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interests and qualifications to serve on
the Board or Council;
2. A complete re´sume´ or curriculum
vitae for the applicant; and
3. A complete application.
To evaluate potential sources of
conflicts of interest, the Bureau will ask
potential candidates to provide
information related to financial holdings
and/or professional affiliations, and to
allow the Bureau to perform a
background check. The Bureau will not
review applications and will not answer
questions from internal or external
parties regarding applications until the
application period has closed.
The Bureau will not entertain
applications of federally registered
lobbyists and individuals who have
been convicted of a felony for a position
on the Board and Councils.
Only complete applications will be
given consideration for review of
membership on the Board and Councils.
Dated: January 9, 2014.
Christopher D’Angelo,
Chief of Staff, Bureau of Consumer Financial
Protection.
[FR Doc. 2014–00635 Filed 1–14–14; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Board of Regents, Uniformed Services
University of the Health Sciences;
Notice of Federal Advisory Committee
Meeting
Uniformed Services University
of the Health Sciences (USU), DoD.
ACTION: Quarterly meeting notice.
AGENCY:

The Department of Defense is
publishing this notice to announce the
following meeting of the Board of
Regents, Uniformed Services University
of the Health Sciences (‘‘the Board’’).
This meeting will be partially closed to
the public.
DATES: Tuesday, February 4, 2014, from
8:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. (Open Session)
and 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. (Closed
Session).
ADDRESSES: Val G. Hemming Simulation
Center, 2460 Linden Lane, Bldg 163,
Silver Spring, MD 20910.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: S.
Leeann Ori, Designated Federal Officer,
4301 Jones Bridge Road, D3011,
Bethesda, Maryland 20814; telephone
301–295–3066; email sherri.ori@
usuhs.edu.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
meeting notice is being published under
the provisions of the Federal Advisory

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Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C.,
Appendix, as amended), the
Government in the Sunshine Act of
1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and
41 CFR 102–3.150.
Purpose of the Meeting: The purpose
of the meeting is to review the
operations of USU, particularly the
academic affairs, and provide advice to
the USU President and the Assistant
Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs.
These actions are necessary for the
University to pursue its mission, which
is to provide outstanding healthcare
practitioners and scientists to the
uniformed services, and to obtain
institutional accreditation.
Agenda: The actions that will take
place include the approval of minutes
from the Board of Regents Meeting held
on October 23, 2013; recommendations
regarding the approval of faculty
appointments and promotions;
recommendations regarding the
awarding of master’s and doctoral
degrees in the biomedical sciences and
public health; and the approval of
awards and honors. The USU President
will provide a report on recent actions
affecting academic and operations of the
University; the Vice President for
Research will provide a semiannual
report on research activities and funding
for research at the University; the Vice
President for Affiliations and
International Affairs will report on the
University’s international affiliations;
USU officials will provide various
academic and administrative
information; the School of Medicine
will provide a briefing on a long-term
career study which tracks the careers of
graduates of the program; and the
Veteran Metrics Initiative will provide a
brief on their organization. A closed
session will be held to discuss
personnel actions and active
investigations.
Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to
Federal statute and regulations (5 U.S.C.
552b and 41 CFR 102–3.140 through
102–3.165) and the availability of space,
the meeting is open to the public from
8:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. Seating is on a
first-come basis. Members of the public
wishing to attend the meeting should
contact S. Leeann Ori at the address and
phone number noted in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section.
Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(2, 5–7)
the Department of Defense has
determined that the portion of the
meeting from 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.
shall be closed to the public. The Acting
Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel
and Readiness), in consultation with the
Office of the DoD General Counsel, has
determined in writing that a portion of
the committee’s meeting will be closed

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as the discussion will disclose sensitive
personnel information, will include
matters that relate solely to the internal
personnel rules and practices of the
agency, will involve accusing a person
of a crime or censuring an individual,
and may disclose investigatory records
compiled for law enforcement purposes.
Written Statements: Interested
persons may submit a written statement
for consideration by the Board.
Individuals submitting a written
statement must submit their statement
to the Designated Federal Officer at the
address listed above in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT seection. If such
statement is not received at least 5
calendar days prior to the meeting, it
may not be provided to or considered by
the Board of Regents until a later date.
The Designated Federal Officer will
compile all timely submissions with the
Board’s Chairman and ensure such
submissions are provided to Board
Members before the meeting.
Dated: January 9, 2014.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2014–00488 Filed 1–14–14; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED–2014–ICCD–0003]

Agency Information Collection
Activities; Comment Request; Study of
Clinical Practice in Traditional Teacher
Preparation Programs in Missouri
Institute of Education Sciences/
National Center for Education Statistics
(IES), Department of Education (ED).
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 March
17, 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–2014–ICCD–0003
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
should be addressed to the Director of
the Information Collection Clearance
SUMMARY:

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Division, U.S. Department of Education,
400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room
2E105, Washington, DC 20202–4537.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
questions related to collection activities
or burden, please call Kathy Axt, 540–
776–7742 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: Study of Clinical
Practice in Traditional Teacher
Preparation Programs in Missouri.
OMB Control Number: 1850–NEW.
Type of Review: A new information
collection.
Respondents/Affected Public:
Individuals or households.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 2,800.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 1,176.
Abstract: This study will collect
information about the clinical practice
(student teaching and field experience)
components of traditional teacher
preparation programs (TPPs). The study
will use a survey of first-year public
school teachers in Missouri to collect
information about: (1) the characteristics

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of clinical practice in traditional TPPs
completed by first-year teachers; and (2)
how clinical practice in traditional TPPs
varies among certification tracks
completed by first-year teachers. The
study will be implemented during the
2014–15 school year.
Dated: January 8, 2014.
Stephanie Valentine,
Acting Director, Information Collection
Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and
Records Management Services, Office of
Management.
[FR Doc. 2014–00459 Filed 1–14–14; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No. ED–2013–ICCD–0133]

Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget for Review
and Approval; Comment Request;
Survey of Principals of Rural Schools
Receiving School Improvement Grants
and Using the Transformation
Institute of Education Sciences/
National Center for Education Statistics
(IES), Department of Education (ED).
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
14, 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–0133
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
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 Kathy Axt, 540–
776–7742 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.
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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: Survey of
Principals of Rural Schools Receiving
School Improvement Grants and Using
the Transformation.
OMB Control Number: 1850–NEW.
Type of Review: A new information
collection.
Respondents/Affected Public:
Individuals or households.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 221.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 58.
Abstract: This study collects survey
data from principals of schools that
received federal School Improvement
Grants (SIGs) in cohort 1 and
implemented the school transformation
model. Rural schools and districts often
face steep challenges when trying to
implement the kinds of staff
replacement and on-site professional
development practices required in the
transformation model. By examining the
implementation of the SIG
transformation model in challenging
rural settings, the study will produce
findings that can help policymakers,
rural schools, and their partners plan for
school improvement. Our study will do
this in two ways: (1) By asking
principals to specify the extent to which
the transformation activities were

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