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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
National Board for Education Sciences
National Board for Education
Sciences, U.S. Department of Education,
Institute of Education Sciences (IES).
ACTION: Notice of an open meeting.
AGENCY:
This notice sets forth the
agenda, time, and instructions to access
or participate in the National Board for
Education Sciences (hereafter referred to
as NBES or Board) open virtual meeting
scheduled for May 13, 2024. This notice
provides information about the meeting
to members of the public who may be
interested in virtually attending the
meeting and/or how to provide written
comment(s).
DATES: The NBES meeting will be held
on Monday, May 13, 2024, from 11:00
a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (EDT).
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be
conducted virtually via Microsoft
Teams.
SUMMARY:
Ellie
Pelaez, DFO for NBES, U.S. Department
of Education, IES: 550 12th Street SW,
Office 4126–1, Washington, DC 20202,
telephone: (202) 987–0359, email:
ellie.pelaez@ed.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Statutory Authority and Function:
The Board is authorized by § 116 of the
Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002
(20 U.S.C. 9516). The Board is
established as part of the U.S.
Department of Education, IES, and shall,
consistent with 20 U.S.C. 9514, 9515(b)–
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(c), and 9516 function as a board of
directors for IES. The mission of IES is
to provide national leadership in
expanding fundamental knowledge and
understanding of education from early
childhood through postsecondary study,
in order to provide parents, educators,
students, researchers, policymakers, and
the general public with reliable
information about the condition and
progress of education in the United
States; educational practices that
support learning and improve academic
achievement and access to educational
opportunities for all students; and the
effectiveness of Federal and other
education programs.
The Board’s responsibilities are: (1)
advise and consult with the Director of
IES (Director) on the policies of IES; (2)
consider and approve priorities
proposed by the Director under 20
U.S.C. 9515 to guide the work of IES; (3)
transmit approved priorities to the
appropriate congressional committee
(20 U.S.C. 9515(b)); (4) ensure that the
priorities of IES and the National
Education Centers are consistent with
the mission of IES (20 U.S.C. 9515(c));
(5) review and approve procedures for
technical and scientific peer review of
the activities of IES; (6) advise the
Director on the establishment of
activities to be supported by IES,
including the general areas of research
to be carried out by the National Center
for Education Research (NCER) and the
National Center for Special Education
Research (NCSER) (20 U.S.C. 9567); (7)
present to the Director such
recommendations as it may find
appropriate for (a) the strengthening of
education research, and (b) the funding
of IES; (8) advise the Director on the
funding of applications for grants,
contracts, and cooperative agreements
for research, after the completion of peer
review; (9) review and regularly
evaluate the work of IES, to ensure that
scientifically valid research,
development, evaluation, and statistical
analysis are consistent with the
standards for such activities under this
title; (10) advise the Director on
ensuring that activities conducted or
supported by IES are objective, secular,
neutral, and non-ideological, and are
free of partisan political influence and
racial, cultural, gender, or regional bias;
(11) solicit advice and information from
those in the educational field,
particularly practitioners and
researchers, to recommend to the
Director topics that require long-term,
sustained, systematic, programmatic,
and integrated research efforts,
including knowledge utilization and
wide dissemination of research,
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consistent with the priorities and
mission of IES; (12) advise the Director
on opportunities for the participation in,
and the advancement of, women,
minorities, and persons with disabilities
in education research, statistics, and
evaluation activities of IES; (13)
recommend to the Director ways to
enhance strategic partnerships and
collaborative efforts among other
Federal and State research agencies; (14)
recommend to the Director individuals
to serve as Commissioners of the
National Education Centers; and (15)
make recommendations to the President
with respect to the appointment of the
Director. Notice of this meeting is
required by Section 1009(a)(2) of 5
U.S.C. Chapter 10 (Federal Advisory
Committees).
Meeting Agenda: The agenda for the
meeting is as follows: (1) Call to order
and welcome remarks by the
Chairwoman of the Board; (2) Member
roll call; (3) Board member approval of
meeting transcript from the March 29,
2024 meeting; (4) Board member
approval of meeting agenda; (5)
Discussion of NBES recommendations
for the criteria to select a new
permanent IES Director; (6) Discussion
of the Board’s views on Senator and
Ranking Member Bill Cassidy’s Report
to the Senate Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions Committee; (7) Closing
remarks and adjournment.
Instructions for Accessing the
Meeting: Members of the public
interested in virtually attending this
meeting may email the DFO listed in
this notice no later than 11:59 p.m.
Eastern Time (ET) on Thursday, May 9,
2024. The DFO will provide a link and
instructions on how to access the
meeting via Microsoft Teams.
Public Comment: Members of the
public interested in submitting written
comments related to the work of NBES
may do so by emailing their comments
to the DFO listed in this notice no later
than 11:59 p.m. ET on Thursday, May
9, 2024. Written comments should
pertain to the mission and function of
NBES.
