations in implementation of
these acts.
Signing Authority: This document of
the Department of Energy was signed on
September 22, 2023, by Sarah E. Buter,
Committee Management Officer,
pursuant to delegated authority from the
Secretary of Energy. That document
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Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board, Oak Ridge
Office of Environmental
Management, Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
AGENCY:
This notice announces an inperson/virtual hybrid meeting of the
Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board (EM SSAB),
Oak Ridge. The Federal Advisory
Committee Act requires that public
notice of this meeting be announced in
the Federal Register.
DATES: Wednesday, November 8, 2023;
6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. ET.
ADDRESSES: This hybrid meeting will be
in-person at the Department of Energy
(DOE) Information Center (address
below) and virtually via Zoom. To
attend virtually or to register for inperson attendance, please send an email
to: orssab@orem.doe.gov by 5:00 p.m.
ET on Wednesday, November 1, 2023.
DOE Information Center, Office of
Science and Technical Information, 1
Science.gov Way, Oak Ridge, Tennessee
37831.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Melyssa P. Noe, Deputy Designated
Federal Officer, U.S. Department of
Energy, Oak Ridge Office of
Environmental Management (OREM),
P.O. Box 2001, EM–942, Oak Ridge, TN
37831; Phone (865) 241–3315; or Email:
Melyssa.Noe@orem.doe.gov. Or visit the
website at www.energy.gov/orssab.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose of the Board: The purpose of
the Board is to provide advice and
recommendations concerning the
following EM site-specific issues: cleanup activities and environmental
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restoration; waste and nuclear materials
management and disposition; excess
facilities; future land use and long-term
stewardship. The Board may also be
asked to provide advice and
recommendations on any EM program
components.
Tentative Agenda:
• OREM Program Overview and
Updates
• Work Plan Discussion
• Public Comment Period
• Board Business
Public Participation: This meeting is
open to the public. The EM SSAB, Oak
Ridge, 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 Melyssa P.
Noe at least seven days in advance of
the meeting at the phone number listed
above. Written statements may be filed
with the Board via email either before
or after the meeting. Public comments
received by no later than 5:00 p.m. ET
on Wednesday, November 1, 2023, will
be read aloud during the meeting.
Comments will be accepted after the
meeting, by no later than 5:00 p.m. ET
on Monday, November 13, 2023. Please
submit comments to orssab@
orem.doe.gov. Please put ‘‘Public
Comment’’ in the subject line.
Individuals who wish to make oral
statements should contact Melyssa P.
Noe at the email address or telephone
number listed above. Requests must be
received five days prior to the meeting
and reasonable 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 submit written
public comments should email them as
directed above. Individuals wishing to
make public comments will be provided
a maximum of five minutes to present
their comments.
Minutes: Minutes will be available by
emailing or calling Melyssa P. Noe at
the email address and telephone
number listed above. Minutes will also
be available at the following website:
https://www.energy.gov/orem/listings/
oak-ridge-site-specific-advisory-boardmeetings.
Signed in Washington, DC, on September
25, 2023.
LaTanya Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED-2023-SCC-0172]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Application for Grants: National Resource Centers Program and
Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowships Program (1894-0001)
AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE), Department of
Education (ED).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995,
the Department is proposing an extension without change of a currently
approved information collection request (ICR).
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
October 30, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for proposed
information collection requests should be submitted within 30 days of
publication of this notice. Click on this link www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain to access the site. Find this information collection request
(ICR) by selecting ``Department of Education'' under ``Currently Under
Review,'' then check the ``Only Show ICR for Public Comment'' checkbox.
Reginfo.gov provides two links to view documents related to this
information collection request. Information collection forms and
instructions may be found by clicking on the ``View Information
Collection (IC) List'' link. Supporting statements and other supporting
documentation may be found by clicking on the ``View Supporting
Statement and Other Documents'' link.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to
collection activities, please contact Carolyn Collins, 202-453-7854.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department 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: Application for Grants: National Resource
Centers Program and Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowships
Program (1894-0001).
OMB Control Number: 1840-0807.
Type of Review: An extension without change of a currently approved
ICR.
Respondents/Affected Public: Private Sector.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 165.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 4,455.
Abstract: This information collection (OMB 1840-0807) includes
application instructions and forms for the National Resource Centers
(NRC) Program (CFDA Number 84.015A) and the Foreign Language and Area
Studies (FLAS) Fellowships Program (CFDA Number 84.015B), authorized
under Title VI of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (20
U.S.C. 1122).
This collection is an extension of the previously approved
information collection (application). There is no change to the form or
instructions, although the burden decreases due to a different way of
calculating burden hours.
The NRC Program provides grants to institutions of higher education
(IHE) or consortia of IHEs to establish, strengthen, and operate
comprehensive and undergraduate foreign language and area or
international studies centers. These centers serve as centers of
excellence for world language training and teaching, research, and
instruction in fields needed to provide full understanding of areas,
regions, or countries where the languages are commonly used.
The FLAS Fellowship Program awards allocations of fellowships,
through institutions of higher education, to meritorious students
enrolled in programs that offer performance-based instruction in world
languages in combination with area studies, international studies, or
the
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international aspects of professional studies.
This collection is being submitted under the Streamlined Clearance
Process for Discretionary Grant Information Collections (1894-0001).
Therefore, the 30-day public comment period notice will be the only
public comment notice published for this information collection.
Dated: September 25, 2023.
Kun Mullan,
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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