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on November 29, 2013. The medical
device is currently undergoing
regulatory review before the FDA for
permission to market or use the product
commercially.
Review of the application indicates
that, except for permission to market or
use the product commercially, the
subject patent would be eligible for an
extension of the patent term under 35
U.S.C. 156, and that the patent should
be extended for one year as required by
35 U.S.C. 156(d)(5)(B). Because the
regulatory review period will continue
beyond the original expiration date of
the patent, January 14, 2014, interim
extension of the patent term under 35
U.S.C. 156(d)(5) is appropriate.
An interim extension under 35 U.S.C.
156(d)(5) of the term of U.S. Patent No.
5,593,823 is granted for a period of one
year from the original expiration date of
the patent.
Dated: January 10, 2014.
Andrew Hirshfeld,
Deputy Commissioner for Patent Examination
Policy, United States Patent and Trademark
Office.
[FR Doc. 2014–00723 Filed 1–15–14; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED–2013–ICCD–0139]

Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget for Review
and Approval; Comment Request;
Evaluation of a District Wide
Implementation of a Professional
Learning Community Initiative
Department of Education (ED),
Institute of Education Sciences/National
Center for Education Statistics (IES).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is
proposing a new information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before February
18, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Comments submitted in
response to this notice should be
submitted electronically through the
Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://
www.regulations.gov by selecting
Docket ID number ED–2013–ICCD–0139
or via postal mail, commercial delivery,
or hand delivery. 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

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should be addressed to the Director of
the Information Collection Clearance
Division, U.S. Department of Education,
400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ,
Mailstop L–OM–2–2E319, Room 2E107,
Washington, DC 20202.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
questions related to collection activities
or burden, please call Katrina Ingalls,
703–620–3655 or electronically mail
[email protected]. Please do not
send comments here. We will ONLY
accept comments in this mailbox when
the regulations.gov site is not available
to the public for any reason.
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: Evaluation of a
District Wide Implementation of a
Professional Learning Community
Initiative.
OMB Control Number: 1850–NEW.
Type of Review: A new information
collection.
Respondents/Affected Public:
Individuals or households.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 403.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 214.
Abstract: This study aims to address
the need for systematic information
about district-wide implementation of
professional learning communities

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(PLCs) as a critical element in
improving teacher quality and
instruction, thereby contributing to
increased student achievement. The
study will survey (online) a population
of teacher participants in school-based
PLCs and interview principals face to
face about the context and their
perceptions of the initiative, pre- and
post-implementation. Data collection
from teachers will focus on what the
PLCs do, how they operate, and to what
extent they produce the outcomes
expected of them as framed by six
conceptual attributes of PLCs and five
specific tasks. Data collection from
principals will focus on contextual
information about school culture and
conditions such as resources that
support implementation. Teachers and
principals will also provide their
reflections on the challenges of
implementing PLCs and their
suggestions for improvement. The
analysis will enable comparisons among
PLCs within and across schools. Study
findings are expected to inform both
theory and practice related to
implementation of professional learning
communities.
Dated: January 10, 2014.
Stephanie Valentine,
Acting Director, Information Collection
Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and
Records Management Services, Office of
Management.
[FR Doc. 2014–00685 Filed 1–15–14; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Agency Information Collection
Extension
U.S. Department of Energy.
Notice and Request for OMB
Review and Comment.

AGENCY:
ACTION:

The Department of Energy
(DOE) has submitted an information
collection request to the OMB for
extension under the provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The
information collection requests a threeyear extension of its Occupational
Radiation Protection Program, OMB
Control Number 1910–5105. This
information collection request covers
information necessary to permit DOE
and its contractors to provide
management control and oversight over
health and safety programs concerning
worker exposure to ionizing radiation.
The Estimated Number of Total
Responses in the previously published
request for comments, 34, is incorrect;
the correct Estimated Number of Total
Responses is 170.

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Comments regarding this
collection must be received on or before
February 18, 2014.
If you anticipate that you will be
submitting comments, but find it
difficult to do so within the period of
time allowed by this notice, please
advise the OMB Desk Officer of your
intention to make a submission as soon
as possible. The Desk Officer may be
telephoned at (202) 395–4650 or
contacted by e-email at chad_s_
[email protected].
ADDRESSES: Written comments should
be sent to:
DOE Desk Officer, Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget, New
Executive Office Building, Room 10102,
735 17th Street NW., Washington, DC
20503, Chad_S_Whiteman@
omb.eop.gov.
And to: U.S. Department of Energy,
1000 Independence Avenue SW., Attn:
Dr. Judith D. Foulke, HS–11,
Washington, DC 20585, judy.foulke@
hq.doe.gov.
DATES:

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Request for additional information
should be directed to Judith D. Foulke,
telephone (301) 903–5865, by fax at
(301) 903–7773 or by email at
[email protected].
Information about the collection
instrument may be obtained at: http://
www.hss.doe.gov/pra.html.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
information collection request contains:
(1) OMB No: 1910–5105; (2) Information
Collection Request Title: Occupational
Radiation Protection Program; (3) Type
of Review: Renewal; (4) Purpose: The
recordkeeping and reporting
requirements that comprise this
information collection will permit DOE
and its contractors to provide
management control and oversight over
health and safety programs concerning
worker exposure to ionizing radiation;
(5) Annual Estimated Number of
Respondents: 34; (6) Annual Estimated
Number of Total Responses: 170; (7)
Annual Estimated Number of Burden
Hours: 41,500; (8) Annual Estimated
Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost
Burden: $4,150,000; and (9) Response
Obligation: Mandatory

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Statutory Authority: Title 10, Code of
Federal Regulations, Part 835, Subpart H.
Issued in Washington, DC, on January 10,
2014.
Stephen A. Kirchhoff,
Director, Office of Resource Management,
Office of Health, Safety and Security.
[FR Doc. 2014–00756 Filed 1–15–14; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Advanced Scientific Computing
Advisory Committee
Office of Science, Department
of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of Open Teleconference
Meeting.
AGENCY:

This notice announces a
meeting of the Advanced Scientific
Computing Advisory Committee
(ASCAC). Federal Advisory Committee
Act (Pub. L. 92–463, 86 Stat. 770)
requires that public notice of these
meetings be announced in the Federal
Register.
DATES: Tuesday, January 21, 2014, 11:00
a.m. to 12:00 p.m. ET
ADDRESSES: The meeting is open to the
public. To access the call:
1. Dial Toll-Free Number: 866–740–
1260 (U.S. & Canada).
2. International participants dial:
http://www.readytalk.com/intl.
3. Enter access code 8083012,
followed by ‘‘#’’.
To ensure we have sufficient access
lines for the public, we request that
members of the public notify the DFO,
Christine Chalk, that you intend to callinto the meeting via email at
[email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Melea Baker, Office of Advanced
Scientific Computing Research; SC–21/
Germantown Building; U.S. Department
of Energy; 1000 Independence Avenue
SW., Washington, DC 20585–1290;
Telephone (301) 903–7486, (Email:
[email protected]).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose of the Meeting: The purpose
of this meeting is to provide advice and
guidance on a continuing basis to the
Department of Energy on scientific
priorities within the field of advanced
scientific computing research.
Agenda Topics:
• Subcommittee Exascale Report
This announcement is being
published outside the normal
publication guidelines due to the timing
of the conference call meeting which
had to be accelerated in order to meet
the schedule of a related DOE effort.
Public Participation: The
teleconference meeting is open to the
public. If you would like to file a
written statement with the Committee,
you may do so either before or after the
meeting. If you would like to make oral
statements regarding any of the items on
the agenda, you should contact Melea
Baker via FAX at 301–903–4846 or via
email ([email protected]).
You must make your request for an oral
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statement at least 5 business days prior
to the meeting. Reasonable provision
will be made to include the scheduled
oral statements on the agenda. The
Chairperson of the Committee will
conduct the meeting to facilitate the
orderly conduct of business. Public
comment will follow the 10-minute
rule.
Minutes: The minutes of this meeting
will be available for public review and
copying within 30 days at the Freedom
of Information Public Reading Room;
1E–190, Forrestal Building, 1000
Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20585; between 9:00
a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except holidays.
Issued in Washington, DC on January 10,
2014.
Carol A. Matthews,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014–00758 Filed 1–15–14; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
Combined Notice of Filings #1
Take notice that the Commission
received the following electric rate
filings:
Docket Numbers: ER14–950–000.
Applicants: Great Bay Energy VI,
L.L.C.
Description: Baseline new to be
effective 1/6/2014.
Filed Date: 1/3/14.
Accession Number: 20140103–5093.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/24/14.
Docket Numbers: ER14–951–000.
Applicants: PJM Interconnection,
L.L.C.
Description: Request for Extended
Waiver of certain specific provisions of
the Amended and Restated Operating
Agreement of PJM Interconnection,
L.L.C.
Filed Date: 1/3/14.
Accession Number: 20140103–5119.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/10/14.
Docket Numbers: ER14–953–000.
Applicants: Duke Energy Florida, Inc.
Description: Interconnection Contract
with Southern to be effective 3/1/2014.
Filed Date: 1/6/14.
Accession Number: 20140106–5022.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/27/14.
Docket Numbers: ER14–954–000.
Applicants: Duke Energy Carolinas,
L.L.C.
Description: Interconnection Contract
with Southern to be effective 3/1/2014.
Filed Date: 1/6/14.

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