Reasonable Accommodations: The
virtual meeting is accessible to
individuals with disabilities. If you will
need an auxiliary aid or service for the
meeting (e.g., interpreting service,
assistive listening device, or materials in
an alternate format), notify the DFO
listed in this notice no later than
Thursday, May 9, 2024.
Access to Records of the Meeting: The
official transcript of this meeting will be
available for public review on the IES
website, https://ies.ed.gov/director/
board/index.asp, no later than 90 days
after the meeting. Pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
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1009(b), the public may also inspect
NBES records at the U.S. Department of
Education, IES, 550 12th Street SW,
Washington, DC 20202, Monday–Friday,
8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET. Please email
ellie.pelaez@ed.gov to schedule an
appointment.
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The official version of this document is
the document published in the Federal
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official edition of the Federal Register
and the Code of Federal Regulations is
available via the Federal Digital System
at: www.gpo.gov/fdsys. At this site you
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other documents of this Department
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Department.
Authority: § 116 of the Education
Sciences Reform Act of 2002 (20 U.S.C.
9516).
Matthew Soldner,
Acting Director, Institute of Education
Sciences.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Weatherization Assistance Program:
Notice of Listening Session
Office of State and Community
Energy Programs, Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of virtual listening
session.
AGENCY:
This notice announces an
upcoming listening session hosted by
the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE)
Weatherization Assistance Program
(WAP). This session will be held
virtually via webinar.
DATES: DOE will hold a listening session
via webinar on Wednesday, May 8,
2024, from 2 p.m.–5 p.m. ET.
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and information about the capabilities
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primary focus of this listening session
will be to discuss potential updates to
WAP’s regulations at 10 CFR part 440.
WAP is in the process of considering
various regulatory updates in response
to recent congressional direction and
previously received stakeholder
feedback. The listening session will be
held virtually via webinar.
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Signed in Washington, DC, on April 23,
2024.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S.
Department of Energy.
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Federal Energy Regulatory
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[Docket No. CP24–124–000]
Colorado Interstate Gas Company,
L.L.C.; Notice of Application and
Establishing Intervention Deadline
Take notice that on April 8, 2024,
Colorado Interstate Gas Company,
L.L.C., (CIG), P. O. Box 1087, Colorado
Springs, Colorado 80944, filed an
application under sections 7(b) and 7(c)
of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), and part
157 of the Commission’s regulations
requesting authorization for its Totem
Enhanced Deliverability Project (Project)
at its Totem Storage Field (Totem) in
Adams County, Colorado. The Project
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consists of: (1) the installation of six
new injection and withdrawal (I/W)
wells and connecting lateral pipelines;
(2) replacement and installation of
various sections of storage field
pipeline; (3) reclassification of an
existing I/W well to an observation well
and abandon in-place the associated
connecting lateral pipeline; (4)
installation of various appurtenant and
auxiliary facilities; and (5) injection of
approximately one billion cubic feet
(Bcf) of additional base gas into Totem.
CIG states that the Project will improve
the overall performance of Totem and
increase both the maximum total
inventory and base gas capacity of the
field by one Bcf and maximum
withdrawal rate by approximately 50
million cubic feet per day. CIG estimates
the total cost of the Project to be
$79,528,414 and proposes to make the
new additional incremental withdrawal
deliverability available to customers
through a new rate schedule, all as more
fully set forth in the application which
is on file with the Commission and open
for public inspection.
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of this document in the Federal
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interested persons an opportunity to
view and/or print the contents of this
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available on eLibrary in PDF and
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this document in eLibrary, type the
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eLibrary and the Commission’s website
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Public Reference Room at
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Any questions regarding the proposed
project should be directed to Francisco
Tarin, Director, Regulatory, P. O. Box
1087, Colorado Springs, Colorado
80944, by phone at (719) 667–7517, or
by email at francisco_tarin@
kindermorgan.com.
Pursuant to section 157.9 of the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
National Board for Education Sciences
AGENCY: National Board for Education Sciences, U.S. Department of
Education, Institute of Education Sciences (IES).
ACTION: Notice of an open meeting.
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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the agenda, time, and instructions to
access or participate in the National Board for Education Sciences
(hereafter referred to as NBES or Board) open virtual meeting scheduled
for May 13, 2024. This notice provides information about the meeting to
members of the public who may be interested in virtually attending the
meeting and/or how to provide written comment(s).
DATES: The NBES meeting will be held on Monday, May 13, 2024, from
11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (EDT).
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be conducted virtually via Microsoft Teams.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellie Pelaez, DFO for NBES, U.S.
Department of Education, IES: 550 12th Street SW, Office 4126-1,
Washington, DC 20202, telephone: (202) 987-0359, email:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Statutory Authority and Function: The Board is authorized by Sec.
116 of the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 (20 U.S.C. 9516). The
Board is established as part of the U.S. Department of Education, IES,
and shall, consistent with 20 U.S.C. 9514, 9515(b)-(c), and 9516
function as a board of directors for IES. The mission of IES is to
provide national leadership in expanding fundamental knowledge and
understanding of education from early childhood through postsecondary
study, in order to provide parents, educators, students, researchers,
policymakers, and the general public with reliable information about
the condition and progress of education in the United States;
educational practices that support learning and improve academic
achievement and access to educational opportunities for all students;
and the effectiveness of Federal and other education programs.
The Board's responsibilities are: (1) advise and consult with the
Director of IES (Director) on the policies of IES; (2) consider and
approve priorities proposed by the Director under 20 U.S.C. 9515 to
guide the work of IES; (3) transmit approved priorities to the
appropriate congressional committee (20 U.S.C. 9515(b)); (4) ensure
that the priorities of IES and the National Education Centers are
consistent with the mission of IES (20 U.S.C. 9515(c)); (5) review and
approve procedures for technical and scientific peer review of the
activities of IES; (6) advise the Director on the establishment of
activities to be supported by IES, including the general areas of
research to be carried out by the National Center for Education
Research (NCER) and the National Center for Special Education Research
(NCSER) (20 U.S.C. 9567); (7) present to the Director such
recommendations as it may find appropriate for (a) the strengthening of
education research, and (b) the funding of IES; (8) advise the Director
on the funding of applications for grants, contracts, and cooperative
agreements for research, after the completion of peer review; (9)
review and regularly evaluate the work of IES, to ensure that
scientifically valid research, development, evaluation, and statistical
analysis are consistent with the standards for such activities under
this title; (10) advise the Director on ensuring that activities
conducted or supported by IES are objective, secular, neutral, and non-
ideological, and are free of partisan political influence and racial,
cultural, gender, or regional bias; (11) solicit advice and information
from those in the educational field, particularly practitioners and
researchers, to recommend to the Director topics that require long-
term, sustained, systematic, programmatic, and integrated research
efforts, including knowledge utilization and wide dissemination of
research, consistent with the priorities and mission of IES; (12)
advise the Director on opportunities for the participation in, and the
advancement of, women, minorities, and persons with disabilities in
education research, statistics, and evaluation activities of IES; (13)
recommend to the Director ways to enhance strategic partnerships and
collaborative efforts among other Federal and State research agencies;
(14) recommend to the Director individuals to serve as Commissioners of
the National Education Centers; and (15) make recommendations to the
President with respect to the appointment of the Director. Notice of
this meeting is required by Section 1009(a)(2) of 5 U.S.C. Chapter 10
(Federal Advisory Committees).
Meeting Agenda: The agenda for the meeting is as follows: (1) Call
to order and welcome remarks by the Chairwoman of the Board; (2) Member
roll call; (3) Board member approval of meeting transcript from the
March 29, 2024 meeting; (4) Board member approval of meeting agenda;
(5) Discussion of NBES recommendations for the criteria to select a new
permanent IES Director; (6) Discussion of the Board's views on Senator
and Ranking Member Bill Cassidy's Report to the Senate Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee; (7) Closing remarks and
adjournment.
Instructions for Accessing the Meeting: Members of the public
interested in virtually attending this meeting may email the DFO listed
in this notice no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on Thursday,
May 9, 2024. The DFO will provide a link and instructions on how to
access the meeting via Microsoft Teams.
Public Comment: Members of the public interested in submitting
written comments related to the work of NBES may do so by emailing
their comments to the DFO listed in this notice no later than 11:59
p.m. ET on Thursday, May 9, 2024. Written comments should pertain to
the mission and function of NBES.
Reasonable Accommodations: The virtual meeting is accessible to
individuals with disabilities. If you will need an auxiliary aid or
service for the meeting (e.g., interpreting service, assistive
listening device, or materials in an alternate format), notify the DFO
listed in this notice no later than Thursday, May 9, 2024.
Access to Records of the Meeting: The official transcript of this
meeting will be available for public review on the IES website, https://ies.ed.gov/director/board/index.asp, no later than 90 days after the
meeting. Pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
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1009(b), the public may also inspect NBES records at the U.S.
Department of Education, IES, 550 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20202,
Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET. Please email
[email protected] to schedule an appointment.
Electronic Access to This Document: The official version of this
document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free
internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the
Code of Federal Regulations is available via the Federal Digital System
at: www.gpo.gov/fdsys. At this site you can view this document, as well
as all other documents of this Department published in the Federal
Register, in text or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF). To use PDF,
you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available free at the
site. You also may access documents of the Department published in the
Federal Register by using the article search feature at:
www.federalregister.gov. Specifically, through the advanced search
feature at this site, you can limit your search to documents published
by the Department.
Authority: Sec. 116 of the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002
(20 U.S.C. 9516).
Matthew Soldner,
Acting Director, Institute of Education Sciences.
[FR Doc. 2024-08977 Filed 4-25-24; 8:45 am]
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